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
Saturday, September 17 The Friends of St. James the Great - Starters and Puds Evening. This very popular event will be held in the Institute, East Malling, starting at 7.30pm. It promises to be a right royal occasion as the "main course" speaker will be none other than King Henry VIII himself. This larger than life monarch will hold court in front of his subjects after which he has consented to have his photograph taken with his subjects for a fee to be donated to The Friends. Tickets are now on sale at £10 each and can be obtained from Pat Gill, 01732 522355 or Jean Spinks, 01732 870722. Tickets are limited to 80, so don't hesitate and get yours now.
Saturday, September 17 Offham Village Hall committee is holding a Harvest Barn Dance in the barn at Church Farm, Offham. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm start. Lights off at 11pm. All welcome. Tickets £12.50 per
West Malling Apple Fest
WEST Malling will be holding its annual Apple Fest on Saturday, September 24 from 1pm to 4pm at Macey’s Meadow, off Norman Road.
Come and join the fun pressing apples and tasting the most delicious apple juice ever.
There will be many activities to participate in, help pick the apples, crush the apples and press the apples, or even bring your own apples from pressing. But do not forget your containers.
Taste the delicious apple cakes cooked by last year’s winner of the cake competition.
This year there will be a
photography competition, so you can take some pictures of the orchard, print them onto photographic paper and have them judged by a local photographer.
There will be many children’s activities throughout the afternoon and much, much more.
person. Phone Valerie 01732 605376 or Val 01732 521708, or email
robinandvalerie@hotmail.com
Wednesday, September 21 The Malling Society will hear about “Buildings and People of Bygone Mereworth” presented by Andrew Wells, the knowledgeable local historian, who will give a fully illustrated talk. Starts at 8pm at the Clout Institute.
Wednesday, September 21 Wateringbury Local History Society’s meets in the Village Hall, starting at 8pm when Robert Sackville-West will be giving his talk “Disinherited ”, which is about lesser known members of his family who have lived at Knole Park. Visitors very welcome.
Friday, September 23 Churches Together in Malling presents an evening talk by Margaret Cornell - “A Life Shared” - at 7pm, followed by
in the area in 2016. So if you would like your group or event to be included, please send her all the information, including your contact details.
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.
refreshments. Lunsford Primary School, Swallow Road, Larkfield, Tickets £5. Contact Joe Shepherd on 01732 321701.
Sunday, September 25 West Malling Farmers’ Market, 9.30am to 1.30pm, in the High Street.
Saturday, October 8 Offham Farmers’ Market, 10am to 1pm, at Spadework, Teston Road, Offham.
Sunday, October 23 West Malling Farmers’ Market, 9.30 to 1.30 in the High Street.
Local clubs and societies have their regular meetings as follows
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.
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.
Malling Community Choir meets every Tuesday at West Malling Baptist Church, 7.15pm to 8.45pm. £2 per adult, children free.
Wateringbury Flower Club meets every third Wednesday of the month (with the exception of June) at The Institute Hall, East Malling, doors open at 7.00pm for start at 7.45pm.
Malling Stamp Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Clout Institute, West Malling High Street, at 7.30pm.
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.
LeyARA meets on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm at the Leybourne Village Hall. Speaker, raffle and refreshments.
Crafty Chin-waggers. Craft and chat meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. 19:30 to 23:00 in the Village Hall, Butchers Lane, Mereworth.
Craft and chat group Drop-in. Wednesdays, 10am to noon, East Malling Centre, East Malling.
Malling Art Society meets every Thursday at Offham Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm.
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.
Addington Bridge Club meets every Tuesday from 7pm in the sports pavilion, Park Road.
Junior ParkRun The Manor Park, West Malling, Junior ParkRun starts at 9am with a series of 2k runs for children aged four to14, every Sunday.
Adult 5k runs
Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Larkfield. Adult 5k runs are held every Saturday, starting at 9am. The runs are free of charge. All you need to do is register your details at:
www.parkrun.org.uk/register
Count 2 13 Bridge Club plays at Offham Village Hall every Wednesday at 7.15pm. Details Angela 01732 874928.
Malling District Lions Club meet every third Monday in the month in Wealden Hall, Larkfield at 8pm.
www.mallinglionsclub.moonfruit. com
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