📅 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

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

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay at The Corn Exchange Northgate

Sat 10 Oct

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay

📍 The Corn Exchange Northgate

From £20.00

Wishbone Ash - The Time Was Tour 2026 - Saturday 10 October 2026 at Casino Rooms

Sat 10 Oct

Wishbone Ash - The Time Was Tour 2026 - Saturday 10 October 2026

📍 Casino Rooms

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer at The Corn Exchange Northgate

Sat 10 Oct

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

📍 The Corn Exchange Northgate

From £20.00

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Walks & Outdoors in Rochester12

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

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)

Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers at Kings Rochester Sports Centre

Sat 10 Oct

Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers

📍 Kings Rochester Sports Centre

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: The Science of Magic Mushrooms with Dr David Luke–Sat

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden – SATURDAY DAY PASS EARLY BIRD

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sat 17 Oct

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

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

Autumn Talks at Emmetts Garden – SUNDAY DAY PASS EARLY BIRD

📍 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

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Guided Autumn Walk with Tansy Dowman

📍 Emmetts Garden

Sun 18 Oct

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

📍 Emmetts Garden

Fri 23 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Children’s Fairground

📍 Emmetts Garden

Nightlife & Clubbing in Rochester7

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

Aura Weekends at Aura Nightclub Tunbridge Wells

Fri 2 Oct

Aura Weekends

📍 Aura Nightclub Tunbridge Wells

Sat 3 Oct

Aura Weekends

📍 Aura Nightclub Tunbridge Wells

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

Fri 9 Oct

Aura Weekends

📍 Aura Nightclub Tunbridge Wells

Fri 23 Oct

Aura Weekends

📍 Aura Nightclub Tunbridge Wells

Dartford - DayClubbers: The Halloween Day Party! at ATIK Dartford

Sat 24 Oct

Dartford - DayClubbers: The Halloween Day Party!

📍 ATIK Dartford

From £11.99

Sports & Fitness in Rochester7

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

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

Food & Drink in Rochester6

Sizzling Steak & Wonderful Wine! at 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

Sat 24 Oct

Saturday Discover Wine Experience: The Americas

📍 Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Workshops & Classes in Rochester4

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

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

Sat 10 Oct

Sip , Paint & Breath (Medway & Kent)

📍 Cleave Warne Hall

£25.00 - £50.00

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

Sat 17 Oct

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

📍 Emmetts Garden

Thu 29 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Halloween Spiderweb Weaving Workshop

📍 Emmetts Garden

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

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

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: Outdoor Family Activity Trail at Emmetts Garden

Fri 9 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Outdoor Family Activity Trail

📍 Emmetts Garden

Festivals

Wed 14 Oct — Tue 27 Oct

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Photography Workshop

📍 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

Sat 10 Oct

NATURE CONNECTS

📍 Rochester Cathedral

£5.00

Talks & Lectures

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

Sat 17 Oct

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

📍 Emmetts Garden

Talks & Lectures

Theatre & Performing Arts

Sun 18 Oct

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

📍 Emmetts Garden

Theatre & Performing Arts

Sun 18 Oct

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

📍 Emmetts Garden

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

Comedy

Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches at Trinity Theatre

Thu 29 Oct

Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches

📍 Trinity Theatre

From £25.00

Markets & Fairs

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