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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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2020
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
Big Garden Birdwatch 2020 will take place from Saturday 25th January until Monday 27th January. It's so easy to make a difference for nature.
Big Garden Birdwatch helps the RSPB to build a picture of garden wildlife across the UK. The annual survey can identify what is in danger - and how we can help. you can submit your results up until 17th February.
Click to find out All about the Big Garden Birdwatch
Join in the world's largest garden wildlife survey
- Venue:
- National
- Contact:
- RSPB
Breathing Space
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:00
Breathing Space
13.00 - 13.30
Half an hour of mindful quiet at the start of the week. Everyone is welcome. Relax in a safe and quiet space. There will be a hot drink on arrival and a short guided mindfulness exercise
- Venue:
- Wye parish church
- Contact:
- Nikki Holy or Linda Cross
Lip Reading Class
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:00
Lip Reading Class
13.00 - 14.00
Email Hi-Kent Canterbury office opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
Hearing aid batteries available to collect during office hours
- Venue:
- Training venue: Canterbury Adult Education Centre Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury High School, Knight Avenue, Canterbury CT2 8QA
- Contact:
- Hi-Kent Tel 01227 760046 SMS 07939 593030 Address 46 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BE
Finance Working Group
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:00
Finance Working Group meeting
- Venue:
- Pavilion
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
NEW - Wye Badminton Club
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:30
Wye Badminton Club
19.30
Monday 27th January is the first formal meeting... when you get 90 minutes of fun physical exercise!
We will be pleased to welcome everyone aged over 14, regardless of whether you have played before or not. In the first months we'll help you with free coaching so you can improve as far as you wish.
- You can wear any clothing that you will be comfortable playing in.
- Some form of sports shoe with a good grip is required. Please note that shoes with black soles are not allowed.
This project has been set up by Racqueteers from Canterbury a Badminton England Premier Club. Wye Badminton Club is affilliated to Badminton England
- Venue:
- The Wye School Sports Hall, Olantigh Road TN25 5EJ
- Contact:
- John Copsey (via website link above)
Story Time
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:00
Story Time (term time)
10.00 to 10.30
- Venue:
- Wye Library, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye TN25 5AF
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:00
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
'The mighty handful'
An exploration of the lives of Borodin, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui within the political, social and cultural context of the late 19th and early 20th c tsarist Russia
- Venue:
- Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- W.E.A. 0300 303 3464 / Margaret Newman
Wye Moves Working Group
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:00
Wye Moves Working Group
First meeting
- Venue:
- Pavilion,
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Wye Flyer Working Group
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:00
Wye Flyer Working Group
- Venue:
- Pavilion
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
ABC Cabinet
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:00
ABC Cabinet meeting - agenda to follow
- Venue:
- Council Chamber Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
- Contact:
- Keith Fearon 01233 330564
Talk Time
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 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, 1 Feb 2020 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
Staffing Working Group
Mon, 3 Feb 2020 09:15
Staffing Working Group
9.15 - 09.45
Training budget review meeting
- Venue:
- Parish Office
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Breathing Space
Mon, 3 Feb 2020 13:00
Breathing Space
13.00 - 13.30
Half an hour of mindful quiet at the start of the week. Everyone is welcome. Relax in a safe and quiet space. There will be a hot drink on arrival and a short guided mindfulness exercise
- Venue:
- Wye parish church
- Contact:
- Nikki Holy or Linda Cross
Lip Reading Class
Mon, 3 Feb 2020 13:00
Lip Reading Class
13.00 - 14.00
Email Hi-Kent Canterbury office opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
Hearing aid batteries available to collect during office hours
- Venue:
- Training venue: Canterbury Adult Education Centre Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury High School, Knight Avenue, Canterbury CT2 8QA
- Contact:
- Hi-Kent Tel 01227 760046 SMS 07939 593030 Address 46 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BE
Wye Badminton Club
Mon, 3 Feb 2020 19:30
Wye Badminton Club
19.30
Club meeting with 90 minutes of fun physical exercise!
We will be pleased to welcome everyone aged over 14, regardless of whether you have played before or not. In the first months we'll help you with free coaching so you can improve as far as you wish.
- You can wear any clothing that you will be comfortable playing in.
- Some form of sports shoe with a good grip is required. Please note that shoes with black soles are not allowed.
