Once again on the Pier it will be a free family event – everyone is welcome
15.00 to 15.55 Ivan Thompson Native Oysters
16.20 to 17.10 Nina Clark / Sam Dunn band Singer Nina Clark with guitarist Sam Dunn
17.40 to 18.30 Alison Rayner / Deirdre Cartwright Trio
Deirdre Cartwright and Alison Rayner are one of British Jazz’s most enduring partnerships. Alison and Deirdre first played together in ‘Jam Today’ in the 1970’s. In the 1980’s they recorded three albums and toured in 17 countries with the influential Afro Latin Jazz group ‘The Guest Stars’. They formed Blow the Fuse in 1989 and won Services to Jazz in 2022 at the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
19.00 to 19.50 Mez and the Fezzes
20.30 t0 22.00 The Wonder of Stevie with Noel McCalla and Derek Nash
The ultimate celebration of the genius of Stevie Wonder! Voted one of Britain’s top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland’s R&B Orchestra) and their world-class band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics from albums including Signed, Sealed & Delivered, Talking Book, Innervisions, Songs in the Key of Life and Hotter than July. The Wonder of Stevie perform hit after hit, from dance floor classics I Wish and Superstition to beautiful arrangements of My Cherie Amour and I Just Called to Say I Love You and the much-loved Isn’t She Lovely and Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing. This outstanding live band features musicians who have previously performed with a wide variety of music legends including Sir Rod Stewart, Bill Withers, Amy Winehouse, The Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Nile Rodgers, Martha Reeves, Chaka Khan, Sam Moore, Jethro Tull, Eddie Floyd, Gregory Porter and Alfie Boe.
More artists and timings to be announced
The whole show will be broadcast by Cabin FM
Thank you for your support and attendance at Herne Bay Festival 2026.
Herne Bay Festival is over for another year –we really hope you enjoyed it and got involved.
A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful sponsors –without you it could not happen.
We are urgently looking for new members to join the Team to help with Grant applications, Website updating, creation of the 40-page program and the work involved in providing Grants to Event holders.
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