Pick of the Month

Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London’s West End and national tour, the critically-acclaimed musical Funny Girl featuring Sheridan Smith comes to various cinema screens across the region from the 24th October.

Funny Girl is semi-biographical, based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein.

Opera fans are spoilt for choice this month with a host of cinema screenings across the region with productions from the New York Met: Aida, Samson & Delila and Fanciulla del West; from Glyndebourne: Der Rosenkavalier; from the Australian Opera: La Boheme, and the Royal Opera House: Die Walkure plus a performance by internationally renowned German tenor Jonas Kaufmann.

Ballet fans are less well catered for with the Royal Ballet's Mayerling the only screening but there is also a rare (to Tunbridge Wells) live performance of Swan Lake at the Assembly Hall on the 17th.

If you prefer your classical music live then October sees the Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival which brings world class musicians to Tunbridge Wells. For 2018 there are concerts by Twilight, a brilliant vocal group, and Frisson (flute, viola and harp) at King Charles on the 5th and 12th, pianist Freddie Kampff is performing with the RTW Symphony Orchestra at the Assembly Hall on the 7th, violinist Jane Gordon joins CODA at Rose Hill on the 14th and composer Jessica Kelly (from around these parts) tells us 'How to be a composer' on the 21st.

The Assembly Hall has a strong run of tribute / revival acts during October with acts covering The Carpenters, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Queen, ELO, Abba and 10cc. In addition there are over 60 'popular' music events (with more to come) around the region including Cliff Richard (on screen, of course, from the 12th), Oxjam raising funds for Oxfam at the Sussex Arms on the 19th and 20th and of course the usual mix of rising bands and local talent at the Forum plus the Bluetones, but that's sold out!

If you enjoyed September's Beer Weekend, you'll enjoy the return of the Spa Valley Railways Beer and Cider Festival from the 19th to 21st,  with over 200 to choose from you're spoilt for choice!

Finally, October sees the run up to Guy Fawkes Night with key firework events at the Hop Farm on the 26th and 27th with Rusthall's famous Torchlight Parade, Bonfire and Fireworks also on the 27th. Fireworks at Dunorlan and Pembury are in November.

Trinity Theatre

73 events

Assembly Hall Theatre

72 events

Odeon Cinema

35 events

The Forum

30 events

The Grey Lady

22 events

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Calverley Grounds

21 events

The Pantiles

9 events

Spa Valley Railway

8 events

Uckfield Picture House

90 events

Tonbridge

40 events

De La Warr Pavilion

29 events

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Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks

28 events

Sevenoaks

27 events

Mercure, Pembury

22 events

The Bedford

19 events

Hawkhurst

18 events

Rusthall

17 events

Beau Nash

15 events

Cranbrook, Queens Hall

13 events

The Royal Oak

13 events

Tunbridge Wells, St Johns

11 events

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Hop Farm Family Park

11 events

Hever Castle

9 events

Tunbridge Wells Town Centre

9 events

Tunbridge Wells, Camden Road

9 events

Sussex Arms

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Tunbridge Wells

9 events

Grosvenor & Hilbert Park

8 events

E M Forster Theatre / Tonbridge School

8 events

Masonic Hall

7 events

One Warwick Park

7 events

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Culverden Stadium

7 events

Frant

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Penshurst

6 events

Tenterden K & ES Railway

6 events

Penshurst Place & Gardens

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King Charles Church Hall

6 events

Bodiam Castle

5 events

Spa Hotel

4 events

Lamberhurst

4 events

Bewl Water

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Dunorlan Park

4 events

Bedgebury Pinetum

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Pembury

3 events

Crowborough

3 events

Royal Wells Hotel

3 events

Chiddingstone Castle

3 events

Rusthall, Toad Rock Retreat

3 events

King Charles the Martyr

3 events

Hole Park

2 events

Salomons Estate

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Bells Yew Green

2 events

Goudhurst

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Ightham Mote

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Burrswood

1 events

Wadhurst

1 events

Mount Edgcumbe

1 events

Cranbrook

1 events

TW Library, Museum & Art Gallery

1 events

The George

1 events

Tunbridge Wells, High Street

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Opera House

1 events

Brenchley

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Groombridge Place

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