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Top story Christmas Trees in Bromley 2026: Where to Buy a Real Tree South London Christmas Tree Farm is closed for 2026, so here is who else sells real trees near Bromley, including Hewitts Farm. Checked November 2026. · 4 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 7 Nov The Other Side Of Murder Churchill Theatre, Main Auditorium · From £27
  2. Fri 6 Nov Bromley Charter Market 9am · Bromley High Street, pedestrian area
  3. Fri 6 Nov Imaginary Landscapes: Poetry And Harp 7pm · Churchill Theatre, Studio · From £12.50
  4. 6 to 7 Nov Flo Smith - Now and Then The Bridge House Theatre
  5. Sat 7 Nov Bromley parkrun 9am · Norman Park · Free
  6. Sat 7 Nov Orpington parkrun 9am · Goddington Park · Free
  7. Sat 7 Nov West Wickham Fireworks 4pm · Club Langley · From £12
  8. Sat 7 Nov Beckenham Charity Fireworks 4.30pm · Croydon Road Recreation Ground · From £18
  9. Sat 7 Nov Chislehurst Rotary Charity Fireworks Spectacular 5pm · Chislehurst Recreation Ground · From £10
  10. Sat 7 Nov Bromley High Fireworks 5.45pm · Bromley High School · From £13
  11. Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday civic service, Bromley Parish Church Bromley Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
  12. Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday services across the borough Churches and memorials across the borough

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Christmas Christmas Shopping in Bromley 2026: Independent Shops We checked 13 independent shops across Bromley borough, from Beckenham Bookshop to Holwood Farm, for gifts and opening hours. Updated November 2026. · 11 min read Orpington Bromley AI Club Launch: £10 Evening in Orpington on 26 Nov Bromley AI Club launches at Crofton Halls, Orpington, on 26 November, 5pm to 7pm, with live demos and hands-on activities for £10. Checked November 2026. · 5 min read Arts Ripley Arts Centre Show 15 Nov: Tribute to Şelale Yılal IZ / TRACE, a one-afternoon show at Ripley Arts Centre on Sunday 15 November, 2pm to 5pm: paintings, jewellery, clay and video honouring the late Şelale Yılal. · 3 min read Christmas Ice Rinks Near Bromley 2026 With Prices Eight rinks near Bromley with dates, prices and booking rules, from Ruxley Manor and Greenwich to Bluewater and Hyde Park. Checked November 2026. · 10 min read Food & Drink Christmas Dinner in Bromley 2026: Restaurants and Pubs With Prices Nine Bromley borough pubs and restaurants with Christmas prices, from £38 in December to £195 on Christmas Day, and hygiene ratings. Checked November 2026. · 11 min read Health Free Blood Pressure Checks in Bromley on Monday 7 December Free blood pressure checks at St Mark's Church Hall, Bromley, on Monday 7 December, 2pm to 3pm, with results explained on the spot and a little singing. · 2 min read Family Days Out Near Bromley With Children, Checked October 2026 13 days out near Bromley for families, with prices, opening days and winter hours, from free Crystal Palace Park to Hever Castle. Checked October 2026. · 11 min read Food & Drink Afternoon Tea in Bromley: Where to Book Six places for afternoon tea in Bromley, from the Lavender House Cafe at £27.95 to garden pods at Ruxley Manor, with prices and hours. Checked October 2026. · 7 min read Family Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Bromley Seven soft play centres and three rainy-day trips in Bromley, from Buzz Zone at the Pavilion to Cozy Joy, with prices and hours. Checked October 2026. · 10 min read Food & Drink Bromley Restaurants: The Best Places to Eat 12 Bromley restaurants with menu prices, opening hours and hygiene ratings, from Michelin-listed Chapter One to iNaga in West Wickham. Checked October 2026. · 12 min read Food & Drink Bromley Cafes and Coffee Shops: Where to Go 13 Bromley cafes with opening hours, dog rules and hygiene ratings, from Carnival Coffee Roasters in Penge to Down House Tearoom. Checked October 2026. · 11 min read Walks Walks Near Bromley: Circular Routes, Parks and Riversides 12 walks near Bromley with distances, start points and parking, from a 1km step-free trail at Scadbury to the 9.3-mile London LOOP. Checked October 2026. · 10 min read