February 2025

Last year it was a full hall — this year we have nine artists and more great charities to help.

Gravesham with Ebbsfleet Rotary presents its 2025 Rotary Gala Concert in the breath taking surroundings of the Gilt Hall at Cobham Hall. Save the date — Friday, 11 April.

Nine artists bringing viola, guitar, clarinet, piano and voice.

The Erdesz Viola Trio: Rivka Golani, Yohei Nakajima, Gábor Somfai

Rhian Davies, mezzo soprano with Daniel Peter Silcock, piano

Harold Gordon-Smith, guitar

Marina Shevlin, clarinet with Maxim Rowlands, piano

Grace Iyashere, soprano with Maxim Rowlands, piano

Light refreshments and souvenir programme included. Ample free parking at the venue. Cobham Hall, Brewers Road, Cobham, Gravesend DA12 3BL

All proceeds go to the UN Food Programme, Médecins Sans Frontières and Gravesham Sanctuary.

Tickets: Advance booking: Adults £40, 18 years or below £25

After 27 March: Adults £45, 18 years or below £30

Book online: jumblebee.co.uk/galaconcert

Email: rotarygwe@gmail.com

Enquiries: 07341 274689 (contact Liam)

Full details are also in the event on our facebook page.

Join us there!

Use your wheel power!

Entry has been opened early for a North Kent cycle ride as the organisers set a target of raising £20,000 for charities this year.

‘On Your Bike’, organised by Gravesham with Ebbsfleet Rotary, is on Sunday, 18 May, and last year welcomed 430 riders. For 2025 entry has been opened now with the challenge also of each rider bringing another one with them!

“May might seem a way away,” said GwE Rotary President Mark Underwood. “ But we want to be in the riding diaries of clubs and riders who can then bring more riders along.

“ We do not have an entry fee but ask for donations and, thanks to sponsored support, the main part of money raised goes to charities.”

Main beneficiary of On Your Bike 2025 is Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Services who continue to respond to increases in support calls and have established a network of dementia co-ordinators for surgeries across Kent. Also other Rotary supported charities will benefit.

Starting from and returning to beside the River Thames in Gravesend, Kent, the event has 15, 30 and 45 mile routes that appeal to all cyclists. There are refreshment checkpoints and support vehicles.

To join in On Your Bike go to www.onyourbikegravesend.org.uk .