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Kent's culture hub: 'cene Magazine - Issue #47 Out Now!
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In this issue, we send postcards with videographer Gnarly Newton, talk puppets and cagoules with musician Jaime Rosso and get wet at an intertidal allotment with artist Andrew Merritt. Elsewhere, we get the inside track on curating Ashford’s Create Music Village, run away to Santus Circus and ruff it out with the Rogue Shakespeare. Plus much, much more.

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Jack Savoretti & James Morrison to play double-headline show at Dreamland in 2027
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Jack Savoretti & James Morrison to play double-headline show at Dreamland in 2027
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Tickets will be available by pre-sale on Thursday 10th September

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EAST KENT ARTISTS’ OPEN HOUSES 2026
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EAST KENT ARTISTS’ OPEN HOUSES 2026
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East Kent Artists’ Open Houses (EKOH) is set to return for its 26th year, bringing together more than 220 artists across over 110 homes, studios and galleries.

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Crime by the sea: Herne Bay Literary Festival 2026 this weekend
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Crime by the sea: Herne Bay Literary Festival 2026 this weekend
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The town’s first-ever literary festival welcomes bestselling authors 

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CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 2026 - Line-up
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More than 130 events will take place across the city this October

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Kent teachers recall boxer’s determination, ahead of Moses Itauma’s world title fight
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“You always knew this day would come”: Kent boxer Moses Itauma backed by former PE teachers

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Discover Hugo’s at The Board Room - Folkestone Harbour Arm
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Shuffleboards, digital darts, sea views, small plates and sharing boards

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The UK's first shop devoted to condiments, pickles and sauces, opens in Kent
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The UK's first shop devoted entirely to condiments, pickles, seasonings and sauces, officially opens in Rochester

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Maidstone LitFest releases 2026 programme in National Year of Reading
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Maidstone LitFest releases 2026 programme in National Year of Reading
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Featuring broadcasters and historians, self-publishing and writers' workshops, wine-tasting and romantic fiction.

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Kent DJ community BOOKCLUB open up opportunities for rising artists
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Kent DJ community BOOKCLUB open up opportunities for rising artists
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From DJs in Libraries to Promoting the UK’s Biggest Events, BOOKCLUB’s Massive Opportunity Supporting Rising Artists

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The Art Car Boot Fair returns for 2026 - Huge line-up
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The Art Car Boot Fair returns for 2026 - Huge line-up
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This year also sees 100 pieces of work created exclusively for the Art Car Boot Fair that will be sold by every artist for just £100 each. 

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Crash Festival heads top Canterbury for 2026 with industry-leading creative line-up
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Crash Festival heads top Canterbury for 2026 with industry-leading creative line-up
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Connect with the people behind some of the world's biggest films, games and comics

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Sunken Garden Eco Fair Returns to Margate, Kent, with Focus on Wildlife and Sustainability
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Sunken Garden Eco Fair Returns to Margate, Kent, with Focus on Wildlife and Sustainability
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From bike repairs to bee keeping, mushrooms to hops, growing edible plants to identifying bees and much more

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Kent spirits brand Anno Distillers has been revived by new Canterbury owners
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Kent spirits brand Anno Distillers has been revived by new Canterbury owners
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The acquisition secures the future of one of Kent’s most recognisable independent spirits brands

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Ashford to host world premiere of Jasmin Vardimon’s new dance production 'Lullaby'
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Ashford to host world premiere of Jasmin Vardimon’s new dance production 'Lullaby'
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The show was developed and produced at the company’s creation space, JV H.O.M.E., in Kent

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Fashion for the hybrid lifestyle

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Create Music Village 2026
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A candid look into Ashford’s annual month-long live music fringe festival, from its guest curator, Jack Coleman

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Blending mediums, immersion and helping viewers feel present

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“Dance impacts people on an emotional and visceral level, cutting across barriers of language and cultures”

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A fantastic meal proving that quality doesn’t have to cost the world

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“…you are actively encouraged to lick your fingers while staring at the cathedral - which feels like it should be illegal.”

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BETWEEN THE TIDES: Artist Andrew Merritt focuses on Isle of Sheppey’s shoreline
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Andrew Merritt’s bold vision to develop the world’s first intertidal allotment

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Arguably one of the most architecturally stunning theatres around, the Malthouse in Canterbury is a perfect example of a flexible creative space 

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“Sometimes I think I’ve been teleported, you know, from the 17th century…”

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Columnist Sam Wood gives a 2026 reminder that we can all still run away to the circus

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Columnist Zahra Barri speaks with author and therapist Liz Bentley about punk Charles Dickens, the F word and ‘normopaths’

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