Cohesion Plus who will be celebrating its 14th anniversary in 2022 are proud to announce an exciting programme of culturally diverse festivals in Kent throughout the year. Our festival programme will run from April to November and highlights include the Saint George’s Day celebrations in the spring, the Mela Festivals in the summer and Lantern Parades in the autumn.

The outline schedule is below and is subject to change;

  • April 21st St George’s Day Celebrations School Parade Gravesend
  • April 21st St George’s Day Celebrations School Parade Dartford
  • June 4th Eid Community Mela
  • June 22nd Maidstone Windrush Celebrations
  • July 8th Ebbsfleet Fusion Festival
  • July 23rd Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival
  • Aug 12th Gravesham Pride Celebrations
  • Sept 10th Maidstone Community Mela
  • Oct 13th Wrotham Festival of Light

Mela Festival returns to Tunbridge Wells on July 1st

The hugely popular Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival will return to the borough on July 1st. The Mela Festival is now in its 13th year and… Continue reading Mela Festival returns to Tunbridge Wells on July 1st

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Saint George Day 2018

Some of the biggest celebrations for Saint George’s Day nationally will be taking place in Gravesham and Dartford on Monday April 23rd, bringing together diverse… Continue reading Saint George Day 2018

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Cohesion Plus Programme Outline for 2018

Cohesion Plus who will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018 are proud to announce an exciting programme of culturally diverse festivals in Kent throughout… Continue reading Cohesion Plus Programme Outline for 2018

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The BIG Seven-0 is coming!

Cohesion Plus are delighted to be working with Same Sky and Crawley Borough Council on The BIG Seven-0, Crawley’s flagship 70th birthday event, which takes… Continue reading The BIG Seven-0 is coming!

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Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights

Some 1500 people participated in the Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights on Friday 17th November which incorporated the switching on the town’s Christmas Lights. The… Continue reading Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights

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Gravesham Lights switch on poster

Cohesion Plus working in partnership with Kent Equality Cohesion Council and Gravesham Borough Council supported by Arts Council England have organised the Gravesham Festival of… Continue reading Gravesham Lights switch on poster

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Crawley BIG Seven-0

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Festival Lights up Dartford

Over a thousand people participated in the 9th Dartford Festival of Light on Friday October 20th. The Festival which aims to bring the diverse communities… Continue reading Festival Lights up Dartford

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Dartford Festival of light poster

Dartford Festival of Light 2017 The annual Dartford Festival of Light which is now in its 9th year will take place on Friday October 20th… Continue reading Dartford Festival of light poster

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Swale Fusion Festival 2017 poster

Swale Fusion Festival Preparations are now at an advanced stage for the first ever Swale Fusion Festival which will be taking place on Friday 13… Continue reading Swale Fusion Festival 2017 poster

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Wrotham Festival of Light poster

The rural village of Wrotham will play host to the 5th Wrotham Festival of Fusion and Light on Friday October 6th. The festival, organised in… Continue reading Wrotham Festival of Light poster

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COHESION PLUS AUTUMN SCHEDULE

We are pleased to announce details of their autumn schedule which will see us deliver 5 Festivals in 5 different districts across Kent and West… Continue reading COHESION PLUS AUTUMN SCHEDULE

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Maidstone Community Mela Hailed a Great Success

Following months of hard work and sheer perseverance the Maidstone Community Mela took place in Whatman Park on Sunday July 16th. The Mela which has… Continue reading Maidstone Community Mela Hailed a Great Success

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Gravesham Fusion Festival Hailed a Success

Sun, Jazz, Calypso, Bhangra, Bollywood, Irish Dance, Eastern European Folk and street art were on the menu at the Fusion Festival which took place across… Continue reading Gravesham Fusion Festival Hailed a Success

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Gravesham Fusion Festival 17th June

Preparations are underway for the Fusion Festival which will be taking place in Gravesend Town Centre on Saturday June 17 between 10.30am and 2.30pm. The… Continue reading Gravesham Fusion Festival 17th June

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Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights

Cohesion Plus working in partnership with Kent Equality Cohesion Council and Gravesham Borough Council supported by Arts Council England have organised the Gravesham Festival of… Continue reading Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights

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