Discover magnificent trees on a magical illuminated trail at Bedgebury.

Enjoy an after-dark trail at Bedgebury National Pinetum this winter. Firmly positioned as unmissable within the UK’s seasonal calendar, over a million twinkling lights and seasonal sounds will fill the air with festive fun.

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Your journey begins at the Festive Post Office where you'll write your Christmas letter before taking a seat in our magical sleigh to enjoy an amazing virtual reality flight over the snow-topped trees and mountains before arriving to meet Father Christmas in person at his grotto.

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Time: 10am-8pm

The outdoor ice rink and festive stalls are only a five-minute walk from the train station and town centre offering spectacular views of the beautifully lit park, creating a unique and special seasonal experience!

This year with (I believe) a Ferris Wheel.

Also with Bavarian Curling and Parent & Toddler sessions, plus Father Christmas. Other entrtainments will be announced closer to Christmas!

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Time: 11.00 - 6.00 pm

The King Charles the Martyr Christmas Tree Festival returns for its second year.

Entry is free but donations will be split between the charities involved and keeping this 345-year-old building running. It is a beautiful event and this year’s theme is Christmas through the ages, what better way to explore it than in Tunbridge Wells’ oldest permanent brick building. Place a bid on your favourite tree and support some fantastic charities and good causes.

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Santa and his elves will be waiting to greet families at the Christmas Grotto.

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Christmas at the castle is a festive event like no other. Taking place in the grounds of Tonbridge Castle, Kent, this event brings a winter spectacle to life with a range of experiences, including a Christmas Market, an Alpine Bar, and an Illumination light trail.

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Join THE POLAR EXPRESS™ at Tunbridge Wells West on the Spa Valley Railway for a spectacular and unique Christmas experience.

This sells out quite quickly - limited availability!

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A fun and noisy singing session for children under 4 and their parents and carers.

• Tuesdays: 10.00 & 11.00
• Thursdays: 10.00

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It's time to make all your wishes come true as Wicked Productions returns with the spectacular Pantomime 'Aladdin' this Christmas!

With laugh-out-loud jokes, fabulous costumes, and magical special effects that will leave you in awe, you'll be singing along to all your favourite songs and holding on tight as we take you on an astonishing flying carpet ride. And of course, no Aladdin pantomime is complete without a larger than life Genie, who will grant your every wish.

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It's Christmas Eve and the snow is falling deeply in the forest. Little Owl gazes in awe, curious to know what lies beyond his home, and encouraged by his woodland friends Deer, Squirrel, and Fox, he takes off on a fearless flight across the snow drifts, to find out for himself, the true meaning of Christmas.

This enchanting production uses puppetry, original songs and spectacular animations featuring some of the best loved local attractions including the ice rink and Bedgebury Pinetum.

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In our pretty French town, Bookish Belle is ready to start a new chapter. Life isn't quite the Paris-dise she's been dreaming of. She's just a 'Oui' bit different and longs to find some adventure.

However Belle, her friend Jacques and his mum, Betty, local bell ringer of the local Tunbridge Bells, gets much more than they bargained for when they find themselves trapped inside the enchanted castle of a mysterious beast.

Will true love conquer all? Will the curse of the Enchantress ever be broken? Will Betty drop a clanger?

The award winning Little Wolf Entertainment (the team behind last year's smash hit, Jack and the Beanstalk) return with even more shimmering sets, outrageous costumes, magic and mayhem in this brand new furry-tail pantomime adventure!

You won’t belle-ieve your eyes!

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Time: 10.00 - 12.00 pm

Share the ice with magical characters, including The Snow Sisters!

Listen to LIVE vocal performances and sing along with your favourite fairytale characters!

Pose for photos on the ice and share a warm hug in a skate session with a difference!

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Time: 2.00 pm

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Things are ticking along nicely at the North Pole this year; lists have been checked (twice), presents have been wrapped, stacked and packed, and Mother Christmas has planned her Christmas Day menu and scheduled her food delivery.

As with any household, the closer we get the Christmas the more chaotic things can become and whilst things are nearly ready, there's a fair amount of wrapping paper, gift ribbon and elf elixirs that still need tidying away.

Unfortunately for one little elf a certain elixir has been mislabeled amongst the Christmas chaos and what was meant to be Super-Light-Elf-Drops (or SLED for short) to help him fly, was actually Voice Be Gone - a disaster!

