Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £245,063 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support essential conservation and restoration of the Commissioner’s House at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. This funding is a vital…

On 30 March 1984, the main gate of Chatham Dockyard was padlocked, ending 400 years of shipbuilding and Royal Navy presence in Chatham. Forty years later, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust has commemorated this anniversary with Dockyard40, an ambitious programme that…

The Kent & East Sussex Railway has made it to the regional finals of the 2025 Muddy Stilettos Awards in the Best Family Experiences category. The much-loved heritage railway, based in Tenterden, is one of five finalists in what is…

On Saturday 15th February, the Powell-Cotton Museum welcomed special guests and the public back through our doors to celebrate the start of its 2025 season. And what an amazing opening weekend it was! The opening event was the culmination of…

Chris Jackson has been appointed as the next Curator of the award-winning Colonel Stephens Railway Museum (CSRM) at the Kent & East Sussex Railway. He takes over from Brian Janes, who stepped down last year after holding the post since…

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is delighted to announce it has been awarded £350,000 in grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation, designated for the preservation of Commissioner’s House, the oldest intact naval residence in the country. This…

The Kent & East Sussex Railway is springing into action a whole month earlier than usual this year with a Spring programme full of fun activities and special events for visitors of all ages. Steam loco 'Hastings' arriving at Tenterden…

Our latest exhibition in the James Forbes Gallery has now opened, an installation by award-winning artist Mark Humphrey. Last seen on display in 2016, Lost Soldiers is a powerful statement about the human loss of life caused by war, comprising…

Get ready for an unforgettable lineup of family-friendly events to kick off 2025, at the Rare Breeds Centre, Woodchurch! From magical princess encounters and special visits from some beloved characters. There's something for kids of all ages to enjoy! On…

Diggerland, the UK’s one-of-a-kind construction-themed adventure park, is thrilled to announce that a stunt driver from Diggerland Kent will take centre stage on the newly revived ITV show You Bet. The eagerly anticipated TV show, hosted by Holly Willoughby and…

The Royal Engineers Museum is delighted to announce a £233,976.00 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to save its collection of original plans of Mulberry Harbour and making them accessible to visitors and online users. Made possible by money…

Top historian and author Dilip Sarkar MBE has accepted the position of Honorary Vice-President of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust to mark his outstanding achievement in creating an official history of the Battle that changed the course of the…