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Summer of Play at Scotney Castle, Kent: 19 July to 31 August

Enjoy playful family days out this summer at Scotney Castle from Saturday 19 July to Sunday 31 August. Normal admission applies.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

This summer, Scotney Castle invites families to dive into a season of fun, imagination, and adventure with our festival-themed Summer of Play! Set in a beautiful meadow surrounded by historic gardens, woodland, and castle grounds, this event offers a vibrant mix of activity zones designed to spark creativity, movement, and connection with nature.

The festival meadow is bigger and better than ever, featuring five themed zones that offer something for everyone:

Performance Zone: Take centre stage with costumes and props, perform a Punch & Judy puppet show, make music at the instrument wall, or dance with the party machine.

Sports Zone: Run wild in the open meadow with football, badminton, Twister, crazy golf, an obstacle course, and a space hopper race track.

Creative Zone: Let your imagination soar—draw on the walls, tell wild stories, and get messy in a space where creativity knows no bounds.

Nature Zone: Explore the sensory walkway, discover your animal twin, and spin the wheel for fun outdoor challenges in this hands-on nature adventure.

Games Zone: Enjoy classic board games in giant form and test your circus skills with juggling, plate spinning, and stilt-walking.

Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank.

(We highly recommend booking parking in advance during school holidays and weekends.)

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

In the meadow behind the Mansion House.

What to bring and wear

Wear clothes and shoes for an outdoor adventure in the meadow. Bring a pack lunch or you can buy food and drink here.

Accessibility

Summer of Fun takes place on grass, with no ramps or steps.

Other

Toilets and baby-changing available in the meadow and near the tearoonm.

Upcoming events

Event

Islandness- A visual storytelling exhibition 

This year's exhibition at Scotney focuses on the work of Kent based visual storyteller, Rebecca Douglas, translating nature's stories into compelling visual narratives through photography, video, drone speaking and writing.

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11 Aug to 17 Oct 2025
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11:00 to 16:00
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An Evening with The Swinging Little Big Band 

After two consecutive summers of sold-out performances at Scotney, The Swinging Little Big Band returns for another spectacular evening of live swing and jazz music.

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15 Aug 2025
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19:00 to 22:00
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An Evening with ABBA's Angels at Scotney Castle 

Calling all Dancing Queens! ABBA's Angels is one of the UK's premier tribute bands, bringing the timeless hits of ABBA to life with stunning authenticity, dazzling costumes and all the classics songs you know and love.

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16 Aug 2025
at
19:00 to 22:00
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An Evening with 'Our Own Way' Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band 

Rounding off our weekend of outdoor music concerts is an evening celebrating the music of one of pop and rock music's most popular bands - Fleetwood Mac.

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17 Aug 2025
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19:00 to 22:00