Crowborough's November events with dates, times and prices: Remembrance Sunday on 8 November, the lights switch-on on 27 November, markets and more.

Crowborough’s November runs from Remembrance Sunday on 8 November and Armistice Day on 11 November to the Christmas Cracker and lights switch-on on Friday 27 November.

Everything below was read from the organisers’ own pages on 5 November 2026, except the town council and Ashdown Forest entries, whose sites turned our reader away that day; those were last read on 29 October. Every entry links to its source so you can check before you set off. Where an organiser has not published a price or a postcode, we have left it out. For places that are open whatever the month, see our guide to things to do in Crowborough.

Updated 5 November: Wadhurst’s early bird price has ended, so adults now pay £12. Added Crowborough Athletic’s home cup tie on 24 November, Contemporary Carols on 13 December, St Richard’s Prosecco and Paint, and nearby Christmas days out: The Polar Express, Bateman’s, Hever Castle, SteamLights, Hailsham’s switch-on and the Lavender Line. Past events removed.

Updated 29 October: past events removed. Added the Crowborough 10k and 5k (1 November), the Christmas Cracker, The Pantiles’ Christmas markets, Bluebell’s Santa Specials, the Sheffield Park Snowdogs trail, Buxted’s switch-on, the civic carol service, Light Up a Life and Ashdown Forest’s wreath workshop. Wilderness Wood’s tree prices are now published, and its fayre parking is two hours, not 90 minutes. The Arts Society charges visitors £9.

This week

  • Crowborough Fireworks Display, Thursday 5 November, gates 7pm, display 7.30pm, Goldsmiths Recreation Ground. Free, set this year to 90s dance music (Crowborough Town Council). Our fireworks page has the full evening, the parking and every local bonfire date.
  • Crowborough Miniature Railway, off Eridge Road. Its season ends with after-dark trains on Thursday 5 November, 6pm to 8pm. A ride is £1 and a day rover £4 (2026 timetable). Volunteers run it, so a wet day can mean no trains.
  • The Polar Express Train Ride, from Friday 6 November to Wednesday 30 December, Tunbridge Wells West station. The story retold on board, with hot chocolate and a silver sleigh bell from Santa. On 5 November 72 of the 155 departures were sold out, including every train on 6 and 28 November and 5, 12, 19 and 20 December (Spa Valley Railway). More on our Santa trains page.
  • The Forest at Dusk, Friday 6 November, 4.30pm to 7pm, Ashdown Forest, meeting point to be announced. £28 a person, including parking and the booking fee. Ecologist Tom Forward leads a wildlife walk after dark with thermal imaging (Ashdown Forest).
  • Wadhurst Bonfire and Firework Display, Saturday 7 November, Wadhurst. Gates 5.30pm, bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm, gates close 9pm. Adults £12, ages 6 to 16 £5, 5s and under free; a valid ticket is required, on-the-night tickets depend on availability, and there is no event parking (Wadhurst Warriors).
  • Crowborough Athletic v Sheppey United, Saturday 7 November, 3pm, Charles Century Community Stadium. Adults £10 (Crowborough Athletic).
  • Cut your own Christmas tree: choosing days, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November (and again 14 and 15 November), 10am to 4pm, Wilderness Wood, Main Road, Hadlow Down, TN22 4HJ. Pick and decorate a tree in the field, then come back from 21 November with your own saw to cut it. No parking booking needed on these days. Trees cost £35 to £220 by size and species (Wilderness Wood, price list). More on our Christmas trees page.
  • Remembrance Sunday parade and service, Sunday 8 November. The parade assembles in the lower Croft Road car park at 10.20am and marches to Chapel Green for the wreath laying at 11am, followed by a service at All Saints at 11.15am. Church Road is closed from 9.45am to 11.30am. St Michael and All Angels, Jarvis Brook, holds its own service at 10.30am (Crowborough Town Council, All Saints Crowborough).

