📅 October 2026 Events in Rochester

Antarctic Monkeys 2026 Tour - Friday 2nd October 2026 at Casino Rooms

Fri 2 Oct

Antarctic Monkeys 2026 Tour - Friday 2nd October 2026

📍 Casino Rooms

The Essence Friday's at Aura at Club Aura Tunbridge Wells

Fri 2 Oct

The Essence Friday's at Aura

📍 Club Aura Tunbridge Wells

UKG Day Party (Over 30's) - Saturday 3rd October 2026 at Casino Rooms

Sat 3 Oct

UKG Day Party (Over 30's) - Saturday 3rd October 2026

📍 Casino Rooms

Martin Kemp - Back to the 80s at Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Fri 2 Oct

Martin Kemp - Back to the 80s

📍 Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

From £24.53

Back 2 Da Old Skool Presents... POUT! at Blakes

Sat 3 Oct

Back 2 Da Old Skool Presents... POUT!

📍 Blakes

Throwback Saturdays @ The Clowns Bar at Circus Tavern

Sat 3 Oct

Throwback Saturdays @ The Clowns Bar

📍 Circus Tavern

Aura Saturdays! at Club Aura Tunbridge Wells

Sat 3 Oct

Aura Saturdays!

📍 Club Aura Tunbridge Wells

Fri 9 Oct

The Essence Friday's at Aura

📍 Club Aura Tunbridge Wells

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Muisc on the Meadow at Emmetts Garden

Sat 10 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Muisc on the Meadow

📍 Emmetts Garden

Switch Presents Shake It By Day at The Manor House Tunbridge Wells

Sat 10 Oct

Switch Presents Shake It By Day

📍 The Manor House Tunbridge Wells

Sat 10 Oct

NATURE CONNECTS

📍 Rochester Cathedral

£5.00

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay at The Corn Exchange Northgate

Sat 10 Oct

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay

📍 The Corn Exchange Northgate

From £20.00

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Walks & Outdoors in Rochester9

Shorts Tunnels, Rochester - Underground WWII Bunker Guided Tour 10am at Shorts Reach

Sat 3 Oct

Shorts Tunnels, Rochester - Underground WWII Bunker Guided Tour 10am

📍 Shorts Reach

£35.37

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Outdoor Family Activity Trail at Emmetts Garden

Fri 9 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Outdoor Family Activity Trail

📍 Emmetts Garden

Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers at Kings Rochester Sports Centre

Sat 10 Oct

Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers

📍 Kings Rochester Sports Centre

Sat 10 Oct

TGRF Indoor Flying Kings School Sport Hall Rochester

📍 Kings Rochester Sports Centre

The changing faces of Knole: An archaeology walk at Knole

Thu 15 Oct

The changing faces of Knole: An archaeology walk

📍 Knole

Fri 16 Oct — Sat 17 Oct

Deer Keeping: Autumn Rut

📍 Knole

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden: Friday Evening – Witching the Wild Year EARLY BIRD at Emmetts Garden

Fri 16 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden: Friday Evening – Witching the Wild Year EARLY BIRD

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden – SATURDAY DAY PASS EARLY BIRD

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Guided Autumn Walk with Tansy Dowman

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sports & Fitness in Rochester9

