High Society opens at the Churchill Theatre on 6 October and four firework displays share Saturday 7 November. Dates, times and prices for six weeks.

The Churchill Theatre carries most of Bromley’s diary for the next six weeks, and its biggest booking is first: High Society opens on Tuesday 6 October and plays to Saturday 10th. After that the borough runs into a two-week half term, 19 to 30 October, with a Halloween funfair at Crystal Palace Park, and then the night that fills four parks at once. Beckenham, West Wickham, Chislehurst and Bromley High School all hold their fireworks on Saturday 7 November, and none of them sells tickets at the gate.

Everything below was read on 2 October 2026 from the organisers’ own pages, and every entry links to the page it came from. Churchill Theatre prices are the lowest advertised price on that day, and its times are the first performance in the theatre’s booking data. For places that are open whatever the month, see our guide to things to do in Bromley.

This week

Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October.

  • Amanda - The Night Before Me, on now to Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm, The Bridge House Theatre, 2 High Street, Penge SE20 8RZ. A musical monologue performed by Divina de Campo, recommended for ages 16 and over. The theatre is up a flight of stairs above the pub (The Bridge House Theatre).
  • An Evening With John Terry and Jody Morris, Friday 2 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £46. The two former Chelsea players in conversation (Churchill Theatre).
  • The Close-Up Show - Real Magic Real Close, Friday 2 October, 8pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £23. Close-up magic in the small room (Churchill Theatre).
  • Hypnosis and Magic Night, Friday 2 October, 8pm to 10.30pm, West Beck Club, 1 Sidney Road, Beckenham BR3 4PX. £11. Magic in the bar from 8pm and a comedy hypnosis show by Jason Simmons at 9pm, with all proceeds going to the Kumamoto Earthquake Appeal. The council’s listing gives the cost as £10 in one place and £11 in another; the organiser’s own site says £11 (Amigos Magic).
  • Jekyll And Hyde, Saturday 3 October, first performance 3pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £13.75. A 70 minute staging for ages 11 and over. The theatre’s booking data listed it as sold out on 2 October (Churchill Theatre).
  • Live Next To The Apollo: Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Friends, Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £22.50. Stand-up, headed by Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Churchill Theatre).
  • Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson, Sunday 4 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £39. The theatre’s booking data still listed it as sold out on 2 October, so check for returns before travelling (Churchill Theatre).
  • Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet, Sunday 4 October, 2pm to 4pm, Concert Platform, Crystal Palace Bowl, Crystal Palace Park. Free, drop-in. A family-friendly 70s and 80s daytime disco with dance competitions for children and grown-ups; the platform is covered, so it goes ahead in any weather (Crystal Palace Park).

Next week

Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October.

  • High Society, Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 October, first performance 7.30pm on the Tuesday, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £41.75. The Cole Porter musical, and the longest run at the theatre before half term (Churchill Theatre).
  • Baby Broadway, Friday 9 October, 11am, Churchill Theatre Lounge. From £16. An hour-long family session (Churchill Theatre).
  • Josh James Work In Progress, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October, 8pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £20.50. New stand-up material, about 70 minutes. The theatre’s booking data still listed it as sold out on 2 October, so check for returns (Churchill Theatre).
  • Crystal Palace Subway open day, Saturday 10 October, 10am to 12pm, Crystal Palace Subway, entered from Crystal Palace Parade. Free, but every visit is a pre-booked 15 minute slot, last admission 11.30am. A self-guided look at the restored Victorian Subway; there is no step-free access (Crystal Palace Park).
  • Dracula in the Subway, Saturday 10 October, 2pm to 3.45pm, Crystal Palace Subway. Free tickets, unreserved. A 30 minute performance of extracts from Dracula by British Touring Shakespeare, down two flights of stairs (Crystal Palace Park).
  • Queen Of The Night - A Tribute To Whitney Houston, Sunday 11 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £25.50 (Churchill Theatre).
  • Just Vibez, Sunday 11 October, 12pm to 4pm, Crystal Palace Bowl. Free, drop-in. Reggae, hip hop and soul DJs including Shortee Blitz and Sarah Love, family karaoke, games and a graffiti craft station (Crystal Palace Park).