This project has been set up by Racqueteers from Canterbury a Badminton England Premier Club. Wye Badminton Club is affilliated to Badminton England
- Venue:
- The Wye School Sports Hall, Olantigh Road TN25 5EJ
- Contact:
- John Copsey (via website link above)
Story Time
Tue, 4 Feb 2020 10:00
Story Time (term time)
10.00 to 10.30
- Venue:
- Wye Library, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye TN25 5AF
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
Tue, 4 Feb 2020 14:00
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
'The mighty handful'
An exploration of the lives of Borodin, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui within the political, social and cultural context of the late 19th and early 20th c tsarist Russia
- Venue:
- Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- W.E.A. 0300 303 3464 / Margaret Newman
Parish Council
Tue, 4 Feb 2020 18:45
February Parish Council meeting
18.45
- Venue:
- Reece Pavilion
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
- Agenda:
- Agenda 2020-0204 Council (PDF, 185 Kb)
Parish Council office closed for training
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 12:00
Parish Council office closed.
- Venue:
- Parish Council office
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Wye Historical Society
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:30
Wye Historical Society
19.30 (doors open at 19.00)
Emma Hanna: 'Sounds of War: Music in the Armed Forces during the Great War 1914 - 1918'
Annual subscription fees are payable from 1 October: £10.00 per person. This includes the annual journal Wye Local History. Meetings are held in the Lady Joanna Thornhill School at 19.30 on the first Wednesday of the month from October to April.
Members can also opt to receive the Journal of Kent History, published in March and September at a charge of £5, or £7 for those outside Wye. New members and visitors are welcome to join. Non-members may attend meetings at £2.00 per lecture. To join, simply turn up to a meeting or email enquiries@wyehistoricalsociety.org.uk for more details.
Please see the WHS website for further details
For all enquiries please contact enquiries@wyehistoricalsociety.org.uk
- Venue:
- Lady Joanna Thornhill School, Bridge Street, Wye
- Contact:
- Via email link above
KALC Health and Wellbeing Conference
Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30
KALC Health and Wellbeing Conference
09.30 - 16.00
To explore the progress, improvements and best practice both nationally and locally in health and wellbeing, and the role of local councils.
- Venue:
- The Alexandra Suite, Swanley Town Council, St Mary's Road, Swanley BR8 7BU
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Agnostics Anonymous
Thu, 6 Feb 2020 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:
- Benefice Office
Parish Council office closed for training
Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:00
Parish Council office closed.
- Venue:
- Parish Council office
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Visiting Preacher: Rector of Wye, Maryland USA
Sun, 9 Feb 2020 10:00
Visiting Preacher: Rev'd Charles Osberger
Rector of Old Wye Church, Maryland, USA
10.00 Wye parish church
16.00 Wye Methodist church: Tea Service
'...While in the United Kingdom, we'll be reconnecting with long time friends at Wye, Kent and a day at Canterbury Cathedral. Then on to the Wye Valley and connections there with local village churches and time with good friends of Old Wye who now reside in Ross-on-Wye. I'll bring greetings from our Books Cafe to the word renowned used book shoppe Hay-on- Wye. Its what you do!...' extract from Word to the Wyes weekly newsletter
- Venue:
- Wye parish church
- Contact:
- Benefice office
Breathing Space
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:00
Breathing Space
13.00 - 13.30
Half an hour of mindful quiet at the start of the week. Everyone is welcome. Relax in a safe and quiet space. There will be a hot drink on arrival and a short guided mindfulness exercise
- Venue:
- Wye parish church
- Contact:
- Nikki Holy or Linda Cross
Lip Reading Class
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:00
Lip Reading Class
13.00 - 14.00
Email Hi-Kent Canterbury office opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
Hearing aid batteries available to collect during office hours
- Venue:
- Training venue: Canterbury Adult Education Centre Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury High School, Knight Avenue, Canterbury CT2 8QA
- Contact:
- Hi-Kent Tel 01227 760046 SMS 07939 593030 Address 46 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BE
ABC Planning Committee
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:00
Agenda (see ABC website for agenda and minutes)
S2 Kennington (Conningbrook Park) deferred
- Venue:
- Civic Centre
- Contact:
- Rosie Reid
Wye Badminton Club
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:30
Wye Badminton Club
19.30
Club meeting with 90 minutes of fun physical exercise!
We will be pleased to welcome everyone aged over 14, regardless of whether you have played before or not. In the first months we'll help you with free coaching so you can improve as far as you wish.
