08/08/2025
Its Time for the 10th Edition of The Whats 🥐 On Guide from Friday Drive. As Read out live on air every Friday at 5:20pm.
This weekend marks the start of the week-long Sheerness Seaside Festival which was originally created by the Sheerness Town Team.
These days, many other organisations help put all the events together.
The week will include dates with donkeys, sessions with scorpions, free Punch and Judy shows, beach cleans and a chance to parley with pirates.
The week culminates with the Sheerness carnival on Saturday, August 16, with funfair and free fireworks in the evening.
Saturday 9th August 2025
11am – Sheppey St John Ambulance Band play live in Sheerness Broadway. Free
12.45am – Fiato – The Little Big Band play live in Sheerness Broadway. Music to 3pm.
8pm – Sunset Seaside Stroll along the coast from Minster to Queenborough. Meet on the promenade near the Little Oyster on The Leas from 7pm. You can register on the night for £10. Money goes to Cancer Research UK. Under-10s stroll for free. Call Lee Ewart on 07932 211083 for more information.
Sunday 10th August 2025
10am – 3.30pm – Sheppey Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets open day at their headquarters at Barton’s Point Coastal Park, Sheerness. Fun-filled family day with boat rides, bouncy castle, camouflage face-painting, BBQ, Army cargo truck, scavenger hunt, tours of the base and a rare opportunity to sail the seas and try to dock a cargo boat at Sheerness using the cadets’ state-of-the-art ship simulator. Free
11am – 4pm – Pirates in the Park. The Sheppey Pirates will be making a guest appearance at this event run by the Sheppey Miniature Engineering Society at the model train track at Barton’s Point Coastal Park. Also features Sheppey FM Roadshow, Steampunk, stalls, mermaid pool, ice cream, face-painting and train rides (normal fares). Free entry and parking.
Other events taking place this weekend.
Sheppey United FC begin a brand new season in The Isthmian League. Sheppey United FC vs Ashford United Sat 9th August 25. 3pm kick off, Holm Park, Queenborough Road. Adult £10
65+ £5
15 - 17 £3
Under 14s free with a paying adult
Pay at the gate (cash/card), gates open 1pm.
50/50 tickets available from the club shop. Funds raised will go to our 3G relaying fund.
The Beach Bar and Restaurant
Sat 9th August. Glamstar and Run For Cover. Live from 8:30pm.
Sun 10th August. Cockney Cowboy Live from 3pm
The Old House at Home Queenborough
Tomorrow Sat 9th August. The weather is looking good this weekend pop down to the house for the amazing brooke silvia @ 4pm weather permitting she will be on the decked area ☀️🍸🍺☀️
The Castle Tavern Sheerness
The Mystery Machine "The Mechanics of music" tomorrow Saturday 9th August
The Queens Head Sheerness
Comon down for the best voice in Kent 🎤🎤🎶🎶 come and help us appreciate Meg Russon and her wonderful voice 🎶🎶🎤🎤
Saturday 9th August
Starting at 3pm
The Bay View Leysdown
Tomorrow Sat 9th August 25. Kavan Swain performing live "back so soon after popular demand" performing Motown, soul and pub classics live from 8pm.
The Harps Inn Minster
ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND TO LOOK FORWARD TO AT THE HARPS INN
FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC FROM 9.00 PM
SATURDAY LIVE SING ALONG FROM 9.00 PM
FANTASTIC BEER GARDEN WEATHER ALL WEEKEND
SUNDAY ROAST SERVED UP UNTIL 8.00 PM ON SUNDAY
GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS SERVED ALL DAY EVERY DAY
OPEN UNTIL 1.00 AM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
The Dickens Inn Eastchurch
This Friday at the Dickens Inn, Ms Wood playing your music party time
The Albion Bar Bluetown
The Albion presents Retro with Dave and Jeff Sunday 10th August. 3pm until 7pm
Minster WM Club
Saturday 9th August. The Funk Soul Brother "hits by Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Barry White, Lionel Richie plus many more"
Sunday 10th August. "A Rock N Roll sensation" Ricky Fontayne amazing tribute to the jukebox era of the 50s&60s live from 2:30pm
Priory Hill Holiday Park
Saturday 9th August. 9pm – Lizzo Live. Priory Hill holiday park, Wing Road, Leysdown. Free for members and guests.
