Rochester Art Fair is a new and exciting event providing art lovers, art collectors and the local community based in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, London and the surrounding areas, with the opportunity to browse and buy beautiful, original artwork and interact directly with artists from across the UK and Europe.
Set against the lavish backdrop of the 18th Century Rochester Corn Exchange in the historic town of Rochester, Kent. The Fair showcases a wide variety of visual art including 2D and 3D works, created by both established and emerging artists.
All Performance and event venue
Private View Friday 6th October 2023
5 - 9pm
Saturday 7th October 2023
10am - 6pm
Sunday 8th October 2023
10am-5pm
A superb Victorian hall, the Faversham Assembly Rooms is a versatile venue that is ideal for a wide variety of events such as concerts, wedding receptions, corporate hospitality, rehearsals, exhibitions, drama clubs parties, yoga and pilates classes, bridge drives, children’s parties, recordings, and photoshoots.
The exterior of this historic building disguises a beautiful interior, that has been brought back to some of its original splendour.
Sitting in the heart of the town on Preston Street, it is just a few minutes walk from the mainline railway station with fast trains (approx. 1 hour) to London St. Pancras and Victoria. Canterbury and Whitstable are only 15 minutes away by car.
The Faversham Assembly Rooms are administered by the Faversham Buildings Preservation Trust.
Read a feature about the Assembly Rooms in Faversham Life.
Fruitworks offers event space hire, conference and meeting room hire, Coworking Space, PrivateOffice Studios and coffee shop, all within Canterbury City Centre.
We run regular events and parter with others to host events such as Free Range, Yoga, Quiz Nights, Comedy Nights and private functions.
Coffee Shop hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sundays
Office Hours for Coworking, Event Space Hire, Studio Office and Meeting Room Hire enquiries - 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Event Space Hire available from 8am until 11pm 7 days a week.
Meeting Room Hire available from 9am until 5pm, Monday-Friday.
Coworking Space members use from 8:30am - 7pm, Monday-Friday.
Studio Office membership access 24/7.
Coworking Day Pass Usage (Pre booking required) - 9am-5pm.
Big Trouble is a quarterly poetry night hosted by local poets David Dykes and Bethany Goodwill at the 12 Degrees Micropub in Rochester. It has 2 featured performers plus a free-for-all open mic section where we encourage anyone to take the stage to share their poems, short stories, rants, monologues or ideas.
We encourage the use of the space by poets who want to try something new or perform something they’ve been working on that they would like to test out.
Big Trouble is a pay-what-you feel event; any money we receive goes towards publicising future nights.
Big Trouble runs from 8pm - 10pm.
Regretfully, this event is not wheelchair accessible.
Hever Festival Theatre is an idyllic setting for a wonderful summer’s day, or evening, of socialising combined with top quality entertainment. The open-air festival venues are set in magical locations in the award winning gardens of Hever Castle in Kent. Events take place in the Two Sisters Theatre with covered seating, The Loggia with a view of the lake and Ann Boleyn’s Ancient Woodland Walk. The gates open 45mins before matinees and close at 6pm, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the gardens, play areas and lake. In the evening the gates open at 6.30pm and audience are welcome to picnic before the evening performances begin. A bar and coffee shop are available and the Guthrie Pavilion Restaurant offers pre-theatre suppers and cream teas (to be booked in advance). There is a huge range of fantastic live entertainment on offer throughout the Summer including plays, family events, opera, comedy, jazz, music acts, speakers and Hever Festival’s very own Last Night of the Proms. Full details and tickets are available at www.heverfestival.co.uk
Box office opened Monday- Friday, 10am until 2pm
Feedback from our audience 2022
‘We have all enjoyed being a part of the most amazing place – The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle.’
‘An outstanding evening of wonderful music, brilliantly played.’
‘Excellent entertainment for everyone.’
‘Look forward to seeing what shows you have at the festival next year.’
‘Can’t wait for next year. Thank you. X’
‘Keep going. This is an invaluable local resource.’
‘Especially excellent now having refreshments right by the stage!’
‘Can’t wait for the 2023 season!’
Feedback from our 2021 audience.
‘This was my 9 and 11 year olds first experience of a live Shakespeare performance. And what a fantastic introduction in the most spectacular setting! They’re hooked and I couldn’t have asked for more. We’ll be coming again.’
‘Hever is the most wonderful setting. I thought that everything from parking to directions to seating and all the facilities were efficiently and safely managed. Hard to see how you could improve your service from this.’
‘It was lovely evening. Weather and surroundings perfect. Performances excellent, and social restrictions well managed.’
‘The play was brilliant!’
‘Looking forward to 2022!’
Feedback from our 2020 audience.
‘The best theatre setting in the world.’
‘I’m so delighted to be seeing live theatre again after all these months, I just can’t wait!’
‘Superb night – what a setting and how the audience behaved perfectly! A great time was had by all.’
IslandWorks offers event space hire, conference room and meeting room hire, coworking space and public coffee shop on the Isle of Sheppey, Sheerness.
We plan to run regular events and partner with others to host creative events such as Workshops, Creative Markets and Craft Fairs, Quiz Nights, Comedy Nights and private functions.
Public Coffee Shop open from 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Saturday.
Coworking space and Meeting Rooms are available 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday.
Under special considerations due to the nature of the fully open-plan building, the Event space is available to hire 8:00am-8:00pm for non-disruptive events. For other events that could only occur after the coworking space and meeting rooms have closed, the Event space is available to hire 5:00pm-8:00pm, Monday - Friday but remains 8:00am - 8:00pm for Saturdays.
The ground floor of the building is fully accessible via wheelchair accessible ramps - including the stage, and includes a wheelchair accessible toilet. Our main entrance doors are automatic, but in the event assistance is needed, an intercom is provided at the main entrance. Our disabled toilet alarm is regularly checked operational. PA-system is available for use on the stage.
Grassroots Music Venue and Community Art Space in Margate.
A traditional village pub, serving real ales and good wine and great food.
Hemsted Park is a leading performing arts venue in the heart of Kent, based on the stunning 250-acre site of the world-renowned Benenden School.
The multi-purpose spaces allow a wide range of events; with everything from standup comedy to full orchestras, professional plays and more…
Balfour Winery is one of England’s leading wine producers. Dining Club Music Sessions offer live music and dinner.
Part of Shepherd Neame, the Old Brewery Store stages a carefully selected programme of comedy, concerts and special events throughout the year.
Cliftonville Cultural Space is based in the former Margate synagogue, in the heart of Cliftonville in Thanet, East Kent.
We are currently raising funds to renovate the building as a relevant, accessible inclusive cultural and social resource for our community.