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
13:00-16:00 Free Bus Rides around Maidstone from Archbishops
14:30 Raft Race begins from the High Level Bridge to the town bridge
16:00-17:00 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast over The Maidstone River Festival. Times TBC see social media
22:00-22:10 Fireworks Spectacular - Finale from the old Royal Mail sorting Office
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
All Saints Church
10:00-15:00 All Saints Church will be open to visitors
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
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
19:00 Sofia Lovell - Sings from a boat
22:00-22:10 Fireworks Spectacular - Finale from the old Royal Mail sorting Office
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
