News & Events Archive
Snave Thanksgiving service
Our annual Thanksgiving service is on Sunday 13th September 2026 at St. Augustine’s Church, Snave. All are welcome
Kent Churches Ride & Stride 2026
The Friends of Kent Churches Ride & Stride returns on Saturday 12th September 2026. Walk, cycle, or explore Romney Marsh’s historic churches while raising funds to support the preservation of Kent’s remarkable church heritage. Participants can visit churches across the county and help ensure these treasured buildings continue to be cared for for future generations.
JAM On The Marsh returns 8-12 July 2026
JAM On The Marsh returns to Romney Marsh 8 - 12 July 2026. Tickets are on sale now!
A magical way to experience the historic churches of Romney Marsh, events this year take place at St. Dunstan's Snargate, St. Nicholas' New Romney, St. Clement's Old Romney, as well as our neighbours St. Leonard's Hythe, New Romney Old School and The Assembly Rooms.
AGM & Members’ Lunch 2026
The Trust’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 16th May 2026 at St. Peter & St. Paul’s Church, Newchurch, at 2:30pm.
The Members’ Lunch will be held at 12:30pm at Newchurch Village Hall.
Discover the Romney Marsh Churches This Spring
Spring is one of the most beautiful times to explore the Romney Marsh. As the landscape comes alive with fresh colour and longer, brighter days, our historic churches offer the perfect places to pause, reflect, and discover centuries of history and character.
Whether you’re planning a day trip, a weekend break, or simply passing through, a visit to the Romney Marsh churches is a wonderful way to experience the unique charm of this special corner of Kent.
Save the dates!
We are pleased to share advance notice of our key annual events. Full details and booking information will be available shortly, but we hope members and supporters will mark the dates in their diaries now.
2025 Recap - A busy year for The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust
2025 has been another full and successful year for the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, with a wide programme of events, visits and community activities celebrating and supporting the historic churches of the Romney Marsh, as well as projects to maintain and restore the buildings themselves.
Discover the Magic of the Romney Marsh Churches This Christmas
As the year turns and winter light lies soft over the quiet Romney Marsh fields, Romney Marsh’s medieval churches take on an especially atmospheric charm. From ancient stone arches dusted with frost, to candlelit services and robins singing in peaceful churchyards, visiting these historic buildings during the Christmas season is a wonderfully reflective and festive experience.
All Saints’, Lydd – the Inspiration for Our 2025 Christmas Card
We’re delighted to announce that the image featured on this year’s Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust Christmas card is All Saints Church, Lydd, beautifully captured in a new watercolour painting by the Trust’s President, John Doyle MBE PPRWS.
Christmas events in the Romney Marsh churches
Christmas makes for a particularly atmospheric time to visit the medieval churches on Romney Marsh.
Church events and services are coordinated by the volunteers and clergy who oversee each individual church (the PCCs). We will endeavour to add Christmas events and services to this page as we receive details.
Special events in the Romney Marsh Churches for Heritage Open Days
Over half of the Romney Marsh Historic Churches are participating in Heritage Open Days 2025, which runs from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September 2025.
With tours, talks and towers open, all for free, it’s the perfect time to visit these globally-important architectural wonders on Romney Marsh in Kent.
Special events are happening every day during the festival period, as part of England’s largest festival of history and culture.
Church & Craft Workshops - 23rd August at St. Nicholas’ Church, New Romney
Discover, create and explore! Unleash your creativity with our Church & Craft Workshops, held in the beautiful setting of St. Nicholas’ Church, New Romney.
Choose from four fun activities, suitable for all skill levels, guided by expert artists.
Discount available for RMHCT Members.
(Rescheduled from St. George’s, Ivychurch on Saturday 5th April).
Members’ Tour 2025
Our annual tour of the churches, for members of the Trust, will take place on Saturday 6th September 2025, hosted by Joan Campbell. We will be visiting the churches at Dymchurch, Burmarsh and Newchurch. This tour is now fully subscribed.
Kent Churches Ride & Stride
The Friends of Kent Churches Sponsored Ride & Stride takes place on the second
Saturday in September each year. This year it will take place on Saturday 13th September 2025.
Ride & Stride Day is an opportunity to raise money for Kent’s churches and chapels by
cycling or walking or being a welcomer in a church or chapel. Money raised is shared equally between the church or chapel nominated by the participant and the Friends of Kent Churches which awards grants to Kent’s churches and chapels to help preserve them.
Members and supporters gather for our 2025 AGM and Members’ Lunch
Sir Michael Palin and his son William were the guest speakers for our 2025 AGM, which took place at St. Augustine’s in Brookland on the afternoon of Saturday 10th May 2025.
250 people filled the medieval church, with 75 also joining for the Members’ Lunch at Brookland Village Hall.
Thank you to all who came along to celebrate the achievements of the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust.
Working with Primary Schools
The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce a new Church & Craft initiative in partnership with Teach Me Courses and local primary schools, which is helping to engage the next generation with the medieval churches of Romney Marsh.
It is thanks to the support of our members, donors and volunteers that such projects are possible.
JAM on the Marsh returns to the Romney Marsh churches, 3rd-13th July 2025
From 3-13th July 2025, JAM on the Marsh returns to Romney Marsh for its 12th festival. The festival brings world-class talent to the medieval churches of Romney Marsh and other locations across the area. This year’s programme features an array of events involving international and local artists, plus opportunities to get involved.
AGM & Members’ Lunch 2025
The Trust’s Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 10th May 2025 at St. Augustine’s Church, Brookland, at 2:30pm.
The Members’ Lunch was held at 12:30pm at Brookland Village Hall and was full booked.
Centenary of the passing of E. Nesbit, buried at St. Mary-in-the-Marsh
2024 marked the centenary of the death of English writer E. Nesbit, who is buried at St. Mary-the-Virgin’s Church at St. Mary-in-the-Marsh.
Edith Nesbit’s work reinvented storytelling for children, with highly-imaginative plot lines, adventures and loveable characters.
Ghost story inspired by Brenzett Church monument coming to BBC 2 on Christmas Eve 2024
Several of the churches on Romney Marsh are associated with one of world’s greatest writers of children’s literature, E. Nesbit. On Christmas Eve 2024 at 10:15pm on BBC 2, acclaimed actor and director Mark Gatiss brought her story Man-Size in Marble to life. The story was inspired by the Fagge Monument at Brenzett.