& n o s ’ t a h W uide
G e v i Fest Firework Displays
November
A selection of what is going on in the area: 2 NOV 6.30pm – 8pm Pembury Annual Firework Display Lower Green Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury, TN2 4DZ. Recreation Ground opens at 6.30pm, with a collection for local charities. Info at www.pemburyparishcouncil.gov.uk 2 NOV 6pm – 9pm 4th Sevenoaks (St John’s) Scouts Firework Night 4th Sevenoaks Scout HQ, Mill Lane, Sevenoaks, TN14 5BU. Fireworks, bonfire, food and drinks. Gates open at 6pm with the bonfire lit at 6.30pm. Fireworks with music and laser light show by Silver Pines Sound and Light. Info at www.eventbrite.co.uk 3 NOV 5pm Sevenoaks Round Table Fireworks Display Sevenoaks School, Dukes Meadow, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU. Event starts in the High Street with live entertainment for all ages plus stalls selling food & drink and Christmas gifts. At 7pm the Torchlit Procession will start along the High Street towards Dukes Meadow. Gates open at 7pm and the firework display starts at 7.45pm prompt. Advance discounted tickets available from Stag Theatre, Lorimers, Sevenoaks Travel. 3 NOV 6.30pm Weald Fireworks Scout Field, Glebe Road, Weald. Torch procession will leave the Memorial Hall at 6.30pm with the firework display, bonfire and barbeque at the Scout Field, Glebe Road at 7.30pm. Profits will go to local clubs. Info at www.sevenoakswealdpc. kentparishes.gov.uk
3 NOV 5.30pm – 7.30pm Dunorlan Park Fireworks, Tunbridge Wells Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QN Gates open at 5.30pm, enjoy food and drink and firework display is at 7pm. Dunorlan Park is a great natural amphitheatre for fireworks with the lake reflecting all of the action for double the spectacle. Info at www.rtwrt.org/info 4 NOV 5pm – 8pm The Greatest Firework Show Offham School, Church Lane, West Malling, ME19 5NX. Fairground rides, hot food, wine & beer tent, glow stall, tombolas, face painting, bumper raffle and lots more. Paid event. For tickets call 01732 842 355 or buy from Offham School, The Kings Arms Offham and Spadework. 4 NOV British Truck Racing Championship & Fireworks Brands Hatch Circuit, Fawkham, Longfield, DA3 8NG. The British Truck Racing Association Championship headlines a spectacular weekend of family entertainment which will end with a ‘big bang’ on the Sunday – their longest and biggest fireworks display yet. (Fireworks on Sunday 4 Nov only.) Paid event. Info at www.brandshatch.msv.com
1 NOV ONWARDS Sevenoaks Remembers arts festival The Stag Theatre, London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 1ZZ The Sevenoaks Remembers festival is a series of special events to commemorate the end of the First World War, including a new play The Dimming of the Day set in Sevenoaks, Great Power (devised and performed by the Stag Youth Theatre) and other events. For details see www.stagsevenoaks.co.uk Booking is online or via the Box Office 01732 450175. EVERY SATURDAY 6pm – family session; 8pm – open session (ages 8+ only) Roller Disco Sevenoaks Leisure Centre, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LW. Customers are allowed to bring their own skates however no inline skates are allowed. Paid event. Info at www.sencio.org.uk
Food, crafts and gifts for Christmas. £3 entry. Info at www.thefatcarot.co.uk
3 NOV & 1 DEC 12pm-5pm Penshurst Christmas Fairs by Support Local Pop Up Markets Kingdom Penshurst Tonbridge TN11 8DU Free Entry Browse a selection of homeware, gifts, jewellery, clothing, candles and much more. www.supportlocalpopup.co.uk
17 & 18 NOV Mid Winter Market at The Tithe Barn, Lenham Court Lodge Farm, Lenham ME172QD Lenham’s medieval tithe barn hosts its 5th pre-Christmas ‘made by hand’ craft and art market including local food and drink producers. It will showcase the work of 60 stall holders, mainly Kent based artisans. Info at www.facebook.com/thetithebarn/
4, 18 & 25 NOV & 2, 9 & 16 DEC 10am-4pm Tunbridge Wells Christmas Fairs by Support Local Pop Up Markets One Warwick Park Hotel Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TA Find Christmas gifts by local crafters including homeware, jewellery, clothing, candles and more. www.supportlocalpopup.co.uk 11 NOV 11am-4pm Tonbridge Vegan Festive Fair Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge TN9 1SF
11 NOV 10.15am & 1.30pm Autumn Nature Explorers Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre, TN13 3DH. A fun autumn event where families can get stuck in with pond dipping, mini beasting, bark rubbing, searching for fungi and much more! Paid event. Info at www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/ events 15 – 17 NOV 9am – 5pm Wealden Times Midwinter Fair Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY. Set in a tented village at the Hop Farm, showcasing over 220 exhibitors for three days. Info at www.thehopfarm.co.uk/events
18 NOV The Royal Tunbridge Wells Christmas Lights Royal Victoria Place, 300 Victoria Rd, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2SS. This year the lights will be switched on across town when Father Christmas takes up residence in his Festive Grotto under cover of Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre. Info at www.visittunbridgewells.com
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