THE 2025 VILLAGES MUSIC FESTIVAL
Various locations, Saturday 28 June - Saturday 8 July
The full programme for the 2025 Villages Music Festival, organised by volunteers across Laughton, Chalvington and Ripe, is now online, at villagesmusicfestival.org.
Director Joan Royle says "There's music of real quality for all tastes. Please book and bring friends and relations to be entertained on what we hope are long summer evenings".
Director Joan Royle says "There's music of real quality for all tastes. Please book and bring friends and relations to be entertained on what we hope are long summer evenings".
ART FROM THE PARISH
ARTWAVE 2025
We are thrilled to announce that a group of local artists will be showing their work in Chalvington church as part of Artwave this year, between 6-21 September.
Nicholas Barrow, painter @barrowspainting
Nicola King, artist, portrait painter @kingnicola
Sue Mackenzie, painter @suemackenziepaintings
Rosemary Newton, painter - "realistic and colourful, mainly still life and landscape in acrylic and watercolour".
Suzie Perreau, artist @suzieperreau
Ben Wolstenholme, artist @ben.wolstenholme
Julian Warrender, jeweller @julianwarrenderjewellery
The exhibition will be open at St Bartholomew's, Chalvington between 11am-5pm on the following dates:
Saturday 6 September
Sunday 7 September
Friday 12 September
Saturday 13 September
Sunday 14 September
Friday 19 September
Saturday 20 September
Sunday 21 September
Refreshments will be available for our guests and we will be accepting cash and contactless donations which will go towards supporting the Ripe Roof Appeal.
If you have any further questions relating to this exhibition, please contact Helen at [email protected]
Nicholas Barrow, painter @barrowspainting
Nicola King, artist, portrait painter @kingnicola
Sue Mackenzie, painter @suemackenziepaintings
Rosemary Newton, painter - "realistic and colourful, mainly still life and landscape in acrylic and watercolour".
Suzie Perreau, artist @suzieperreau
Ben Wolstenholme, artist @ben.wolstenholme
Julian Warrender, jeweller @julianwarrenderjewellery
The exhibition will be open at St Bartholomew's, Chalvington between 11am-5pm on the following dates:
Saturday 6 September
Sunday 7 September
Friday 12 September
Saturday 13 September
Sunday 14 September
Friday 19 September
Saturday 20 September
Sunday 21 September
Refreshments will be available for our guests and we will be accepting cash and contactless donations which will go towards supporting the Ripe Roof Appeal.
If you have any further questions relating to this exhibition, please contact Helen at [email protected]
