Find out what to see and do this year across the borough
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See what's on over the coming months in Bexley
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Join us in the magical ancient woods of Lesnes for one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies! Four young lovers decide to run away from the noise of the city and their chaotic lives and find themselves in the woods. Lost and with no phone signal they’re forced to face how they really feel... or are they? 28 August to 6 September
Hot Snakes Artist Night Club
Between 22 August and 13 September, TACO! will be transformed into a multidisciplinary nightclub with an artist-themed cocktail bar and an accompanying programme of cabaret, live performance and music. Experience this immersive installation and performance space by artist Chloe Langlois.
Bexley Eco and Wellness Festival 2026
This year's free Bexley Eco and Wellness Festival is back in the perfect setting of Lesnes Abbey on Saturday 5 September! Expect a fun packed family day with lots of eco themed workshops, live demos, talks, wellness space, arts and crafts, live entertainment, folk dancing, sports day games, stall holders, street food and more!
Riverside Revels at Crossness Pumping Station
Part of Totally Thames 2026. On 6 September, enjoy a jolly day out with brass band, Morris dancers, games, river walks, vintage bus, RANG railway, new exhibition and the ornate Beam Engine House.
Courtyard Soul IX
Chill out to a great afternoon in the courtyard and gardens of Hall Place with DJ Martybobs and the best in Motown, Philly, Jazz Funk and Soul. Sunday 6 September
Textile Studio: Contemporary Stitched Textiles and Mixed Media Exhibition
The Textile Studio are back with more of their fabulous creations! On exhibition at Stables Art Gallery from Friday 11 September to Tuesday 6 October
Erith Made Festival 2026
Erith's annual festival is back on Saturday 12 September! Celebrating it's town, people and places with activities and events across Erith from 11am!
Thamesmead Wildlife Wanders: Autumn Walk with J D Swann
Enjoy a seasonal wildlife walk in Thamesmead with ornithological investigator J D Swann, with an emphasis on observation of birds, local ecology and history. Saturday 12 September
Drone Pilot and Cinematography Course
Take your first steps into the exciting world of drone flying, aerial filming and cinematography in this practical 4-week course designed for young people in Year 8 and above by end2end TV
Lakeside Centre Performance Evening
Led by artist Joanna Penso, and featuring works of other artists, explore performance through an undiscovered lens at this dynamic and collaborative evening of performance taking place at the Lakeside Centre on Friday 18 September
The Living Thames: Orchestra for the Earth
Part of Totally Thames 2026. On Friday 18 September, enjoy a one-hour string quartet concert at Crossness Pumping Station with a programme shaped around rivers and water. Enjoy a concert that invites listeners to hear rivers not as background scenery, but as living systems: beautiful, changeable, and close to home
On the Wall Exhibition
Encounter landscape from an uncommon perspective, one shaped by touch, movement, and collaboration. A collaborative exhibition bringing together painter Alexander Heaton and photographer Jonathan Blower. By appointment only, 18 September to 3 October at the Lakeside Centre
In Conversation with B. A. Paris
Bexley Libraries will host bestselling author B. A. Paris for an afternoon talk about her psychological thriller novels on Saturday 19 September at Central Library. Known for Behind Closed Doors, B. A. Paris has sold more than nine million books worldwide.
Guided Walk of Victorian Sidcup
We use the term ‘Victorian’ to refer to the period between 1837 and 1901 when Victoria was Queen. But the Sidcup of 1837 was entirely different to the bustling town it had become by the end of the century. Join Archives Officer Penny Duggan on a guided walk of Victorian Sidcup on Saturday 19 September!
Lakeside Centre: Open Art Studios
Explore the 38 artist studios located inside the Lakeside Centre and join Bow Arts for a day of music, exhibitions, and family-friendly workshops on Saturday 19 September!
Stunt Bike Saturday
Get ready for an adrenaline-fuelled day of jaw-dropping action as Stunt Bike Saturday returns to Broadway, Bexleyheath Town Centre on Saturday 19 September! Perfect for families, thrill-seekers and anyone looking for an exciting day out, enjoy incredible stunt bike and parkour performances guaranteed to keep crowds entertained from start to finish!
Hello Earth Launch Party
Come to Crossness Pumping Station on 19 September for a day exploring how we can be mates with our place through art, ecology and community at Thamesmead's Cathedral of Sewage, organised by Three Rivers.
The Positive Necessities of Life at Red House
The exhibition brings William Morris's ideas of beauty, meaning and usefulness into the present day through a display of personally significant domestic objects. Selected by architects, designers, local residents and young people from Bexley the exhibition reveals the memories, identities and stories embedded in the things we live with. Red House, 11 to 25 September