Celebrate English traditions, both old and new, ahead of St George's Day at a free family festival at one of Medway’s award-winning country parks next month.
There will be Punch and Judy shows, a helter skelter, live music and a George and the Dragon show at The English Festival on Saturday, 15th April, at Riverside Country Park, from 11:00am until 5:00pm.
There will be something for residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy including the ever-popular beach area, have-a-go-archery sessions, miniature steam engines and even a medieval encampment.
Cllr Howard Doe, Deputy Leader of Medway Council and Portfolio Holder for Community Services, said:
“The annual English Festival at Riverside Country Park is always incredibly popular with families as there is a whole range of fun traditions and exciting activities to take part in. There will truly be something for everyone to enjoy including a tractor display, a fun fair and, of course, a George and the Dragon show. We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of residents, and visitors, to the festival next month.”
Getting to the festival
A park and ride service will be available to take residents and visitors to The English Festival.
Visitors can park at the University of Greenwich’s Medway campus and will be taken to the festival by bus. The park and ride service will run every 12 minutes and return tickets cost £1.50 for adults, under 16s travel for free.
There are also two shuttle services running.
The first shuttle service will start at Chatham Waterfront Bus Station and call at Jeffery Street, Richmond Road, The Strand and Riverside Country Park. It will run every 20 minutes and return tickets cost £1.50 for adults, under 16s travel for free.
The second shuttle service will run between the Cricketers pub on the A2 and Riverside Country Park, stopping outside Mariners Farm. It will run every 30 minutes and return tickets cost £1.50 for adults, under 16s travel for free.
The event shuttle bus timetables can be found on the Visit Medway website.
Onsite parking is available on a first come, first serve basis and will cost £6.
For blue badge holders, parking is available onsite, free of charge. Please note that the parking will be on a field and may be uneven in certain areas.
Park and walk is also available at Bloors Wharf, which costs £3.
For more information about The English Festival, visit: VisitMedway.org/EnglishFestival
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