Later in October

  • Charity Comedy Night in aid of Greener and Cleaner, Wednesday 14 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £28.50. Stand-up raising money for the Bromley environmental charity (Churchill Theatre).
  • Motown - How Sweet It Is, Thursday 15 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £37 (Churchill Theatre).
  • 80s Live!, Friday 16 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £33 (Churchill Theatre).
  • Soul Night Out UK Bromley, Friday 16 October, 8pm, Churchill Theatre Lounge. From £14.75 (Churchill Theatre).
  • Bethlem History Walk, Saturday 17 October, 11am to 12pm, Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham BR3 3BX. A guided walk around the hospital grounds, starting in the Bethlem Gallery. The museum advises strong footwear and sets off promptly (Bethlem Museum of the Mind).
  • Coffee recital with Francesca Massey, Saturday 17 October, 12pm to 1pm, All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington BR6 0QD. Free, with a retiring collection. Organ music by Bach, Florence Price and Francis Pott, then Iain Farrington’s Animal Parade. Tea and coffee are served from 11am (Bromley Council events).
  • Understanding Cholesterol Together, Saturday 17 October, 10am to 12pm, Azelia Hall, 258 Croydon Road, Beckenham BR3 4DA. Free; register your place. A HEART UK session with an expert panel, including a dietitian, questions, and cholesterol tests subject to availability (Bromley Council events).
  • The Best Of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II and III, Saturday 17 October, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £26.50 (Churchill Theatre).
  • The Passing Of Mrs Nelson, Sunday 18 October, first performance 4pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £15. An hour-long play (Churchill Theatre).
  • Endurance Steel Orchestra, Sunday 18 October, 2pm to 4pm, Concert Platform, Crystal Palace Bowl. Free, not ticketed. The full steelpan orchestra in the park’s Sunday Sounds series (Crystal Palace Park).
  • Drag Bingo, Monday 19 October, 8pm, The Bridge House pub, 2 High Street, Penge SE20 8RZ. £7.50 a player. It is held in the pub, not the theatre upstairs, and the organisers ask groups to book a table as well (The Bridge House Theatre).
  • Dracula, Tuesday 20 to Saturday 31 October, 7.30pm, The Bridge House Theatre, Penge. A new adaptation by Andrew and David Hobbs that runs to Halloween (The Bridge House Theatre).
  • The Hare and the Tortoise, Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October, first performance 10.30am, Churchill Theatre studio. From £14. A 50 minute family show in the first week of half term (Churchill Theatre).
  • Fanny Galore’s Big Big Bingo Party, Thursday 22 October, 7pm, Churchill Theatre Lounge. From £26.50. Listed as sold out in the theatre’s booking data on 2 October (Churchill Theatre).
  • Irvin’s Funfair, Friday 23 October to Sunday 1 November, Palace Terrace, Crystal Palace Park, entered from Crystal Palace Parade by the bus terminal, SE19 1UA. Free entry, with ride tokens sold online and at the fair. A half-term funfair with a Halloween twist, open 4pm to 10pm on the Friday, then 1pm to 10pm every day (Crystal Palace Park).
  • Churchill Comedy Club, Saturday 24 October, 8pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £15 (Churchill Theatre).
  • Worm Weekend, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, 10am to 3pm, Down House, Luxted Road, Downe BR6 7JT. Family activities on Darwin’s earthworm experiments, included with general admission. Our Down House winter guide has the ticket prices (English Heritage).
  • Swimmers Jackson, Sunday 25 October, 2pm to 4pm, Concert Platform, Crystal Palace Bowl. Free, not ticketed. The Dublin-born singer marks the release of his third album, Komorebi (Crystal Palace Park).
  • Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October, first performance 7.30pm on the Tuesday, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £33 (Churchill Theatre).
  • K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Workshop, Wednesday 28 October, first session 11am, Churchill Theatre studio. From £13. Each session lasts an hour and a quarter (Churchill Theatre).
  • Bromley SEND Local Offer Live!, Thursday 29 October, 10am to 2pm, Bishop Justus School, Magpie Hall Lane BR2 8HZ. Free. For children and young people aged 0 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families, with arts and crafts, dance, music, indoor sports and a pop-up arcade (Bromley Council events).
  • Tarot Nice To Meet You, Thursday 29 October, 8pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £10. Comedy in the studio (Churchill Theatre).
  • Chislehurst Pumpkin Hunt, Friday 30 October, 1pm to 4pm, Chislehurst High Street. £6 for children aged 2 and over, under-2s free. A treasure trail with a fancy dress competition, sold in timed slots from 1pm to 2.45pm. Visit Chislehurst says last year’s sold out (Visit Chislehurst).
  • Open Mic Cabaret At The Studio, Friday 30 October, 7.15pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £14.50 (Churchill Theatre).
  • Stage Fright - A Halloween Special With Dr Ross Friday, Friday 30 October, 8pm, Churchill Theatre Lounge. From £21.50 (Churchill Theatre).

School dates, Chislehurst Caves and the rest of the fortnight are on our October half term page.

