Chislehurst's Tudor ruins, music and cleaner air
Published Thursday 10 September 2026
Visit Tudor ruins in Chislehurst, hear two lunchtime recitals or watch international cricket, then have your say on cleaner air.
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Have your say on cleaner air in Bromley
A new council plan proposes cleaner construction, more electric-vehicle charging and action on idling as part of ten priorities for 2027 to 2031. The six-week consultation closes on Sunday 18 October. Read the plan and complete the air-quality survey.
Ask about adult education proposals at Beckenham Library
Bromley Council is considering closing the Poverest Centre in Orpington and offering more adult-education courses from libraries, children and family centres and other sites. No decision has been made. You can ask questions at Beckenham Library on Wednesday 23 September from 1pm to 2.30pm, or respond online by Sunday 18 October. See the proposal, sessions and survey.
A clearer place to find local SEND support
Bromley's new SEND Local Offer brings education, health and social-care information together for children and young people aged 0 to 25, their families and carers. It also includes activities, support groups, preparation for adulthood and an Adult Learning Disability Hub. Explore the new SEND Local Offer.
Dates For Your Diary
Saturday 26 September · 9.30–10.30am
Join St George's Macmillan coffee morning
St George's Church hosts a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. See the coffee-morning details.
Saturday 26 September · 2pm · free
Take a closer look at Manasa Chitra
A curator-led tour at Bethlem Museum of the Mind explores Manasa Chitra, its current exhibition of art by people with experience of mental distress in India. See the tour and exhibition details.
Thursday 29 October · 10am–2pm · free
Meet local SEND services in Bromley
Bromley SEND Local Offer Live at Bishop Justus School brings advice, local services, inclusive activities and taster sessions together for children and young people aged 0 to 25 with SEND, their parents, carers and siblings. See the event and register interest.
What's On
Friday 11 September
Hear the Navarino Quartet at St George's, 12.30–1pm. The Navarino Quartet gives a lunchtime music recital at St George's Church on Beckenham High Street. See the recital details.
Saturday 12 September
Spend Saturday morning with pianist James Kirby, 11am–noon. Pianist James Kirby performs a Saturday recital at St George's Church. See the recital details.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September
Explore Scadbury's normally closed manor site, 2–5pm · free. Follow a self-guided trail around the excavations and foundations of Scadbury's Tudor kitchens and great hall. The moated site in Chislehurst is normally closed, donations are welcome and last entry is 4.30pm. Plan your visit to Scadbury.
Sunday 13 September
Learn to make a professional cushion, 10am–4pm · £100. This day-long workshop at Beckenham Place Mansion covers patterns, zips, buttonholes and trimmings for beginners and improvers making their own cushion. See the workshop and booking details.
Watch England Lions face Sri Lanka in Beckenham, 2.30pm. The County Ground on Worsley Bridge Road hosts an international T20 warm-up, with unallocated seating around the ground. Check tickets and match details.
Roadworks and Transport
Eden Park closures finish on Sunday: Stanhope Grove, Cherry Tree Walk and Glanfield Road are scheduled to remain closed through Sunday 13 September during gas works, with two-way temporary traffic lights continuing on Eden Park Avenue.
Clock House Road closes from Monday: Clock House Road is scheduled to close from Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 September for Thames Water work.
Planning Watch
Rear extension proposed on Cherry Tree Walk: Plans at 82 Cherry Tree Walk seek permission to demolish the existing rear extension and build a new single-storey extension, with other changes to the outside of the house. Bromley Council received application 26/03477/HPA on Friday 4 September. View the planning application.