Events
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
Dartford Festival of Light 2016
The 8th Dartford Festival of Light will take place on Friday October 21 between 6pm and 7.30pm. Organised by Cohesion Plus in partnership with Kent… Continue reading Dartford Festival of Light 2016
Maidstone Street Mela
Music, dance, food from around the world took centre stage in Maidstone Town Centre on Sunday September 11th. The Maidstone Street Mela was organised in… Continue reading Maidstone Street Mela
Mela Sunshine in Calverley Grounds
Sunshine, music, food and dance from around the world was the order of the day at the 11th Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival which took place… Continue reading Mela Sunshine in Calverley Grounds
Gravesham Fusion Festival 2016
The fourth Gravesham Fusion Festival taking place on June 11 at the Fort Gardens will celebrate the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen and… Continue reading Gravesham Fusion Festival 2016
Gravesham Saint George Day 2016
The annual Saint George’s Day Parade and celebrations took place in Gravesham on Friday April 22. 700 Children from 15 local schools took part in… Continue reading Gravesham Saint George Day 2016
Festival of Christmas Lights Attracts Thousands
A colourful lantern parade inspired by the hit 1970’s song by Wizzard ““I wish it could be Christmas Everyday” launched the Festive celebrations in Gravesham… Continue reading Festival of Christmas Lights Attracts Thousands
Gravesham Christmas Light Switch on Parade
A colorful lantern parade inspired by the hit 1970’s song by Wizzard “I wish it could be Christmas Everyday” will launch the Festive celebrations in… Continue reading Gravesham Christmas Light Switch on Parade
Dartford Festival of Light 2015
Lanterns, young people, music and creative arts were the order of the day at the 7th Dartford Festival of Light which took place on Friday… Continue reading Dartford Festival of Light 2015
Wrotham Festival of Fusion & Light 2015
The 3rd Wrotham Festival of Fusion and Light proved to be popular, with music and lights bringing the historic village to a standstill. The Festival… Continue reading Wrotham Festival of Fusion & Light 2015
Dartford Festival of Light 2015
Preparations are well underway for the Dartford Festival of Light which will take place on Friday October 23 between 6pm and 8pm. Organised by Cohesion… Continue reading Dartford Festival of Light 2015
Wrotham Festival of Fusion and Light 2015
The village of Wrotham plays host to the 3rd Wrotham Festival of Fusion and Light on Friday October 16th. Highlights include a lantern parade, an… Continue reading Wrotham Festival of Fusion and Light 2015
Maidstone Mela Again Proves Popular
Despite the poor weather thousands attended the 13th Maidstone Mela in Mote Park. The Mela has since its inception has been held on the second… Continue reading Maidstone Mela Again Proves Popular
Maidstone Mela Returns for 13th Year!
The popular Maidstone Mela – one of the largest Melas in the South East – will return to Mote Park for its 13th year on… Continue reading Maidstone Mela Returns for 13th Year!
Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival Proves to be Popular
The 10th Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival which celebrated the diversity of the borough through music, food and dance at Calverley Grounds proved to be popular… Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival Proves to be Popular
Dartford High Street Carnival of Summer 2015
Sun, Samba, and smiles were the order of the day at the first ever Dartford High Street Carnival of Summer which took place on July… Continue reading Dartford High Street Carnival of Summer 2015
Gravesham Fusion Festival 2015
The Sun shone on the 3rd Fusion Festival which attracted a large family crowd to the Riverside Leisure Area on July 4 to enjoy performances… Continue reading Gravesham Fusion Festival 2015