What’s On Malling & district clubs, societies & activities IT is never too late to make a fresh start by taking up new
activities or making new friends. The many clubs and organisations in the Malling Action Partnership area cater for a wide range of interests and offer a warm welcome to newcomers, so why not give them a try? Details of regular meetings are listed on this page.
Mary Rayner collates our community diary with details of various groups and is also compiling a list of special events in the area in 2016. So if you would like your group or event to be included, please send her all the information, including how to contact you.
Wednesday January 20 Wateringbury Local History Society. Colin Breed will be giving a talk on “Royal visits to Kent”. Meeting starts at 8pm in the village hall, all visitors welcome.
Saturday January 23 Malling Grand Stamp Fair, 9.30am - 3.30pm in East Malling Village Hall.
Stamp displays, refreshments, dealers selling stamps, postal history, postcards etc. Free car park, free admission – everyone welcome.
Sunday January 24 West Malling Farmers Market. The markets are on the fourth Sunday of each month from 9.30am to 1.30pm in High Street, West Malling.
Sunday January 31
String Theory jazz band at the East Malling Centre. String Theory is a four-piece jazz band with lead guitar, violin, rhythm guitar and double bass, playing swing style, many
numbers in Django style and more. Enjoy an afternoon of music and food, 3pm for 3.30pm start. Tickets: £10, includes afternoon tea.
Friday January 29 and Saturday January 30 Wateringbury Players’ production of Aladdin at Wateringbury Village Hall. Matinee and evening performances. Tickets for the Pantomime are available from the Post Office and Handy Stores. Adults £10 and Concessions £5 for children (matinee only).
Sunday February 28 West Malling Farmers Market The markets are on the fourth Sunday of each month from 9.30am to 1.30pm in High Street, West Malling.
Saturday March 12 Offham Farmers’ Market is held at Spadework on the second Saturday of every month from 10am to 1pm. Discover an excellent range of local, high- quality food stalls.
Make 2016 your year to get involved
THERE are lots of events going on in 2016 which need volunteer helpers, supporters or customers and here are just some that are being planned. Please contact Mary Rayner on
maryrayner@btinternet.com if you would like your event advertised here.
March first weekend: Clean for the Queen litter pick and maintenance work, Clare Lake, East Malling. Contact
michelle.tatton@aol.com. March 13: walk at Macey’s Meadow, West Malling in aid of Heart of Kent Hospice. Contact Pippa Blythe on
Pippacomms@aol.com. April 24: St George’s Day celebration by Kent Scouts at West Malling High Street and Cricket Meadow. May 7: May Day event at Macey’s Meadow. Contact West Malling Parish Council. September/October: Music@malling festival. Visit the website for details. September 24-25 or October 1-2: Applefest at Macey’s Meadow. Contact West Malling Parish Council. November: proposed fireworks party in Manor Park, West Malling. November: Winter Festival. Contact Jane Marshall at
jane@thelocaloracle.co.uk. December 5: Small Business Saturday.
*If you would like to help organise a street party in West Malling to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, contact KCC Cllr Trudy Dean on
Trudy.dean@
kent.gov.uk.
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.
Details should be emailed to
maryrayner@btinternet.com or call 07772 318330.
East Malling Singers rehearse on Wednesday evenings, 8pm to 10pm, at St James the Great Church, East Malling.
Local clubs and societies have their regular meetings as follows LeyARA
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.
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.
Meets on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm at the Leybourne Village Hall. Speaker, raffle and refreshments.
Craft and chat group Drop-in. Wednesdays, 10am to noon, East Malling Centre, East Malling.
Addington Bridge Club meets every Tuesday from 7pm in the sports pavilion, Park Road.
Malling District U3A Monthly meetings are held at Ryarsh Village Hall, starting at 2pm, on the fourth Tuesday of the month throughout the year.
Baby and toddler group Meets every Wednesday at St James the Great, East Malling. Lots of fun for all children and babies. Starts at 1.30pm.
Mereworth church children’s choir Meets every Wednesday. The children’s choir is a free after- school group which rehearses at 6.30pm. Parents welcome. Conductor: Stephen Thomas, 01732 321114. Y1 and up – no need to pre-book.
Every Sunday The Manor Park, West Malling, Junior ParkRun starts at 9am with a series of 2k runs for children aged four to14.
Every Saturday
Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Larkfield. Adult 5k runs are held every week, starting at 9am. The runs are free of charge, all you need to do is register your details at:
www.parkrun.org.uk/register
A SENIOR LUNCH CLUB Every Thursday 11am to 1.30pm The Dorcas Centre, Swallow Road, Larkfield
Activities with lunch Cost: minimum donation of £4
Free door to door transport within Larkfield, Leybourne, East and West Malling, Kings Hill areas.
To book your place and transport call 07434150922
This is a Dynamic Future Together project working in partnership with Churches Together in Malling – serving the local community.
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