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Episode reveals the estate as never seen before – broadcasting this month Star of ‘Great Estates from Above’ episode on More4, Thu 23 Oct, 9pm Filmed Feb–Jul 2025 at Penshurst Place & across the 2,500-acre estate Features conservation work, Toy…

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust has announced that its Chair, Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE DL, will step down in November 2026 after completing ten years in post. Since his appointment in 2016, Sir Trevor has guided the award-winning charity…

The Royal Engineers Museum recently hosted a powerful and well-attended event titled Recognise and organised by the Medway African Caribbean Association (MACA). Held on Saturday, 16th August, the event focused on honouring the often-overlooked contributions of African and Caribbean service personnel during the Second…

Families are invited to step into a world of Halloween magic at Penshurst Place & Gardens this October half-term, with a packed programme of enchanting activities from 18 October to 2 November 2025. From spellbinding storytelling and hands-on crafting to…

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has announced that is planning a commemorative flypast over the National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone in Kent this coming Friday, 19th September starting at 11am. The historic flight had planned…

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust and Nucleus Arts, with support from Medway Council, are proud to announce that the Threads of Remembrance project has grown beyond expectation with more than 20,000 handmade poppies from the community – far surpassing the original…

Penshurst Place & Gardens is bringing festive magic to the medieval Baron’s Hall this Christmas with The Last N.O.E.L, a fun-filled mini panto running from 6 – 23 December 2025. This holiday season at Penshurst Place, families will be transported…

Biddenden Ice Cider - World's Best Speciality Cider Earlier this year we launched the 2024 Vintage of our Ice Cider, we are thrilled to announce that it has been crowned World’s Best Speciality Cider at The World Cider Awards! 2021's…