- You can wear any clothing that you will be comfortable playing in.
- Some form of sports shoe with a good grip is required. Please note that shoes with black soles are not allowed.
This project has been set up by Racqueteers from Canterbury a Badminton England Premier Club. Wye Badminton Club is affilliated to Badminton England
- Venue:
- The Wye School Sports Hall, Olantigh Road TN25 5EJ
- Contact:
- John Copsey (via website link above)
Story Time
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:00
Story Time (term time)
10.00 to 10.30
- Venue:
- Wye Library, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye TN25 5AF
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:00
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
'The mighty handful'
An exploration of the lives of Borodin, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui within the political, social and cultural context of the late 19th and early 20th c tsarist Russia
- Venue:
- Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- W.E.A. 0300 303 3464 / Margaret Newman
Wye Flood Working Group - Flood Warden Training
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:45
Wye Flood Working Group - Flood Warden training
Trainers: Environment Agency Flood Resilience Team, Kent Resilience Team
18.45
Flood wardens are volunteers trained to help and prepare people in local communities that are at risk of flooding. They play an important role in the preparing a community flood plan and putting it in to practice. Flood wardens also provide a vital link between a local community and those responsible for responding to a flood.
Contact the Parish Clerk to reserve a place or register interest
- Venue:
- Reece Pavilion, Wye Village Hall
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk 01233 812 459
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:00
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
19.00
- Venue:
- Councill Chamber, Civic Centre
- Contact:
- Clare Ricketts
Wye Surgery and Dispensary CLOSED for training
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:00
Wye Surgery and Dispensary CLOSED for training
From 13.00
See our Out of hours page for full details, including NHS 111 and 999 Emergency |
- Venue:
- Wye Surgery
- Contact:
- Wye Surgery
Elizabeth Barton: Maid of Kent
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:30
Elizabeth Barton: Maid of Kent Talk
Speaker: Melanie Gibson
4.30 - 16.30
'Born in 1506 in Aldington, Elizabeth Barton appears to have come from a poor background and was working for a farmer in her parish when she first claimed to have received divine revelations. Her visions led to her being known as the Nun of Kent and the Maid of London. But why did this young visionary become so dangerous to Henry VIII and two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon, that she had to be executed? ' Canterbury Cathedral
£8.00 per person | Booking required
- Venue:
- Clagett Auditorium, Canterbury Cathedral Precincts
- Contact:
- Booking Required via friends@canterbury-cathedral.org or 01227 865292
KALC Joint Parishes Planning Committee
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:00
Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC)
Joint Parishes Planning Committee meeting deferred.
- Venue:
- Shadoxhurst
- Contact:
- KALC Ashford Area Committee Secretary
Public Meeting: Wye College Centre proposals
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:00
Public Meeting: Wye College Centre proposals
- Venue:
- Wye School, Main Hall, Olantigh Road
- Contact:
- wyeCRAG@gmail.com
Woodchurch Wagon outing to Bluewater FULLY BOOKED
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:00
Outing to Bluewater on the Woodchurch Wagon community minibus. (All seats are free for Wye residents, but they must be pre-booked).
'The Woodchurch Wagon is a community wellbeing initiative in conjunction with Woodchurch Parish Council and Ashford Borough Council. It's purpose is to provide the residents, through their local clubs and societies, better access to transport. Woodchurch Wagon is operated on a not-for-profit basis and is run by volunteers through the Woodchurch Hub. It is designed to cover the operating costs of the minibus, and should any profits be made through this scheme, these will be reinvested in full back into the village community.' Woodchurch Hub website
- Venue:
- Departs Wye at 10.00
- Contact:
- Call 07934 129 123 for details and to book your seat
Wye Farmers' Market
Sat, 15 Feb 2020 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
Celtic Prayer
Sun, 16 Feb 2020 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
Breathing Space
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:00
Breathing Space
13.00 - 13.30
Half an hour of mindful quiet at the start of the week. Everyone is welcome. Relax in a safe and quiet space. There will be a hot drink on arrival and a short guided mindfulness exercise
- Venue:
- Wye parish church
- Contact:
- Nikki Holy or Linda Cross
Lip Reading Class
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:00
Lip Reading Class
13.00 - 14.00
Email Hi-Kent Canterbury office opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
Hearing aid batteries available to collect during office hours
- Venue:
- Training venue: Canterbury Adult Education Centre Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury High School, Knight Avenue, Canterbury CT2 8QA
- Contact:
- Hi-Kent Tel 01227 760046 SMS 07939 593030 Address 46 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BE
Wye Badminton Club
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:30
Wye Badminton Club
19.30
Club meeting with 90 minutes of fun physical exercise!