Lee Trundle's All Stars vs Tradies FC at Parkside

Sun 18 Oct

Lee Trundle's All Stars vs Tradies FC

📍 Parkside

From £40.00

BMCRC Season Finale at Brands Hatch Circuit

Sat 3 Oct — Sun 4 Oct

BMCRC Season Finale

📍 Brands Hatch Circuit

Sat 10 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship

📍 Brands Hatch Circuit

Fri 16 Oct — Sun 18 Oct

ZYN British Superbike Championship

📍 Brands Hatch Circuit

Fri 16 Oct

ATW Neon Run 5K & 10K

📍 Cyclopark

£22.00 - £31.00

2.1. Kent Backyard Ultra Series: Vigo at Vigo Rugby Club

Fri 16 Oct

2.1. Kent Backyard Ultra Series: Vigo

📍 Vigo Rugby Club

£80.00 - £120.00

Gatliff Marathon at Edenbridge Cricket Club

Sat 17 Oct

Gatliff Marathon

📍 Edenbridge Cricket Club

Formula Ford Festival - Centenary Edition at Brands Hatch Circuit

Sat 24 Oct — Sun 25 Oct

Formula Ford Festival - Centenary Edition

📍 Brands Hatch Circuit

Sat 31 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Trucks & Fireworks in association with Dynes

📍 Brands Hatch Circuit

Talks & Lectures in Rochester9

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden: Friday Evening – Witching the Wild Year (Standard Ticket) at Emmetts Garden

Fri 16 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden: Friday Evening – Witching the Wild Year (Standard Ticket)

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden: The Science of Magic Mushrooms with Dr David Luke–Sat

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden: Breaking the rules – Gardening your way with the Black Gardener–Sat

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts: Wildflower Year–Gardening for Beauty&Biodiversity with Frances Tophill–Sat

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts: Gardens, Life and Everything in between with Adam Frost–Sat

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts: What Autumn Knows – Living with Nature’s Intelligence with Tansy Dowman–Sun

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden – SUNDAY DAY PASS EARLY BIRD

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts: We are all made of stardust with Mark Hiller–Sun

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts: Medicinal Mushrooms with Antonella Di Cillo–Sun

📍 Emmetts Garden

Food & Drink in Rochester8

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines - Classroom course at Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Mon 5 Oct

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines - Classroom course

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Thu 8 Oct

Sizzling Steak & Wonderful Wine!

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Sat 10 Oct

Saturday Tasting: Battle of the Bubbles!

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Tue 13 Oct

A Ramble down the Rhône with Linda Field

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Thu 15 Oct

The Ultimate Survivors: The Magic of Old Vine Wines

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Thu 22 Oct

French Food and Wine Tasting

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Wine Tasting with Sam Caporn at Sevenoaks Bookshop

Thu 22 Oct

Wine Tasting with Sam Caporn

📍 Sevenoaks Bookshop

From £14.00

Saturday Discover Wine Experience: The Americas at Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Sat 24 Oct

Saturday Discover Wine Experience: The Americas

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

More events in Rochester

Business & Networking

Gaydio Networking: Pride At Sea - 20 years of Gaydio at Port of Tilbury

Thu 1 Oct — Fri 2 Oct

Gaydio Networking: Pride At Sea - 20 years of Gaydio

📍 Port of Tilbury

Business & Networking

Land & Property Development Hub at Sevenoaks Rugby Football

Thu 8 Oct

Land & Property Development Hub

📍 Sevenoaks Rugby Football

Business & Networking

RCT Business Guild Breakfast - Sponsored by TBC at Rochester Cathedral Crypt

Wed 28 Oct

RCT Business Guild Breakfast - Sponsored by TBC

📍 Rochester Cathedral Crypt

£10.00

Festivals

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Photography Workshop at Emmetts Garden

Wed 14 Oct — Tue 27 Oct

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Photography Workshop

📍 Emmetts Garden

Festivals

Fri 23 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Children’s Fairground

📍 Emmetts Garden

Festivals

Thu 29 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Halloween Spooky Woodcraft workshop

📍 Emmetts Garden

Literary

An evening with Teddy Sheringham at New Windmill Hall

Sat 3 Oct

An evening with Teddy Sheringham

📍 New Windmill Hall

£84.68 - £1024.52

Literary

Author Talk with David McCloskey at The Drive Methodist Church

Fri 9 Oct

Author Talk with David McCloskey

📍 The Drive Methodist Church

£16.63 - £21.98

Literary

Thu 22 Oct

Book Club at Knole

📍 Knole

Nightlife & Clubbing

Casino Rooms Nightclub - Friday 2nd October 2026 at Casino Rooms

Fri 2 Oct — Sat 3 Oct

Casino Rooms Nightclub - Friday 2nd October 2026

📍 Casino Rooms

From £360.00

Nightlife & Clubbing

Tropicana Nights - The Ultimate 80s Party Night in SWANLEY! at The Alexandra Suite

Fri 9 Oct

Tropicana Nights - The Ultimate 80s Party Night in SWANLEY!

