Clubs

Clubs, societies and special interest groups are listed here in alphabetical order.

Art Society

Meetings are held weekly in the Memorial Hall. Our membership is made up of Woodchurch villagers and other amateur artists from the surrounding district. We enjoy painting for pleasure and socialising. For variety, workshop days are arranged with local professional artists. The use of different media is demonstrated in some of our sessions by talented members or visitors. During the long summer breaks outdoor painting days are arranged to easily accessible sites. An annual event is the May exhibittion, showing pictures we have enjoyed creating. Many are for sale at very reasonable prices.

Contact

Muriel McKenna

T: 01233 861240

Ashford Astronomical Society

Meetings are held on the last Friday of every month at 7.30pm till 9pm, and later on a clear night at the Woodchurch Memorial Hall. See our programme of events for 2010.

Contact

Jason Hall - Secretary

T: 01233 637557

M: 07971 435835

E: jacethebace@gmail.com

Drew Wagar - Chairman

T: 01233 503397

E: drew@wagar.org.uk

W: http://www.ashfordastro.org.uk/

Darby & Joan

Meetings are held from 2 - 4pm on alternate Fridays.

Contact

Joyce Haynes

T: 01233 860427

Friends of All Saints

Established in April 2006 with the aim of raising funds to assist the maintenance of All Saints Church. More...

 

Contacts

Chairman: John Rock

T: 01233 860016

Secretary: Janet Buss

T: 01233 860435

Friends of Woodchurch Windmill

FWW manages the Woodchurch Windmill, keeping it open to the public on summer Sunday afternoons.

Contacts

Chairman : Jon Chaplin

T: 01233 860649

E: jon@frontrd.demon.co.uk

Secretary: Dorothy Canham

T: 01233 860146

E: dorothyc@homecall.co.uk

Local History Society

The Woodchurch Local History Society runs a full programme of talks and visits throughout the year. Click here to see a list of future events.

Contacts

Chairman: Josie Mackie

E: josie.mackie@tesco.net

Vice Chairman: Geoff Turner

T: 01233 860393

E: mail@turner79.freeserve.co.uk

Secretary: Jane Gurdon

T: 01233 861076

E: wing.wang2@btinternet.com

Women's Institute

WI meetings are held in the Memorial Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:15pm. Visitors are always welcome. Annual subscription is £29 and the visitor fee is £2.50.

Each meeting often has a speaker, there is always a competition, tea and biscuits and the opportunity for members and visitors to have a chat.

Contact

President: Barbara Turner

T: 01233 860393

E: barbara@turner79.freeserve.co.uk

Woodchurch Ancestry Group

The Woodchurch Ancestry Group is an online group open to anyone interested in Woodchurch history and/or families. It is completely free of charge. If you would like to join, please go to http://woodchurch.hollyer.name/ , click on ‘mailing list’, then follow the instructions onscreen. Click here to find out more.

Contact

Acting Secretary: Josie Mackie

E: josie.mackie@tesco.net

Woodchurch Players

The Woodchurch Players Society present two major productions a year – a pantomime in January and a play in May. We also have an autumn production which can be a revue, a musical evening, one-act play, etc. We have a very enthusiastic Youth Section who have put on various entertainments, including Shakespeare.

Contacts

If you are interested in joining either in an acting capacity or helping backstage, please contact:

Val Smith

T: 01233 860245, or

Noreen Smith

T: 01233 732586