We will be pleased to welcome everyone aged over 14, regardless of whether you have played before or not. In the first months we'll help you with free coaching so you can improve as far as you wish.
- You can wear any clothing that you will be comfortable playing in.
- Some form of sports shoe with a good grip is required. Please note that shoes with black soles are not allowed.
This project has been set up by Racqueteers from Canterbury a Badminton England Premier Club. Wye Badminton Club is affilliated to Badminton England
- Venue:
- The Wye School Sports Hall, Olantigh Road TN25 5EJ
- Contact:
- John Copsey (via website link above)
Story Time
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:00
Story Time (term time)
10.00 to 10.30
- Venue:
- Wye Library, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye TN25 5AF
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
Parish Council office closed
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:10
Parish Council office closed for staff training
- Venue:
- 2B Briar Close
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:00
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
'The mighty handful'
An exploration of the lives of Borodin, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui within the political, social and cultural context of the late 19th and early 20th c tsarist Russia
- Venue:
- Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- W.E.A. 0300 303 3464 / Margaret Newman
Burial Law and Management Workshop
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:30
Burial Law and Management Workshop
09.30 (registration) 10.00 - 14.30
Trainers: Ian Davison and Roger Taylor, solicitors
The law surrounding burial grounds can be complex. The KALC workshop on Burial Law consists of two workshops:
- History and Law
- Management
- Venue:
- Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, ME20 6AH
- Contact:
- Kent Association of Local Councils
St Mary’s, Hinxhill Snowdrop Tour
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:30
St Mary's, Hinxhill Snowdrop Tour
15.30
A party of around 40 Dutch galanthophiles will visit St Mary's Church Hinxhill to see the snowdrops which carpet the churchyard.
- Venue:
- St Mary's Church Hinxhill
- Contact:
- n/a
ABC Planning Committee
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:00
Agenda (see ABC website for agenda and minutes)
- Venue:
- Civic Centre
- Contact:
- Rosie Reid
Amnesty Canterbury and Wye
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 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
Friends of Godmersham Church
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:30
Speaker: Mike Field 'It's Only Television - how to survive 50 years in the media, in newspapers, radio and television and live to tell the tale.'
19.30
Tickets £10 (unreserved) including a glass of wine or soft drink on arrival. All profits in aid of this historic church
- Venue:
- St Lawrence Church, Godmersham
- Contact:
- 07713 643 985
Ancient Trees and Trackways of Folkestone Downs - Guided Walk
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 14:00
Ancient Trees and Trackways of Folkestone Downs
A guided walk across the Downs to uncover some of the hidden secrets of this dramatic landscape on Folkestone's doorstep.DISTANCE: 1.5 miles (2 hours).
GRADE: 4, More difficult walks with steep hills or very muddy paths.
Free. Donations appreciated. Dogs on lead.
- Venue:
- Meet at the far end of Holywell Avenue (by kissing gate into field), Folkestone CT19 6SH
- Contact:
- Explore Kent walk leader: Alfie Gay, White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (07734 777380).
Wye Level Crossing closed for engineering works from 23.00
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:00
Wye level crossing will be closed for planned engineering works to the level crossing and other associated works between
23.00 Saturday 22nd February 2020
and approx
04.00 Monday 24th February 2020
There will be no train services between Ashford and Canterbury West stations. A replacement bus service will operate during Sunday, and some of the buses will call at Wye.
Bridge Street will be closed in the vicinity of Wye level crossing and there will be no direct access between the A28 and Wye during these works. Also on Sunday 23rd February High Speed services will also be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International & Ashford International. Additional fast trains will run between Ashford and Victoria via Maidstone East.
- Venue:
- Wye level crossing (Ashford to Canterbury West
- Contact:
- Southestern Trains
Wye Level Crossing closed for engineering works all day Sunday 23rd February
Sun, 23 Feb 2020
Wye level crossing will be closed all day Sunday 23rd February for planned engineering works to the level crossing and other associated works between
23.00 Saturday 22nd February 2020
and approx
04.00 Monday 24th February 2020
There will be no train services between Ashford and Canterbury West stations. A replacement bus service will operate during Sunday, and some of the buses will call at Wye.
