2022 Dover Film

2022 Dover Film

2022 visit by Flying Scotsman to Dover

Exciting Events in Dover – 2022 Highlights

Flying Scotsman Visits Dover In 2022, the legendary Flying Scotsman made a highly anticipated visit to Dover, attracting railway enthusiasts and history lovers from across Kent and beyond. This iconic locomotive, steeped in British heritage, offered visitors the chance to witness one of the most famous steam trains in action.

2022 Dover Carnival

Dover Carnival 2022

The vibrant Dover Carnival brought the streets to life in 2022 with colourful floats, dazzling costumes, and a lively community atmosphere. Families and visitors enjoyed music, dancing, and entertainment, making it a highlight of the town’s event calendar.

2022 Claygate
Claygate 2022
A notable event in the calendar, Claygate 2022 showcased local traditions, bringing together communities for an engaging celebration. From artisan stalls to family-friendly activities, this event embodied the spirit of togetherness and culture.
2022 Induction new Depty Constable
Induction of the New Deputy Constable
In 2022, Dover welcomed a new Deputy Constable during an official induction ceremony. This momentous event highlighted the ongoing commitment to leadership and public service in our community.
2022 BBC Radio Kent Julia George
BBC Radio Kent – Julia George
The year also featured a special visit from Julia George of BBC Radio Kent. Her coverage shone a spotlight on Dover, celebrating local stories, achievements, and the vibrant culture of the region.
2022 Dover Christmas Lantern Parade
Christmas Lantern Parade 2022
Dover’s 2022 Christmas Lantern Parade was a magical celebration of the holiday season. The parade lit up the town with enchanting lantern displays, festive music, and joyful crowds, bringing a warm glow to the winter nights.
2022 Armed Forces Weekend held in Fort Burgoyne
rmed Forces Weekend at Fort Burgoyne
The 2022 Armed Forces Weekend, hosted at Fort Burgoyne, honored the bravery and dedication of our military personnel. This family-friendly event included reenactments, displays, and activities that celebrated our armed forces’ legacy.
2022 Queen's Jubulee
The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
On February 6th, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II made history by becoming the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service. Dover joined in the nationwide celebrations with events and tributes to honor this incredible milestone.
2022 Breast Cancer Charity Walk
Breast Cancer Charity Walk
The 2022 Breast Cancer Charity Walk brought the community together to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Participants showed incredible spirit, walking through Dover’s scenic routes for an important cause.
2022 Skate Fest Pencester Gardens
Skate Fest in Pencester Gardens
Dover’s Skate Fest in Pencester Gardens was a thrilling event for skateboarding enthusiasts. The 2022 festival featured tricks, competitions, and workshops, drawing in spectators and participants from across the region.
2022 Duck Race Kearsney
Duck Race at Kearsney
The annual Duck Race in Kearsney was a quirky and fun-filled event in 2022. Crowds gathered to cheer on their favorite rubber ducks as they raced along the water, creating laughter and joy for all ages.
2022 Boxing Day Dip
Boxing Day Dip
A bracing tradition, the 2022 Boxing Day Dip saw locals and visitors plunge into the chilly waters off Dover’s coast. This daring event, held in the spirit of charity and adventure, marked a memorable close to the year.
2022 Remembrance Sunday
2022 Remembrance Sunday parade at the War Memorial in dover
2022 Christmas Carols at Dover Castle 1
Discover Dover’s Vibrant Community
From historic visits to quirky traditions, Dover’s 2022 event calendar showcased the town’s rich culture and community spirit. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, Dover offers something for everyone. Keep an eye on upcoming events and join us in celebrating the best this town has to offer!
2021 Dover Film

