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SPIRIT OF TENTERDEN FESTIVAL
4-6 July 2025
SATURDAY 5 JULY 2025
FREE FAMILY FUN
Musical Instrument Have a Go Workshop - entertainment area 10.30am-4pm FREE
Walkabout Street Theatre during the day by Homewood students FREE
Have a Go Circus - entertainment area - 11.30am – 4.30pm FREE
Mr & Mrs Pigeon - festival walkabout 11.30am, 1pm, 3pm FREE
The Black Eagles - stunning Acrobat Display in the arena 2pm & 4pm FREE
SUNDAY 6 JULY 2025
FREE FAMILY FUN
Climbing Wall - climb to the top -11.30am – 4.30pm, minimum height restriction. FREE
Robbie The Land Train - ride around the festival 11.30am – 4.30pm FREE
Fun dog show in the arena 12noon-2pm - class entry charge. Book in from 11am
Dance Showcase in the arena 3-5pm FREE
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SPIRIT OF TENTERDEN FESTIVAL
4-6 July 2025
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THE BRISSENDEN TRUST
A charitable Trust in Kent, supporting the local community to grow & flourish. “We support projects taking place in our community of Tenterden & St Michaels, that focus on any of these 5 catagories: Education, Well-being, Sport, Community, Not-for-profit”
WILSON WILSON & HANCOCK
Independent optician in Tenterden (and Hastings, Lewes, and Rye), established in 1949, offering quality eye care with thorough, unhurried eye tests using the latest technology. Customers can choose from a wide choice of frames, lenses, and contact lenses from leading brands at competitive prices.
ENTERTAINMENT
MR & MRS PIGEON
This act could ruffle a few feathers with some detailed pigeon like behaviour. Expect cooing, pecking and curiosity. Keep an eye on your belongings and try not to feed the Pigeons. The Pigeons are in love and can follow each other around all day, flapping and tapping. A delightful act and will have children chasing them around for hours. A FREE family fun walkabout event on Saturday only
CLIMBING WALL
Give our 4 climber vertical wall a go for a fun and thrilling challenge. See how high you can climb our 24ft wall with confidence fun for the family. Climbing wall users must be at least 1.2m tall. Sunday only. A FREE family fun event
DANCE SHOWCASE
In the arena on Sunday 3-5pm
IntoShift and Shift Dance Company - the Homewood School mixed and senior dance companies. They will be performing new and old work in the style of Contemporary
Commercial Dance Company - specializing in Hip Hop, Jazz and Street dance movement. Working out of Homewood School every Wednesday 4pm-5pm
Tenterden Studio Dance Company
More dance companies will be listed soon
FUN DOG SHOW In the arena on Sunday
FLaura & FAUNA, FACE AND BODY ART
We’re thrilled to welcome Laura from FLaura & Fauna, who will be bringing her magical face painting and festival glitter to the event on the Saturday and Sunday! Whether you're looking for sparkling festival vibes, bold and beautiful designs, or something fun for the kids, Laura’s incredible artistry will have you looking the part. A small charge applies.
HAVE A GO CIRCUS
Roll up! Roll up! The interactive circus has come to town! Have a go at various circus skills from juggling, plate spinning and hula hooping to stilts and unicycling. Any one can have a go from 5 to 50 and older (younger participants need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian but they can join in too). Fun for everyone! At the Have a Go circus! Saturday only. A FREE family fun event
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HAVE A GO WORKSHOP
Workshop on Saturday 5 July from 10.30am to 4pm, run by Homewood Teaching Staff - come and play the Ukulele - Djembe Drum - Agogo - Tamborim Beaters - Surdo Bass Drum
ROAMING STREET THEATRE
Enjoy pop-up performances around the festival site as talented students from Homewood School bring the area to life with roaming street theatre – Saturday only! Keep an eye out… you never know where the next scene might unfold!
ROBBIE THE LAND TRAIN
Robbie The Land Train is back and ready to roll at the Spirit of Tenterden Festival. Climb aboard for a fun ride the whole family will enjoy. Robbie brings smiles and excitement to kids and grown-ups alike, and don’t forget to give the driver a cheerful wave – it makes his day, and you might even get a friendly toot in return! You will find Robbie The Land Train sitting quietly at his station in the Children’s Entertainment Area on the Recreation Ground. Volunteers from the Kent & East Sussex Railway will be staffing the Station. It’s all FREE – come along and join the fun! Sunday only!
THE BLACK EAGLES
A troupe of totally stunning acrobats from Tanzania, now based in the UK. Set to lively African music, the show progresses through a series of powerful and graceful acrobatic, circus and dance routines. Two performances in the arena on Saturday