Overview of Main Day's Events
12:00 A large maroon is fired from the Kentish Lady on the river by the Mayor of Maidstone and River Festival Chairman, David Naghi to open the event
11:30-21:00 Dance and music performances at Coronation Square at Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre
12:00-20:00 Performances at Brenchly Gardens
Free Bus Rides around Maidstone from Archbishops - Times TBC
14:30 Raft Race begins from the High Level Bridge to the town bridge
22:00-22:10 Fireworks Spectacular - Finale from the roof of Fremlin Walk
Millennium Amphitheatre
All Day Youth Jam will be taking over the Amphitheatre
All Saints Church
10:00-15:00 All Saints Church bell tower will be open 10am - 3pm during the River Festival - Entry: Adults £1, Children Free! The view is amazing we highly recommend a visit!
Archbishops Palace Gardens
All Day Visit Archbishops Palace Gardens, adjacent to the Kentish Lady mooring, to visit local organisations and charities where there will be activities and fun.
Historical Free Bus Rides (Times to be confirmed)
Thai Orchid and Draysons Bar
12:00-23:59 Draysons Bar will have entertainment on the riverfront terrace.
12:00 The restaurant will offer great views of the fireworks for diners.
Kentish Lady
All Day Town Quay Activities
Coronation Square Stages at Lockmeadow
11:00 Dobbo & Garfield
11:30 Rock Choir
12:00 Boogie Tots
12:30 Vocademy
13:00 The Riflemen
14:00 Vison Signing Choir
14:30 Razzmatazz
15:00 Rock Paper Scissors
16:00 Gurukul Arts and Dance Academy
16:30 Maxie B
17:00 Rock Music School
18:00 InterSeptors Showband
19:00 Rock Phoenix
20:00 Musica
21:00 Ghost Tongue
River Medway
12:00 Walk along the riverbanks, chat to the boat owners and watch activity on the river
14:30 River Festival Raft Race from High Level Bridge to St Peter's Bridge
16:00 Raft Race Award Ceremony outside Kentish Lady
River Market ME16
12:00-18:00 A craft market not to be missed in the Market buildings at Lockmeadow
Brenchley Gardens
12:00 Nicole Lawrence
13:00 Roo
13:45 Rida Nag Ram
14:00 Rock Choir
15:00 Birds of Prey Display
15:30 Timothy Green (Poet)
15:45 Tida Nang Ram
16:00 Doddington Ukulele Movement
17:00 Jimmy Winch
18:00 Krystina Vocals
19:00 Sofia Lovell
20:00 End
