Festival programme Friday, September 25, 1pm


1914/18 Pilsdon Barn, West Malling


Chamber Domaine perform three works from 1914-18 including the two sonatas of Debussy and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin written in memory of friends who died in the First World War. £15/12


Friday, September 25, 8pm


James Pearson and Friends St Mary’s Church, West Malling An evening with James Pearson, artistic director of Ronnie Scotts. £20


Saturday, September 26, 11am


Bach Pilgrimage III – Italian Concerto


St Margaret’s Church, Addington Steven Devine (harpsichord), Thomas Kemp (violin): Bach, Sibelius and Nielsen. £10


Saturday, September 26, 2pm


Bach Pilgrimage III- Sibelius and Nielsen meet Art of Fugue All Saint’s Church, Birling Sacconi Quartet: Nielsen, Bach and Sibellius. £10


Saturday, September 26, 4pm


Bach Pilgrimage III – Bach meets Debussy St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Trottiscliffe Sami Junnonen (flute): Bach and Debussy. £10. ALL THREE CONCETS £25


Saturday, September 26, 8pm


Hollywood Romance with Claire Martin St Mary’s Church, West Malling The Tippet Quartet, James Pearson Quintet and legendary jazz vocalist Claire Martin team up for an evening with songs from iconic Hollywood film evoking the golden era of Nelson Riddle, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and more. £20


Sunday, September 27, 5pm


Family Concert – Nordic Legends St Mary’s Church, West Malling An interactive concert for all the family to enjoy. Chamber Domaine, Thomas Kemp (conductor) and Matthew Sharp (narrator): Sibelius, Grieg and Nielsen. £15,12


SEASON TICKET: £75


(saving of £95)


What’s On Malling & district clubs, societies & activities


Mary Rayner collates our community diary with details of various groups and will also be compiling a list of special events in the area in 2015. So if you would like your group or event to be included, please send her all the information, including how to contact you.


East Malling Singers rehearse on Wednesday evenings, 8pm to 10pm, at St James the Great Church, East Malling.


Kings Hill Rotary meets every Monday at 7.30pm at the Spitfire Pub.


Chip Productions Drama Group meets Fridays at 7.30pm at West Malling Village Hall.


Malling Photographic Society meets every Tuesday at West Malling Village Hall at 8pm.


The Heath Players meet


at the East Malling Institute, Mill Street, at 8pm on Fridays.


Malling Rotary meets Tuesdays at 6.30pm at Spadework, Teston Road, Offham.


Malling Art Society meets every Thursday at Offham Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm.


Malling Community Choir meets every Tuesday at West Malling Baptist Church, 7.15pm to 8.45pm. £2 per adult, children free.


East Malling Women’s Institute meets at the East Malling Institute behind the King and Queen pub on the third Monday of every month, 7.45pm to 9.45pm.


Malling Stamp Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Clout Institute, West Malling High Street, at 7.30pm.


Help growing charity


BUY locally grown seasonal vegetables and support Ditton and Larkfield-based education charity Communigrow.


Volunteers sell their freshly harvested produce from a “barrow-on-the-green” every Saturday from 10am to noon at the Brassey Centre, Aylesford and from noon to 2pm on the green outside the church at Ditton. Or you can order a veg box on Richenda@communigrow.org or call 07806 708386.


The charity, which is part of Kent Sheds Project, teaches young people about


Volunteers needed


MALLING Action Partnership is on the lookout for two money-minded volunteers. One is needed to take over as treasurer and the other to audit its accounts.


VOLUNTEER TREASURER


Our accounts rarely exceed more than 50 transactions a year.


Amounts we deal with vary depending on success with grants, but generally do not exceed £10,000 pa.


MAP is a limited company and exists to support local projects concerned with the


community and business life of West Malling and the nine surrounding parishes.


If you can help us keep our accounts in order, please contact Trudy Dean, MAP chairman for more information.


VOLUNTEER AUDITOR


MAP needs a volunteer auditor for our accounts.


If you can help this local group with its valuable community work, please contact Trudy Dean, MAP chairman on Trudy.dean@kent.gov.uk


responsible food farming by providing field sessions, free of charge, for schools and groups. For more details, go to info@communigrow.org


Volunteers are always welcome and Communigrow would like to hear from amateur gardeners who would like to share the fun and experience of growing with local students of all ages and abilities. Or you can donate by sending a cheque payable to Communigrow to Secretary, 1 Wesley Close, Maidstone ME16 9HT.


Please let her know as far in advance as possible so that it may be possible to avoid clashes and maximise the attendances at each event.


Email details to maryrayner@btinternet.com or call 07772 318330.


Local clubs & societies have their regular meetings as follows


Spadework Farmers’ Market is on the second Saturday of the month from 10am to 1pm at Spadework, Teston Road. For more details, see www.spadework.net.


Addington Bridge Club meets every Tuesday from 7pm in the sports pavilion, Park Road.


Kings Hill Youth Club Tuesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm. For more information please contact Sophie on 07947 706781.


Craft and chat group Drop-in. Wednesdays, 10am – noon, St James Centre, East Malling.


Let’s Do Lunch! Every Thursday, 11am to 1pm,


The Dorcas Centre, Swallow Road, Larkfield. A senior lunch club with activities. Minimum donation £3. Free transport within Larkfield, Leybourne, East and West Malling, Kings Hill. Call 07434150922 to book.


The Oasis Tea room New Road, Ditton. Every Monday, home-made cakes and tea or coffee from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. All proceeds to local charities.


LeyARA


Meets on the second Thursday at 2.00pm at the Leybourne Village Hall. Speaker, raffle and refreshments.


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