November

  • Sing The Musicals, Sunday 1 November, 7.30pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £34. Songs from the shows (Churchill Theatre).
  • The Other Side Of Murder, Monday 2 to Saturday 7 November, first performance 7.30pm on the Monday, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £27 (Churchill Theatre).
  • Imaginary Landscapes: Poetry And Harp, Friday 6 November, 7pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £12.50. Chris Tutton reading poetry with Tara Minton on harp (Churchill Theatre).
  • Flo Smith - Now and Then, Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, 7.30pm, The Bridge House Theatre, Penge. Ursula Mohan in a one-woman play built from tapes recorded in 1969. Our feature on the play (The Bridge House Theatre).
  • Beckenham Charity Fireworks, Saturday 7 November, gates 4.30pm, Croydon Road Recreation Ground, 319 Croydon Road, Beckenham. Adults aged 14 and over £18, concessions £12.50, children aged 5 to 13 £6, all plus fees; under-5s free with an adult. A quieter display at 6pm and the main display at 7.30pm. No tickets at the gate (Beckenham Charity Fireworks).
  • West Wickham Fireworks, Saturday 7 November, gates 4pm, display 6.30pm, Club Langley, Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham BR3 3SR. Adults £12, under-18s £6, family of four £30. Online sales open on 1 October and are capped at 1,500. No tickets at the gate (West Wickham Fireworks).
  • Bromley High Fireworks, Saturday 7 November, gates 5.45pm, Bromley High School, Blackbrook Lane BR1 2TW. Tickets £13 to £33, with a funfair, bar and food stalls (Bromley High Parents Association on Eventbrite).
  • Chislehurst Rotary Charity Fireworks Spectacular, Saturday 7 November, gates 5pm, fireworks 7.30pm, Chislehurst Recreation Ground, Empress Drive BR7 5BQ. Advance online tickets only, none at the gate. The organisers say prices are held at last year’s level; the club’s page gives adults £12, children £7.50 and a family of four £25 to 17 October, rising in two steps after that. An under-12s funfair, street food and a beer tent from The Cockpit (Chislehurst Fireworks).
  • Three Creative Legends: One Actor, Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 November, 7.30pm, The Bridge House Theatre, Penge. Mark Farrelly’s three solo plays in rep: Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope on 10 and 13 November, Jarman on 11 and 14, and The Silence of Snow, on Patrick Hamilton, on 12. Booking two shows takes £5 off, all three £10 (The Bridge House Theatre).
  • WWOS - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 November, first performance 8pm, Churchill Theatre main auditorium. From £18 (Churchill Theatre).
  • The Close-Up Show - Real Magic Real Close, Friday 13 November, 8pm, Churchill Theatre studio. From £23. Close-up magic in the small room (Churchill Theatre).
  • Bromley Christmas Lights Switch-On, Sunday 15 November, afternoon into evening, The Glades and Bromley High Street. Free, no ticket. It starts inside The Glades, moves to the High Street stage and ends with fireworks; the line-up and timings are due in November (Your Bromley).
  • Light Up Orpington, Sunday 22 November, 2pm to 7pm, Orpington High Street. The High Street is pedestrianised from the War Memorial to Homefield Rise, with traffic diverted along Gravel Pit Way from 9am, and the main stage is at the foot of Knoll Rise (Orpington 1st).

The four displays, their rules and how to get to each are on our Bromley fireworks page. The rest of the season has its own pages: Remembrance Sunday, the Christmas lights switch-on, the Christmas markets and the Churchill Theatre pantomime.

Regular events

  • Bromley Charter Market, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 5pm, in the pedestrianised part of Bromley High Street. Today, Friday 2 October, is a market day (Bromley Council).
  • Bromley parkrun, every Saturday at 9am, Norman Park, Bromley. Free. A timed 5k to walk, jog or run; register once and bring your barcode. The next one is Saturday 3 October (Bromley parkrun).
  • Orpington parkrun, every Saturday at 9am, Goddington Park, off Goddington Lane, Orpington. Free. The next one is Saturday 3 October (Orpington parkrun).

Getting there

The Churchill Theatre is on the pedestrianised High Street, a short walk from Bromley South and Bromley North stations, and it has no car park of its own. Town centre car parks and their tariffs are on our parking in Bromley page, and closures on the approach roads are on the roadworks and travel page. The Bridge House Theatre says it is less than a minute from Penge West station. If you are coming by rail, our train times page has the routes.

This page is rewritten as organisers confirm new dates. Every listing was checked on 2 October 2026. Dates and prices can still change, so use the links before you travel. More in our What’s On section.

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