Kent's First Proper Christian Festival

You shouldn't have to drive three hours to worship with your community

Every summer, Kent families pack the car and commit to a long weekend at Newday or Soul Survivor, and every summer, plenty of them don't make it because the cost and logistics just don't add up. The alternative is a Sunday fair with a PA system and a raffle table, which isn't quite the same thing. The demand for a proper faith-filled festival day out in Maidstone has always been there. Nobody local has built it yet. Until now.

How GraceStage comes together

1. The venue is booked Mote Park in Maidstone is confirmed for the one-day event. You arrive, park, and walk straight in, no camping, no multi-day logistics, no overnight bag required.
2. Your church gets the first call The founder personally attends Sunday services at Maidstone's largest churches in the weeks before ticket launch, meets the pastor, and makes group block bookings available at £13 per head for a minimum of ten tickets. Your congregation gets a reserved area and a mention in the printed programme.
3. You pick your ticket and book your day Individual early bird tickets are £15 per adult and £7 per child, under-fives get in free. You book through a simple Eventbrite page. One confirmation email, nothing more complicated than that.
4. You spend the day on the main stage lawn Four to six live Christian worship acts across the main and side stages, a headline speaker slot, three to five food vendors, a kids' activity area, and a community market for local Christian charities and ministries. You leave having worshipped with Maidstone believers from across a dozen congregations, without having left Kent.

Why GraceStage

Rooted in Maidstone's church community

The founder has direct relationships across multiple Maidstone and Kent congregations. Artist slots, volunteer teams, and group bookings are all built through those existing relationships, which means the people on stage and in the crowd already know each other.

One event, many congregations

Kings Church, Bearsted Christian Fellowship, Maidstone Baptist, and more, all in one field on one day. GraceStage gives the scattered local Christian community a moment to be visibly, joyfully together rather than siloed in separate Sunday services.

Festival atmosphere at a day-out price

Main stage, side programming, food village, kids zone. The full festival experience without a tent, a sleeping bag, or a three-hour motorway crawl. An adult ticket costs £15. A family of four with two young children costs under £45.

Services

• Church Group Block Quoted per job Minimum 10 tickets sold directly to a church or youth group with a named group coordinator. Includes a reserved seating area and one mention in the programme.
• Stage Sponsorship (Local Christian Business) Quoted per job Logo on main stage banner, mention from MC throughout the day, social media shoutout to the event audience pre- and post-event.

Who GraceStage is built for

This event was designed around three kinds of people who all feel the same gap. If any of these sound like you, you are exactly who we had in mind.

The faithful family mum who has priced up Newday and knows it means four days of camping, three hours each way, and a holiday budget she does not have. She wants live worship, a proper atmosphere, and something her kids will still be talking about in September. She does not want a raffle table and a tea urn.

The young worshipper who went to Soul Survivor or Newday as a teenager and came home changed. Now she is post-university, living in Maidstone, and the closest thing to that experience is a Sunday service followed by biscuits in the foyer. She wants to be in a crowd of people her age who actually share her faith.

The church leader or pastor who would love to bring his congregation somewhere genuinely inspiring but cannot justify a coach, two nights in a field, and a £60-per-head ticket for a mixed-age group. He wants one day, one postcode, one booking he can announce from the front on Sunday morning.

• Families wanting a faith-filled day out near home
• Young adults who have outgrown Sunday socials
• Church leaders planning a congregation outing
• Youth groups seeking a summer faith highlight
• Kent Christians tired of travelling to national festivals

Early bird tickets start at £15 per adult, on sale three months before the event.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a proper festival or just a church event with a stage?

It is a proper festival. GraceStage features a main stage with four to six live worship acts, a dedicated speaker session, a food-vendor village with three to five vendors, and a kids activity area, all at Mote Park in Maidstone. The format is modelled on the atmosphere of events like Newday and Big Church Day Out, scaled for a local audience that does not want to travel or camp to get there.

How do church group block bookings work?

Group bookings are available for churches, youth groups, and student ministries buying a minimum of 10 tickets together. You nominate a group coordinator, and the founder contacts you directly to confirm numbers and payment. Your group gets a reserved seating area and a named mention in the printed programme. To enquire, contact the founder through this page and she will follow up within one working day.

Is it suitable for young children as well as teenagers?

Yes. There is a dedicated kids activity area included in the day at no extra charge. Children's tickets are £7 and under-5s attend free. The day is designed so families can move between the main stage and the kids zone without missing the full programme.

Where exactly is it at Mote Park, and is there parking?

Full site details, including the specific area within Mote Park and parking arrangements, will be confirmed when you book. Mote Park is a large public park in Maidstone with established car parking and good access from the town centre and surrounding areas. Ticket holders will receive a site map and arrival guide before the event.

How can a local Christian business or ministry get involved as a sponsor or vendor?

Stage sponsorship packages are available for local Christian businesses, with logo placement on the main stage banner, MC mentions throughout the day, and social media coverage to the full event audience. Vendor pitches are also available for food businesses and Christian charities or ministries. Pricing and availability are agreed directly with the founder. Use the contact option on this page and she will come back to you within one working day.

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