HoneyFest

Come and join us for a free family-friendly event celebrating our communities. This is a pilot festival, so be part of the journey to shape future events.

What's happening on the day

• 1pm - join one of four short processions around the town

  (Celebrating Norbeeton, Surbeeton, Malden & Comb and Hampton Skep. Each procession will carry a honey jar representing each town to a central meeting point at Kingston Market Place.)

The origins of HoneyFest

A Tale of Ancient Sweetness

In ancient times, when communities were just beginning to settle in small villages, they would explore the land around them to understand the terrain, find natural resources, and spot any possible threats. If the area was suitable, they would build their huts, prepare the soil, plant crops, build fences for their animals, and set up their very important beehives.