Steam & Beer Music Festival

Steam & Beer will be held on last weekend in June (27/28th) with live music from midday until late on the Saturday and live music until 6pm on Sunday.

This page will be updated as information becomes available.

The bands on the stage

Saturday

11:30am-1.30pm: The Paper Castles
1.45pm-2.45pm: Forever Hallie
3pm-5pm: The LKG Trio
5.15pm-7.15pm: All the Kewl Things
7.30pm-9.30pm: Trading Places

Sunday

12.30pm-2.30pm: Beer Pressure
other bands to be confirmed.

A massive thank you to DS Smith for all the other things they do for us, the bands, F1 Sound Co. and Monkey for providing the stage, PA & Sound Technician.

Click here for a short video from 2024 ’s event

Timetables

The journey takes 15 minutes. Trains shown in bold are hauled by steam locomotive ‘Premier’, the other trains will be diesel-hauled. The festival will be held at Kemsley Down.

Saturday

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at TBC. No entrance to the festival after 9pm.

Trains depart Kemsley Down station at TBC.

Sunday

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at TBC. No entrance to the festival after 5pm.

Trains depart Kemsley Down station at TBC.

Special fares apply

Adults – £15 includes a pint ‘glass’
Senior Citizens – £14 includes a pint ‘glass’
Children (aged 3-15) – £8
Under 3s – free
SKLR Adult Members – £6 includes a pint ‘glass’
SKLR Child Members – £6

Fares shown online include booking and transaction fee.

Fare includes 15 minute train ride (each way) and entry to the festival. There is no alternative entrance – everyone must arrive by train from Sittingbourne Viaduct.