Mayoral Events - June 2025
|
Date |
Event |
Attendees |
Address |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 June | The Big Cats Sanctuary | Mayor and Consort | The Big Cat Sanctuary, Headcorn Rd, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8PJ | The Big Cats Sanctuary’s 25th anniversary event. |
| Thursday 5 June | Lord-Lieutenant’s Civic Reception | Mayor and Consort | The Stables, Everlands, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 6HU | The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady Colgrain and The Lord Colgrain DL - Civic Reception for new Mayors and Chairmen |
| Friday 6 June | Ashford & Tenterden Umbrella's Volunteer Appreciation party | Mayor Only | Ashford Volunteer Centre, Berwick House, 8 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PF | Volunteer Appreciation - To say Thank you to the faithful volunteers who help reach our local community every week |
| Friday 6 June | Ashford Volunteer Centre afternoon Tea | Mayor and Consort | Ashford designer Outlet meeting room, Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way, Ashford TN24 0SD | Volunteer Week takes place from the 2nd to the 8th of June. To mark the occasion, the Ashford Volunteer Centre is hosting an afternoon tea as a thank you to approximately 50 volunteers |
| Sunday 8 June | Parish wide Service | Mayor and Consort | Great Chart Church - St Mary's Church, Great Chart, Ashford TN23 3AY | Parish wide Service |
| Sunday 8 June | ARK DRAMA 2000 | Mayor and Consort | Bethersden Village hall - Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford TN26 3AR | ARK Drama performance - Musicals and more showcase performances |
| Tuesday 10 June | Michael John Wiggins Funeral | Mayor and Consort | Charing Crematorium, New Court Wood, Charing, Ashford TN27 0EB | To attend former Mayor and Councillor Michael Wiggins funeral |
| Wednesday 18 June | Eat Well Spend Less wellbeing roadshow | Mayor and Consort | Tenterden Leisure Centre (Recreation Ground Rd, Tenterden, England, TN30 6RA) | Eat Well Spend Less wellbeing roadshow |
| Friday 20 June | Presenting a Mayoral achievement award | Mayor Only | Mayor’s Parlor | Presenting award to The Ashford Community Sleigh team |
| Saturday 21 June | Pride Ashford | Mayor and Consort | Bandstand Ashford Town Centre | Celebrating Pride Ashford - help lead the march from North Street to the Coachworks |
| Monday 23 June | Funeral for Former Councillor and Mayor Palma Laughton MBE | Mayor and Consort | Charing Crematorium (New Court Wood, Charing, Ashford, England, TN27 0EB) | Funeral for Former Councillor and Mayor Palma Laughton |
| Wednesday 25 June | Senior prize giving - Norton Knatchbull school | Mayor and Consort | The Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ |
Senior prize giving |
| Thursday 26 June | Hamlet- Primary Shakespeare Company | Mayor and Consort | The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Ashford TN23 4ER | Performance of Hamlet |
| Friday 27 June | Opening of the new playground- Smarden Parish Council | Mayor and Consort | The Minnis, The Street, Smarden | To open the new playground in Smarden |
| Friday 27 June | MP & Mayor Visit to Hypha Studios @ Eureka Park | Mayor and Consort | 100 Eureka Park, Upper Pemberton Ashford, TN25 4AZ | To view the new performing & visual arts studios in Eureka Park |
| Friday 27 June | An Evening with Wine Garden of England and Boys Hall | Deputy Mayor and Guest | St Marys Church | English wine tasting paired with sumptuous local food and live jazz |
| Saturday 28 June | Ashford Food and Drink Festival | Mayor and Consort | Bandstand, Ashford Town Centre | Ashford Food and Drink Festival to present an award for the Great Ashford Sandwich Competition |
| Saturday 28 June | Kennington Summer Fayre | Mayor and Consort | Kennington Recreation Ground; Ulley Road; Kennington; TN24 9DQ | Kennington Summer Fayre |
| Saturday 28 June | Armed Forces Day Concert | Mayor and Consort | St Nicholas Church, Rectory Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1JA | Armed Forces Day concert |
| Saturday 28 June | 3rd Battalion the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment – Annual Cocktail Party | Deputy Mayor and Guest | Leros Barracks Canterbury, CT1 1JT | 3rd Battalion the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment – Annual Cocktail Party |
| Sunday 29 June | Civic Service to Mayor of Swale Cllr Karen Watson | Mayor and Consort | St. Michael's Church High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT | Civic Service to Mayor of Swale Cllr Karen Watson |
| Monday 30 June | Bishop of Dover - Summer Drinks Reception | Mayor and Consort | Campanile Gardens, Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EE | Bishop of Dover - Summer Drinks Reception |
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