Friday 5 July - Sunday 7 July 2024
Tenterden Recreation Ground
Come along for some fantastic food, drink & live music - street food, bar, real ale & cider, wine, lager, cocktails,
artisan makers, creative stalls, live music, tea tent, coffee & cake, display arena, dog show
A festival run by the community for the community - not for profit
Friday, 3pm-10pm;
Saturday, 10am-10pm;
Sunday, 11am-5pm
FREE ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL
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ARTISAN WOOD CREATIONS. Recycled wooden creations handmade by local craftsman enhanced by natural materials, boards, platters, lamps, mirror plaques
BABY ADORE. Hand crocheted baby clothes, baby items, ladies ponchos
BITTY ART. Macrame, jewellery and home decor items. Handmade, knotted and dotted in Ashford
BURNING DESIRES. Hand burnt, personalised wooden boxes, gifts, signs, plaques, portraits
BUTTERNUT BOX. A fresh take on dog food
CAMPER CATERING - PIMMS & PROSECCO. Freshly made Pimms and chilled glasses of Prosecco! plus Aperol Spritz
CAMPER CATERING. Pan Fried Chicken escalope in brioche, Gourmet burgers, Posh Dogs, tasty bacon baps, yummy halloumi brioche buns, spicy vegan crunch in brioche
CANDLE WISE. Candles, melts, wax lanterns, candleholders - all handmade, fragrance especially hand picked. When you purchase any of our candles, you are not just buying an ordinary candle, but a whole new experience!
CASHARA. Knitwear, ponchos, scarves, ladies clothing
CECI'S CORNER. Beautiful colourful jewellery carved out of a sustainable nut called tagua from palm trees mainly found in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Each nut is handmade by skilled artisans. Tagua is ethical, natural, unique and, colourful
CHIN CHIN COCKTAIL BAR. Bringing the wow factor to the festival - cocktails & more
COUNTRY CLOBBER. Country Clobber & Old English Tools. A wide selection of one off individual quirky items, salvage and unusual things. Rustic, recycled, quirky, reclaimed and unusual
DEBORAH WOODWARD. Handmade painted floral art on canvas, watercolour animal paintings, prints, cards, coasters, unique hand designs of fabrics &more
DOTTY DIVA DESIGNS. Hand printed Clothing and Gifts. Plus Personalised wholesale for small businesses
ELA'S BEEHIVE. Bee products - honey, skin care, beeswax. Pure, natural, eco-friendly skincare products, handcrafted with the highest quality ingredients
FLAWLESS PAWS. Dog food, dog treats, dog toys, cat food, cat treats
FLIPNTOZE. Hand embellished flipflop straps and beautiful hand made jewellery.
GOLDEN MOON BODY ART. Temporary festival henna, jagua tattoos, glitter make up, festival face painting (eye designs), hair feathers, hair wraps. All by artist Charlotte Gilham
HANDMADE BY AUSRA. All by Ausra Lunskyte - soft handmade toys from yarn, key chains from plywood with laser cutter, bracelet, hair clips, hair bands
HAPPY HOMES DESIGNS. Handmade decor, vases and other items made from resin and Jesonmite
HOP STITCH & JUMPER. Gorgeous fabric, yarn, craft and haberdashery items for sale
HOP STITCH & JUMPER. Symbol Connect Charity. Therapy services, assessment centre, community support, supported living, respite care
JADES SWEETBAKES. Brownies, blondies, cookie pies, hot& cold drinks, milkshakes, coffee, tea
JANE WALSH CERAMICS. Organic inspired garden pieces and delicate individually hand thrown tableware form the bulk of Jane's collection.
J&B'S BARKERY. Handmade, artisan dog treats, fresh & natural ingredients, dog accessories, dog bowls, jars & more
KENT GREYHOUND RESCUE. Greyhound & lurcher rescue. Weare committed to helping the dogs and saving lives. (Sunday only)
KHAO’S THAI STREET FOOD. Authentic Thai meals to order as you like it
KITCHEN OF THE OLD DRAGON. Handmade jams and preserves local honey and waxed cheeses to complement our chutneys
KORKO. Taste Exquisite Africa range of delicious juice drinks created from a unique blend of flavours. Pineapple drink, Ginger and Lemon drink, Root Ginger drink. Vegan friendly, perfect for mixers, or delicious just on their own!! Alcohol free
LIGHTNING FIBRE. Information stand - building a brand new ‘full fibre’ broadband network for Tenterden FTTP (fibre to the premises) network directly to your modem using fibre optic cables all the way
LILLYLOLLIPOPS. Handmade gifts, plaques, cards, dog lead holders and dog beds, bookends, mostly made of wood and as much reclaimed as possible
LIZA TOWNSEND. Handmade stained glass cornucopia of light catchers, stained glass panels, garden glass
MIGHTY SPICE. Indian spice mixes containing 25-30 natural ingredients to cook Indian curries,. Our aim is to get convenience in the kitchen without compromising on taste
MOUSIE MURRAY. Gorgeous hand crafted Sterling Silver jewellery from spoons and other various items of flatware including rings, pendants, bracelets and earrings.
NORTHIAM DIARY ICE CREAM. Homemade soft serve ice cream, scooped ice cream, milkshakes, sorbet, slushies. All made on site at the dairy in Northiam
PAULA HANDMADE SOAPS. Handmade soaps, bath bombs, wax melts
POSH STUFF. Gorgeous Italian Leather Handbags and matching straps. Unique Oilcloth vegan friendly bags made in Wales. Leather Purses and Accessories
ROGER HILLS & THREE GENERATIONS CRAFT. Roger Hills Woodturning - Master Craftsman. Woodturning demonstrations. Handmade/turned wooden items. Paper, card, and woollen goods
ROMNEY MARSH WOOLS. British made wool products created using the fleeces from our own flock of Romney ewes
RUGSY LUGSY. We are passionate about reclaimed wood and use it to handcraft beautiful items for the home or to give as gifts.
