The Spirit of Tenterden Festival
Tenterden Recreation Ground, 4-6 JULY 2025

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The Spirit of Tenterden Festival


FOOD, DRINK & MUSIC FESTIVAL
FREE TO ENTER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
4 - 6 July 2025

NEW! 

2025 application form now live!   >>> click here for more info

LIVE MUSIC - STREET FOOD – ARTISAN makers, CREATIVE STALLS
COFFEE/CAKES - BAR – lager/wine - COCKTAILs - PIMMS & PROSECCO
REAL ALE FESTIVAL - COFFEE/TEA & CAKES - ICE CREAM - FESTIVAL SHOPPING
COMMUNITY STALLS - local food & producers 
DOG SHOW - ARENA DISPLAYS - Children’s Entertainment - BODY ART/FACE PAINTING

SPIRIT OF TENTERDEN CIC (COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY)
A FESTIVAL RUN BY THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY
NOT FOR PROFIT


Tenterden Recreation Ground
FRI 4 JULY - SUN 6 JULY 2025

Friday, 3pm-10pm
Saturday, 10am-10pm
Sunday, 11am-5pm

WHAT'S ON - fabulous STALLHOLDERS - LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE - DISPLAY ARENA

2025 BANDS TO BE LISTED 

2024 stallholders at the festival

  • See the "Event" webpage and/or
  • Download the online Festival Programme >>> here
  • Download  the Children's programme >>> here
  • Download the Live Music Stage programme >>> here

MUSIC BANDS - on the Live Music Stage
Playing at the 2024 festival

  • FRIDAY 5 July 2024
    Friday on the Stage
    Andy Wilkinson 3.45pm-4.45pm
    Steve, Stuart and friends 5pm - 6pm
    Pass The Cat 6.30pm - 8pm
    Fit2Funk 8.30pm - 10pm ... HEADLINE BAND
  • SATURDAY 6 JULY 2024
    Saturday on the Stage
    Forest Floor 10.30am-11.30am
    Stormy-T and Bluesmans Lane 12 - 1.15pm
    September Project 1.45pm - 2.45pm
    The Haze 3.15pm - 4.15pm
    Elliott Graham 4.45pm - 6.15pm
    Project 1 6.45pm - 8pm
    Vertigo Park 8.30pm - 10pm ... HEADLINE BAND
  • SUNDAY 7 JULY 2024
    Sunday on the Stage
    That Country 11am - 12.15pm
    Erika Olson 12.30pm - 1.30pm
    The Paul Dunton Orchestra (a 9 piece band) 2.00pm - 3.30pm
    The Violet Jive 4pm - 5pm ... CLOSING BAND
  • A great mix of music: rock, pop, groups, solos, jazz, choirs, classical

DISPLAY ARENA PROGRAMME
Children's entertainment sponsored by the Brissenden Trust

  • SATURDAY 6 JULY 2024 - IN THE DISPLAY ARENA
    12-12:30pm - Dizzy O’dare - The Giant Balloon Show
    12:30-1:00pm - DNC Academy
    1:00-1:30pm - Jason Maverick
    1:30-2:00pm - Ballroom Glamour
    2:00-2:30pm - Dizzy O’dare - The Giant Balloon Show
    2:30-3:00pm - KM Dance
    3:00-3:30pm - Jason Maverick
    3:30-4:00pm - KM Dance
    4:00-4:30pm - Dizzy O’dare - The Giant Balloon Show
    4:30-5:00pm - Ballroom Glamour
  • SATURDAY 6 JULY - FESTIVAL WALKABOUT
    2:00pm - Jason Maverick 
  • SUNDAY 7 JULY 2024 - IN THE DISPLAY ARENA
    12 noon Fun Dog Show - Entries from 11am, Judging commences at 12noon
    From 11am - Dog Show registration
    12noon - Fun Dog Show starts
    3:00-3:30pm - Brookes Dance Academy
    3:30-5pm - Homewood School
    3:50 & 4:20pm - Crystal Creative Arts between Homewood sets
  • SUNDAY 7 JULY - FESTIVAL WALKABOUT
    11:30am - Hodman & Sally
    1:30pm - Hodman & Sally
    3:30pm - Hodman & Sally  
  • SUNDAY 7 JULY - FESTIVAL GROUND
    11:30-4:30pm - Shed of Stories 

 

Please note this event is run by volunteers
SPIRIT OF TENTERDEN CIC