What's On in Bromley
Things to do in and around Bromley: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Bromley Halloween: Free-Entry Funfair and a £6 Pumpkin Hunt
Halloween falls the day after half term. Crystal Palace Park's funfair runs 23 October to 1 November and Chislehurst's pumpkin hunt is 30 October, £6 a child.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 10 Oct Amanda - The Night Before Me
- Fri 2 Oct Bromley Charter Market
- Fri 2 Oct An Evening With John Terry and Jody Morris
- Fri 2 Oct The Close-Up Show - Real Magic Real Close
- Fri 2 Oct Hypnosis and Magic Night for the Kumamoto Earthquake Appeal
- Sat 3 Oct Bromley parkrun
- Sat 3 Oct Orpington parkrun
- Sat 3 Oct Jekyll And Hyde
- Sat 3 Oct Live Next To The Apollo: Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Friends
- Sun 4 Oct Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
- Sun 4 Oct Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
- 6 to 10 Oct High Society
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Events
What's On in Bromley: High Society, Then Fireworks on 7 Nov
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.
Down House
Down House in Winter: Weekends Only From 2 November
Darwin's Down House opens weekends only, 10am to 4pm, from 2 November, plus 27 and 28 Dec, New Year's Day and February half term. Adults £17 online.
Penge
Flo Smith - Now and Then at Penge's Bridge House, 6-7 Nov
Ursula Mohan plays Flo at the Bridge House Theatre, Penge, on 6 and 7 November. Tickets £17, £15 and £13, no booking fees. Built from tapes recorded in 1969.
Heritage
Open House Bromley: 17 Buildings Free, 12-20 September
Seventeen Bromley buildings open free from 12 September, from the Bishop's Palace to a Tudor moated manor. Ten need no booking at all. Every date and time.
Remembrance
Bromley Remembrance Sunday: 29 Services on 8 November
Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. Bromley held 29 services last year, from 9.15am to 3pm. Here is where each one was, and when the 2026 list lands.
Half Term
Bromley October Half Term Is Two Weeks: 19 to 30 October
Bromley's half term runs 19 to 30 October, a fortnight, with a free-entry Halloween funfair at Crystal Palace Park for the second week. What is on and priced.
Christmas
Santa's Grotto Near Bromley: Two Are Bookable, Both Outside
Nothing in Bromley borough has published a 2026 grotto yet. Two just outside it are already taking bookings, with dates and prices. Here is what each costs.
Bromley
£4 Cinema Tickets in Bromley This Weekend, 5-6 September
Vue Bromley, Odeon Beckenham and Odeon Orpington are all in National Cinema Weekend on 5 and 6 September. Any film, any seat, £4, at more than 500 UK cinemas.
Bonfire Night
Bromley Fireworks 2026: Four Displays on 7 November
Beckenham, West Wickham, Chislehurst and Bromley High all fire on Saturday 7 November. All four are on sale now from £12, and none sells at the gate.
Churchill Theatre
Bromley Panto 2026: Sleeping Beauty, 50 Shows from £28
Sleeping Beauty runs at the Churchill Theatre from 5 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 with Vernon Kay. All 50 performances dated, and where the £28 seats are.
Christmas
Bromley Christmas Lights Switch-On: Sunday 15 November
Bromley's switch-on is Sunday 15 November, free with no ticket, ending in fireworks. Orpington lights up a week later, 22 November, 2pm to 7pm.
Christmas
Bromley Christmas Markets: Chislehurst Set for 22 Nov
Chislehurst's Christmas market is confirmed for Sunday 22 November, with no food stalls this year. Bromley's own festive market dates are still last year's.
What's On
Things to Do in Bromley: 14 Days Out Checked August 2026
From the restored Crystal Palace dinosaurs to Darwin's Down House and Chislehurst Caves: 14 days out, every venue checked this month, with prices.