7 March 10.30am–3.30pm: The Little Wellbeing Tearoom, Dunk’s Hall – wellbeing treatments plus tea and cake
14 March 10am-1pm: Dunk's Hall - Babies Castle Memories Project - ceramic artist Emma Harding collects memories of Babies Castle and will be making clay tiles to record the stories
31 March - 7.30pm: Day in the life of a smuggler, History Society, Hawkhurst Club
4 April: Easter Scavenger Hunt and craft activities organised by Friends of Hawkhurst– free Easter Eggs for all children participants, KGV Playing Fields & Pavilion
Bringing together the Hawkhurst community with events and projects to help make Hawkhurst a great place to live
Friends of Hawkhurst, previously known as the Hawkhurst Community Trust 2018, was set up as an independent charity (No. 1180085) to improve community facilities in Hawkhurst.
We are focused on bringing our community together.
We organise an ongoing programme of popular community events, from children’s Christmas craft activities to a Makers’ and Crafters’ Fair.
We also have the hugely successful Hawkhurst Community Fridge under our umbrella, which saved over 30,000 kg of food waste and provided, free, over 70,000 meals worth of food.
> Bringing our community together
> Organising community events
> Running the Community Fridge
Hawkhurst Life
January 2026
12th November 2025
7pm
Dunk's Almshouses
Rye Road
Hawkhurst
Our annual general meeting
19th October 2025
2:30pm
Bowles Lodge
A full afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and cakes was enjoyed by over 30 senior residents of the village.
6th September 2025
The Moor, Hawkhurst
Craft Fair with stalls celebrating local talent
6th Annual Event
Free parking, lovely setting, tempting tea tent
6th August 2025
KGV Playing Fields
Free Playday for Children
Annual Event
Lots of activities, face painting, craft
22nd June 2025
The Moor, Hawkhurst
Chip timings, freebies, medals for all
Trophies & prizes for winners
Fun and friendly event, perfect for the whole family
19th April 2025
KGV Playing Fields
Free event for children
Craft activities
Fun and friendly event
1st December 2024
9:30-12pm
Copt Hall,
Copthall Avenue,
Hawkhurst
Nearly new children's clothes for sale
29th November 2024
5-8pm
Rear Room at the Kino,
Rye Road,
Hawkhurst
Children's craft and activities for Christmas
13th November 2024
7pm
Dunk's Almshouses
Rye Road
Hawkhurst
Our annual general meeting
27th October 2024
2:30pm
Bowles Lodge
A full afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and cakes was enjoyed by over 30 senior residents of the village.
The Amelia Centre also came with historic photos to encourage stories and reminiscing about their lives in Hawkhurst.
7th September 2024
10am
The Moor, Hawkhurst
Craft Fair with over 40 stalls celebrating local talent
5th Annual Event
Free parking, lovely setting, tempting tea tent
23rd June 2024
9am
The Moor, Hawkhurst
Chip timings, freebies, medals for all
Trophies & prizes for winners
Fun and friendly event, perfect for the whole family
8th August 2024
Noon
The Moor, Hawkhurst
Free Playday for Children
Annual Event
Lots of activities, face painting, craft