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Find out here about upcoming events taking place at Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford.

Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford hold regular events throughout the year for fundraising, information and fun.

Most people come to Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford for the companionship, fun and opportunity to take part in activities.

All 3 centres have cafes serving refreshments, snacks and homemade cakes, so you can pop-in for a bite to eat, attend an activity of your choice or stay all day which includes a full two course lunch!

If you choose to stay all day we can provide door-to-door transport, subject to availibility, or just pop along to join the activity of your choice. There is a small charge for activities.

Our centres run the following social activities - please always call first to book on and check arrangements - 01303 269602. 

There are no waiting lists for any activities - please feel free to pop in and give them a try. You will receive a warm welcome!

We also organise accompanied day trips and holidays.

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WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER 2025 IN THE COMMUNITY

MONDAY

Seated Yoga @ Hythe Cricket and Squash Club

12:15pm - 1:15pm

TUESDAY

Painting and Drawing @ Hythe Cricket and Squash Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm

WEDNESDAY

Low Impact Aerobics @ Guide Hall, Hythe

 

10:00am - 10:45am

Walking Football @ Hythe Cricket and Squash Club

10:00am - 12:00pm

Seated Yoga @ Guide Hall, Hythe

 

11:00am - 12:00pm

Free - Singing For All @ The Tayne Centre, Lyminge – 01.10.25

11:15am - 12:15pm

 

Free - Singing For All @ The Methodist Church, Lyminge – 8,15, 22, 29.10.25

11:15am - 12:15pm

THURSDAY

 

Free - Chatty Table @ The Pheasant, Ashford – 09.10.25, every 2nd Thursday of the month

 

Free - Chatty Table @ Age UK Ashford – Starting 23.10.25, every 4th Thursday of the month

12:00pm - 2:00pm

 

 

 

10:00am -12:00pm

Hythe Cricket Club - Ladies Walk, Hythe CT21 6AX.

The Guide Hall - Guide Hall, St Nicholas Street, Hythe CT21 6JQ

Tayne Centre - 70 Palm Tree Way, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8JN

Methodist Church Lyminge - Church Road Lyminge Folkestone CT18 8JA


Prices start from £7.30 but do vary so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.

Why not come and bag a bargain in our charity shop in Hythe or have a cuppa in one of our cafés (Ashford and Hythe). Both offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £9.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am, Monday - Friday).

Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025

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WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER 2025 AT THE HYTHE COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB

MONDAY

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where Golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

(MCST)

10:30am - 12:00pm

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Seated Exercise

10:45am - 11:45am

Bingo

1:30pm - 2:30pm

TUESDAY

Dementia Daybreak

9.30am - 3.00pm

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where Golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Fit and Fun

10:45am - 11:45am

Crafty Tuesday

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Activity Medley – board games, reminiscence activities, quizzes

 

1:30pm - 2:30pm

National Feed The Birds Day (28.10.25)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

WEDNESDAY

Dementia Daybreak      

9.30am - 3.00pm

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where Golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Seated Exercise

10:45am - 11:45am

Halloween Celebrations (29.10.25)

12.00pm - 2:30pm

Fun Floor Games

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Singing with Nina (08.10.25)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Musical Memories Matter (15.10.25)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Book Club (08.10.25)

5:00pm - 7:00pm

THURSDAY

 

 

Dementia Daybreak

9.30am - 3.00pm

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where Golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Walking Group* (join us for coffee after)

10:30am - 11:30am

Thursday Thinkers

10:45am - 11:45am

Join us for a brain teasing quiz with Adam (09.10.25)

10:45am - 11:45am

Get Active – Skittles/Curling/Boules

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Bingo for All (02.10.25)

6:00pm - 8:30pm

FRIDAY

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where Golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Activity Medley – arts, crafts and board games

10:45am - 11:45am

Celebrating National Pumpkin Day (24.10.25)

10:45am - 11:45am

Shed Project

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Free Time Friday afternoon

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Bingo (03.10.25)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

 

WEEKEND WELLNESS

 

SATURDAY

Low Impact Aerobics

10:30am - 11:30am

SUNDAY

Seated Yoga

10:45am - 11:45am

Prices start from £7.30 but do vary, (* = free) so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.

Why not come and bag a bargain in our charity shop in Hythe or have a cuppa in one of our cafés (Ashford and Hythe). Both offer a range of light efreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £9.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am, Monday - Friday).

Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025

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WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER 2025 AT THE ASHFORD COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB

MONDAY

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where golden years meet youthful cheers

    10:30am - 2:30pm

Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises)

11:00am - 11:30am

Indoor Floor Games 

11:45am - 12:30pm

Quiz Afternoon  

1:30pm - 2:30pm

TUESDAY

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Garden Time in Petal Paradise 

10:00am - 12:30pm

Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises)

11:00am - 11:30am

Morning of Reminiscing

11:45am - 12:30pm

Tai Chi with Sam

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Scores on the floor  

1:30pm - 2:30pm

WEDNESDAY

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Painting with Sam

10:00am - 12:00pm

Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises)

11:00am - 11:30am

Sing with Nina (01.10.25)

11:00am - 12:00pm

Sing for Memories   

11:45am - 12:30pm

Laugh and Craft

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Bingo

1:30pm - 2:30pm

THURSDAY

Golden Oldie Youth Club - where golden years meet youthful cheers

10:30am - 2:30pm

Knit and Knatter

10:00am - 12:30pm

Musical Memories Matter – Musical Reminiscence

11.00am – 12:00pm

Simple baking

10:30am - 11:30am

Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises)

11:00am - 11:30am

New Age Curling

11:30am - 12:30pm

Gents’ Social Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Pick and Mix Activities

1:30pm - 2:30pm

FRIDAY

Dementia Daybreak

9:30am - 3:00pm

Prices start from £7.30 but do vary so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.

