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
The Big Day Out Plus
Thousands attended the Big Day Out Plus on Saturday July 4 at the Gravesham Riverside Leisure Area. The event was organised in partnership by Gravesham… Continue reading The Big Day Out Plus
Tunbridge Wells Mela Launch 2009
The launch of the Tunbridge Wells Mela will take place on July 1 between 10.30am and 11.30am. This will be our first ever launch event… Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Mela Launch 2009
The Big Carnival 2009
The Big Carnival which is being organised in partnership with North West Kent Racial Equality Council and Gravesham Borough Council will take place on Friday… Continue reading The Big Carnival 2009
Maidstone Mela Launch 2009
The formal launch of the Maidstone Mela will take place on July 7 between 10.30am and 11.30am. This will be our biggest launch event to… Continue reading Maidstone Mela Launch 2009
Listen to Our Voices Women’s Event
Over 350 women and young girls over the age of 14 attended the Sadi Awaaz Suno (Listen to our Voices) event held at the Woodville… Continue reading Listen to Our Voices Women’s Event
LGBT History Month in Kent
LGBT History Month in Kent, a new celebration was supported by Cohesion Plus. To mark the occasion Gurvinder Sandher of Cohesion Plus, gave a speech… Continue reading LGBT History Month in Kent
Tunbridge Wells Mela Launch
Preparations are now under way for the Tunbridge Wells Mela launch. Letters have gone out to local schools, and all those who respond will work… Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Mela Launch
Medway Mela
The first ever Medway Mela took place on Saturday October 25 at the Black Lion Leisure Centre in Mill Road Gillingham. The Mela which was… Continue reading Medway Mela