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Time: 2.00 pm

FoGH invite you to join us for this seasonal celebration at the Hub. Refreshments available - mulled wine, fruit juice & mince pies.

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CBeebies Panto is coming back in cinemas for yet another Christmassy adventure, this time with Robin Hood at the helm!

As always, the show will feature many of CBeebies' most popular actors and presenters. Full of catchy songs, dancing, and pantomime fun, it promises to be the must-see Christmas event for preschoolers and their families.

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Listening to stories is a great way to develop and encourage young children to read books. Come and join one of our Story Time sessions for 3 to 4 year olds - it's great fun!

Every Monday at 11.00

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A charming rhyming tale of adventure and unlikely friendship featuring songs, stunning costumes, and a magical, snow-breathing dragon puppet.

Wintertide is approaching in the Kingdom of Yule, but the weather is warm and balmy with not a single sign of snow! The villagers fear the annual Festival of Ice will be ruined and blame a rumbly dragon in the mountains. To save the day, Princess Noelle is given a quest: journey to the dragon’s lair and bring back a blizzard, no ifs, no buts, no roast chestnuts!

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Time: 11.00 - 3.00 pm

The perfect event for families with a crafting adventure round the church hall.

Design your own gift bag and fill it with hand decorated biscuits, hand painted baubles, origami and much, much more. 

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Enjoy a delicious breakfast with the whole family this December as Santa Claus holds a very special meet and greet.

Share magical stories and tell him all your Christmas wishes as he makes his way around each table, promising plenty of interaction and lots of photo opportunities.

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River will be joining us with his amazing rodents & reptiles .

Come along this Sunday to learn & handle these amazing animals. This event is for ALL ages & big or small.

Booking is advised as space is limited.

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Time: 11.15 & 1.30 pm

Explore felts, feathers and more to make your very own feathery friend. This fun and creative session is perfect for year 1 and 2 age children.

Puppets are a fantastic tool for engaging young children's imaginations and creating their own stories.

The workshop is 60 minutes long and suitable for makers aged 5+. Grown-ups need not stay with their child for the session, why not enjoy a coffee in the onsite café or take a stroll around the museum.

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Time: 10,11.30 & 2pm

Make your very own finger puppet. Using felt and special pens, you can enjoy this fun activity making magical characters with the whole family.

Puppets are a fantastic tool for engaging young children's imaginations and creating their own stories.

The workshop is roughly 30 minutes and suitable for makers aged 2+.

Adults will need to stay and help their children with their puppet, but grown-ups need not book a place.

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Time: 2.00 pm

Join the Friends of Grosvenor & Hilbert Park and the Iron Spring Morris Dancers in the community Orchard for an Apple Howling (or Wassailing).

Sing, dance and make some noise to ward of evil spirits that have taken up residence amongst our trees.

Meet at the Oast House

Refreshments available

Wear suitable clothing and footwear.

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The town is in trouble! Billy Bulldozer is a greedy land developer looking to guzzle up all the poperty and land!

Well, he'll have trouble getting Granny out of her cottage especially with Red and the Three Little Pigs help.

But where's the Wolf in all this?

And what's with those weird wood choppers?

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Time: 2.00 pm

This intimate show is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages.

It is a tale of the power of books, and the bravery of 8 year-old Tomas who hates reading and school. The young boy's world is turned upside down the day he meets the Unicorn Lady in his local library and embarks on a spellbinding journey…

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Time: 3.00 - 4.00 pm

Inspired by the tales of Robin Hood and Sir Lancelot, young Will Tell sets off on a chivalric quest to rescue her legendary father from the wicked Big Bad Baron’s deepest darkest dungeon.

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Follow the Gruffalo's Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories' enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

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Crazier than finding a penguin in your fridge. One of the funniest family-friendly comedians we have in the UK is back with a new bonkers show! 

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Children’s favourite Bluey will be appearing at Groombridge station at intervals during the day.

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Time: 3.00 - 4.00 pm

Experience a story told from the perspective of an acorn; the hectic forest floor, dense thrumming underworlds, and dazzling heights of icy branches. Discover bizarre larger than life fungi, connecting creaking tree roots, and majestic guardians watching over a delicate cycle

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Take a steam train ride from Tunbridge Wells West travelling to Groombridge where you can alight to see Chase (3rd) or Rubble (4th) as the steam locomotive changes ends of the train.

