Events Diary
The Wye Events Diary publicises forthcoming community events. This is a free public service for local clubs, charities and voluntary sector organisations only. To advertise your event here, just click the "Add Item" button below the calendar and provide the dates, times and venue details. Please note: Wye with Hinxhill Parish Council accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of any externally provided information or links, and may edit or decline to publish items.
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Sign and Rhyme
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:00
Sign and Rhyme, with Storytime, Singing and Signing
10.00 - 10.30 Free event for under 5s during school term time
- Venue:
- Wye Library
- Contact:
- Wye Library
WEA Music Appreciation Course
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:00
WEA Music Appreciation Class
Spring term: "Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) the man and musician
Tuesday afternoons from 22nd January - 2nd April in the Methodist Hall
14.00 - 16.00 Fee £86
To enrol contact WEA 0300 303 3464
Note Change of Venue:
Not the Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Venue:
- The Methodist Hall, Wye
- Contact:
- Margaret Newman
Wye Flood Working Group
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:00
Wye Flood Working Group
19.00
Briefing and Q& A for new volunteers
- Venue:
- Thomas Berry
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Election Briefing
Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:30
Election Briefing for parish clerks and election candidates regarding the 2nd May 2019 ward and parish elections.
Please contact the Parish Clerk for more details via the hot link above
- Venue:
- Civic Centre
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Wye Singers
Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:30
Wye Singers
Enjoy singing? Come and sing with Wye's own mixed village choir
We meet fortnightly on Wednesdays 19.30 - 21.00 until Easter
Free taster sessions
No audition! All welcome!
- Venue:
- Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- Just come along
Extraordinary Parish Council
Thu, 28 Feb 2019 19:15
Extraordinary Parish Council meeting
- Venue:
- Brook Agricultural Museum
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
- Agenda:
- Agenda 2019-0228 Extraordinary Council (PDF, 242 Kb)
Talk Time
Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:30
Talk Time an informal weekly drop-in session, held in Wye Library.
Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30
- Venue:
- Wye Public Library, Upper Bridge Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
Wye Farmers' Market
Sat, 2 Mar 2019 09:00
Wye Farmers' Market
Markets are held on the first and third Saturdays, every month.
- Venue:
- The Green, Wye
- Contact:
- Market Manager 07804 652 156
Wye Heritage Centre - Open
Sat, 2 Mar 2019 10:00
Wye Heritage Centre open to the public
10.00 - 12.00
Exhibition: Photo portraits and biographies of Wye College staff
(The Latin School is open on the first and third Saturdays each month, timed to coincide with the Farmers' Market).
Recent accessions to the archive. See noticeboard in Church Street for details of current exhibitions and displays.
Filter coffee and home-made cakes available. Books, postcards and other items of local historical interest to view and buy. All funds raised support the work of Wye Heritage Centre.
- Venue:
- Wye Heritage Centre, Latin School, High Street, Wye, TN25 5AH
- Contact:
- 01233 813 884 (answerphone)
HMS Pinafore
Sat, 2 Mar 2019 19:30
HMS Pinafore
19.30
A concert in aid of Demelza House and Jessie's Fund
Tickets £12 concessions £10
Folkestone and Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society
- Venue:
- The Towe Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone CT20 3HL
- Contact:
- Box Office 01303 223925
No trains through Wye - replacement bus service
Sun, 3 Mar 2019
Planned Engineering Works.
Southeastern Trains is operating a replacement bus service all day between Ramsgate and Ashford International on Sunday 3rd March 2019.
Please check your journey times with National Rail Enquiries
- Venue:
- Wye level crossing
- Contact:
- Network Rail
Sign and Rhyme
Tue, 5 Mar 2019 10:00
Sign and Rhyme, with Storytime, Singing and Signing
10.00 - 10.30 Free event for under 5s during school term time
- Venue:
- Wye Library
- Contact:
- Wye Library
WEA Music Appreciation Course
Tue, 5 Mar 2019 14:00
WEA Music Appreciation Class
Spring term: "Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) the man and musician
Tuesday afternoons from 22nd January - 2nd April in the Methodist Hall
14.00 - 16.00 Fee £86
To enrol contact WEA 0300 303 3464
Note Change of Venue:
Not the Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Venue:
- The Methodist Hall, Wye
- Contact:
- Margaret Newman
Planning Working Group
Tue, 5 Mar 2019 18:00
Planning Working Group meeting to consider current planning applications and the ABC's Built Confines consultation.
