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Benenden Fete 2025

14th June, midday - 4pm on Benenden Village Green

Benenden Fete 2025

Please bring CASH! - no cards taken

  • 12:00Fete opens and BBQ ready with children’s Royal Crown competition followed by Bridgepoint String Orchestra
  • 12:00Reg E. Mental, magician (Arena)
  • 12:10Benenden Strings: Wonderful melodies performed by talented youngsters (Church)
  • 13:00–13:40Rhythm of Life Choir: Benenden & Tenterden choirs fill the church with glorious song (Church)
  • 13:15–14:00Fun Dog Show: Waggy Tail, Sits & Fun Agility (Arena)
  • 13:30–16:00Music in The Bull: Benenden Jazz & Echo 155
  • 14:00Jane Whiteley plays the organ (Church)
  • 14:30–15:00Ami Piper Dance School Show (Arena)
  • 15:15–16:00Children’s Fun Races: Spud & Spoon, Sack Race, Three-legged Race & Sprints (Arena)
  • 15:15Cow Pat Bingo: Watch Hinxden Dairy’s Gwendoline deliver her winning cow pat
  • 15:40 – Raffle winners announced
  • 16:00 – Close

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Calling for your donations to the fete

Preparations for the village fete are well underway. As always, your donations for good quality items to sell on our popular stalls are important and gratefully received, as well as raffle and tombola prize contributions.

DONATION TIMES & INFORMATION

WHAT Good condition bric-a-brac, tools, clothes, jewellery, books & toys

WHEN into our cars from 8.30-9.30am on:

  • Saturday 24 & 31 May, 7 June
  • Wednesday 28 May, 4 & 11 June

Please DON’T leave donations outside these times

WHERE Car park area outside the public toilets, adjacent to The Bull

WHO If you can’t make these dates call:

  • Maggy Hoyt 07485 051265 (bric-a-brac)
  • Amanda Garratt 07766 000064 (bric-a-brac & tools)
  • Mary Parkinson 388402 (chic boutique)
  • Ruth Clark 07767 261883 (books)
  • Ally Lambert 07515 495388 (toys)

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The Bull at Benenden Music Club on Tour 2026

Sat 2nd May, 7:30pm

Come and discover our local talent
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Spring BBQ at St George's Club

Sat 2nd May, 8:15pm

Come and join in
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Mobile Library in Benenden village

Tue 5th May, 10am

Pick up the fortnight's reading
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Mobile Library at the hospital

Tue 5th May, 10:40am

Pick up the fortnight's reading
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Thu 7th May, 7am

Make your vote count
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Benenden Bowls Club

Thu 7th May, 6pm

Practice night
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Iden Green and Benenden WI

Fri 8th May, 2pm

A social and craft afternoon
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Dingleden Open Gardens

Sat 9th May, 10am

Fundraising in aid of St George’s Church
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Benenden Bowls Club

Sat 9th May, 12pm

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A social evening at St George’s Social Club

Sat 9th May, 8:15pm

Come, meet up, and relax
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See the full list of events