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Top story Kingston Vale Parkinson's Café: Thursday 29 Oct, 2.30pm Sherwood Grange on Robin Hood Lane hosts a Parkinson's Café with Parkinson's UK on Thursday 29 October, 2.30pm to 4pm, and every last Thursday after. · 3 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 9 Jan Knit Wits Haus of SIBLING, archive exhibition Kingston Museum
  2. On now to 1 Nov Howl'o'ween at Chessington World of Adventures Chessington World of Adventures · From £34
  3. On now to 24 Oct Jane Eyre Rose Theatre
  4. Sun 18 Oct Learn to grow your own food: Kingston Orchard Project 2pm · Knollmead Allotments
  5. Wed 21 Oct Women's social darts taster session 7.30pm · The Bricklayers Arms · Free
  6. 24 Oct to 1 Nov Halloween at Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Palace
  7. Sat 24 Oct World on a Plate: Chicken and Lemon Risotto 11am · Save The World Club · From £5
  8. Sat 24 Oct Vinyl Records and CD Jumble 2pm · Save The World Club
  9. Tue 27 Oct Kingston Jobs Fair 10.30am · Guildhall · Free
  10. 27 Oct to 1 Nov Room on the Broom Rose Theatre
  11. Thu 29 Oct Parkinson's Café at Sherwood Grange 2.30pm · Sherwood Grange
  12. Thu 29 Oct Gurkha Curry Night 6.30pm · The Circulatory, Save The World Club

More stories

Halloween Kingston Halloween: Howl'o'ween, Haunted Palace, Pumpkins Halloween is Sat 31 October: a grotto evening at Save The World Club, 5pm to 8.30pm, and Howl'o'ween daily 17 Oct to 1 Nov from £34. Palace and pumpkins too. · 6 min read Christmas Kingston Ice Rink: Hampton Court Palace, 20 Nov to 3 Jan Kingston's nearest ice rink is at Hampton Court Palace, 20 November to 3 January. Adults £19.50 off peak, children £14.50, family £59.50. Times and rules. · 4 min read Events Kingston What's On: Fireworks 1 Nov, Christmas Market 12th Howl'o'ween daily from 17 October, a Halloween evening on Southsea Road on the 31st, Tolworth fireworks on 1 November and the Christmas market from the 12th. · 10 min read Christmas Kingston Lights Switch-On 2026: Only New Malden Holds One Kingston town centre has no lights switch-on. The borough's is New Malden High Street at 5.30pm on the last Friday of November; 2026 would be 27 November. · 3 min read Remembrance Kingston Remembrance Sunday 2026: Services and Road Closures Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. Kingston holds four services: New Malden 9am, Surbiton 10.15am, Kingston 10.30am, Chessington 10.55am, with road closures. · 3 min read Christmas Chessington at Christmas 2026: Dates, Prices, Grotto Chessington Christmas 2026 opens on 18 days, 21 November to 24 December. Every date and time, grotto tickets from £32, a Cinderella panto and the 7 rides shut. · 11 min read Bonfire Night Kingston Fireworks: Tolworth Display Sunday 1 Nov, From £7 Tolworth's Corinthian-Casuals display is back on Sunday 1 November: gates 4.30pm, adults £10, family £30. Epsom is 7 November. Kingsmeadow is not returning. · 7 min read Christmas Kingston Christmas Market 12 Nov: Still Listed After Fire After the 6 October fire, the market's site still lists 12 November to 3 January in the Ancient Market Place. Daily hours, Christmas Eve and no switch-on. · 7 min read Running Kingston Half Marathon 22 Nov: 9am Hawker Centre, From £38 RunUK's Kingston Half is Sunday 22 November, 9am from the Hawker Centre, £38.32, 879 places left on 15 October. No parking on site; the 4 October race is over. · 6 min read Theatre Kingston Pantomime: Rose Theatre, 25 Nov to 3 Jan The Rose Theatre's Christmas show is The Wind in the Willows, 25 November to 3 January, 44 performances. Access dates, Christmas gaps and the nearest panto. · 4 min read