- Venue:
- TBC
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Chalk Grassland Restoration - conservation volunteering event
Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:00
Chalk Grassland Restoration - volunteering event
10.00
Chalk grassland restoration management work for some of the rare wildflowers that occur at Cheriton Hill and also to improve the network of paths throughout the site.
MEET: By the bollards at the top of the old Castle Hill road, junction of Crete Road West, Folkestone CT18 7AB (TR 213 382).
- Venue:
- Cheriton Hill
- Contact:
- White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (07734 77380)
Woodland Management - conservation volunteering event
Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:00
Woodland management - conservation volunteering event
10.00 - 16.00
Woodland management Great Stour Meadow
Givaudan, Willesborough Road, Kennington Ashford TN24 0LT
- Venue:
- Givaudan, Willesborough Road, Kennington Ashford TN24 0LT
- Contact:
- .Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership
Local Housing Working Group (postponed)
Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:30
Meeting postponed due to illness
Local Housing Working Group meeting with ABC Housing Dept officer to consider the findings of the Wye Local Housing Needs Survey report, and to identify any potential sites in Wye for local needs housing.
- Venue:
- Parish Council Office
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
CPRE Ashford District Committee - Open Meeting
Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:00
CPRE Ashford District Committee AGM
12.00 - 13.30
Speaker: Tom Fyans CPRE's National Director of Campaigns and Policy
'Why town centre regeneration matters for CPRE, the countryside charity'
All are welcome for this event – you do not need to belong to CPRE – but do please let CPRE Kent know in advance if you're coming:
- Venue:
- Ashford picture House, Function Room TN23 1AE
- Contact:
- CPRE Kent - follow link above
Wye Historical Society AGM
Wed, 6 Mar 2019 19:30
Wye Historical Society AGM
19.30
Followed by the President's Lecture: Some Houses in Church Street
- Venue:
- Lady Joanna Thornhill School
- Contact:
- enquiries@wyehistoricalsociety.org.uk
Wet Grassland Management - conservation volunteering event
Thu, 7 Mar 2019 10:00
Woodland management - conservation volunteering event
10.00 - 16.00
Managing a wet grassland for wildlife and repairing livestock fences before the cattle return to the marsh
- Venue:
- Hambrook Marshes, Whitehall Roadm Canterbury CT2
- Contact:
- Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership
Parish Council
Thu, 7 Mar 2019 19:15
March Parish Council meeting
19.15
- Venue:
- Wye Small Village Hall
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Agnostics Anonymous
Thu, 7 Mar 2019 19:30
Agnostics Anonymous
Informal meetings held in the Latin School on the first Thursday of the month. Refreshments are provided.
Follow the link above to the United Wye Benefice website for more information.
- Venue:
- Latin School, High Street, Wye TN25 5AH
- Contact:
- Church Office Manager
CiLCA Workshop 1
Fri, 8 Mar 2019 10:00
CiLCA Preparation Course Workshop 1
10.00 - 13.30
- Venue:
- Lenham Community Centre, Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Talk Time
Fri, 8 Mar 2019 10:30
Talk Time an informal weekly drop-in session, held in Wye Library.
Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30
- Venue:
- Wye Public Library, Upper Bridge Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
Sign and Rhyme
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:00
Sign and Rhyme, with Storytime, Singing and Signing
10.00 - 10.30 Free event for under 5s during school term time
- Venue:
- Wye Library
- Contact:
- Wye Library
WEA Music Appreciation Course
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:00
WEA Music Appreciation Class
Spring term: "Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) the man and musician
Tuesday afternoons from 22nd January - 2nd April in the Methodist Hall
14.00 - 16.00 Fee £86
To enrol contact WEA 0300 303 3464
Note Change of Venue:
Not the Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Venue:
- The Methodist Hall, Wye
- Contact:
- Margaret Newman
KCC ABC Joint Transportation Board
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:00
Joint Transportation Board
Agenda (see ABC website)
- Venue:
- Council Chamber, Civic Centre Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL
- Contact:
- Danny Sheppard 01233 330349
Magic Evening with Etienne Pradier
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:00
Etienne Pradier of the Magic Circle
An evening of tricks and surprises!
Performances at 19.00 and 21.00
For details follow the link to the Village Hall website
Wye Village Hall & Recreation Ground Charity (Reg. Charity 302899)
- Venue:
- Wye Village Hall
- Contact:
- Tickets from Ticketyboo, or call 01233 813 762
Wye Surgery and Dispensary CLOSED for training
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:00
Wye Surgery and Dispensary CLOSED for training
From 13.00
- Venue:
- Wye Surgery
- Contact:
- Wye Surgery
ABC Cabinet
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:00
ABC Cabinet meeting - agenda to follow
- Venue:
- Council Chamber Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
- Contact:
- Keith Fearon 01233 330564
CPFC Trustees' Meeting
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:15
CPFC Trustees' Meeting
- Venue:
- Wesley Room
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
KALC Planning Conference 2019
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:00
KALC Annual Planning Conference
09.00 - 16.30
Review of the main strategic developments in Kent: what are the main threats and how can Local Councils play a key role in ensuring they are effective stakeholders?
Immigration for Local Councils: we hear a lot about asylum and residency: but what do these highly topical issues mean?
Issues concerning trees and how best Local Councils can develop this valuable resource but also remain legally protected.
Update on available funding opportunities.
The afternoon will include foundation courses P1010 and P111 for Local Councils and provide a comprehensive introduction to the planning system. This will cover development plans, planning applications and appeals, and planning enforcement. The sessions will include several workshop exercises where you will work in groups on practical planning problems
- Venue:
- Lenham Community Centre, 12 Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Talk Time
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:30
Talk Time an informal weekly drop-in session, held in Wye Library.
Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30
- Venue:
- Wye Public Library, Upper Bridge Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
Planning Working Group - Site Meeting
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:30
Planning Working Group - Site Meeting
Sidelands 19/00195/AS
- Venue:
- Sidelands
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Wye Farmers' Market
Sat, 16 Mar 2019 09:00
Wye Farmers' Market
Markets are held on the first and third Saturdays, every month.
- Venue:
- The Green, Wye
- Contact:
- Market Manager 07804 652 156
Wye Heritage Centre - Open
Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:00
Wye Heritage Centre open to the public
10.00 - 12.00
Exhibition: Photo portraits and biographies of Wye College staff
(The Latin School is open on the first and third Saturdays each month, timed to coincide with the Farmers' Market).
Recent accessions to the archive. See noticeboard in Church Street for details of current exhibitions and displays.
Filter coffee and home-made cakes available. Books, postcards and other items of local historical interest to view and buy. All funds raised support the work of Wye Heritage Centre.
- Venue:
- Wye Heritage Centre, Latin School, High Street, Wye, TN25 5AH
- Contact:
- 01233 813 884 (answerphone)
Wye Flyer Exploratory Meeting
Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:30
Wye Flyer exploratory meeting to discuss community transport options. By invitation only, for chairs and representatives of schools, community groups, clubs, societies and residents.
