Latest updates/events

The membership page has been updated for 2026/27 membership details.

August Archive Drop-in

Please note that the drop-in session on 7 August is cancelled – the next one will be on Friday 4 September.

Photograph library

Our photograph website is now live. Please support the site—find out more and access it here.

Next talk: MURDER: 4 Local Cases. By Keith Whitnell. Thursday 17 September 2026, 8pm.

All talks are held in St. John’s Church Hall, Hermitage Road, Higham ME3 7DB. Members free. Guests £5. Refreshments are available after the talk.

Higham Village History Group is now on Facebook. So be sure to “follow”, “like” and “share”. If you use Facebook, then you know what we mean! The Facebook page can be viewed here.

Archive Drop-in

The Archive sessions will be on the first Friday of each month in Higham Library between 11.00am and 12.00pm. The April session will be held on FRIDAY 10 APRIL due to the first Friday being Good Friday.

Please let us know you are coming along by emailing info@highamvillagehistory.org.uk or phone 01634 718285 or text 07480 518493.

St Marys Church, Higham – YouTube

Have a look at this YouTube posting by Dave Bowdler. It was first shown at ‘Art In The Church’ part of Medway Open Studios in 2015.

There are 5 pieces of music:

Beauty Within
Church on the Edge
Marsh and Church
Pole Lathe
Marsh Bells

Click here to view on YouTube (will open in a new window/tab).