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Swanley and District

Events

Monthly meetings are held at Alexandra Suite in St Marys Road Swanley BR8 7BU on the first Friday of the month and start at 10:30am until 12 noon.

Our Social Events are co-ordinated by Penny Collins

We now have a committee of about 8 people organizing outings and events throughout the year.
We organize various theatre trips either locally or in London.
We use City and Village Tours who guide us through the history of interesting towns and villages and countryside usually with lunch or afternoon tea.
We have organized Barn Dances and Murder Evenings.
We have visited National Trust properties.
We have been to London and other venues to see the Christmas lights.
We are open to suggestions for other events or places of interest members might suggest.

Click on the events listed below for more details.

Forthcoming events

14th May 2026
8:30 am - 6:15 pm
Outing
In 1939, one of the last great pre-war London balls saw the King and Queen’s car join a queue of grand cars that stretched from Hyde Park Corner to Kensington […]
Venue: Holland Park
Cost: £58
Booking Required
16th May 2026
to 16th May 2026
Outing
Watching Day 2 of the 4-day county cricket game- Middlesex v Derbyshire at Lord's. Travel to Lord's by public transport and tickets for the game will cost £10 for seniors […]
Cost: TBC
3rd June 2026
8:30 am - 6:15 pm
to 3rd June 2026
Outing
In 1666 the Great Fire swept away much of London, but as the flames died to ashes, one corner was untouched. The morning tour includes the precincts of St Paul’s […]
Cost: £62
Booking Required

Other proposed outings for later in the year:

Tiptree Farm and Museum (Possibily July)

William Morris Museum (Possibily August)

Which some of you were disappointed to miss when it had to be cancelled last year

Day at the Oval to watch a 1-day game           Surrey v Kent - 5th August

Day trip to Lewes which some of you have requested (Possibily September)

Theatre trip  More details to follow. (October / November)