Merry and Bright club

This is a club for men and women over 55, not just those who live in Benenden. We meet every fourth Tuesday of the month in the Memorial Hall, Benenden (a few yards east of The Bull) from 2 pm to 4 pm.

We welcome new members and have a policy of a free visit before you join. All meetings at the Memorial Hall are followed by a nice tea.

2025 Events

• Tuesday, 27th January, 14.00 – 16.00 - Annual General Meeting followed by a quiz and then Victorian Tea
• Tuesday, 25th February, 14.00 – 16.00 - My disability/ talk from Lauren
• Tuesday, 25th March, 14.00 – 16.00 - Green woodworking and Pole-lathe turning
• Tuesday, 29th April, 14.00 – 16.00 - The History of Hemsted - to be held at Benenden School. Meet at the Memorial Hall at 13.50 to travel.
• Tuesday, 27th May, 14.00 – 16.00 - The British Flower movement and growing for cutting. If weather is good we will be visit the speaker's garden - meet at 13.50 outside the Memorial Hall.
• Tuesday, 24th June, 14.00 – 16.00 - Garden Party in Ruth Pringle’s garden
• Tuesday, 22nd July, 14.00 – 16.00 - Croquet
• Tuesday, 26th August, 14.00 – 16.00 - Bowls Club
• Tuesday, 23rd September, 14.00 – 16.00 - Cream Tea at Hawkhurst Fish Farm
• Tuesday, 28th October, 14.00 – 16.00 - Windmills presented by Tony Singleton
• Tuesday, 25th November, 14.00 – 16.00 - Guide Dogs
• Tuesday, 16th December, 14.00 – 16.00 - Christmas Party

Meetings are normally held in the Memorial Hall (on Benenden Green) from 2 pm to 4 pm. If anyone would like to join us please contact Laraine Penny, on 01580 241763 or Julia Collard on 01580 241944. We can collect and return you home if you live in Benenden and do not have transport. All are welcome.

Details of our monthly events are also shown in the online diary (with 'Merry and Bright Club' in the title) on the right of this page or click here to see full village diary list.

Do come and join us.

Laraine Penny - Chairperson