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The largest regional wedding show in the South of England with over 200 exhibitors and attracting over 1,200 couples planning their wedding day. Live music, entertainment and presentations as will as amazing wedding prizes to be won in a competition hosted by KMfm’s Andy Walker.
AdmissionFree – visit website to pre-register for fast-track entry.
Show opening times: 10.30am to 4.00pm.
One of the UK’s leading property and land auctioneers, Clive Emson Auctioneers was founded in 1989 to supply a high-profile auctioneering facility to corporate and independent estate agents, private clients and statutory bodies. The 20-25,000 full colour catalogues produced for each of our auctions are available either by post or through a network of over 850 estate agency outlets throughout Southern England. Our marketing is supported by more estate agency offices than any other auctioneers practice. In addition, lot details, catalogue downloads, viewings and legal documentation are available through our website
Admission: Free
Opening times: Starts at 11am
Step into a creative world and rediscover the art of enjoyable Christmas shopping!
Featuring talented makers and designers from all over the UK, together with small individual firms producing top quality products, all under one roof.
Kent Christmas Fair offers a unique opportunity to find special presents for special people, the perfect place to work your way enjoyably through your Christmas list.
New products and ideas are a feature of this event. Indulge yourself, your family and friends with stunning fashions and accessories, leather bags and belts, dazzling jewellery from sparkly fashion to graceful diamonds, lustrous velvets and satins in scarves and luxurious soaps and skincare.
Celebrate the festive season and entertain in style. Decorate your home and table with elegant candles, platters and bowls and tasty treats. Visit the Specialist Food area, which is brimming with scrumptious cakes, wines, cheeses and meats. Add that extra spice with olives, dips, chutneys and preserves. Fill your festive Christmas cupboard with delicious delights.
Pleasurable Christmas shopping, easy parking, free cloakrooms for coats and heavy shopping, wide aisles with easy access for wheelchairs and pushchairs and coffee shops.
Opening times:
Friday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm
The Kent Autumn Quilt Festival will showcase stunning quilt displays from well-known quilters and textile artists, as well as a variety of exhibitors selling patchwork & quilting supplies for all your crafty needs.
Get involved with workshops available on a first come, first served basis at the show and demonstrators will be on hand to show you their techniques and to give help and advice.
Kent Event Centre offers excellent facilities, including restaurant, disabled access & free parking.
Admission:
Adult: £7 on the door / £6 in advance
Seniors: £6 on the door / £5 in advance
Children (8-16yrs) £3 on the door / £2 in advance
Opening times: 10am - 4pm
The Detling Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fairs takes place four times a year and features everything from rustic country chic to retro style. Housed in the Maidstone Exhibition Hall and the John Hendry Pavillion - along with numerous outside pitches (weather dependent) visitors can expect up to 300 stalls offering plentiful choice from times gone by.
Admission & Opening times:
Saturday
Early Entry 8:30am – 10:00am- £6
Later Entry 10:00am – 4:30pm- £5
Children under 16 Free.
Entrance tickets purchased on Saturday allow free entry on Sunday.
Sunday
10:00am– 3:30pm- £4
Children under 16 Free.
Have you got festival blues, or did you maybe not get a chance to get to one this year? Join us on the weekend of the 15th-17th November in Maidstone for our first indoor music festival at the fraction of the cost of any others. With some off the best tribute bands the UK has to offer, including: Ultimate Coldplay, Beyonce, Wannabe Spice Girls- The Wannabe Show, Black Magic, The Little Mix Show, UK's Number 1 Pink Tribute Act, The Kopycat Killers, Madness tribute, AC/DC tribute and many more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Alongside Comedy entertainment exclusive for adults only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
The Greatest Showman themed Circus tent
Children's Panto
Stalls
Funfair
Food and Drinks to tantalise every taste bud.
It really will be an event not to be missed.
Take a trip into a world of changing dimensions this Christmas as you go Under the Christmas Tree!
Challenging your perceptions, our incredible festive experience transports guests into an oversized world of epic proportions filled with massive decorations, huge presents, giant toy soldiers and fairies all situated under the base of a beautiful Christmas Tree! It has to be seen to be believed!
