What's on in Gravesend and Gravesham

Find out what's on in Gravesend and Gravesham today and in the weeks to come. From local talks and walks to major seasonal Kent festivals and entertainment, the borough hosts a huge range of events all year round.

Participate in the significant Kent events linked with festivities, culture and faith - the thought provoking Good Friday Pageant, the distinctive celebrations of the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi and the colourful St George's Day Parade, led by Gravesham school children. The summer festivities draw together the Party on the Prom Festival, the Nortfhleet Carnival and Town and Riverside Regattas.

And when the nights draw in, the annual free Riverside Firework Festival, the vibrant Festival of Light parade and the switch-on of the Christmas Lights in Gravesend Town Centre will brighten up the darker evenings.

Alongside these, experience programmes of arts and entertainment at many venues within the borough, including the St Andrew's Arts Centre and the Woodville Theatre.

Browse for all the latest Gravesend and Gravesham events as new events are being added all the time.

 
 

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  • Where to Go This Bank Holiday Weekend?

    • Meopham Windmill open 2.30 - 4.30pm
    • Owletts (National Trust Property) 11am - 5pm
    • Cobham Church/College 2pm
    • Cobham Hall House opens 2 - 5pm, Garden 2 to 6pm.
    • Or you might decide to take an evening stoll along the Thames and Medway Canal at 7pm.
    • Three hour sail trips on the Thistle at 2 - 5pm.

    For more information and booking phone us 01474 337600

  • Thames Sailing Barge Trips are back!

    Lunchtime sail aboard the Thistle Sailing Barge – 24th May – 11.30am – 2.30pm

    Round Trip to Tower Bridge on the Thistle Sailing Barge – 25th May - 10.30am – 5.30pm

    Round Trip to Tower Bridge on the Thistle Sailing Barge – 26th May – 11.30am – 6.30pm

    For more information and booking contact us on 01474 33 76 00