The Faversham Society

04/09/2026

A new Faversham Society book revealing the lives of more than 50 Faversham women who made a contribution to town life is to be launched on the 14th October at the Old Brewery Store.

The Invisible Women of Faversham was started by Griselda Mussett and has been has been completed and edited by Stephen Rayner and a small team of society members, who took up Griselda's challenge to complete the book shortly before she sadly died in August 2024.

This is going to be very popular, so pre booking is essential!

More information and tickets can be pre-booked either in the Visitor Information Centre in Market Place or online via our website: www.favershamsociety.org/events

04/09/2026

It's Hop Festival Time!

The Visitor Information Centre will be open over the weekend from 10am - 4pm where you can purchase your Hop Festival Programmes - £2 cash only, Faversham inspired gifts and cards from local artisans, books and guides on Faversham and the local area as well as local information.

This will be a busy weekend, so please treat our fabulous volunteers with kindness!

Thank you to all the volunteers who have given up their time this weekend to help out.

03/09/2026

The Faversham Society is pleased to partner with Railway Historian Mark Jones on two guided railway heritage walks of Faversham, as part of this year's Open Faversham.

20th September 2026 11.30am -1.30pm
26th September 2026 12noon - 2pm

The walks follow the route of the former Faversham Creek Branch line and will take between two and two and a half hours.

There is no charge for this walk, but places MUST be pre-booked, please see our website for more details and event ticket links:

www.favershamsociety.org/events

03/09/2026

We wish everyone a fabulous Hop Festival weekend - have fun!

There will be no guided walk this Saturday but we resume on Saturday 12th at 10.30am. There's no need to pre-book, just be at the Visitor Information Centre in time to pay at the desk before departure.

See you then!

The Faversham Society

02/09/2026

We want to extend our grateful thanks to Jennifer Shipman who has retired after volunteering for 18 years at the Faversham Fleur de Lis Museum .

Jennifer has taken such care of our costumes and linens over that time. We are fortunate to have such an extensive collection that she has taken such pride in.

Read more in our latest newsletter: www.newsletter.favershamsociety.org/

02/09/2026

We've just stumbled across this lovely vlog about Faversham on you tube by JJExtra

At around 3.19 mins into the vlog they visit our very own Faversham Fleur de Lis Museum

And what a great idea - when were you last a tourist in your home town?

We're being tourists in our home town of Faversham once again to fi...

27/08/2026

Come along to the book launch of GD Harper’s new novel, The Other Life of Mary English on Thursday 10th September, 7.30pm at The Old Brewery Store, as he tells us more about another one of Faversham’s extraordinary figures from the past.

Due to capacity limitations, tickets must be pre booked, either via our website or at the Visitor Information Centre.

Tickets are FREE for Faversham Society members and £5 for non-members.

More information and tickets here: https://favershamsociety.org/events/

26/08/2026

Join Faversham Walking with History Guided Walks on Sunday 13th September for a guided walk through over 350 years of gunpowder history in Faversham, once the centre of England's gunpowder industry.

The walk includes a visit to the historic Chart Mills, where you can learn how gunpowder was made and hear the dramatic story of the Great Explosion of 1916 and how it affected the town.

Departs from the Visitor Information Centre and takes approx 90 minutes.
Prebook online or at the Visitor Information Centre
£5 adults, £3 children, no charge for Faversham Society members.

www.favershamsociety.org/events

26/08/2026

We have a great, varied September programme of guided walks lined up for you – there's something for everyone.

Do join us to discover more about Faversham in past times, and about the buildings that have survived to tell the tales.

- Wednesday 2nd September 6pm - our regular 'Walking with History' itinerary. The weather promises to be perfect for a summer evening stroll through Faversham's rich and fascinating history.

- Sunday 13th September 2pm - Discover more about Faversham's 350 years of gunpowder history. This walk includes a visit to the recently-removated historic Chart Mills.

- Sunday 20th September (11.30 am) and Saturday 26th September (12 midday) - Join Railway Historian Mark Jones for a stroll through Faversham's railway history. These walks are part of 'Open Faversham'.

For all details and booking advice, please see: https://favershamsociety.org/events/