RUSTIC BADGER. Up-Cycling and creating new from old. Giving aged oak whisky barrels a new life. Transforming the normal into something interesting. Each creation is different from the next.
SJ DESIGNS. Personalised glassware etched and other gifts personalised onsite. Come and see Louisa at work with her vinyl cutting machine and heat press
SERV KENT. “Service by Emergency Response Volunteers” also known as the Blood runners providing emergency courier services transporting blood products, samples and other patient essential items for hospitals & hospices in Kent
SMOKE-LAS Smoked beef brisket and belly pork low and slow for 16 and 5 hours respectively, with a soft brioche bun, cajun slaw, Asian salad, smoked mac 'n' cheese
SPIRIT OF TENTERDEN FESTIVAL TEA TENT. Run by Eileen and her team of volunteers to support the festival, Tea, coffee, cakes, scones and sandwiches. A great view from the tea tent over to the display arena and dog show ring this year
STEVEN RITCHIE. Artist from Ashford, Kent. Steven was a contestant on series2 of BBC TV's "Home Is Where The Art Is"
ST MICHAELS COMMUNITY GROUP. (Sunday only) Promoting Tributes in the Park music event, St Michaels Recreation Ground on Saturday 22 July
SUGANDHA. Perfume oils, incense sticks, Palo Santo, white sage, diffuser jewellery, incense burners. Alcohol free, paraben free and vegan friendly perfume oils for women, men and everyone
TENTERDEN BIG WRAP. Raising funds to support families locally experiencing financial difficulties at Christmas. Mega Tombola, children’s games and glitter tattoos (Saturday only)
TENTERDEN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. Providing genuinely affordable homes for the community
TENTERDEN LIONS. Tenterden Lions Club is part of a global family, Lions International, that was founded over 100 years ago and is the largest voluntary organisation on the planet (Saturday & Sunday)
TENTERDEN MENS SHED. A community space for men to connect, converse and create. Helping the community wherever they can
TENTERDEN NETBALL CLUB. Tenterden's Netball Club for adults who love playing netball, no matter the level of experience. Come and shoot some hoops with us! (Saturday & Sunday)
TENTERDEN YOUTH CADETS. Traditional military training to support children in our local community. Displays, marching, activities (Saturday only)
THE BEAN MACHINE Speciality coffee, iced coffee, teas, hot chocolate, soft drinks, pastries, flapjacks, shortbread & more
THE BROOKLYN DELI Brooklyn style street food. Cubano Sandwich, New York style spiced pork Gyro, vegetarian falafel gyro, fries and loaded fries
THE PEBBLE PICTURE. Custom made, bespoke designs Made with raw materials sourced from locations through the UK
THE VEGAN HABIT. Hot and cold Vegan food, hot food cooked to order - burgers and wraps, cold sweet and savoury grab and go items - arancini, 'sausage' rolls, pasties, cookies brownies. All handmade, all vegan
THIS ANCIENT BORO. A full range of drinks, beer, cider, lager, wine, spirits, soft drinks & more
THIS ANCIENT BORO - REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL . Real ale & cider, Beer Festival – an impressive range of beers and ciders
T'S TACOS. A Baja Californian -inspired Mexican pop-up. Bringing you masa corn tortillas, burritos &totopos
UP THE GARDEN CHILLIES. Homemade chilli products including Chilli & Black Pepper Sauce, Chilli and Red Pepper Jam, Gourmet BBQ Relish, Sweet & Sour Chilli Sauce
VICTORIA JOHNSON JEWELLERY. Bespoke Jewellery designs from British Designer. Handmade designs in silver, gold & platinum
VV WORTHY. Panama Hats, Eco friendly clothing/accessories
WILD SPIRITS OF KENT. Hedgerow inspired Spirit drinks such as Sloe and Damson Gin, in bottles of various sizes for off sales
WILLOW FINE ARTS. Hand drawn and painted artwork by artist Caroline Neill – original art work, art prints, greetings cards
WIXY CANDLES. Soy wax scented candles in glass jars, Tea Lights & Wax Melts. Hand poured Tenterden, Kent.
WOODPECKERS OF KENT. Wooden planters, and other wooden products made of recycled timber
WOODLAND CREATURE CRAFTS. Pottery items 100% handmade
ADMIN
ADMIN TENT. Located in the central island (the one nearest the stage & opposite the bar). For queries, information, lost children, security issues, and other help. Always onsite: Event Manager, Event Team & volunteers.
FIRST AID. If you are injured or unwell, please go to the First Aid Station or send someone to summon help. You can find the first aid team to the right of stage (looking at the stage).
SECURITY TEAM. There will be several security staff on duty over the festival weekend, keeping the area safe and dealing with any issues. If you need assistance and the roving team are not in the immediate vicinity please go immediately to the Admin Tent
ENTERTAINMENT - STAGE/DISPLAY ARENA/ENTERTAINMENT
LIVE MUSIC STAGE. A full programme of live music on the main stage. Headlining: Friday: Fit2Funk; Saturday: The Mighty Sounds; Sunday: The Violet Jive
MILITARY VEHICLES Will & Steve Smith with three of their fabulous military vehicles. You won't be able to miss them!
TOWN CRIER Competition for kids and families. In the arena Saturday
FUN DOG SHOW Sunday 2 July in the arena, £2 per class, entries from 11am. Dog Show starts 12 noon
DISPLAY ARENA. Displays & entertainment. See the chalkboard for activities/times
ROGER HILL LATHE DEMONSTRATIONS
TENTERDEN NETBALL HOOPS