Celebration of Kent town returns
It's the Gillingham Big Day Out this weekend
An event celebrating a Kent town and its regeneration will return this weekend.
The Love Gillingham ‘Big Day Out’ will take place this Sunday (July 20) with live entertainment, workshops, and street food.
The free event, which was held for the first time in September last year, celebrates the community of Gillingham and will feature stalls from local businesses as well as council services.
It will take place on Gillingham High Street between 10am and 4pm, and this year will see wrestling, street performers, creative workshops, live music and much more.
Love Gillingham was launched in 2023 and is a project which aims to create economic growth, create new opportunities and restore a sense of local pride in order to address social challenges, levels of deprivation, low investment, and crime.
The scheme also involves the Gillingham Taskforce, which meets every other month to discuss ways to tackle anti-social behaviour, improving the look of the High Street, and improving community relations.
Not only a fun day out, the Big Day Out also provides a chance to meet local public service teams from different council departments and community services.
They will also be there all day to talk, answer questions, and share how residents can get involved in local programs.
Naushabah Khan (Lab), MP for Gillingham and Rainham, who launched the Love Gillingham campaign when a councillor, said: “The Big Day Out showcases the best that Gillingham has to offer, bringing together a wide variety of local organisations, entertainment, businesses, and our wonderful residents to celebrate our town centre.
“Having launched last year, I have seen firsthand the work that has taken place behind the scenes by the Gillingham Taskforce and Medway Council to deliver another exciting and engaging event in the heart of our community.
“I look forward to seeing as many residents there as possible; it should be a fantastic day.”
The Love Gillingham Big Day Out will take place on July 20 between 10am and 4pm and is free to attend and dog-friendly.