• Visit to Down House – this event is now sold out.

    Thursday 21st May

    We are delighted to announce our first social event of 2026, a visit to Charles Darwin’s home at Down House, in the village of Downe, near Biggin Hill.

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  • Summer Social

    Thursday 18th June – 6:30 to 8:30 pm

    We return to the beautiful Glenhill House, courtesy of the Wollaston family who make the place available to us each year. Glenhill is a wonderful old house with large grounds overlooking Walmer Castle; it is a perfect place for a summer party (especially if the weather is kind to us).

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  • Annual Meeting

    Friday 10th April from 7:00pm

    Deal Town Hall

    Members of the society (that is, anyone on our mailing list) are invited to join the committee and fellow members for a drink from 7:00pm, followed by our annual meeting and then a short talk.

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  • Events Programme

    The Society holds a programme of events to entertain and inform, here’s what we have planned for 2026:

    Friday 10 April – Annual Meeting and Talk
    Thursday 21 May – Trip to Charles Darwin’s home
    Thursday 18 June – Summer Social
    11 to 20 September – Heritage Open Days

    Full details of events will be shown on our website nearer their date.