It will take place on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The town, home to our historic brewery, comes alive with music across four stages and in our pubs and other venues throughout the town, along with a huge range of entertainment and activities for all the family to enjoy.
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<h2>Live music and events</h2>
The Brewery Stage in Court Street, hosted by Shepherd Neame, will see 13 acts perform over the weekend from 10.35am on the Saturday and 10am on the Sunday.
Bands set to perform on the stage, located just outside the walls of Britain’s oldest brewer, include Taking Care of Vegas, Paragraph 1, Curb Pilots, FNKHAUS and Marylebone Jelly. There will also be a Hop Blessing ceremony on the Sunday morning to celebrate Faversham’s hop growing heritage and mark the end of the harvest.

Shepherd Neame are proud to be the principal sponsor for the Faversham Hop Festival for another year.