10.30 refreshments
11.00 - 12.00
- Venue:
- Small Village Hall
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Celtic Prayer
Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:30
Celtic Prayer at Wye College Chapel
Third Sunday in every month
- Venue:
- Wye College Chapel (entry via the Porters' Lodge)
- Contact:
- United Wye Benefice Office
Sign and Rhyme
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00
Sign and Rhyme, with Storytime, Singing and Signing
10.00 - 10.30 Free event for under 5s during school term time
- Venue:
- Wye Library
- Contact:
- Wye Library
WEA Music Appreciation Course
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:00
WEA Music Appreciation Class
Spring term: "Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) the man and musician
Tuesday afternoons from 22nd January - 2nd April in the Methodist Hall
14.00 - 16.00 Fee £86
To enrol contact WEA 0300 303 3464
Note Change of Venue:
Not the Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Venue:
- The Methodist Hall, Wye
- Contact:
- Margaret Newman
Wye Flood Working Group (postponed)
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 19:00
Wye Flood Working Group (postponed due to illness)
- Venue:
- N/A
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Amnesty Canterbury and Wye
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:30
A small letter writing sub-group of the Canterbury Amnesty group meets monthly in Wye. If you aren't able to come to our group meetings in Canterbury, then this is a brilliant way to still get involved.
Wye Heritage Centre, Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Venue:
- Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Rev'd Alan Ramsay
ABC Planning Committee
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:00
Agenda (see ABC website for agenda and minutes)
- Venue:
- Civic Centre
- Contact:
- Rosie Reid
Resources & GP Committee
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:15
Meeting of the Resources & General Purposes Committee
- Venue:
- Wesley Room, Wye Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
- Agenda:
- Agenda 2019-0321 Resources (PDF, 349 Kb)
CiLCA Workshop 2
Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:00
CiLCA Preparation Course Workshop 2
10.00 - 13.30
- Venue:
- Lenham Community Centre, Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Talk Time
Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:30
Talk Time an informal weekly drop-in session, held in Wye Library.
Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30
- Venue:
- Wye Public Library, Upper Bridge Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
Ashford Choral Society
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 19:30
Ashford Choral Society
Mozart | Requiem
Britten | Rejoice in the Lamb
Isabella Gibber | soprano
David Whitworth | counter-tenor
Alexander Hume | tenor
Adam Jarman | bass
Matthew Raisbeck | organist
Mark Deller | conductor
Tickets £12.00 (under 16s free)
- Venue:
- Wye Parish Church
- Contact:
- Tickets from Wye Newsagents, or on the door
Election purdah starts
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
The date set for local elections will be Thursday 2nd May 2019.
The Electoral Commission has announced that pre-election purdah will begin no later than Tuesday 26th March 2019.
NB. The six week pre election purdah period starts today across the borough of Ashford. The term 'purdah' is in popular use across central and local government to describe the period of time immediately before elections or referendums, when there are specific restrictions on the activities of civil servants, local authorities and other public bodies. The term 'pre-election period' is also used.
- Venue:
- n/a
- Contact:
- n/a
Sign and Rhyme
Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:00
Sign and Rhyme, with Storytime, Singing and Signing
10.00 - 10.30 Free event for under 5s during school term time
- Venue:
- Wye Library
- Contact:
- Wye Library
WEA Music Appreciation Course
Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:00
WEA Music Appreciation Class
Spring term: "Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) the man and musician
Tuesday afternoons from 22nd January - 2nd April in the Methodist Hall
14.00 - 16.00 Fee £86
To enrol contact WEA 0300 303 3464
Note Change of Venue:
Not the Latin School, High Street, Wye
- Venue:
- The Methodist Hall, Wye
- Contact:
- Margaret Newman
KALC Area Committee
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:00
Agenda (to follow)
- Venue:
- Civic Centre, Ashford
- Contact:
- Wye PC / KALC representative)
Talk Time
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:30
Talk Time an informal weekly drop-in session, held in Wye Library.
Every Friday 10.30 - 11.30
- Venue:
- Wye Public Library, Upper Bridge Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
WYE3 Meeting
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:00
WYE3 Meeting
Informal meeting with the Telereal Trillium development team
- Venue:
- Methodist Church
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Mothering Sunday
Sun, 31 Mar 2019
Mothering Sunday
(Fourth Sunday in Lent)
- Venue:
- n/a
- Contact:
- n/a