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Sunday Roast in Bromley: Where to Book, Checked October 2026
Nine Bromley borough pubs serving a Sunday roast, with menu prices from £17.50, serving times and booking rules, checked on each pub's own site in October 2026.
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Parks
Bromley Playgrounds and Parks for Children
Fifteen Bromley playgrounds, from Crystal Palace Park's new dinosaur play area to Kelsey Park, with the toilets, cafes, car parks and winter gate times.
Beckenham
Beckenham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Beckenham weather today: overcast, 13°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 100% chance of rain and winds up to 21 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Beckenham
Beckenham Baby Loss Awareness Week: 14 Displays, Mayor Visit
Fourteen displays, ribbons and services ran across Beckenham for Baby Loss Awareness Week, organised by a mum whose son Jacob was stillborn in 2021.
Beckenham
Beckenham's Louis Riat-Bonello, 27, Up for National Award
Optisearch founder Louis Riat-Bonello, 27, from Beckenham, is a finalist for Emerging Leader of the Year; winners named in Milton Keynes on 19 November.
Beckenham
Beckenham Odeon Closes End of November, Not December
Odeon says it stops trading in Beckenham at the end of November 2026 after giving up its lease. No other cinema operator has shown interest, Citygate says.
Planning
Beckenham Padel Centre Approved Against Officers' Advice
Councillors approved the Creswell Drive padel and gym centre on protected open land, overruling officers. The Wharton Road children's home plan was pulled.
Beckenham
John Xuereb Spoke Free in Beckenham on 10 October
John Xuereb spoke free at Venue 28 on Beckenham Road on Saturday 10 October, 2.30pm to 4pm: the bodybuilder and author's talk on change for Mental Health Day.
Planning
Beckenham Padel Centre: Officers Urged Refusal, Now Approved
Officers say refuse the 7-court padel and tennis centre on the Creswell Drive field, despite 191 letters of support. Councillors decide on Thursday 8 October.
Beckenham
Beckenham Odeon Closes in November: Citygate's Church Plan
Odeon leaves Beckenham at the end of November 2026, and owner Citygate Church wants the Grade II cinema as a church. Its planning application is still to come.
Food hygiene
Bromley Food Hygiene: 34 Fives in September, Nothing Lower
Every rating published for Bromley since 3 September is a 5: 34 venues, from the Crooked Billet in Penge to Sainsbury's in Orpington. The last low score was on 4 August.
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.
Bonfire Night
Bromley Fireworks 2026: Chislehurst, Beckenham, Langley and Bromley High All Fire on 7 November
Four Bromley fireworks displays, all Saturday 7 November, all advance-only. Chislehurst adults are now £14 until 1 November; Langley stays £12, Beckenham £18.
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.
Bins
Bromley Christmas Bin Collections: A Day Late Into January
Bromley moved every bin day from Christmas Day to 9 January last year by one day. The 2026 dates follow in December; last year's table and tree drop-offs.
Schools
Bromley School Term Dates 2026/27: Christmas From 18 Dec
Bromley schools break up for Christmas on Friday 18 December 2026 and return on 4 January. Every half term for 2026/27, plus where big schools differ.
Trains
Bromley Christmas Trains: No Victoria Service Last Year
Last Christmas, Bromley South lost its Victoria trains from 27 to 31 Dec and the last train on Christmas Eve left at 21.27. 2026 plans are due in November.
Recycling
Bromley Tip Opening Times: Churchfields Open 7 Days, Book
Churchfields Road tip in Beckenham opens daily, from 7am on weekdays, but needs a booking and shuts 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan. Waldo Road reopens mid-November.