Odeon’s future: public meeting this Friday

Published Thursday 22 October 2026

Register to hear updates and ask questions about the cinema, plus 17 half-term ideas and a new Christmas donation point at the Spa.

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Odeon’s future: public meeting this Friday

MP Liam Conlon and local councillors will host a public meeting about Beckenham Odeon’s future on Friday 23 October, 7–8.30pm. The discussion will cover Citygate Church’s proposal to convert the cinema into a place of worship, the campaign to keep it as a cinema, and what happens next. Residents will be able to ask questions.

Book a free place at the Odeon meeting. Registration is required; the venue will be emailed to attendees before the meeting.

Dates For Your Diary

Thursday 29 October · 10am–2pm · free

Explore SEND support and try activities in Bromley

Families with children and young people aged 0–25 with special educational needs and disabilities can meet local services at SEND Local Offer Live. There are inclusive taster sessions in arts, music and sport, plus a pop-up arcade. It takes place at Bishop Justus School, Magpie Hall Lane, BR2 8HZ; the organiser’s page has a link to register interest in the taster sessions.

Friday 30 October · 8pm

Motown comes to St George’s

Bizzi Dixon and the Motown Divas bring A Night to Remember to St George’s Church on Beckenham High Street. Book the Motown show. Standard tickets cost £35.50 and under-30 tickets £30.50, with a further £2 fee per transaction.

Sunday 8 November · 11.02am · entries from £21

Run the Beckenham Charity Trail 10k

Run two laps through Beckenham Place Park’s woodland and open trails in aid of the Royal British Legion and St Christopher’s Hospice. The route is traffic-free, with hills and uneven ground; trail shoes are recommended. Collect your race number at Beckenham Sports Club, Foxgrove Road, between 9.30 and 10.30am, then head to the start near Westgate Road. The race will begin after the Last Post and a silence. See the route and enter the charity 10k.

What's On

Running this week

Dracula takes the stage in Penge, Until Saturday 31 October · 7.30pm. Mina Harker recounts her fight with Count Dracula in this new adaptation at the Bridge House Theatre, above the pub at 2 High Street, Penge. The run continues until 31 October, with evening shows at 7.30pm. See the production and performance dates. The theatre is reached only by stairs.

Friday 23 October

Quiz night for St Paul’s Warm Welcome project, 7pm · £15 suggested donation. Head to St Paul’s Church Halls, Brackley Road, for a quiz with bread and cheese. Bring your own drinks and glasses; proceeds support the Warm Welcome project. Sign up at the back of the church. See the quiz details.

Sunday 25 October

Free afternoon gig at Crystal Palace Bowl, 2–4pm · free · drop in. Swimmers Jackson plays the Concert Platform in nearby Crystal Palace Park. The artist’s album Komorebi was partly recorded in Crystal Palace. No booking is needed for this free Sunday Sounds performance.

Monday 26 October

Meet other parents at Bumps and Babies, 1–2.30pm · free. NCT’s informal drop-in welcomes new parents and carers at Neighbourhood Church, 12 Cromwell Road. The group shares its space with Baby Cafe, which offers infant-feeding advice. See Bumps and Babies.

Roadworks and Transport

Reminder: Beckenham trams stop on Saturday: From Saturday 24 October to Thursday 5 November inclusive, no trams run between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction or Elmers End. Replacement bus T2 serves the Beckenham branch, including Elmers End, Birkbeck and Beckenham Road. Southern trains serve Birkbeck except on Sundays. Check TfL’s closure details.

Sunday replacement buses from Beckenham Junction: On Sunday 25 October, replacement buses run between Beckenham Junction and Orpington during engineering work. On Saturday 24 October, the replacement section is Bromley South–Orpington. Check Southeastern’s weekend service changes.