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Top story Polar Express Tunbridge Wells: 6 Nov to 30 Dec, 32 Days The Polar Express runs from Tunbridge Wells West on 32 days, 6 November to 30 December. Every date, the five daily start times, the fees and the parking catch. · 5 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Tue 6 Oct Rhyme Time 10am · The Amelia Scott, Children's Library · Free
  2. 6 to 31 Oct Trinity Clocktower Tours Trinity Theatre · Free
  3. Fri 9 Oct Russell Watson: An Intimate Evening With 7.30pm · Assembly Hall Theatre · From £38.25
  4. 10 to 11 Oct Pantiles Market The Pantiles · Free
  5. 10 to 11 Oct Mary Poppins, Catherine Bellinger School of Dance Trinity Theatre · From £18
  6. Tue 13 Oct Bootleg Beatles 7.30pm · Assembly Hall Theatre · From £38.75
  7. Wed 14 Oct The Pantiles Ghost Walk 7.30pm · The Pantiles · From £15
  8. 15 to 18 Oct Spa Valley Railway Real Ale & Cider Festival Tunbridge Wells West station · Free
  9. Thu 15 Oct Harry Enfield and No Chums 7.30pm · Assembly Hall Theatre · From £54.25
  10. Fri 16 Oct The Orb: 35 years of Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld 7.30pm · The Forum
  11. Sat 17 Oct Tunbridge Wells Repair Café 9.45am · Trinity Theatre · Free
  12. 17 Oct to 1 Nov Monsters around the Moat, Halloween half-term trail Scotney Castle · From £10

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Christmas Christmas at Bedgebury 2026: 12 Off-Peak Nights at £19 Christmas at Bedgebury runs 33 nights from 20 November. Twelve are off peak at £19 an adult, not £27.50, and buying on the day costs £2 more. Parking is £10. · 5 min read Christmas Tunbridge Wells Christmas Market: Pantiles Opens 13 Nov The Pantiles Christmas market opens Friday 13 November, 11am to 8pm on Fridays to Sundays, then daily 18 to 24 December. Free, plus the other market dates. · 5 min read Events What's On in Tunbridge Wells: a Free Beer Festival, Then Fireworks Spa Valley's free beer festival runs 15 to 18 October, Dunorlan fireworks are on 7 November and the lights go on 14 November. Forty listings, with prices. · 11 min read Remembrance Remembrance Sunday Tunbridge Wells 2026: 8 November, 10.50am Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. The town service starts at the War Memorial about 10.50am; roads round the Town Hall close 10am to midday for the march. · 4 min read Christmas Scotney Castle in Winter: Christmas Trail 21 Nov to 3 Jan Scotney's Fairytale Christmas and Gingerbread Man Trail run 21 November to 3 January, 10am to 4pm. House shut 2 to 20 November, all shut 24 and 25 December. · 4 min read Bonfire Night Tunbridge Wells Fireworks: Dunorlan 7 Nov, Tickets £11 Dunorlan Park tickets are on sale: £11 an adult in advance until 30 October, for an 18-minute movie pyromusical on Sat 7 November. Benenden is £8 that night. · 6 min read Christmas SKATE Tunbridge Wells: rink returns in 2026, dates unset The council's own tourism site says the Calverley Grounds rink is back for 2026, but no dates or prices are out and the SKATE booking address currently 404s. · 4 min read Christmas Tunbridge Wells Lights Switch-On: Sat 14 Nov, 4.30pm Royal Victoria Place switches the lights on at 4.30pm on Saturday 14 November, free with no booking. Every festive date from 7 November to 3 January, listed. · 8 min read Christmas Tunbridge Wells Panto 2026: Cinderella, 12 to 31 December Cinderella runs at the Assembly Hall from 12 December, and Elf The Musical is at Trinity from 11 December. Full dates, times and the cheapest days to book. · 5 min read Food and drink Tunbridge Wells Food Festival: 2026 Ran 26-27 Sept The 2026 festival is over: it had free entry and a £9 cap on dishes at Calverley Grounds on 26 and 27 September. The organiser holds it on the fourth weekend. · 4 min read