Indulge in delicious canapes, a gourmet three course dinner and party the night away as you enjoy a magical festive adventure in a land where nothing is quite as it seems.
Everything you would expect and more from Best Parties Ever, Under the Christmas Tree is an evening full of surprises turning normality upside down!
So, join us this year for an unforgettable night - Christmas Parties in Kent don't get better than Best Parties Ever!
One of the UK’s leading property and land auctioneers, Clive Emson Auctioneers will be back at the Kent Event Centre for their Kent and South East London Property Auction.
Kent and South East London play host to a vast range of properties, including residential, commercial and plots of land on offer in one of the key areas of the country.
You’ll never know what gem you’ll find hidden away in this part of the country, which is one of the great strengths to any auction. Whether it’s a house that needs renovating, or a shop that needs clearing out and building up again, you’re sure to find something to suit your needs.
Admission: Free
Opening times: Starts at 11am
The Detling Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fairs takes place four times a year and features everything from rustic country chic to retro style. Housed in the Maidstone Exhibition Hall and the John Hendry Pavillion - along with numerous outside pitches (weather dependent) visitors can expect up to 300 stalls offering plentiful choice from times gone by.
Admission & Opening times:
Saturday
Early Entry 8:30am – 10:00am- £6
Later Entry 10:00am – 4:30pm- £5
Children under 16 Free.
Entrance tickets purchased on Saturday allow free entry on Sunday.
Sunday
10:00am– 3:30pm- £4
Children under 16 Free.
The largest regional wedding show in the South of England with over 100 exhibitors and attracting over 900 couples planning their wedding day.
Admission Free
Show opening times: 10.30am to 3pm.
If you’re planning a self-build, renovating a property, or looking to add space, light and value to your current home, then Build It Live is an essential part of your preparation!
This two day show will help you:
We look forward to seeing you there.
Admission:
Standard Visitor: £12
Opening Times:
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4.30pm
One of the UK’s leading property and land auctioneers, Clive Emson Auctioneers will be back at the Kent Event Centre for their Kent and South East London Property Auction.
Kent and South East London play host to a vast range of properties, including residential, commercial and plots of land on offer in one of the key areas of the country.
You’ll never know what gem you’ll find hidden away in this part of the country, which is one of the great strengths to any auction. Whether it’s a house that needs renovating, or a shop that needs clearing out and building up again, you’re sure to find something to suit your needs.
Admission: Free
Opening times: Starts at 11am
FFX have yet again brought together all the biggest manufacturers to give you the best hands-on tool show for the professional and DIYer.
Building on the success of last year's show at the Kent Event Centre, 2019 is set to be the biggest and best so far. Set in approximately 50,000 ft² of first-rate indoor exhibition space, you'll be able to enjoy live tool demonstrations from industry experts, see new product releases and have a chance to compete in exclusive competitions from our powerhouse brands.
Admission: Free
Opening Times:
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
A new event for 2019, Farm Expo offers machinery, supplies, and services for the agricultural industry. With tradestands, seminars, debates, and networking opportunities, Farm Expo looks towards the future of farms, farming, and rural enterprises. Organised by the Kent County Agricultural Society and free to attend, Farm Expo is a key date in the agricultural calendar.
Speakers and special guests to be announced soon.
The must attend event, for all your days out and holiday destinations!
The Holiday & Leisure Show focuses on the many varied leisure opportunities that exist throughout the South East, as well as national and international destinations and attractions. Incorporating Cruises, Luxury Travel, Exotic Holidays, Short Breaks, Flights, Hotels, Castles, Attractions, Historical Sites, Gardens, Museums, Day Trips, Tours and Coach Trips. Offering the visitor the opportunity to get new inspiration and up to date information on the many things to do throughout the south plus meet with the experts who are able to share their first-hand experiences for holidays further afield which will enable the visitor, armed with the knowledge and enthusiasm for their next adventure, to take advantage of the great show offers, available at the show, and to make their reservation with one of the many experienced travel consultants who will be present on the day.