Why not come and bag a bargain in our charity shop in Hythe or have a cuppa in one of our cafés (Ashford and Hythe). Both offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £9.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am, Monday - Friday). 

Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025

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Dementia Services

We run free social events to support people living with dementia, helping them stay confident and independent. Everyone is welcome to join us for a cuppa, a chat, and friendly company. We also provide free information and advice, as well as charged cognitive sessions and day care. To talk to us about dementia support, please contact our Dementia Services Team Leader on 01303 269602, alternatively email: dementialead@ageukhla.org.uk

MONDAY

*Young at Heart

The Pheasant, Trinity Road,

 Ashford, TN25 4BY   

Monday 6th October, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Memory Café

Brickfields, Cherry Garden Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4AP

Monday 27th October, 10:00am - 12:00pm

TUESDAY

Hythe Walking Group

Age UK Hythe, Sanford House, Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD

Tuesday 7th October,

10:00am - 11.00am

*Social Evening

The Royal Norfolk Hotel, 7 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, CT20 3BD

Tuesday 14th October, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Memory Café

Stade Court Hotel, Stade Street,

West Parade, Hythe, CT21 6DT

Tuesday 21st October 1:30pm - 3:30pm

WEDNESDAY

*Wonkies

 

Skuba Bar Old Bistro, 2 Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2EA

Wednesday 1st October, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Dementia Chorus

Hythe Cricket and Squash Club, Ladies Walk, Hythe, CT21 6AX

Weekly, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

THURSDAY

 

Carer’s Support Circle

Age UK Ashford, Farrow Court,

Stanhope Road, Ashford, TN23 5RF

Thursday 2nd October, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Memory Café

Etchinghill Golf Club, Canterbury Road,

Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8FA

Thursday 9th October, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

*Social Evening

The Pheasant, Trinity Road, Ashford,

TN25 4BY

Thursday 23rd October, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

FRIDAY

 

Drop-In Clinic

Charing Surgery, Hither Field, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AW

Friday 3rd October,

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Ashford Walking Group

Harper’s Café, Victoria Park, Jemmett Road, Ashford, TN23 4AD

Friday 10th October,

10:00am - 11:00am

Memory Café

Age UK Ashford, Farrow Court,

Stanhope Road, Ashford, TN23 5RF

Friday 17th October, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lunch Club

Age UK Hythe, Sanford House, Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD ^booking essential

Friday 24th October, 12:30pm - 1:30pm


*For those diagnosed with Dementia at an early age

 
To find out about any of the above activities or events please contact
Amy Glen on: 07379 646426, alternatively email: demo@ageukhla.org.uk

Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025.

Across our centres, Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford we offer a variety of events throughout the year that you can come along and join us at to help raise funds for our vital services for the community. Please see our Upcoming Fundraising Events section to see what we have coming up.

Regular Events

Across our centres, Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford we offer a variety of events throughout the year that you can come along and join us at to help raise funds for our vital services for the community. Please see our Upcoming Fundraising Events calendar below to see what we have coming up.

  • Fundraising events calendar

    Fundraising is the bedrock of charity work; it is vital that we raise additional funds to help support the services we provide, but it also gives us an opportunity to give something back by showing the wider community what we have to offer in a fun and, sometimes, winning way!

    Upcoming Fundraising Events 

  • More fundraising ideas

    There's lots of ways you can help raise money to fund vital Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford services. We are very grateful for every gesture made to fundraise for us.

    More fundraising ideas 

Areas We Cover
Our activities and events are available across our two main centres: AGE UK Ashford and AGE UK Hythe & Lyminge.
Please call 01303 269602 to check availability and book in advance.

AGE UK Ashford supports the following areas:
Aldington, Ashford, Bethersden, Bilsington, Bonnington, Boughton Aluph, Brabourne, Brook, Challock, Charing, Chilham, Crundale, Eastwell, Egerton, Godmersham, Great Chart, Hastingleigh, Hinxhill, Hothfield, Kingsnorth, Little Chart, Mersham, Molash, Orlestone, Pluckley, Ruckinge, Sevington, Shadoxhurst, Smarden, Smeeth, Warehorne, Westwell, and Wye.

AGE UK Hythe & Lyminge serves:
Acrise, Beach Estate, Densole, Elham, Elmsted, Etchinghill, Hythe, Lyminge, Lympne, Monks Horton, Postling, Rhodes Minnis, Saltwood, Seabrook, Sellinge, Stanford, Stelling Minnis, Stowting, Swingfield, and West Hythe.

Wherever you are in our local area, we’re here to help you stay active, connected, and supported.
Get in touch today to find out what’s happening near you!