The Spa Valley Railway’s popular Real Ale Train will be back on Saturday 9 March 2019. Hop on board and enjoy a pint or two from local breweries whilst travelling through the High Weald! The first pint is included free with a train ticket! Tickets are just £10 per adult (sorry not suitable for children). After enjoying your free pint subsequent pints are available on board from bar car 'Kate'. The event takes place on the evening of the railway’s Spring Diesel Weekend. The R

Get ready for a whole dollop of outdoor, muddy fun as The Little Welly – the UK’s largest obstacle course for children – arrives at St Clere Estate near Sevenoaks, Kent on 11 and 12 May. Especially created for kids aged four to 12, The Little Welly obstacle course has more than 30 challenges over a 3 km route. It includes climbing walls, a huge water slide, scramble nets, balancing poles, foam pit and of course, lots of mud! This interactive experience provides an exciting,

Trinity Theatre’s Capital Project has reached an exciting juncture, with initial support for £506,800 National Lottery funding, from the National Heritage Lottery Fund and a £300,000 grant awarded by TWBC. In order for Trinity Theatre to grow and remain a sustainable local a charity, the executive director and the management team have developed a £1.5 million improvement plan for 2019 to 21. Designed to enable key repairs, heritage conservation and upgrade the buildings facil

Steve Hewitt is playing at the Trinity Theatre here in Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 16 February. He will be playing tracks from his current CD ‘Life Stories’ and his new album, ‘Bigger than words’, which is coming soon, with a full backing band. It is going to be a great evening of live music. Message him for tickets at https://www.facebook.com/stevehewittmusic/ #SteveHewitt #music #TrinityArtsTheatre

Visit the Spa Valley Railway on Mothering Sunday – 31 March – to enjoy either morning coffee or cream tea. Mothering Sunday morning coffee What better way to start your day than with a morning coffee on the 10:20 steam train service from Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge. Travel through the glorious High Weald countryside from the comfort of the beautifully decorated bar car 'Kate' whilst enjoying a hot cup of tea or coffee along with a selection of Danish pastries, croissants a

Head to Chiddingstone Castle to enjoy a ‘Funny Bunny Easter Hunt’ on Sunday 14 April to Wednesday 17 April and Sunday 21 April to Wednesday 24 April 2019. Pick up a clue sheet to help you find all the Easter bunnies which have been hidden around the Castle grounds. The clue sheets will be available from the front desk for just £2. For visitors wishing to see inside the castle and view the museum collections, admission is free for under 5s, adults £9.50 and children (5 to 13)

Head to the Spa Valley Railway on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March 2019 for the popular spring diesel weekend. This the first enthusiast event of the 2019 season and will see heritage diesels running up and down the Spa Valley Railway from 10:20 each day until late evening on the Saturday and 17:00 on the Sunday. See visiting locomotives: Drewry 2591 'Southerham' (drive for a tenner) Class 31/4 31430 'Sister Dora' Class 33/0 33063 'RJ Mitchell' Class 33/2 33201 Class 73/1 73140

Almost two thirds of parents are unaware that back and forth interaction with their child from birth can help their babies’ social, emotional and cognitive development. A survey of more than 2000 parents and expectant parents, including 271 who live in the South East, revealed that 62% were unaware that the interactions they have with their new baby in moments such as playing, singing or story time can be brain building ones. The NSPCC has launched a new campaign, ‘Look, Say,

Demelza Kids, a new series of photographs by internationally acclaimed photographer Juergen Teller, will go on display for the first time in a new exhibition at Bonhams New Bond Street, London, from 10 to 16 April 2019. Demelza Kids by Juergen Teller is a visual story of the children cared for by Demelza Hospice Care for Children at its centres in Kent and South East London. The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness of the charity, which provides specialist care and emo

Visit the Spa Valley Railway this Easter to find the eggs around the line! After spotting all the eggs, children can ask for a yummy chocolate reward to enjoy on the way home. The railway will be operating a two train timetable over Easter with two steam engines and one heritage diesel in action. Standard fares apply throughout the Easter period with a family ticket being just £28 when booked in advance online (£30 on the day). Tickets are also valid for unlimited travel on t