Bridge Street will be closed in the vicinity of Wye level crossing and there will be no direct access between the A28 and Wye during these works. Also on Sunday 23rd February High Speed services will also be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International & Ashford International. Additional fast trains will run between Ashford and Victoria via Maidstone East.
- Venue:
- Wye level crossing (Ashford to Canterbury West
- Contact:
- Southestern Trains
Snowdrop Guided Walk
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:30
Snowdrop Guided Walk
13.30
An afternoon walk in the beautiful Alkham Valley up to the site of St. Radigund's Abbey to see the snowdrops.
LEADER: Marion Dowie for White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (01304 241806).
MEET: Car park, Kearsney Park, Alkham Road, Kearsney, Dover (TR 288 438).
DISTANCE: 4 miles (2.5 hours).
GRADE: 4 (one steep hill).
- Venue:
- Meeet EET at the car park, Kearsney Park, Alkham Road, Kearsney, Dover (TR 288 438).
- Contact:
- Explore Kent walk leader: Marion Downie, for the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (01304 241806).
Snowdrop Guided Walk
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:30
Snowdrop Guided Walk
13.30
An afternoon walk in the beautiful Alkham Valley up to the site of St. Radigund's Abbey to see the snowdrops.
LEADER: Marion Dowie for White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (01304 241806).
MEET: Car park, Kearsney Park, Alkham Road, Kearsney, Dover (TR 288 438).
DISTANCE: 4 miles (2.5 hours).
GRADE: 4 (one steep hill).
- Venue:
- Meeet EET at the car park, Kearsney Park, Alkham Road, Kearsney, Dover (TR 288 438).
- Contact:
- Explore Kent walk leader: Marion Downie, for the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (01304 241806).
Snowdrop Guided Walk - Alkham Valley
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:30
Snowdrop Guided Walk
13.30
An afternoon walk in the beautiful Alkham Valley up to the site of St. Radigund's Abbey to see the snowdrops.
DISTANCE: 4 miles (2.5 hours).
GRADE: 4 (one steep hill).
- Venue:
- Meet at the car park, Kearsney Park, Alkham Road, Kearsney, Dover (TR 288 438).
- Contact:
- Explore Kent walk leader: Marion Downie, for the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (01304 241806).
Wye Level Crossing closed for engineering works until 04.00
Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Wye level crossing will be closed for planned engineering works to the level crossing and other associated works between
23.00 Saturday 22nd February 2020
and approx
04.00 Monday 24th February 2020
There will be no train services between Ashford and Canterbury West stations. A replacement bus service will operate during Sunday, and some of the buses will call at Wye.
Bridge Street will be closed in the vicinity of Wye level crossing and there will be no direct access between the A28 and Wye during these works. Also on Sunday 23rd February High Speed services will also be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International & Ashford International. Additional fast trains will run between Ashford and Victoria via Maidstone East.
- Venue:
- Wye level crossing (Ashford to Canterbury West
- Contact:
- Southestern Trains
Breathing Space
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:00
Breathing Space
13.00 - 13.30
Half an hour of mindful quiet at the start of the week. Everyone is welcome. Relax in a safe and quiet space. There will be a hot drink on arrival and a short guided mindfulness exercise
- Venue:
- Wye Parish Church
- Contact:
- Nikki Holy or Linda Cross
Lip Reading Class
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:00
Lip Reading Class
13.00 - 14.00
Email Hi-Kent Canterbury office opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
Hearing aid batteries available to collect during office hours
- Venue:
- Training venue: Canterbury Adult Education Centre Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury High School, Knight Avenue, Canterbury CT2 8QA
- Contact:
- Hi-Kent Tel 01227 760046 SMS 07939 593030 Address 46 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BE
Resources and General Purposes Committee
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:45
Resources and General Purposes Committee
Note change of date
- Venue:
- Pavilion
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
- Agenda:
- Agenda 2020-0224 Resources (PDF, 330 Kb)
Wye Badminton Club
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:30
Wye Badminton Club
19.30
Club meeting with 90 minutes of fun physical exercise!
We will be pleased to welcome everyone aged over 14, regardless of whether you have played before or not. In the first months we'll help you with free coaching so you can improve as far as you wish.
- You can wear any clothing that you will be comfortable playing in.
- Some form of sports shoe with a good grip is required. Please note that shoes with black soles are not allowed.
