For more details of clubs and societies and a link to their websites, please find descriptions below in alphabetical order.

Season 2011

With 2011 well under way, Knockholt Bowling Club is looking to the new season which starts on April 23.
At the Club's AGM on January 8 (postponed from December because of the snow at that time), the members voted in a Committee which shows only one change from 2010 - Andy Bryant taking over as a Committee Member from Sylvia Tedman. As before, enquiries should in the first place be directed to Secretary Peter Hearn on 01689 836779 or by e-mail at petehearn@dsl.pipex.co.uk

 Please note that the Cluhouse phone number is now 0759 845 7967.

 The Club's main dates are currently scheduled as follow

In addition, the Club will as usual be playing friendly matches, normally on Wednesdays and weekends.
One of the dates shown above - either the Bromley Hospice Trophy or the Tom Lee Trophy - will be a charity day when all proceeds will be donated either to Bromley Hospice or the Hospice on the Weald. The next Committee meeting will decide which for this year and they will then be alternated year on year.Although - except Open Day and Invitation Day - the above fixtures are for members of the Club, we welcome spectators at any time and are only too willing to answer queries.
The Club is actively inviting new members, whether they have played before or not. As an encouragement, the previous joining fee of £32 has been scrapped. Fees remain at £37.50 membership (which includes membership of the Village Club ) and £45 green fees. (Pro rata for those joining later in the season ) Once a member, you do not pay to use the green at any time and the only other cost is a fee of £1.50 when playing in a home match to cover the cost of catering.

We have in Tom Ladd a National Coach and Umpire and he is very willing to give advice both to new members and those already in the Club.

We are a small group of like-minded people, - all ages and sizes! Our aim is to present to our audiences a mix of entertainment over the year which could include a variety or musical show, a panto, a play or a music hall.
We are very proud of our Kytens who range in age from 8 – 16. They are a talented, lively bunch who love to entertain.
All of our performances are held in Knockholt Village Hall as are our rehearsals.
We always welcome new faces, both to KATS and KYTens, so if you are at all interested in drama or music, or if you have a flair for the ‘technical’ stuff i.e. lights, sound, backstage or if you just fancy meeting some new people and could help in any way we would be very pleased to hear from you.
Please browse our website, we hope you find it interesting. You will see details of our forthcoming productions and events as well as photos of our past productions.

The Knockholt Carnival is one of the largest village carnivals in the South East of England attracting between 7,000 and 10,000 visitors from all parts of the South East.
Apart from a short break during the 1980s the Knockholt Carnival has taken place every other year since it first started in the1950s.
People of all ages come to watch the fantastic themed parade of home made floats, up to a mile long, as it weaves its way through this historic village on the North Downs and which is also the highest in Kent. After the parade people spend the afternoon in Knockholt where there is a traditional country fair with well over 100 stalls and attractions.
The Knockholt Carnival is planned, organised and delivered by the Carnival Committee, made up of local people from Knockholt and its neighbouring villages of Halstead and Cudham. The Committee works all year round (convening soon after each Carnival to plan the event). It also organises other fundraising events in between carnivals.
In recognition of its valuable work throughout the South East , Kent Air Ambulance was the main beneficiary of Carnival 2010.

The next carnival will be in 2012, for more information please visit www.knockholtcarnival.org.uk or email info@knockholtcarnival.co.uk Also, keep an eye out for news of the Carnival in St Katharine's Parish News and in the Knockholt and Cudham section of the Sevenoaks Chronicle.

Knockholt Village Centre Council (KVCC) is a registered charity and is the trustee body responsible for the Village Centre which comprises the Village Hall and associated rooms and facilities. The building as a whole is on land leased from the Knockholt Parish Council and also includes Knockholt Club which leases its part of the premises from KVCC.

Knockholt villagers are lucky enough to have their own areas of woodland - Vavasseur's Wood and Blueberry Wood in Main Road - for picnicking and walking.

A fruitful Apple Tree grows from one minute pip; a Giant Oak from one small acorn; Knockholt Village Tree Society developed from a group of six people who enjoyed trees and had spent many hours working in the woodland in and around Knockholt Village.

The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces and their dependants. Nearly 10.5 million people are eligible for our help – that’s 1-in-6 people. There are 400,000 members – a small number when one thinks about the sacrifice made by our Forces during the World Wars and the 16,000 that have died since, fighting for the freedom we enjoy today.

The Knockholt Branch of the Royal British Legion currently has 32 members whom meet formerly 3 times a year. We lead the 2 Remembrance Services – at the Pound on November 11 th and within St. Katherine’s Church on the nearest Sunday – and then the inevitable A.G.M.

However, we also hold a few social events each year when members and friends get together for a couple of hours to ‘chew the cud’ so to speak! These events are most informal and always end with a keenly ‘watched’ raffle.

Perhaps you support the Legion via standing order through your bank but did you know that this does not make you a member? Membership costs just £11 per year, so why not join us? You don’t have to be ex-forces!

Our Officers:
President: Joan Cooke
Vice President: Nancy Layton
Chairman: Pamela Holmes
Treasurer: Wendy O’Donnell
Poppy Organiser: Pyllis Eagles
Secretary: Peter Logsden 01959-533288

St Katharine's Church Knockholt and its sister Church St Margaret's Halstead jointly will be hosting a programme of occasional concerts over the coming Winter and Spring.  The series is still being finalised but is expected to include visits by distinguished choirs, the South London Singers and the Darenth Valley Choir, and international organ recitalists, Huw Morgan and Paul Stubbings, performing a wide and eclectic mix of music from the very old to the brand-new !  

   Full details of  the concerts will be published soon and the first will take place on Friday 12 November in St Margaret's Church at 7.30pm, featuring the celebrated Orpington Silver Band under their director Roy Garman.  Tickets will be available from David Walker on 0778 736 0081 or on the door (light refreshments available).