Later in November

  • East Sussex county councillor drop-in, Monday 9 November, 1pm to 3pm, Town Council Chamber, Pine Grove, TN6 1DH, with Councillors Catherine Fielding and Sarah Jury (town council noticeboard).
  • Crowborough Athletic v Cray Valley PM, Tuesday 10 November, 7.45pm, Charles Century Community Stadium. Adults £10 (Crowborough Athletic).
  • Armistice Day, Wednesday 11 November, 10.45am to noon, War Memorial, Chapel Green. Proceedings begin at 10.55am; maroons at 11am start and end the two minutes’ silence. Church Road is closed from 10.30am to noon (Crowborough Town Council).
  • Awakening to Colour on the French Mediterranean, Thursday 12 November, 2pm, Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, TN6 1FE. Antonia Cevizli on the light and colour of the south of France. Members free, visitors £9 (The Arts Society Ashdown Forest, town council noticeboard).
  • An Evening with Owls, Thursday 12 November, 7pm to 8.10pm, Ashdown Forest Centre, RH18 5JP. Sold out (UK Owl and Raptor Centre).
  • The Jungle Book Christmas, from Saturday 14 November to Sunday 3 January, 11am to 3.30pm, Bateman’s, Burwash. Mowgli’s animal friends through Kipling’s house, free with normal admission, closed 24 and 25 December (National Trust).
  • The Pantiles Boutique Christmas Markets, from Friday 13 November, Fridays to Sundays and then daily from 18 to 24 December, 11am to 8pm (6pm on Christmas Eve), The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells. Wooden chalets of independent gift traders (The Pantiles). Every market and fair near the town is on our Christmas markets page.
  • Ashdown Forest Youth Volunteer Group, Sunday 15 November, 12pm to 3pm, Ashdown Forest Centre, RH18 5JP. Free, for 13 to 17 year olds, places reserved in advance (Ashdown Forest).
  • Mini Explorers, Monday 16 November, 10am to 11.30am, Broadstone car park. £5, for under fives and their families (Ashdown Forest).
  • Crowborough Rotary Quiz Night, Friday 20 November, 7pm for 7.30pm, Crowborough Community Centre, TN6 1FE. Teams of up to six at £8 a person; tea and coffee provided, bar, raffle and auction, profits to Taylor Made Dreams (Crowborough Rotary, poster).
  • Christmas at Hever Castle, from Friday 20 November to Saturday 2 January, Hever. A Nutcracker’s Christmas, with the castle, gardens and lake lit from 4pm. Timed entry, and walk-ins are not guaranteed (Hever Castle). All the evening options are on our Christmas light trails page.
  • SteamLights, from Saturday 21 November to Wednesday 30 December, selected dates, Sheffield Park station, TN22 3QL. A steam train past lit lineside scenes, about two hours, from £35. This year’s theme is a rainbow, and the railway says it is not a traditionally festive event and Santa is not there (Bluebell Railway).
  • Crowborough Athletic v Deal Town, Saturday 21 November, 3pm, Charles Century Community Stadium. Adults £10 (Crowborough Athletic).
  • Crowborough Athletic v Burgess Hill Town, Tuesday 24 November, 7.45pm, Charles Century Community Stadium. A home cup tie; the club publishes league admission only (Crowborough Athletic).
  • Christmas Cracker and lights switch-on, Friday 27 November, 4pm to 6.30pm, High Street. Festive stalls, food and drink, street performers and live music on the Piazza, with the lights switched on at 6pm and the land train taking families to Santa’s grotto at the Social Club in Croft Road (other grottos are on our Santa’s grottos page). Free (Crowborough Town Council). The full evening is on our Christmas lights page.
  • Hailsham Christmas Lights Switch-On, Friday 27 November, 1pm to 7pm, Vicarage Field and High Street, lights on at 6pm. Hailsham High Street is closed from about 11am to 9pm (Hailsham Town Council). More on our Hailsham lights page.
  • Crowborough Choral Society: Fauré Requiem and Vivaldi Gloria, Friday 27 November, 7.30pm, Crowborough Community Centre, TN6 1FE. Tickets £20, under 16s free, online or cash only from J and K Gallery in Croft Road (Crowborough Choral Society). The same evening as the Christmas Cracker.
  • Crowborough Athletic v Sittingbourne, Saturday 28 November, 3pm, Charles Century Community Stadium. Adults £10 (Crowborough Athletic).
  • Christmas Trees and Winter Fayre, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November (then 5 and 6, and 12 and 13 December), Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, TN22 4HJ. Pre-cut trees, gifts by local makers, food and drink. The wood recommends booking a parking slot, and all parking on fayre weekends is limited to two hours; if you do not buy a tree, pay admission at The Hatch (Wilderness Wood).
  • Bluebell Railway Santa Specials, from Saturday 28 November (28 and 29 November, weekends in December, then daily 19 to 24 December), Sheffield Park station, TN22 3QL. Steam to Horsted Keynes, an activity pack at every child’s seat and a toy from Santa. Adults from £35, children from £10 (Bluebell Railway). All three local railways are on our Santa trains page.
  • Snowdogs Discover Christmas trail, from Saturday 28 November to 10 January, Sheffield Park and Garden, TN22 3QX. Ten hand-painted Snowdog sculptures; the trail is free with normal garden admission, no booking, closed 24 and 25 December (National Trust). More on our Sheffield Park at Christmas page.
  • St Richard’s Prosecco and Paint, Saturday 28 November, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, St Richard’s Church. A festive painting evening with light refreshments and a short Christmas talk. £10, limited places (All Saints Crowborough).
  • Buxted Christmas Light Switch-On, Saturday 28 November, 4pm to 7pm, Buxted Recreation Ground, TN22 5FD, run by Buxted Bonfire Society (Buxted Bonfire Society).