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Time: 2.00 & 4.30 pm

When King Colin's golden underpants go missing, it's Sir Scallywag to the rescue! Brave and bold, courageous and true, he's the perfect knight for the job… even if he is only six years old!

Presented by Music in the Round with original music by children’s Composer-in-Residence, Paul Rissmann, this piece features instruments including strings, woodwind, and horn, presented together with story-telling and projected illustrations from the best-selling children's book by Giles Andreae and Korky Paul. 

Performed by the wonderfully dynamic and hugely engaging Ensemble 360 presented by Eleanor Moran, this concert is a great introduction to live music for children.

Part of Tonbridge Music Club's 2023/24 season.
 

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Biff is not like ordinary dogs. He likes moonlight. And music. And walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff doesn’t think he’s a dog, Biff thinks he’s a ballerina… The sublime and the ridiculous combine in this hilarious story of a small dog with a big personality and even bigger dreams, brought to life using beautiful puppets, well-loved ballet music and dazzling comedy.

This play is based on the original book Dogs Don’t Do Ballet © 2010 text by Anna Kemp, illustrations by Sara Ogilvie. First published in the United Kingdom by Simon and Schuster UK Ltd.

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Time: 3.00 - 4.00 pm

Be sure to pack your imagination and join us on an unforgettable journey to Moominvalley where everyone is welcome, nature thrives and adventures are plentiful. Magical puppetry, an ingenious pop up book set, original music and interactive play will delight young audiences and encourage them to immerse themselves in a unique participatory story-telling. Expect snow, surprises and plenty of Moomin mischief.

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Time: 6.00 pm

The James Bond Spoof Comedy Dinner Experience!

If you loved Austin Powers, Johnny English and The Naked Gun then this is the adventure for you. Climb aboard for this spectacular train ride through the clichés of the Bond movies adored by millions. Theatre meets vendetta, meets comedy dinner show, as our hero tries to unravel who is out to get him - and why?!

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Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show.

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Time: 2.00 pm

This Brand New and Exciting Show featuring loads of amazing experiments from the world of science, is not to be missed.

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Time: 2.00 pm

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.

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Time: 3.00 - 4.00 pm

Brought to life through live music, dance and song, Thumbelina is helped by the audience to escape from a hungry toad and to build a shelter from sticks. Through their play, the audience give Thumbelina the strength to carry on and make it safely home.

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Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show.

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Thomas the Tank Engine is steaming back into Kent for a Day Out With Thomas.

Keep an eye out at https://www.dayoutwiththomas.co.uk for full details and to register for when tickets are on sale!

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Time: 10.45 pm

A journey visiting new places, meeting instruments you may never have seen or heard before and hearing music from different countries including Brazil, Germany, Turkey and more. Come and sing, dance and shake as we explore a multitude of sounds together!

This relaxed concert for Under-5s offers the perfect first concert experience, with children free to move around, dance and sing as they listen to the music.

Tonbridge Baptist Church, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, TN10 3HZ

Part of Tonbridge Music Club's 2023/24 season.

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Time: 10.00 - 6.00 pm

The Tunbride Wells Soapbox Race is an annual race for amateur teams from a range of businesses, organisations and individuals.

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Time: 11.00 - 6.00 pm

Returns to Calverley Grounds for 2023, details to follow.

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A Model Brick show, taking place inside the Engine Shed at Tunbridge Wells West as our trains operate up and down the line taking you to see further model brick scenes with displays at Groombridge and Eridge too!

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Packed full of slapstick comedy, magic and mayhem

The performance is brought to you by the wonderful Radtastic Theatre.

The gruesome fun starts at Tunbridge Wells West Station with an experiment or two with the wacky Dr Frankenslime. Then all aboard the steam hauled Trick or Treat Express to begin our journey to the haunted, Eridge station. Along the way, Dr Frankenslime will hand out activity packs and colouring pencils to all the little monsters onboard.

Upon arrival at the station, everybody will make their way on to the platform where the mad doctor will show you how to make his famous, glow in the dark slime, each child will get to take the revolting concoction home with them!

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