Cookies

We use essential cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept.

For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our cookies page.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. For example, the selections you make here about which cookies to accept are stored in a cookie.

You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytics Cookies

We'd like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify you.

Third Party Cookies

Third party cookies are ones planted by other websites while using this site. This may occur (for example) where a Twitter or Facebook feed is embedded with a page. Selecting to turn these off will hide such content.

Skip to main content

Diary Dates

Circle of Friends CIC Diary Dates

Friendship Is Back in Action!

We welcome our friends from Stones in the Community who we are working in partnership with. You’ll get to meet Julie and Tori at some of our events.

DIARY DATES JANURAY - JUNE 2026
Please contact either Wendy or Di to book a place on any of our events, except for Freddie’s Friends at Frédéric Bistro and Chit n’ Chatter at the Early Bird. For these two sessions, just come along.  Our walks are really gentle meanders. We take our time, enjoy the fresh air and good company, and keep ourselves moving without rushing. Walks are weather dependent, and for everyone’s safety we
won’t go ahead if it has been raining and the ground is muddy. If you are unsure on the morning of a walk, please give either Wendy or Di a call before setting off.

NOTE: Keep an eye open for more details of Julie’s dance/fit classes weekly from Friday 10 April – more details to follow.

Tea & Tech at Invicta Grammar School has had a new name, now called Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête!  We noticed last year that as the students got to know you, there was a little less focus on the tech and a lot more chatting! We loved this so much that we decided to make it official. This session is now open to anyone who would enjoy spending time chatting with a younger person. Of course still feel
free to bring along your mobile phone or laptop if you would like help with it, but you are just as welcome to come for a friendly natter over a cuppa.

Julie from Stones in the Community is starting a fun exercise/dance class commencing Friday 10 April, running weekly for 12 weeks. This will be held at Maplewood Court. Times TBC. We will bring you more details as soon as know. Julie needs for 12 willing participants who like to move or boogie to some fun music!

The locations for the events are below, but please contact Wendy or Di if you are unsure about
directions, public transport or parking.

  • Freddies Friends - at Frédéric Bistro Market Buildings ME14 1HP
  • Chit n’ Chatter - at the Early Bird Grove Green ME14 5TQ
  • Bowling - at the Hollywood Bowl Lockmeadow ME16 8SF
  • Friendship Café - at Invicta Court Gidd’s Pond Way ME14 5FY
  • Friendship Café - Maplewood Court Northumberland Avenue ME15 7TA
  • Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête - Invicta Grammar School ME14 5DS
  • Crazy Golf - The Ridge Sutton Valence ME17 3JB

Walking with Friends

  • Vinters Valley Nature Reserve Lodge Road ME14 5PT
  • Whatman Park Band Stand in Brenchley Gardens ME14 1QJ
  • Bearsted Woodland Trust Bearsted Church Car Park ME14 4EE
  • Mote Park Mote Avenue ME15 7RN

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS DIARY DATES JANUARY – JUNE 2026

January

Day Event Location Time

Mon 5th

Freddie's Friends

Frédéric Bistro

10am – 12pm

Wed 14th

Friendship Café

Invicta Court

10am – 12pm

Mon 19th

Chit n’ Chatter

Early Bird

10am – 12pm

Wed 21st

Friendship Café

Maplewood Court

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Mon 26th

Wonderful Ladies at 80 lunch

Frédéric Bistro

12:00 – 2:30pm

Tues 27th

Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête

Invicta Grammar School

1pm – 2:20pm

February

Day Event Location Time

Mon 2nd

Freddie’s Friends

Frédéric Bistro

10am – 12pm

Wed 11th

Friendship Café

Invicta Court

10am – 12pm

Mon 16th 

Chit n’ Chatter

Early Bird

10am – 12pm

Weds 18th

Friendship Café

Maplewood Court

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Mon 23rd

Tenpin Bowling

Hollywood Bowl

10:30am –12:30pm

Tues 24th

Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête

Invicta Grammar School

1pm – 2:20pm

Weds 25th

Friendship Bus

Chocolate Factory TBC

All day TBC

March

Day Event Location Time

Mon 2nd

Freddie’s Friends

Frédéric Bistro

10am – 12pm

Weds 11th

Friendship Café

Invicta Court

10am – 12pm

Mon 16th

Chit n’ Chatter

Early Bird

10am – 12pm

Weds 18th

Friendship Café

Maplewood Court

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Tues 24th

Walking with Friends

Vinters Valley

11am – 12pm

Weds 25th

Breakfast & Crazy Golf

The Ridge

9:30am – 12pm

Mon 30th

Friendship Bus

Pub Lunch Headcorn TBC

All day TBC

Tues 31st

Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête

Invicta Grammar School

1pm – 2:20pm

April

Day Event Location Time

Tue 7th

Freddie’s Friends

Frédéric Bistro

10am – 12pm

Weds 8th

Friendship Café

Invicta Court

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Weds 15th 

Friendship Café

Maplewood Court

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Mon 20th

Chit n’ Chatter

Early Bird

10am – 12pm

Tue 21st

Walking with Friends

Whatman Park

11am – 12pm

Mon 27th

Tenpin Bowling

Hollywood Bowl

10:30am – 12:30pm

Tue 28th

Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête

Invicta Grammar School

1pm – 2:20pm

May

Day Event Location Time

Tue 5th

Freddies Friends

Frédéric Bistro

10am – 12pm

Weds 13th 

Friendship Café

Invicta Court

10am – 12pm

Mon 18th 

Chit n’ Chatter

Early Bird

10am –12pm

Tues 19th 

Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête

Invicta Grammar School

12pm – 1:20pm

Weds 20th

Friendship Café

Maplewood Court

12:30pm –2:30pm

Tue 26th 

Walking with Friends

Bearsted Woodland Trust

11am –12pm

June

Day Event Location Time

Mon 1st

Freddie’s Friends

Frédéric Bistro

10am – 12pm

Mon 8th

Tenpin Bowling

Hollywood Bowl

10:30am – 12:30pm

Weds 10th

Friendship Café

Invicta Court

10am – 12pm

Monday 15th

Loneliness Awareness Week

Monday 15th

Chit n’ Chatter

Early Bird

10am – 12pm

Tue 16th

Tea, Tech & Tête-à-Tête

Invicta Grammar School

1pm – 2:20pm

Weds 17th

Friendship Café

Maplewood Court

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Tues 23rd

Walking with Friends

Mote Park

11am – 12pm