What's On 2025

Mandy is Still a Banana – Story Time with Zoe Arena

Saturday 4 October 2025

10.30–11.30am

Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone ME14 1GW, UK

FREE

SOLD OUT – Hitting the Kindle bestseller charts: How we turned our passion for writing into full-time careers

Saturday 4 October 2025

11am–12pm

Village Hotel Maidstone, Forstal Road, Maidstone, UK

£8

Super Veggies Unite! A Supertato Adventure with Sue Hendra

Saturday 4 October 2025

1.30–2.30pm

Huntsman Ln, Maidstone ME14 5DS, UK

£2

Waterstones: Beastly crafts and book signing with children's author Chrissie Sains

Saturday 4 October 2025

2–3pm

Fremlin Walk, Maidstone ME14 1QP, UK

FREE

Children's author Nathanael Lessore at Maidstone LitFest

Saturday 4 October 2025

3.30–4.30pm

Invicta Grammar School For Girls, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, UK

£2

Good Anger – Sam Parker in conversation with Stuart Heritage

Saturday 4 October 2025

5–6pm

Maidstone Museum, Saint Faith's Street, Maidstone, UK

£8

The Treasures: Harriet Evans in conversation with Helen Bell

Saturday 4 October 2025

7–8pm

Maidstone Museum, Saint Faith's Street, Maidstone, UK

£8

SOLD OUT – Dan Abnett: Alien Worlds (and how to visit them)

Saturday 4 October 2025

7–8pm

Waterstones, Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, UK

£8

Family Fun Day at Lockmeadow

Sunday 5 October 2025

10am–2pm

Barker Rd, Maidstone ME16 8SF, UK

FREE

SOLD OUT – Welcome to Beastopia! Create Your Own Magical Creature with Chrissie Sains

Sunday 5 October 2025

1–2pm

Barker Rd, Maidstone ME16 8SF, UK

FREE

Meet Me At Rainbow Corner: Celia Imrie and Fidelis Morgan in conversation

Sunday 5 October 2025

4–5pm

Hazlitt Theatre, Earl Street, Maidstone, UK

£14

SOLD OUT – ARCHI'VE Imagined: Using the Kent Archives for Research (TALK AND TOUR)

Monday 6 October 2025

2–4pm

Kent History & Library Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone, UK

FREE

ARCHI'VE Imagined: Using the Kent Archives for Research (TALK ONLY)

Monday 6 October

3–4pm

Kent History & Library Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone, UK

FREE

SOLD OUT – Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers – Cocktails with Cally!

Monday 6 October 2025

7–8pm

Junipers, High Street, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, UK

£8

Poetry with Open Mic hosted by Maggie Brookes-Butt, Nancy Charley & Martyn Crucefix

Tuesday 7 October 2025

6.30–8pm

Maidstone Museum, Saint Faith's Street, Maidstone, UK

£8

SOLD OUT – Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives – Lucy Mangan in conversation with Dorothy Lehane

Tuesday 7 October 2025

7–8pm

Waterstones, Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, UK

£8

Truth, Lies and Alibis: Holly Seddon and Nadine Matheson in conversation with Nicola Everett

Wednesday 8 October 2025

7–8pm

Waterstones, Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, UK

£8

SOLD OUT – Behind Closed Doors – Claire Douglas in conversation

Thursday 9 October 2025

7–8pm

Maidstone Museum, Saint Faith's Street, Maidstone, UK

£10

From Letters to Literature: Gill Hornby at the Archives

Thursday 9 October 2025

7–8pm

Kent History & Library Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone, UK

£2

Unfinished Business: An Evening with Freya North

Friday 10 October 2025

7–8pm

Maidstone Museum, Saint Faith's Street, Maidstone, UK

£8

SOLD OUT – Bishop Rose Hudson‑Wilkin: The Girl from Montego Bay

Friday 10 October 2025

7–8pm

Maidstone Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone, UK

£8

SOLD OUT Memoir Writing Workshop with Marnie Summerfield Smith

Saturday 11 October 2025

10–11.30am

Kent History & Library Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone, UK

£12

SOLD OUT – Scott Walker: The Eye of the Storm – Lessons From a Hostage Negotiator

Saturday 11 October

1–2pm

Exchange Studio, Market Buildings, Maidstone, UK

£8

The Doctor Will See You Now – Dr Benji Waterhouse in Conversation

Saturday 11 October 2025

3–4pm

Exchange Studio, Market Buildings, Maidstone, UK

£8

SOLD OUT – Suspense After Dark: Dinner with TM Logan and Tim Weaver

Saturday 11 October 2025

7–10pm

Village Hotel Maidstone, Forstal Road, Maidstone, UK

£25 (includes two-course meal)