2021 Dover Film

2021 Dover Film
2021 Dover Transport Museum Model Show

2021 Dover Transport Museum Model Show

2021 Fireworks on Dover Watewrfront

2021 Fireworks on Dover Watewrfront

2021 The Beast from the East

2021 The Beast from the East

2021 The Beast from the East Kearsney Abbey

2021 The Beast from the East Kearsney Abbey

2019 Dame Vera Lynn Way opened to access White Cliffs of Dover
The path is a section of the Saxon Shore Way that leads from the seafront to the White Cliffs of Dover. The sign for the path includes the opening line of her song, “There’ll be bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover”
A meadow along the cliff top was also named Dame Vera Lynn Down in her honour
2021 Dover Pride parade Dover High Street
2021 Dover Pride parade Dover High Street
2021 Dover Greeters Information hut open by Mayor of Dover Gordon Cowan
2021 Dover Greeters Information hut open by Mayor of Dover Gordon Cowan
2021 Dover Transport Museum model Show
2021 Dover Transport Museum model Show
2021 puppet Emal leads a parade up to Dover Castle
2021 puppet Emal leads a parade up to Dover Castle
2021 Replica Bonze Age Boat on display at Dover Big Local Fete in Pencester Garden
2021 Replica Bonze Age Boat on display at Dover Big Local Fete in Pencester Garden
2021 Queen tribute Band play a Crickstop
2021 Queen tribute Band plays a Crickstop. Get ready to Break Free with the UK’s biggest Queen Tribute band. Join Freddie, Brian, Roger and John as they take you on a magical journey performing The Best of Queen, whilst celebrating the music and showmanship of the UK’s favourite rock band. This was a full Theatrical Tribute show!. Doors opened at 5pm so you can get the best spot. Ticket sales were limited to 300 so it was possible to ensure adequate social distancing and ensure that all can get a great view of the stage. Those at the event enjoyed the warm up DJ playing classic rock and pop anthems before the live show started at 7:30pm. The BBQ and Bar of course was in operation. This was an outdoor event and the show took place, despite the British weather.
2021 Userfriendly perform at the Bull Inn London Road Dover
2021 Userfriendly perform at the Bull Inn London Road Dover
2021 Mayor of Dover Gordon Cowan lays a wreath on REmembrance Sunday Service
2021 Mayor of Dover, Councillor Gordon Cowan lays a wreath on Remembrance Sunday Service. The parade of standards, veterans and other organisations marched to the War Memorial in front of Maison Dieu House where the two minutes silence was observed with Civic Leaders. The wreath laying was led by the Deputy Lieutenant of Kent.The parade of standards, veterans and other organisations marched to the War Memorial in front of Maison Dieu House where the two minutes silence was observed with Civic Leaders. The wreath laying was led by the Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Col. Brian O’Gorman (Rtd), on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, followed by the Town Mayor of Dover, Councillor Gordon Cowan, the leader of Dover District Council, Cllr Trevor Bartlett, the MP for Dover and Deal Mrs Natalie Elphicke and on behalf of the Government of Flanders. Wreaths were then laid by representatives of the uniformed services and veterans associations. Everyone was welcome to pay their tribute including local organisations and the families of the fallen.
White Cliffs Branch of the Royal British Legion who set out the Garden of Remembrance and collected for the Poppy Appeal in all weathers over the last two weeks. We are also grateful to Commander Nick Chatwin RN (Rtd) for reading the Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph, Parade Marshal Mr Alan Tinker of the Dover and Deal Sea Cadets, Mr John Harknett of the Royal Green Jackets Association for playing the last post, Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band for leading the music, the Standard Bearers, and also the young people of our Cadet forces who attended and acted as sentries during the service. The Memorial Service was officiated by the Reverend Catherine Tucker Team Rector for the Dover Town Team Ministry and Flt. Lt. Malcom Sawyer, RAFVR (Rtd), Chaplain to the Royal British legion (Dover). In her address Rev. Tucker spoke of the need to remember in such as way as to keep the stories of those who we commemorate alive and continue their work to bring peace. The service finished with the singing of the National Anthem. The Parade then marched back through the Town to the Market Square where the Mayor took the salute at St. Mary’s Church.
2021 Christmas lantern parade
2021 Christmas lantern parade
2021 35058 Clan stean train visits Dover Priory
2021 35058 Clan stean train visits Dover Priory
2021 Autum in Bushy Rough
2021 Autum in Bushy Rough
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2020 Dover Film

2020 Dover Film

2020 Opening Lord Nelson public house

2020 Opening Lord Nelson

2020 Spring Swan & Babies in Kearsney Abbeo

2020 Spring Swan and babies

2020 Opening Lord Nelson

2020 Dover Operatic Society

2020 Flyboard in Dover Harbour

2020 Flyboard in Dover Harbour

aby Redman opens in Canons Street Dover
aby Redman opens in Canons Street Dover
2020 Start of demolition of Dover Sport Centre
2020 Start of demolition of Dover Sport Centre
2020 Demolition of Dover Sports Centre
2020 Demolition of Dover Sports Centre
2020 New Pier Dover Waterfront
2020 New Pier Dover Waterfront
2020 Dover beach between Co-vid lock downs
2020 Dover beach between Co-vid lock downs
2020 Dover Operatic Society pantomime production
2020 Dover Operatic Society pantomime production
2020 Dover Youth Theatre production at Dover Town Hall
2020 Dover Youth Theatre production at Dover Town Hall
2020 traffic chaos at Docks
2020 traffic chaos at Docks
2020 September litter clean on Shakespear Beach
2020 September litter clean on Shakespear Beach
2020 New dementia Village
2020 New dementia Village 1
2020 New Dementia Village
2020 New Dementia Village
2020 Fire garden on Roman lawn
2020 Fire garden on Roman lawn
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2019 Dover Film