Food & Drink Brunch in Bromley: The Best Breakfast and Brunch Spots 8 brunch spots in Bromley with menus, prices and opening hours, from Daisy Grey in Beckenham to bottomless brunch at Kelsey House. Checked October 2026. · 7 min read Food & Drink Sunday Roast in Bromley: Where to Book, Checked October 2026 Nine Bromley borough pubs serving a Sunday roast, from Beckenham to Chelsfield, with menu prices, serving times and booking rules. Checked October 2026. · 8 min read Parks Bromley Playgrounds and Parks for Children 15 Bromley playgrounds and what each has for toilets, cafes and parking, from Crystal Palace Park's dinosaur play area to Priory Gardens. Checked October 2026. · 13 min read Food & Drink Bromley Pubs: The Best Pubs and Where to Drink 17 Bromley borough pubs with hours, gardens and dog rules, from the Cockpit in Chislehurst to the Queen's Head in Downe. Checked October 2026. · 16 min read Community Dying Well Matters Bromley: Free Event on 27 October Free Dying Well Matters day in Bromley on Tuesday 27 October, 10am to 2pm: talks, a panel, a Last Wishes workshop and advice on wills, care and funerals. · 5 min read 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. · 5 min read Chislehurst Chislehurst Caves Hosted Kat Clark Book Launch on 9 October Kat Clark launched Beyond Fate, her YA ghost fantasy partly inspired by Chislehurst Caves, inside the caves on Friday 9 October, at a sold-out evening event. · 5 min read Bromley 7 Marathons in 7 Days Round Norman Park From 23 November Piers Craddock took up running in March. From 23 November he will run seven marathons in seven days round Norman Park, Bromley, to raise money for ANDYSMANCLUB. · 4 min read Halloween Bromley Halloween: Free 12-Shop Trail From 26 October Free 12-shop Trick or Treat Trail from 26 October, prizes at The Glades on 31 October, a £10 ghost walk on 1 November. Chislehurst's Pumpkin Hunt is sold out. · 10 min read Events What's On in Bromley: Fireworks 7 Nov, Chesney Hawkes 15 Nov Four fireworks displays on 7 November, Chesney Hawkes at the free switch-on on 15 November and the panto from 5 December. Updated 5 November 2026. · 15 min read 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. · 4 min read 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. · 7 min read 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. · 7 min read Remembrance Bromley Remembrance Sunday: Services on 8 November Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Bromley listed 29 services last year, from 9.15am to 3pm; its 2026 list is not out yet. Checked 5 November 2026. · 8 min read Half Term Bromley October Half Term Is Two Weeks: 19 to 30 October Bromley half term runs 19 to 30 October. Week two brings a free 12-shop Trick or Treat Trail from 26 October, free fossil sessions on 29 October and a funfair. · 8 min read Christmas Santa's Grotto Near Bromley 2026: Ruxley Opens 7 November Three grottos near Bromley are taking bookings, at Ruxley Manor from 7 November, Coolings and the Queen's House, with prices for each. Checked November 2026. · 5 min read 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. · 2 min read Bonfire Night Bromley Fireworks 2026: Chislehurst, Beckenham, Langley and Bromley High All Fire on 7 November Bromley High, Chislehurst, Beckenham and Langley all fire on Saturday 7 November, with advance tickets only and none at the gate. Checked 5 November 2026. · 12 min read Churchill Theatre Bromley Panto 2026: Sleeping Beauty, Now From £23, Few Left Sleeping Beauty with Vernon Kay runs 5 December to 3 January with tickets from £23, and we list every date and access performance. Updated November 2026. · 11 min read Christmas Bromley Christmas Lights Switch-On: 15 Nov, Chesney Hawkes Chesney Hawkes and The Hoosiers headline Bromley's free switch-on, Sunday 15 November, fireworks 6.30pm. Hayes, Orpington, Petts Wood and Farnborough dates too. · 9 min read Christmas Bromley Christmas Market: Daily 10 to 24 December, 9am-5pm Chislehurst's market is 22 November, Crystal Palace Park's is on two December weekends, and the Charter Market goes daily from 10 December. Checked Nov 2026. · 6 min read 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. · 7 min read