Cohesion Plus who will be celebrating its 16th anniversary in 2024 is proud to announce an exciting programme of culturally diverse festivals and activity in Kent throughout the year. Our programme will run from January 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.
In addition the Making Memories programme of street entertainment will run weekly every Saturday between March and October and the Maidstone Summer Series will run in July and August.
The outline schedule is below and is subject to change;
- January 20 Ebbsfleet Magical Winter Festival
- February 3 Maidstone Lunar New year
- March 24 Dartford Holi Festival of Colours
- March 9 to October 26 Dartford Making Memories every Saturday
- April 23 Gravesham St George’s Day Celebrations School Parade
- June 8 Dartford D Day 80th
- July 6 Ebbsfleet Fusion Festival
- July 20 to August 24 Maidstone Summer Series every Saturday
- July 21 Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival
- July 24 Gravesham South Asian Heritage Month
- August 4 Crawley Fusion Mela
- August 10 Gravesham Pride Celebrations
- September 8 Maidstone Community Mela
- October 5 Dartford Black History Month Outdoor Arts Showcase
- October 11 Wrotham Festival of Light
- November 8 Gravesham Diwali Celebrations
- November 15 Dartford Diwali Celebrations
- November 22 Dartford Festival of Light
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Saint George Day 2018
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Cohesion Plus Programme Outline for 2018
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The BIG Seven-0 is coming!
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Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights
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Gravesham Lights switch on poster
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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
Dartford Festival of light poster
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Swale Fusion Festival 2017 poster
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Wrotham Festival of Light poster
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COHESION PLUS AUTUMN SCHEDULE
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Maidstone Community Mela Hailed a Great Success
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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
Gravesham Festival of Christmas Lights
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