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Light festival to help beat winter blues

Light festival to help beat winter blues

25 January 2023

The Light Up Festival, with a lantern parade, colourful displays and stilt walkers, aims to bring people together and help boost well-being.

Katherine Jenkins lined up to perform at new festival

Katherine Jenkins lined up to perform at new festival

20 January 2023

A popular operatic singer has been revealed as the headline act at a new four-day event, despite it not having a licence and police concerns.

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Where to celebrate Burns Night in Kent

Where to celebrate Burns Night in Kent

18 January 2023

Raise a glass of whisky to poet Robert Burns as this Scottish festival brings pop-up menus and music to the county.

What’s on in Kent in 2023

What’s on in Kent in 2023

30 December 2022

From Black Deer Festival to the Kent County Show, we’re already filling our 2023 calendar with things to do.

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Updates on festive lights trails shut by snow

Updates on festive lights trails shut by snow

13 December 2022

Organisers of two Christmas events cancelled due to snow yesterday have issued updates on whether today's will take place.

Christmas lights events cancelled due to snow

Christmas lights events cancelled due to snow

12 December 2022

Two major light displays in the county have been axed due to extreme weather conditions.

Awards ceremony back for another year

Awards ceremony back for another year

08 December 2022

An awards ceremony celebrating local heroes is to return for the 21st time and people are invited to make nominations.

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Couple scammed over fake Polar Express tickets

Couple scammed over fake Polar Express tickets

04 December 2022

A railway company has warned customers over potential Facebook scams for Christmas events.

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10 events you won’t want to miss in 2023

10 events you won’t want to miss in 2023

27 November 2022

We’re already saving the dates for Kent’s top events next year, and we’ve picked some of our favourites to make sure you don’t miss out.

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Christmas illuminations make their dazzling debut

Christmas illuminations make their dazzling debut

26 November 2022

We went to the opening night of Kent’s newest festive light trail to see if it has the makings of a must-see Christmas event.

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We joined a top secret mission to help save Christmas

We joined a top secret mission to help save Christmas

25 November 2022

We were among the first to take part in Mission Christmas, a new interactive adventure which lets visitors see behind the scenes this festive season.

Festival of Light back in town

Festival of Light back in town

23 November 2022

A popular lights festival is coming back with a lantern parade, live music, and a firework display.

Coca-Cola truck heading to shopping centre

Coca-Cola truck heading to shopping centre

23 November 2022

A global drinks company has announced its iconic red truck will be visiting a venue in Kent.

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Christmas parade is a record breaker

Christmas parade is a record breaker

22 November 2022

Thousands joined a town's festive lantern parade making it the biggest yet.

Christmas switch-on kicks off town's festive calendar

Christmas switch-on kicks off town's festive calendar

22 November 2022

There were stars galore as the countdown to Christmas got under way in one town.

School pupil to help switch on Christmas lights

School pupil to help switch on Christmas lights

18 November 2022

An 11-year-old competition winner is gearing up to join a panto cast for an annual Christmas lights switch-on event.

Roads closed for Remembrance Sunday

Roads closed for Remembrance Sunday

08 November 2022

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday we take a look at some of the road closures in place for parades taking place across the county.

Giant Liz Truss figure to be burnt on Bonfire Night

Giant Liz Truss figure to be burnt on Bonfire Night

02 November 2022

One of the county’s longest-running bonfire celebrations will set alight a 10m tall effigy of Liz Truss ahead of a fantastic fireworks display.

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Travel back to Victorian times with the Dickensian Christmas Festival

Travel back to Victorian times with the Dickensian Christmas Festival

28 October 2022

The annual festival celebrates the home of novelist Charles Dickens with street entertainers, costumes and a Christmas market.

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Comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe to meet fans at book signing

Comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe to meet fans at book signing

26 October 2022

Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, who host the Parenting Hell podcast, open up about the chaos of family life in their new book.

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