This project has been set up by Racqueteers from Canterbury a Badminton England Premier Club. Wye Badminton Club is affilliated to Badminton England
- Venue:
- The Wye School Sports Hall, Olantigh Road TN25 5EJ
- Contact:
- John Copsey (via website link above)
Story Time
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:00
Story Time (term time)
10.00 to 10.30
- Venue:
- Wye Library, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye TN25 5AF
- Contact:
- Duty Librarian 01233 812699
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:00
W.E.A Music Class - Spring
'The mighty handful'
An exploration of the lives of Borodin, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui within the political, social and cultural context of the late 19th and early 20th c tsarist Russia
- Venue:
- Methodist Hall
- Contact:
- W.E.A. 0300 303 3464 / Margaret Newman
Pancake Party
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:15
Pancake Party - Shrove Tuesday
15.15 - 16.30
Enjoy a pancake with a choice of toppings
Pancake flipping competition
Free event - all welcome
Volunteers needed before, during and after the event, please contact Lucy Carvill or Jo Rall
- Venue:
- Wye Parish Church
- Contact:
- Lucy Carvill, Jo Rall
Wye Moves Working Group
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:00
Wye Moves Working Group
19.00
Draft Highway Improvement Plan meeting
- Venue:
- Pavilion
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Ash Wednesday
Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Ash Wednesday
- Venue:
- N/A
- Contact:
- N/A
Summer Fete Group
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:30
Summer Fete Group meeting
- Venue:
- Small Village Hall Meeting Room
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
Sensory Garden Public Meeting
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:00
Sensory Garden: Public Meeting to discuss the design
10.00
'A sensory garden is a self-contained area that concentrates a wide range of sensory experiences. If designed well it provides a valuable resource for a wide range of uses, from education to recreation.' Sensory Trust
Wye Scouts aim to clear the land in March ready for spring planting.
- Venue:
- Reece Pavilion
- Contact:
- Richard Sinden 07969 583 920
Planning Working Group
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:00
Site meeting with Network Rail regarding the level crossing, highway safety, parking, land and drainage maintenance issues
- Venue:
- Wye Station Car Park
- Contact:
- Parish Clerk
ABC Cabinet
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:00
ABC Cabinet meeting - agenda to follow
- Venue:
- Council Chamber Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
- Contact:
- Keith Fearon 01233 330564
KALC Joint Parishes Transport Committee
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:00
Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) 19.00
Joint Parishes Transport Committee
- Venue:
- Shadoxhurst
- Contact:
- KALC Ashford Area Committee Secretary
Woodchurch Wagon outing to Hythe and Dungeness
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:00
Outing to Hythe on the Woodchurch Wagon community minibus, returning via Dungeness for fish and chips at the The Pilot. (All seats are free for Wye residents, but they must be pre-booked).
'The Woodchurch Wagon is a community wellbeing initiative in conjunction with Woodchurch Parish Council and Ashford Borough Council. It's purpose is to provide the residents, through their local clubs and societies, better access to transport. Woodchurch Wagon is operated on a not-for-profit basis and is run by volunteers through the Woodchurch Hub. It is designed to cover the operating costs of the minibus, and should any profits be made through this scheme, these will be reinvested in full back into the village community.' Woodchurch Hub website
- Venue:
- Departs Wye at 10.00
- Contact:
- Call 07934 129 123 for details and to book your seat
Lent Quiet Day
Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:00
Lent Quiet Day
10.00 - 15.00
A day of prayer and reflection for Lent with The Very Rev'd Dr Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury.
£12.00 per person
- Venue:
- West Malling Priory
- Contact:
- Booking Required via emma.pennington@canterbury-cathedral.org
No trains through Wye - replacement bus service
Sun, 1 Mar 2020
Planned Engineering Works.
Southeastern Trains is operating a replacement bus service all day between Ramsgate and Ashford International on Sunday 1st March 2020 to enable Network Rail to undertake planned engineering work. For details see the Current Engineering Work area on the National Rail Enquiries website.
Please check your journey times with National Rail Enquiries
In summary: 'buses replace trains between Ashford International and Ramsgate.
Trains that usually run between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Canterbury West will run between London Charing Cross and Ashford International only.
Services that usually run between London St Pancras International and Margate will be amended to run between London St Pancras and Ashford International only.'
- Venue:
- Wye level crossing
- Contact:
- Network Rail