Summer Round Up 2023

Welcome to our Summer round-up newsletter!

Great news if you are one of our partners that have already signed up… our visitor numbers and app downloads just keep getting better and better! We have invested heavily in marketing the app, even more so in recent months. Don’t worry if you are still yet to sign up, our team want to make it as easy as possible for you, so please get in touch with us and we can guide you through setting up your business profile.

Looking to add your business to the What’s on in Kent App and website? Prices start from as little as £30.00 per month.

You can pay monthly or if you decided to join for the year, you'd get 3 months free of charge!

Our team had a great time attending the Kent County Show in the stunning surroundings of the Kent Showground for a celebration of the best in the county. It was great to have so many of you come and say hello and it was wonderful to get to explore the amazing animals, vintage vehicles and retail stands Kent has to offer.

The sun was shining, the sheep were behaving and we also had a high number of What’s on in Kent app downloads…so all in all, a brilliant time was had by all!

Welcome our new partners

Below is a list of some of our partners who have come onboard since our last newsletter. Please check out their pages on our website and app for more information on each venue.

Jetstream Tours, Strood

Tenterden Folk Festival

Ashford & Tenterden Tourism Association

Paddle Cabin, East Peckham

Festival at Hever Castle

Escape Kent, Canterbury

Craft & Design Fair, Hever

The Royal Oak, Hawkhurst

B-Road at The Stag, Challock

The Kentish Lady, Maidstone

Chart Sutton Antique & Collectables

Audience continues to grow!

Word continues to spread about our app and website with more and more people using What’s On In Kent to find out what’s happening in their area. The app and website are continually delivering a record total of 25,000 - 30,000 page views per month, our best ever result!

Downloads of our app are also growing fast – we now have 7,367 users. We’re on track to reach 10,000 app downloads within a few months and as our audience grows, so does the potential for partner listings to reach more people looking for inspiration for things to do, see and experience here in Kent. Meanwhile we’re still investing in marketing to spread awareness of What’s On In Kent, and to improve the user experience of the app and website.

Christmas is coming…

We know that many of you have been working on your business plans for Christmas because you’ve been busily uploading events on What’s On In Kent aimed at Christmas events. Our first Christmas listing appeared in June!

It’s never too early to get your Christmas activities listed, and we expect that Christmas Events will become the most searched for category as we get closer to 25th December.

If you are holding any Halloween and Firework events too, then please remember to add these to your listing.

Don’t forget to add ‘Christmas’ into your set of keywords in the Partner portal, and if you’re not sure how to go about this then please call the What’s On In Kent office on 01622 477 778 and we’ll be happy to help.

Competitions

In July we ran a couple of amazing competitions and had thousands of entries. Thanks very much to the UK Electric Bike Centre for offering a prize of day hire for four people worth a whopping £140! Also the UK Electric Bike Centre teamed up with the Kent Chamber of Commerce and hosted a fantastic networking event with a difference.

We also partnered up with the amazing Knockholt Fest, Community Food & Music Festival. They offered 2 tickets for the lucky winners to attend on 5th August 2023 in Knockholt, Kent.

If you would like to donate a future competition prize to help increase awareness for your business, then get in touch with the team at sales@whatsoninkent.com.

Woah, we’re going to Ibiza!

Summer may be coming to an end in the UK, but don’t forget Ibiza will still be buzzing all the way through to October!

If you’re going to Ibiza for a holiday, mini break or just to party, then we have everything you could want from boat trips, beach parties, club tickets, the best places to eat and drink, markets, where to hire bikes, scooters & cars and so much more.

B-Road @ The Stag is a venue for those who love the car scene, bikes or just good food. A great place designed to bring likeminded people together.

The best car and bike destination in Kent from 9:00am until 11:00pm 7 days a week.

Upcoming events at B-Road @ The Stag

10th Sept: In conjunction with PCGB we have another Porsche breakfast meet click the link for garden parking and Coffee and bacon roll included.

16th Sept: Bike garden takeover 12.00-15.00 no ticket required!

New Menu Launch - The Cave

Many thanks to The Cave for inviting our team to the launch of their new truly extraordinary 7 course tasting menu, at their Firepit Restaurant.

On 13th July, the What’s on in Kent team had a wonderful time and embarked on a culinary journey like no other.

Upcoming events

Here are just a few of the events we have running across Kent in September, as added by our partners.

B-Road @ The Stag, TN25 4BB This is a venue for those who love the car scene, bikes or just good food. A great place designed to bring like minded people together.

Paddle Cabin - Various Dates Beginner sessions, improvers, family sessions, intro sessions, SUP Yoga, Singles SUP, blue therapy nights, parties, corporate groups, board hire, British Canoeing training courses.

Drakes Jam Night - Drakes Cork & Cask Every Tuesday from 8.30pm. All musicians and singers are welcome, from established professionals to budding beginners.

Disc Golf - Kenward Place

Enjoy a round of Disc Golf at Kenward Place around 15 acres of stunning Kent countryside!

Taking place on Monday’s at 10:00 am until 2:00 pm

Juniors Race sessions - Buckmore Park Kart Circuit Sundays through to October

Leeds Castle - Artisan & Food Fair Friday 8th September 2023 - Sunday 10th September 2023.

Rye Arts Festival Our Festival is Rye’s principal annual arts event, taking place over the weekends and last two weeks in September.

Plus many, many more! You can find all upcoming events on the What’s on in Kent app. Don’t forget you can add these events to your favourites on the app.