1Free! (worth double-checking)Pottery Demonstration – June
at Great Dixter House and Gardens
Come along and watch Alex O’Reilly throwing pots on a kick wheel in the Great Barn. Saturday 25 July and
3.2 milesSun 26 Jul12:00
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Free Things This Weekend in Broad Oak (Rother)
Good local plans needn't cost the earth. This page keeps an eye on the stronger free events nearby, so you can skip the faff and get straight to the promising stuff.
10 picks around Broad Oak (Rother), from 8 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Broad Oak (Rother)
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We don't just scoop up anything with a £0 next to it. These picks still need to be nearby, useful, and properly explained, because 'free' is lovely but 'free and baffling' is less of a selling point.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Broad Oak (Rother), not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Broad Oak (Rother)
1Free! (worth double-checking)2Free! (worth double-checking)Pottery Demonstration – July
at Great Dixter House and Gardens
Come along and watch Alex O’Reilly throwing pots on a kick wheel in the Great Barn. Saturday 25 July and
3.2 milesSun 26 Jul12:00
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Colours of Sussex: Art Exhibition 1
Colours Of Sussex: Art Exhibition Original Paintings By Richard Swann And Clare Mitchell
5.4 milesSun 26 Jul
4Free! (worth double-checking)Faversham Pride 2026
at See Kent
Enjoy a family fun day at the 2026 Faversham Pride with funfair rides, live music and performers at the West Faversham Community Association. Price Faversham Pride fun day: Free entry Afterparty - 18 years + only: £TBC. Runtime End time TBC - provisional on our calendar. Advisory Notes Please note that the event is free, but you must register to attend. There is food and drink available to buy; the organiser ask you not to take your own. Travel Details There is no parking; it is advised to walk or use public transport. Bus Stagecoach X3 & X4 and the local Route 666 Faversham Train Station: 20/30 minutes. Explore Faversham Discover attractions and events with our Faversham Area Guide for local information, or visit our What's On and Things to Do sections - filter by location - for current events and more attractions and activities in Kent. Pride in Kent Looking for more Pride events in the Garden of England? Explore our complete Pride In Kent Guide. Picture Credit: © West Faversham Community Association. See Kent, Know Kent Explore the Garden of England with our Things to do in Kent category for lots more attractions and historic places to visit.
18.2 milesSat 25 Jul12:30
5Free! (worth double-checking)Storytelling Walks
Legends! Lore! Local lives in all their glory! Join storyteller and historian Jon Norman-Mason for a journey into the past that's all around us in the present. Part history, part folklore, part immersive spoken storytelling, this heritage-trail-with-a-difference brings to life stories from Devonshire Ward’s past.
18.5 milesSun 26 Jul
6Free! (worth double-checking)Elevate Saturdays
at Ovation
Get ready to let us take you higher every Saturday NIght – the BIGGEST and WILDEST party in Maidstone! This is where the weekend truly comes alive, bringing you high-energy beats, unbeatable vibes and an unforgettable night out!
22.5 milesSat 25 Jul
7Free! (worth double-checking)Specialist Clock Tour
Here at Belmont, is one of the finest private collections of clocks and watches in Britain outside those in the national museums. On the last Saturday of each month during the season, Jonathan Betts, a…
24.6 milesSat 25 Jul13:00
8Free! (worth double-checking)Sunday Song Sessions
Sunday Song Sessions: with the very best of folk and country music for you to enjoy.
18.9 milesSun 26 Jul
9Free! (worth double-checking)Elevate Saturdays Presents Summer Fiesta
at Ovation
Located in our Vault clubroom room. The perfect spot to enjoy the ultimate club room & dance the night away!Read more
22.5 milesSat 25 Jul
10Free! (worth double-checking)Slow Sunday - Flow And Social - Sunday Yoga
at Gun Brewery
Start your Sunday in the fresh air with a gentle yoga practice in the fields of Gun Brewery Tap Room. Surrounded by trees and nature, you’ll be guided to move, stretch, and breathe to the sounds around you. Open to all abilities, no advanced poses. Bring your own mat, and stick around afterwards for a soft drink and relaxed social time. Gun Brewery, Gun Hill, Heathfield.
17 milesSun 26 Jul12:00
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