📍 The Alexandra Suite

Nightlife & Clubbing

Casino Rooms' Legendary Halloween Clubbing Experience 2026 at Casino Rooms

Sat 31 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Casino Rooms' Legendary Halloween Clubbing Experience 2026

📍 Casino Rooms

From £300.00

Comedy

Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches at Trinity Theatre

Thu 29 Oct

Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches

📍 Trinity Theatre

From £25.00

Comedy

Thu 1 Oct

Comedy Night at The Poacher & Partridge

📍 The Poacher and Partridge

£16.96

Education

Holmewood House School Open Morning Friday 9th October 2026 9:30-12.00 at Holmewood House School (entry via Barrow Lane, not Hither Chantlers. One way system in operation)

Fri 9 Oct

Holmewood House School Open Morning Friday 9th October 2026 9:30-12.00

📍 Holmewood House School (entry via Barrow Lane, not Hither Chantlers. One way system in operation)

Education

Performers College Essex Musical Theatre & Dance Open Day 21/10/2026 at Performers College

Wed 21 Oct

Performers College Essex Musical Theatre & Dance Open Day 21/10/2026

📍 Performers College

Wellness & Mindfulness

Forest Therapy at Jeskyns Community Woodlands #5 at Jeskyns Community Woodland

Mon 5 Oct

Forest Therapy at Jeskyns Community Woodlands #5

📍 Jeskyns Community Woodland

From £20

Wellness & Mindfulness

Enlightened Courage – 1 Year Training Course in Lojong at Bodhicharya UK Buddhist Centre

Sat 24 Oct — Sun 24 Oct

Enlightened Courage – 1 Year Training Course in Lojong

📍 Bodhicharya UK Buddhist Centre

Workshops & Classes

CameraWorld Live 2026 - Photography Show at Brands Hatch Race Circuit at Brands Hatch Racing Circuit

Fri 2 Oct

CameraWorld Live 2026 - Photography Show at Brands Hatch Race Circuit

📍 Brands Hatch Racing Circuit

£5.00

Workshops & Classes

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Halloween Spiderweb Weaving Workshop at Emmetts Garden

Thu 29 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Halloween Spiderweb Weaving Workshop

📍 Emmetts Garden

Community & Social

Black History Association (Gravesham and Kent) at St George's Church

Sun 18 Oct

Black History Association (Gravesham and Kent)

📍 St George's Church

Exhibitions & Art

Sip , Paint & Breath (Medway & Kent) at Cleave Warne Hall

Sat 10 Oct

Sip , Paint & Breath (Medway & Kent)

📍 Cleave Warne Hall

£25.00 - £50.00

Film & Cinema

The Gruffalo Film Screening and playtime at Knole

Sat 24 Oct — Sun 25 Oct

The Gruffalo Film Screening and playtime

📍 Knole

Markets & Fairs

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Autumn Fair Makers Market at Emmetts Garden

Fri 9 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Autumn Fair Makers Market

📍 Emmetts Garden

Seasonal & Holiday

Twisted Circus Halloween Special Evening Party Brunch at BALLIN' Maidstone

Theatre & Performing Arts

Sat 31 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Twisted Circus Halloween Special Evening Party Brunch

📍 BALLIN' Maidstone

From £45.00

Autumn Talks at Emmetts: Seeds for the Future and for Today with Dr Christopher Cockel –Sun at Emmetts Garden