Local news, what's on and the information you need for Crowborough, Uckfield and the Sussex Weald.
Crowborough Today

Crowborough · Local news you can trust

What's On

What's On in Crowborough

Things to do in and around Crowborough: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Ice Rinks Near Crowborough: Seven Places to Skate This Christmas We checked 7 ice rinks near Crowborough, from Tunbridge Wells to Tulleys Farm and Eastbourne, for 2026 dates, prices and age rules. Updated November 2026. · 12 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Mon 9 Nov East Sussex county councillor drop-in, November 1pm · Town Council Chamber
  2. Tue 10 Nov Crowborough Athletic v Cray Valley PM 7.45pm · Charles Century Community Stadium · From £10
  3. Wed 11 Nov Crowborough Armistice Day 10.45am · War Memorial, Chapel Green · Free
  4. Wed 11 Nov Keep Coach & Horses Local: Wednesday share offer Q&A 7pm · The Coach & Horses
  5. Thu 12 Nov Awakening to Colour on the French Mediterranean, Arts Society lecture 2pm · Crowborough Community Centre
  6. Thu 12 Nov An Evening with Owls, November 7pm · Ashdown Forest Centre · From £8.95
  7. 14 to 15 Nov Public Christmas Tree Reservations Wilderness Wood
  8. Sun 15 Nov Ashdown Forest Youth Volunteer Group, November 12pm · Ashdown Forest Centre · Free
  9. Sun 15 Nov Keep Coach & Horses Local: Shareholder Close Event 5pm · The Coach & Horses
  10. Mon 16 Nov Mini Explorers on Ashdown Forest, November 10am · Broadstone car park, Ashdown Forest · From £5
  11. Fri 20 Nov Crowborough Rotary Quiz Night 7.30pm · Crowborough Community Centre · From £8
  12. Sat 21 Nov Crowborough Athletic v Deal Town 3pm · Charles Century Community Stadium · From £10

More stories

Christmas 6 Santa's Grottos Near Crowborough (Updated November 2026) We checked 6 Santa's grottos near Crowborough, from Croft Road to Hever Castle, for 2026 dates, prices and booking rules. Updated November 2026. · 5 min read Christmas 6 Christmas Light Trails Near Crowborough (November 2026) We checked 6 Christmas light events near Crowborough, from Hever Castle to Glow Wild and SteamLights, for 2026 dates and prices. Updated November 2026. · 5 min read Christmas Christmas Shopping Around Crowborough: 14 Shops Worth the Drive We checked 14 shops around Crowborough, from Zest on the High Street to Pooh Corner in Hartfield, for hours and addresses. Updated November 2026. · 14 min read Food & Drink Christmas Dinner in Crowborough 2026: Pubs and Prices Eight pubs and hotels around Crowborough with 2026 Christmas Day prices, from £57.95 to £155, plus deposits and festive menus. Checked November 2026. · 10 min read Crowborough Crowborough carol services: civic 2 Dec, candlelight 20 Dec Crowborough's civic carol service is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 2 December at All Saints; Carols by Candlelight follows on 20 December at 4pm and 7pm. All welcome. · 5 min read Christmas Christmas Trees Near Crowborough: 2026 Prices From £35 Wilderness Wood's 2026 trees cost £35 to £220; Nordmann firs from £54. Choose yours in the field on 7, 8, 14 or 15 November, then cut it from 21 November. · 6 min read Christmas Crowborough Christmas markets: Cracker stalls Fri 27 Nov Crowborough's festive stalls line the High Street on Friday 27 November, 4pm to 6.30pm. Plus the Pantiles chalets from 13 November and four more fairs nearby. · 5 min read Crowborough Crowborough Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov, Parade 10.20am The parade musters in Croft Road car park at 10.20am on 8 November for 11am wreaths at Chapel Green. Church Road shuts 9.45 to 11.30am. Armistice Day too. · 3 min read Halloween Crowborough Halloween 2026 Has Finished: Back Next October Crowborough's 2026 Halloween is over: Scream Trains ran on 31 October and Bluebell's Ghost Train ended on 1 November. This page shows what ran this year. · 9 min read Hailsham Hailsham Christmas lights: Pirates actor switches on 27 Nov Actor Jonathan Linsley switches on Hailsham's lights at 6pm on Friday 27 November. Market, carols and Father Christmas from 1pm; High Street shut 11am-9pm. · 6 min read Events What's On in Crowborough This November Crowborough's November events with dates, times and prices: Remembrance Sunday on 8 November, the lights switch-on on 27 November, markets and more. · 11 min read Christmas Santa trains near Crowborough 2026: three railways, from £10 Santa Specials near Crowborough for 2026: Bluebell from 28 November, adults from £35 and children from £10; the Lavender Line at Isfield on six December days. · 6 min read Christmas Sheffield Park at Christmas: Snowdog trail from 28 Nov Sheffield Park and Garden's free Snowdogs trail runs 28 November to 10 January. Garden 10am to 4pm, closed 24 and 25 December; adults £20.90, parking free. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough Carnival 2026: Route, Times, Next 11 Sep 2027 Crowborough fireworks are on Thursday 5 November at Goldsmiths Rec, with the 12 September carnival route, money raised and the 2027 date. Updated November 2026. · 10 min read Crowborough Crowborough Fireworks: Thu 5 Nov, display at 7.30pm Free town council fireworks on Thursday 5 November at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground: gates 7pm, beacon 7.15pm, display 7.30pm. Parking shuts about 6.45pm. · 7 min read Crowborough Crowborough Christmas lights: Fri 27 Nov, on at 6pm Christmas Cracker returns to Crowborough High Street on Friday 27 November, 4pm to 6.30pm, lights on at 6pm. Free, with stalls and a Santa grotto. · 2 min read Crowborough Crowborough panto 2026: tickets £14.50, on sale now The Hound of the Baskervilles tickets are on sale: £14.50 adults, £13 concessions. Four shows 11 to 13 Dec at Crowborough Community Centre; times and booking. · 4 min read