Military history events in Kent
| Date(s) | Event (host, venue) |
|---|---|
| 28 Jun ’25 to 20 Dec ’26 | War Winning Engineering (Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham) |
| 24, 26, 27, 28 Aug | MGGS Wartime Tunnel Tours (Maidstone Grammar School for Girls) |
| 27 Aug | War Helms and Weapon Dancers (Kent Archaeology Society, Maidstone Community Support Centre) |
| 28-31 Aug | Jousting Events (Hever Castle, Edenbridge) |
| 29-31 Aug | Military Odyssey and Militaria Fair (Kent Showground, Detling) |
| 29-31 Aug | Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology (CEMA) Open Day (Kent Showground, Detling) |
| 01 Sep | The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) (Western Front Association – Kent (East) Branch, Canterbury) |
| 05 Sep | Regimental Succession of Titles (North West Kent Family History Society, Dartford Science & Technology College) |
| 05 Sep | History of RAF Chapel (RAF Biggin Hill Museum & Chapel) |
| 05/06 Sep | Medieval Festival (Sandwich Medieval Centre, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal) |
| 05/06 Sep | Headcorn Southern Model Show (Headcorn Aerodrome) |
| 07 Sep | Archaeology and Wartime at Chilmington Green (Woodchurch Local History Society, Memorial Hall, Woodchurch) |
| 08 Sep | A pathfinder casualty in the family (The Orders and Medals Research Society – Kent Branch, Gillingham Golf Club) |
| 10 Sep | Fortresses of Power: Exploring the Castles of Medieval Kent (Maidstone Museum) |
| 11-13 Sep | Renaissance Faire UK: The Crossing of Worlds II (Quex Park, Birchington) |
| 12 Sep | Battle of Britain Day (RAF Biggin Hill Museum & Chapel) |
| 12/13 Sep | Medway Model Show (Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham) |
| 12/13 Sep | Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology (CEMA) Open Day (Kent Showground, Detling) |
| 12/13 Sep | Wings & Wheels Weekend 2026 (RAF Manston History Museum, Ramsgate) |
| 12/13 Sep | Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology (CEMA) Open Day (Kent Showground, Detling) |
| 13 Sep | The Gunpowder Walk – Discover Faversham’s Explosive Past (The Faversham Society, Visitor Information Centre, Faversham) |
| 15 Sep | Conflict in the Channel 1914-1918. The Dover Patrol and its German opponent the Marinekorps Flandern (St Margaret’s Village History, St Margaret’s Hall, St Margaret’s at Cliffe) |
| 17 Sep | Women and Resistance in Occupied Paris: Traitors or Faithful? (Smarden Local History Society, Charter Hall, Smarden) |
| 19/20 Sep | Open Day (Fort Luton, Chatham) |
| 19/20 Sep | Carry On Military (Romney Marsh Wartime Collection) |
| 20 Sep | Wartime & Military Tour (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 20 Sep | Wartime Military Fair (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 23 Sep | The Red Arrows (Stanford & Westenhanger History Society, Folkestone Racecourse) |
| 25 Sep | The Chindit Operations of Burma (The 1940s Society, Otford Memorial Hall) |
| 26 Sep | Book lecture: The Women Behind The Few (RAF Biggin Hill Museum & Chapel) |
| 02 Oct | Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Sheppey Little Theatre, Sheerness) |
| 06 Oct | A Tale of Two Quadrilaterals (Western Front Association – Kent (East) Branch, Canterbury) |
| 07 Oct | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (Ramsgate & District Probus Club, San Clu Hotel, Ramsgate) |
| 08 Oct | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (Charing & District Local History Society, Charing Parish Hall) |
| 13 Oct | The men they left behind – Dunkirk evacuation miracle (The Orders and Medals Research Society – Kent Branch, Gillingham Golf Club) |
| 15 Oct | The Spitfire (RAF Biggin Hill Museum & Chapel) |
| 17/18 Oct | Medway History Showcase (Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham) |
| 17/18 Oct | Open Day (Fort Luton, Chatham) |
| 18 Oct | Wartime & Military Tour (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 18 Oct | Wartime Military Fair (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 20 Oct | 225 Years of the Duke of York’s: From Asylum to School (St Margaret’s Village History, St Margaret’s Hall, St Margaret’s at Cliffe) |
| 20-22 Oct | UK Maritime Heritage Forum (The Historic Dockyard, Chatham) |
| 23 Oct | They Also Served: Bus Route 410 (RAF Biggin Hill Museum & Chapel) |
| 24 Oct | RE-Play 2026 (Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham) |
| 03 Nov | Most of the Work, Most of the Blame, None of the Credit – Platoon commanders in the Great War (Western Front Association – Kent (East) Branch, Canterbury) |
| 04 Nov | The Development of the Hurricane (The Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum, Ramsgate) |
| 10 Nov | TBC (The Orders and Medals Research Society – Kent Branch, Gillingham Golf Club) |
| 11 Nov | Honouring the Fallen (Kent Family History Society, Mote Park Indoor Bowls Club, Maidstone) |
| 14 Nov | 1066 The Battle of Fulford Gate & Stamford Bridge (North West Kent Family History Society, Sevenoaks) |
| 17 Nov | HM Coastguard & Langdon Battery Coastguard Rescue Team (St Margaret’s Village History, St Margaret’s Hall, St Margaret’s at Cliffe) |
| 22 Nov | Wartime & Military Tour (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 22 Nov | Wartime Military Fair (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 28 Nov | Christmas Craft Fair @ The Fort (Fort Luton, Chatham) |
| 01 Dec | Wartime Cartooning – A legacy of laughter (Western Front Association – Kent (East) Branch, Canterbury) |
| 04 Dec | Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry (Historical Association – Canterbury Branch, Kent College Chapel, Canterbury) |
| 13 Dec | Militaria Fair (Kent Showground, Detling) |
| 15 Dec | Change and controversy: St Margaret’s in the 1950’s (St Margaret’s Village History, St Margaret’s Hall, St Margaret’s at Cliffe) |
| 20 Dec | Wartime & Military Tour (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 20 Dec | Wartime Military Fair (Chislehurst Caves) |
| 14 Jan | The gunpowder and explosives industry in Faversham (The Faversham Society, Mill Place, Faversham) |
| 02 Feb | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (Broadstairs Active Retirement Association, St Peter’s Memorial Hall, Broadstairs) |
| 04 Feb | The Kent Uprising: Sir William Courtenay and the Battle of Bossenden Wood, 1838 (Historical Association – Canterbury Branch, Canterbury Cathedral) |
| 09 Feb | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (Kent Family History Society, The Landmark Centre, Deal) |
| 17 Feb | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (Probus Club of Dover, Marina Hotel, Dover) |
| 10 Mar | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (The Sevenoaks Society, St Luke’s Church Hall, Sevenoaks) |
| 01-03 May | Sandwich Salutes the 40’s (Sandwich Community Events) |
| 04 May | Early flight in Kent (Probus Club of Folkestone and District, Burlington Hotel, Folkestone) |
| 06 May | Still Seeking Its Role: Britain and the World since 1945 (Historical Association – Canterbury Branch, Science Auditorium, King’s School Canterbury) |
| 26 May | Early flight in Kent (KARF Thanet, Methodist Hall, Garlinge, Margate) |
| 10 Jun | The real Jack Sparrow? The story of Faversham pirate John Ward (The Faversham Society, Old Brewery Store, Faversham) |
| 22 Jun | From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regiments (Rochester & District Probus Club, Borstal) |
Unless stated, DCS Heritage is not affiliated to any events or their hosts.