December

  • Civic Christmas Carol Service, Wednesday 2 December, 7.30pm, All Saints Church, Chapel Green. The town council’s community carol service; everyone welcome (Crowborough Town Council). Every carol service we can confirm is on our carol services page.
  • Light Up a Life, Saturday 5 December, All Saints Church, Church Road, TN6 1ED. Refreshments from 4.30pm, service at 5pm. Dedicate a star on the church’s Christmas tree to someone you have lost; donations go to Hospice in the Weald, and there is no need to book (All Saints Crowborough).
  • Christmas wreath workshop and winter walk, Sunday 6 December, 10.30am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Ashdown Forest. £38 a person, including materials, a drink, a snack and parking. A short walk, then a natural wreath on a reusable willow base (Ashdown Forest).
  • East Sussex county councillor drop-in, Monday 7 December, 1pm to 3pm, Town Council Chamber, Pine Grove, TN6 1DH (town council noticeboard).
  • Lavender Line Christmas Trains, Saturday and Sunday 5 and 6, 12 and 13, and 19 and 20 December, Isfield, TN22 5XB. A 40-minute train ride with Father Christmas and a present for each child. Children £21 or £22, adults £17 or £18 (Lavender Line).
  • Contemporary Carols, Sunday 13 December, 6.30pm to 8.30pm, All Saints Church, TN6 1ED. An evening of entertainment and contemporary carols, with coffee, tea and mince pies afterwards (All Saints Crowborough).

Further ahead, the Crowborough Players’ panto, The Hound of the Baskervilles, plays the Community Centre from 11 to 13 December, with tickets at £14.50 for adults and £13 for concessions (TicketSource). Ashdown Forest’s free Winter’s Day, with carols from local choirs, is on Saturday 12 December, and All Saints holds Carols by Candlelight at 4pm and 7pm on Sunday 20 December.

Regular events

  • Uckfield parkrun, every Saturday, 9am, Uckfield Rugby Club, Hempstead Playing Fields, Nevill Road, TN22 1LX. Free. A 5k off road through Buxted Park, muddy in winter. Register once before your first visit (Uckfield parkrun).
  • Crowborough Farmers’ Market, fourth Saturday of the month, 9am to 12.30pm, Crowborough Social Club, Croft Road (town council noticeboard).

Getting there

Pine Grove, Croft Road and Chapel Green are within a few minutes’ walk of each other in the town centre. The football ground is at Alderbrook on Fermor Road, and the club puts the walk from the station at 25 to 30 minutes. Our page on parking in Crowborough has the car parks, and the roadworks and travel page is worth a look before Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, when Church Road closes, and before you rely on the Uckfield line on Sunday 8 November, when no trains run. For rail, see train times to London.

This page is rewritten as organisers confirm new dates. Dates can still change, so use the links before you travel. More in our What’s On section.

Send us your event

Running something in Crowborough, Rotherfield, Jarvis Brook or the villages around? Email hello@crowboroughtoday.co.uk with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. A listing is free of charge, and it goes on this page and in the diary on our What’s On section.

Sources

Image: “All Saints Church, Crowborough” by The Voice of Hassocks, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14700071).