The show sponsor Fred. Olsen Cruise Line is offering the opportunity to Win Two Cruises: An Ocean Cruise on Boudicca and a River Cruise on Brabant in the FREE PRIZE DRAW.
There will also be many other prizes to be won, all generously donated by our exhibitors, and all visitors to the Show, will automatically be entered in to the Draw on arrival!
A full programme, will take place throughout the day within the Presentation Theatre providing information and opportunities to see what is on offer.
Food & Drink as well as a Licensed Bar plus FREE Children’s entertainment will ensure that the day will be fun and informative for all the family.
Admission is free
Opening times: 10am - 4pm
One of the UK’s leading property and land auctioneers, Clive Emson Auctioneers will be back at the Kent Event Centre for their Kent and South East London Property Auction.
Kent and South East London play host to a vast range of properties, including residential, commercial and plots of land on offer in one of the key areas of the country.
You’ll never know what gem you’ll find hidden away in this part of the country, which is one of the great strengths to any auction. Whether it’s a house that needs renovating, or a shop that needs clearing out and building up again, you’re sure to find something to suit your needs.
Admission: Free
Opening times: Starts at 11am
Join UCAS experts and hundreds of university representatives, employers, and gap year specialists at one of our largest events.
With inspirational talks, topical seminars, application process advice, and interactive stands, this is an event experience like no other. What’s more, current students are on hand to discuss what it’s really like to study a certain subject. It’s the perfect opportunity to ask those burning questions that Google just can’t answer.
Whether it’s about kick-starting research or refining choices, there’s something for everyone at a UCAS exhibition.
‘A UCAS exhibition will focus your research and get you thinking about what you really want from your future.’ Charlotte, English student.
Admission is free.
The Heritage Transport Show features an array of vintage vehicles, farmers market, trade stands, autojumble and the South East Bus Festival.
The Show will have a wide array of vintage vehicles including cars, buses, tractors, commercials, motorcycles and stationary engines. There will also be a variety of attractions such as a miniature railway, model displays, trade stands and autojumble. Returning for 2019 is the ‘Classic of the Future’ area and the Farmers Market. Food and drink will be available from a variety of catering concessions. Parking is free.
Admission:
Pre Show £7.00 per person
On the Gate £10.00 per person
Under 14’s go free
Opening times: 10am - 4pm
The Maidstone Tattoo Extravaganza is back at Kent Event Centre for three days over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, bringing Tattooists, Traders & Entertainment together creating, selling and showing off what they all can do.
Look round the trade stalls and try out some awesome food and drink, watch the bands and live acts on stage whilst waiting for the tattoo you have booked. We have local good causes in attendance helping to raise as much as they can for the charities they are promoting, so for three days over Easter Bank Holiday weekend the Maidstone Exhibition Hall will be buzzing from the sound of tattoo machines, come and join in the fun, you never know it could be the start of something special.
Admission: £10 per person
Opening times:
Saturday: 10am - 9pm
Sunday: 10am - 7pm
Monday: 10am - 5pm
The Detling Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fairs takes place four times a year and features everything from rustic country chic to retro style. Housed in the Maidstone Exhibition Hall and the John Hendry Pavillion - along with numerous outside pitches (weather dependent) visitors can expect up to 300 stalls offering plentiful choice from times gone by.
Admission & Opening times:
Saturday
Early Entry 8:30am – 10:00am- £6
Later Entry 10:00am – 4:30pm- £5
Children under 16 Free.
Entrance tickets purchased on Saturday allow free entry on Sunday.
Sunday
10:00am– 3:30pm- £4
Children under 16 Free.
The largest regional wedding show in the South of England with over 200 exhibitors and attracting over 1,200 couples planning their wedding day. Exquisite fashion show with entertainment, presentations and interactive entertainment on stage throughout the day, hosted by KMfm Radio presenters. Come and try your luck in the competition for fabulous prizes.
Admission Free – or upgrade to VIP tickets for a more luxurious experience at £20pp – see link below for details. To purchase VIP tickets, simply pre-register then follow through to VIP ticket purchase.
Show opening times: 10.30am to 4.00pm.
