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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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.
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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 autumn half term runs Monday 19 to Friday 30 October 2026, a fortnight, and Halloween falls the day after it ends. What is already booked 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: Three Displays on 7 November
Beckenham, West Wickham and Bromley High School all fire on Saturday 7 November. Gates, prices, when tickets go on sale, and why none of them 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 on Sunday 15 November 2026, free and no ticket needed. It starts in The Glades, moves to the High Street stage and ends with fireworks.
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.
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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.