Saturday 27th September, 7:30pm. The season opens with a night at the opera - an evening of Mozartian magic, Bellini beauty and sublime song with the rising star soprano Eyra Norman. Sunday 28th September, 3pm. A recital of stunning French organ showpieces, with recitalist Fiona Brown.Saturday 4th October, 2pm-5pm. Organ open day. Come and play the organ - register by emailing info@tunbridgewellsfestival.co.ukSaturday 11th October, 3pm-7pm. Performance masterclass for grade 8 + students (any instrumnt, any age) - register by emailing info@tunbridgewellsfestival.co.uk Saturday 18th October, 7pm. Recital by one of the country’s leading singers, Mark Padmore, with a delicious programme of English song and Schubert Lieder.For booking see https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/twimf
Saturday 31 January 2026On the life and times of Lancelot AndrewesProfessor Peter McCullough, Lincoln College OxfordFurther details to be announcedWednesday 24 September 2025Many thanks to Simon Thurley, whose lecture on "The Pleasure Palaces of Charles I and Henrietta Maria", held on 24 September 2025, was extremely well received. For more information on his research and publications, see https://www.simonthurley.com/
King Charles the Martyr is a Grade I-listed church that was opened in 1678. A stunning example of a Restoration church, people come from far and wide to see its ceilings, designed by plasterers closely associated to Sir Christopher Wren.The church hall, a stone’s throw away from the Pantiles, was built in 1916. It is a much-loved space in the centre of town, used by a wide range of community groups, from our local MP’s surgery to AGMs for local business to ballet classes.Unfortunately, the building’s roof has fallen into a very poor state, with regular leaks threatening to damage the structure of the building and make it unusable. King Charles the Martyr are urgently raising funds to renovate the roof, as well as install a disabled-access ramp to improve the hall’s accessibility, with works planned to start this summer.To make a donation, please visit https://www.kcmtw.org/make-a-donation/A community centre in the heart of Tunbridge WellsAs you may know, our Church Hall is one of the best-loved community spaces in central Tunbridge Wells. It is a vibrant and well used community centre, hosting a large number of local groups, activities and classes, week in, week out. There are too many to list, but these include: community groups tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, the Warm Space in Winter 2022, as well as local MP surgeries, events from groups like MIND and Friends of the Earth, dog training and yoga classes, and many, many more.The Hall also used to be part of the Winter Shelter project for homeless people for 9 years, and more recently, hosted meet-up groups for local Ukrainian refugees. The roof renovation forms part of a wider renovation programme to the church hall, including installing a disabled-access ramp and improving our welcome by moving the Church Office to the front of the building and installing new signage.SUPPORT FOR THE HALL4ALL CAMPAIGNKing Charles the Martyr Church celebrates after receiving £20,000 of National Lottery funding to renovate their church hall roofThe National Lottery Community Fund recently launched its strategy, ‘It starts with community’, which will underpin its efforts to distribute at least £4 billion of National Lottery funding by 2030. As part of this, the funder has four key missions, which are to support communities to come together, be environmentally sustainable, help children and young people thrive and enable people to live healthier lives.To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk
FORTHCOMING DATES FOR CHORAL EVENSONG 2025Evensongs at 6:30pm, usually on 2nd and 5th Sundays.14th September12th October9th November30th November - Advent Carol ServiceNo evensong in December21st December - Christmas Carol Service
