Kent Wine Tours / Vineyard events
Events calendar
Christmas fairs, wine dinners, tasting evenings and workshops at Kent vineyards, month by month. Every event comes from the vineyard’s own website, and you book with the vineyard.
Checked against each vineyard’s own website in October 2026. Dates and prices can change and popular events sell out, so check with the vineyard before you travel. For events elsewhere in England and Wales, see vineyard events on English Wine Tours.
Tasting
A detailed tour of the vineyard and winery for up to ten people, with a tasting of six or seven wines including an older or unreleased wine, and a cheese, charcuterie or plant-based plate.
Saturdays 7 November, 5 December, 6 February, 6 March and 3 April · 12.30pm · £70 a head · Book ahead
Music and social
Acoustic set from a Kent singer-songwriter at the winery.
Sunday 8 November 2026 · 1pm to 3pm · Free entry · Drop in
Music and social
Four days of beers from Long Man Brewery at the winery. Walk-ins are welcome or you can book a table.
Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 November, with a meet the maker evening on Thursday 12 November · Drop in
Food and wine
Guest chefs from Sticks’n’Sushi cook a five-course sushi menu, with a Balfour wine matched to each course.
Friday 13 November 2026 · 7pm to 10pm · £95 a head · Book ahead
Food and wine
A four-course lunch or dinner cooked by the team from The Sportsman at Seasalter, with Gusbourne wines matched to each course.
Saturday 14 November 2026 · 12.30pm to 3.30pm or 6.30pm to 9.30pm · £175 a head · Book ahead
Music and social
Wine writer Olly Smith talks about his novel Death by Noir, with a reading, questions and a signing. A glass of sparkling wine and snacks are included.
Wednesday 18 November 2026 · 6pm to 8pm · £17.50, or £35 with a signed book · Book ahead
Music and social
Soul, Motown and modern favourites in three sets in the Courtyard Restaurant, with the usual menu. Book a table.
Thursday 19 November 2026 · From 7pm · No charge for the music · Book ahead
Workshop
Decorate a Christmas wreath with Winnie’s Floral Designs, with a glass of sparkling wine and a sourdough pizza included. Booked direct with the florist.
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November · 2pm to 5pm · £85 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
Paint six baubles to take home with guidance from Carter & Kits, with a glass of fizz and a sharing lunch.
Wednesday 25 November 2026 · From 10am · £79.95 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
An evening of shopping with local stallholders, live music, mulled cider and mince pies, with early access to the winery’s Black Friday offers.
Thursday 26 November 2026 · 6pm to 9pm · Free ticket · Book ahead
Workshop
Make clay Christmas decorations with ceramicist Katharine Gray, with a mini wine tasting included.
Thursday 26 November 2026 · 7pm to 9pm · £50 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
Make a seasonal wreath with florist Lucy Day using foliage from the estate’s meadows and vineyards. Two glasses of Classic Cuvée are included.
Friday 27 November 2026 · 5.30pm to 7.30pm · £75 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
A winter vineyard walk, an extended tasting including some rare vintages, and a three-course festive lunch with paired wines.
Selected dates from 27 November to 20 December · 11am to about 3.30pm · £120 a head · Book ahead
Tasting
A guided tasting of the current Westwell range with seasonal snacks and oysters. Each session takes up to 30 people.
Saturday 28 November 2026 · 12pm or 3pm · £25 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
Make a wreath from natural materials in a group of up to ten, followed by a glass of sparkling wine and a cheese and charcuterie platter.
Saturday 28 November 2026 · 10am to 12.30pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
Paint your own bottle of Mereworth wine with artist Charlotte Coe, with materials, sparkling wine and a cheese and charcuterie board included.
Sunday 29 November 2026 · 2pm to 5pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Food and wine
Evenings pairing Silverhand wines with oysters at the estate.
Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 December · Book ahead
Food and wine
A festive four-course meal by Daniel Smith and the Fordwich Arms team, with a fizz and canapé reception and wines with each course.
