A free food festival on the Vine, Sevenoaks Town at home, a Sunday tea for the over-55s, and the Leigh road closures for the half marathon.
A new free food festival takes over the Vine Gardens on Saturday, the main date in the Sevenoaks diary this weekend. Sevenoaks Town are at home in the afternoon, and on Sunday the district council hosts a tea for the over-55s at the Bat & Ball Centre.
Two things to plan around: the Tonbridge Half Marathon closes the roads through Leigh on Sunday morning, and the Westerham mast vote closes on Friday afternoon. Details below.
Friday 2 October
- Older Person’s Day in Westerham. Westerham Town Council runs a drop-in at Westerham Hall, 10am to 2pm, with information on local groups and services. Call 01959 562147. It is part of the district’s Silver Sevenoaks programme. (Sevenoaks District Council, Silver Sevenoaks District)
- Last chance to vote on the Westerham mast. The town council’s community vote on the proposed 20-metre phone mast at King George’s Field closes at 3pm. Our report on the vote explains the options. (Westerham Town Council, community vote)
- Luther Vandross by candlelight at the Stag. A tribute concert on the main stage at 7.30pm. In the cinema: Sense and Sensibility (1pm, 4.30pm, 8pm) and the thriller Verity, rated 15 (1.30pm, 4.45pm, 8.15pm). (The Stag, what’s on)
Saturday 3 October
- Kent Biodiversity and Regenerative Food Festival, free. A first-year festival on the Vine Gardens, TN13 3UH, 10.30am to 4pm. Expect organic and regenerative growers, bakers, makers, street food, crafts, charities and demonstrations, with live music all day. The organiser is Regenerative Foods, with support from Sevenoaks Town Team. (Sevenoaks Town Council, event listing)
- Saturday markets. The Bligh’s Saturday Market and the High Street Saturday Market both run 9am to 4pm, a few minutes’ walk from the festival. (Sevenoaks Town Council, Markets)
- Football: Sevenoaks Town v Ashford United. At the Bourne Stadium, 3pm, on the club’s published fixture list as we reported last week. The Isthmian League’s own table has the Oaks seventh in the South East Division, on 12 points from eight games. (Isthmian League, Sevenoaks Town)
- Rugby: 2nd XV at Knole Paddock. Sevenoaks RFC’s 2nd XV are at home to Heathfield and Waldron. The 1st XV, who beat Maidenhead 68-12 last Saturday, are away at Wimbledon. The club has not listed kick-off times on its fixtures page. (Sevenoaks RFC)
- Riverhill Himalayan Gardens. Open 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, with yeti spotting in the Chestnut Woods from 2pm to 4pm. The gardens are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. (Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, daily calendar) Our Riverhill guide has prices.
- The Gruffalo at Knole. The Gruffalo Art Adventure, twelve giant sculptures in the park, runs daily to 1 November, 10am to 5pm. (National Trust, Knole events)
- DS:UK at the Stag. The Dire Straits tribute band brings its On Another Night tour to the main stage at 7.30pm. Films include Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom at 1.30pm. (The Stag, what’s on)
Sunday 4 October
- Silver Celebration for the over-55s. Afternoon tea with music from the West Kent Concert Band at the Bat & Ball Centre, Cramptons Road, 2pm to 4pm. Book at sevenoaks.gov.uk/silvercelebration. (Sevenoaks District Council, Silver Sevenoaks District)
- Free leisure centre day for the over-55s. District residents aged 55 and over can claim a free one-day pass to the leisure centres at Sevenoaks, Edenbridge and White Oak in Swanley, covering the gym, swimming and classes. Claim it by emailing communities@sevenoaks.gov.uk. (Sevenoaks District Council, Silver Sevenoaks District)
- Celtic Curtain Call at the Stag. The Academy ANS stages its Irish dance and musical theatre show at 4pm. (The Stag, what’s on)
- Swanley market. The general market trades in Swanley town centre, as it does every Sunday and Wednesday. (Sevenoaks District Council, Markets)
Planning your weekend
Roads. The Tonbridge Half Marathon closes roads in and around Leigh from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday. They include the B2027 High Street, Ensfield Road, Lower Green, Hildenborough Road, Tonbridge Road and Penshurst Road. (Temporary Traffic Regulation Notices for the half marathon, 11 September 2026, via the Public Notice Portal) The A21 northbound slips at Chipstead also close on Friday night, 11pm to 6am. Our roadworks page has the full list, including the Saturday night QEII Bridge closure.
Trains. Saturday is clear on Southeastern. On Sunday, Charing Cross stopping trains from Sevenoaks do not call at Lewisham, and the Thameslink to Blackfriars runs via Beckenham Junction. Our train times page has the detail.
Bins. The wheelie bin switch is a week on Monday, on 12 October. Our explainer has what to do before then.
More beyond this weekend is on our what’s on this month page, and for families the things to do with kids guide covers the standing options.
Sources
- Sevenoaks Town Council, Kent Biodiversity and Regenerative Food Festival and Markets
- Sevenoaks District Council, Silver Sevenoaks District and Markets
- Westerham Town Council, Proposed telecommunications mast at King George’s Field: have your say
- The Stag Theatre, what’s on listings (read 1 October 2026)
- Isthmian League, Sevenoaks Town
- Sevenoaks RFC, fixtures and club news
- Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, daily calendar
- National Trust, Knole events
- Public Notice Portal, Temporary Traffic Regulation Notices, 11 September 2026
Image: Gardens at the Vine, Sevenoaks. Photo by Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
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