2019 Dover Film

2019 Cyclo-cross  in Connaught Park

2019 Cyclo-cross in Connaught Park

2019 Opening of the new Leisure Centre Whitfield

2019 Opening of the new Leisure Centre Whitfield

2019 Dover Carnival

2019 Dover Carnival

2019 Good Shepherd Dover Castle

2019 Good Shepherd Dover Castle

2019 Dover Lions 46 Pulicans Charity Walk
2019 Dover Lions 46 Pulicans Charity Walk
2019 Winter Wonderland Dover Cruise Terminal
2019 Winter Wonderland Dover Cruise Terminal
2019 Induction new Deputy Constable
Induction new Deputy Constable
2019 Boxing Day Dip on Dover Waterfront
2019 Boxing Day Dip on Dover Waterfront
2019 Dover Christmas Lights
In2019 Dover Christmas Lights
2019 Sunday Remembrance Day
2019 Sunday Remembrance Day
2019 St George's Day
2019 St George’s Day
2019 Dover Transport Museum
2019 Dover Transport Museum
2019 River Dour Project
2019 River Dour Project
2019 Jousting at Dover Castle
2019 Jousting at Dover Castle
The DFDS Temple Ewell 10K Run
The DFDS Temple Ewell 10K Run
2019 Royal British Legion Concert
2019 Royal British Legion Concert
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2018 Dover Film

2018 Dover Film

2018 3 is Company Concert to raise funds for Pilgrims Hospices

2018 3 is Company Concert to raise funds for Pilgrims Hospices

2018 The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas perform at Armed Forces Fete in Pencester Garden

2018 The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas perform at Armed Forces Fete in Pencester Garden

2018 Opening of NEXT in the St James Retail and Leisure Centre

2018 Opening of NEXT in the St James Retail and Leisure Centre

2018 Dover Big Local Urban Fete  in Pencester Garden

2018 Dover Big Local Urban Fete in Pencester Garden

2018 Dover College fete

2018 Dover College fete

2018 Queen Elizabeth I in Dover Market Square

2018  Queen Elizabeth I in Market Square Dover

2018 Winter Wonderland Cruise Terminal

2018 Winter Wonderland Cruise Termina

2018 Santa Grotto Crabble Corn Mill

2018 Winter Wonderland Cruise Terminal

2018 Raft Races at Dover Regatta

2018 Raft Races at Dover Regatta

2018 Raft Races at Dover Regatta

2018 Raft Races at Dover Regatta

2018 Havesting the wheat

2018 Havesting the wheat

2018 Opening Toy shop in St James Retail & Leisure Park

2018 Opening Toy shop in St James Retail & Leisure Park

2018 Dover Regatta RLNI Display

2018 Dover Regatta RLNI Display

2018 Fun Day Pencester Garden

2018 Fun Day Pencester Gardens

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2017 Dover Film

2017 Dover Film

2017 Daughters of Dover flags on display in the Market Square

2017 Daughters of Dover flags on display in the Market Square. The first time the Dover Pageant the Daughters of Dover were paraded was in the 1908 Dover Pageant. There are 44 Dovers around the world

2017 Banksy Mural

2017 Banksy Mural

2017 Dover Rugby Club 7's tournament

2017 Dover Rugby Club 7’s tournament was held at Crabble Athletic ground

2017 Lions Publician Walk on Dover Promenard

2017 Lions Publician Walk on Dover Promenard

2017 Boxing Day Dip

2017 Boxing Day Dip

2017 Dover Lions Charity Walk - White Cliffs
2017 Lions Publican Walk on Dover waterfront. Ten pubs turned out for Dover Lions Club’s annual publicans’ Charity walk along the seafront. The walk, now in its 44th year, was again magnificently supported with many in fancy dress.
2017 Lidl opening Whitfield
2017 Opening of Dover’s New Lidl Store at Honeywood Parkway in Whitfield as excited crowds rush in to take shelter from Storm Caroline. Excited bargain hunters congregated outside around an hour before its official opening.
2017 Boxing Day Dip

2017 Boxing Day Dip

2017 Remembrance Sunday

2017 Remembrance Sunday

2017 Remembrance Sunday
2017 Remembrance Sunday in Dover, UK included a parade, a knitted poppy appeal, and other commemorations. The events honoured fallen war heroes and marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
2017 Port of Dover Community Regatta RLNI display

2017 Port of Dover Community Regatta RLNI display

2017 Port of Dover Community Regatta
2017 The Port of Dover Community Regatta was hailed a success with a turnout of about 10,000 people.There was glorious weather during Sunday’s event at the town’s seafront.There was a mock yacht rescue by Dover Walmer RNLI, as well as formation flights, victory rolls and loop-the-loops by Spitfires from the Old Flying Machine Company. The event had more than 90 stalls and more than 80 vintage vehicles provided by Dover Transport Museum. Adult team winners in the Port Dash boat race were a group from Dover Harbour Board, the Wacky Racers. Dover 2 from Dover Rugby Club came second and another DHB team, Spanner and Shovels, came third.
2017 General Election results
2017 Dover General Election results saw Charlie Elphicke, Conservative elected with 27,211 votes
2017 Selection Miss Dover

2017 Selection Miss Dover

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