Saturday 5 December 2026 · 12.30pm to 3.30pm or 6.30pm to 9.30pm · £175 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
A lino printing session with I Printed That, with all materials, light snacks and a tasting of three wines included.
Sunday 6 December 2026 · 10.30am to 1pm · £55 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
A staging of A Christmas Carol in the vineyard’s unheated Great Barn, about 85 minutes long. Chartham wines are on sale, and warm clothes are advised.
Wednesday 9 December, two performances · 4pm and 7pm · Book ahead
Christmas
A three-course dinner followed by live entertainment and dancing. Open to individuals and small groups as well as company parties.
Thursday 10, Friday 11 and Friday 18 December · 7pm to 11pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
Clare from Gingerly Green Flower Farm shows three festive table arrangements using foraged foliage, and you make a centrepiece to take home. Includes fizz, a mince pie and a still wine with each demonstration. Over 18s only.
Thursday 10 December 2026 · 6pm to 8.30pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
A festive evening at the cellar door with the founders, with food, Classic Cuvée and live music.
Friday 11 December 2026 · 5.30pm to 8pm · £50 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
A cocktail making session at the winery. Further details are still to be announced.
Friday 11 December 2026 · 4pm and 7pm · Book ahead
Food and wine
A glass of sparkling wine and canapés, then three courses of traditional festive food.
Friday 11 December 2026 · 7pm · £60 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
A festive drop-in day with live music, local oysters and galettes to buy alongside the Classic Cuvée. Seats are first come, first served.
Saturday 12 December 2026 · 11.30am to 4.30pm · Free entry · Drop in
Christmas
Local independent businesses sell gifts in the barn.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December · 12pm to 4.30pm · Free entry · Drop in
Christmas
Free afternoon performances from local choirs over three weekend dates in December.
Carols on Saturday 12 December, West Kent Rock Choir on Sunday 13 December, Rock Choir West Malling on Sunday 20 December · Afternoons (times vary) · Free entry · Drop in
Workshop
A hands-on chocolate making session with Atelier, with a glass of fizz and a chocolate tasting included.
Sunday 13 December 2026 · 11am to 1pm or 2pm to 4pm · £60 a head · Book ahead
Music and social
The Great Little Orchestra and soprano Susan Bullock perform a programme of Christmas music in the winery. A glass of Classic Cuvée is included on arrival.
Friday 18 December 2026 · 7.30pm · £70 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
A party night for groups of any size, with sparkling wine on arrival, a two-course festive buffet and a DJ.
Saturday 19 December 2026 · 7.30pm to midnight · £62 a head · Book ahead
Music and social
Free daytime music at the winery over the Christmas period.
Saturday 19 December (Laura Lawton, jazz), Sunday 27 December (Rachel Rivers, vocals), Tuesday 29 December (Pasqual, piano) · 12pm to 3pm or 1pm to 3pm · Free entry · Drop in
Workshop
A one-hour session with winemaker Scott Gebbie in which you disgorge and finish your own bottle of Mereworth sparkling wine to take home. Includes a glass of fizz.
Monday 21 to Thursday 24 December · 3pm or 5pm (2pm on 24 December) · £48 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
A five-course Christmas lunch in the Winemakers’ Kitchen with wine pairings, with the option of a vineyard walk beforehand.
Friday 25 December 2026 · £165 a head (children half price) · Book ahead
Christmas
A tour of the winery, a tutored tasting of six wines and a festive platter.
Saturday 26 December 2026 · 10am to 12pm or 1pm to 3pm · £80 a head · Book ahead
Seasonal
A guided walk of about an hour and 45 minutes, followed by pizza and a glass of wine or beer at the vineyard.
Saturday 9 January 2027 · 10am to about 1pm · £49 a head · Book ahead
Music and social
Three comedians and a host over dinner. Guests order at least two small plates or a pizza.
Wednesday 3 February and Wednesday 10 March · Tables from 5.30pm, comedy from 8.30pm · £21.50 a head plus food · Book ahead
Music and social
A four-course dinner with live jazz from Joe Stilgoe.
Friday 19 March 2027 · 7pm to 11pm · £90 a head · Book ahead
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