# Dance Events | List Of All Upcoming Dance Events In Royal Tunbridge Wells

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming dance events in Royal Tunbridge Wells, find information & tickets for upcoming dance events happening in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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Explore all upcoming dance events in Royal Tunbridge Wells, find information & tickets for upcoming dance events happening in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

## Events in Royal Tunbridge Wells

- **Event Name**: The Real Thing in Tunbridge Wells
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss The Real Thing Live in Royal Tunbridge Wells on Friday, July 31, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience The Real Thing like never before? With chart-topping hits like You To Me Are Everything, Can't Get By Without
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Jul 31 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/the-real-thing-in-tunbridge-wells/3300030151947052
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Theatre
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: EMF in Tunbridge Wells
  - **Description**: 🎤 Catch EMF Live at Tunbridge Wells Forum on Wednesday, August 5, 2026! 🎤
Ready to experience the night of your life? EMF is bringing their infectious energy and hit songs like Unbelievable, Children and I B
  - **Date**: Wed Aug 05 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Aug 05 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/emf-in-tunbridge-wells/3300029957274315
  - **Venue**: Tunbridge Wells Forum
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, business, concerts, music, performances, live-music
- **Event Name**: Brutus Gold's Love Train - One Night of Disco Magic - TUNBRIDGE
  - **Description**: Get ready to boogie down.

The world-renowned Love Train, starring the one and only Brutus Gold, comes to The Assembly Hall on Saturday 28th February 2026—bringing you straight to the glittering heart of disco.

Now celebrating an incredible 35 years, thi
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 06 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/brutus-golds-love-train-one-night-of-disco-magic-tunbridge/200029281776903
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, parties, art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Teen Mortgage in Tunbridge Wells
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Teen Mortgage Live at Tunbridge Wells Forum on Sunday, August 30, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Teen Mortgage is set to light up Tunbridge Wells Forum
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/teen-mortgage-in-tunbridge-wells/3300029957066959
  - **Venue**: Tunbridge Wells Forum
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  - **Categories**: Business, Concerts, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Motown Day Party: Tunbridge Wells ✨
  - **Description**: The Motown Day Party is coming! 🎷💃
Calling all soul lovers and funky movers! 🎶✨
Get ready for a sunshine-soaked afternoon of smooth grooves, soulful voices, and timeless classics as we celebrate the golden era of Motown. From the heart of Detroit to dance
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/motown-day-party-tunbridge-wells/3600029648966223
  - **Venue**: Aura Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, workshops, festivals, health-wellness, art, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Trance Day Party: Tunbridge Wells 🔊
  - **Description**: The Trance Day Party is coming! 🔊
Calling all ravers and hands-in-the-air dance floor dreamers! ✨💫
Get ready for an afternoon of euphoric, high-energy trance as our DJ delivers a non-stop journey through the biggest, most emotional and uplifting tracks th
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/trance-day-party-tunbridge-wells/3600029529503919
  - **Venue**: Aura Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, festivals, raves, health-wellness, art, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Northern Soul Day Party: Tunbridge Wells ✊
  - **Description**: The Northern Soul Day Party is coming! 🕺🎶
Get ready for an afternoon of rare grooves, spinning soles, and feel-good soul as we celebrate one of the most iconic dance movements of all time. From underground classics to dance floor favourites, this is all a
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/northern-soul-day-party-tunbridge-wells/3600029946632056
  - **Venue**: Aura Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, festivals, health-wellness, art, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: 80's Day Disco: Tunbridge Wells 🪩
  - **Description**: Tickets selling fast → https://www.fatsoma.com/e/cfbuf2o5/la/udop

Get Ready to Groove at the Ultimate 80s Day Disco! 🎉

Step into a time machine and relive the magic of the 80s with a day filled with the biggest disco anthems and synth-powered hits of th
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 08:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/80s-day-disco-tunbridge-wells/200030003140734
  - **Venue**: Aura Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: K-POP 2 Day Summer Workshop
  - **Description**: 💜K-POP SUMMER WORKSHOP 💜

https://studio.danceai-app.com/book/d936646c-92f6-40e8-af0a-564b957292ba/k-pop-2-day-workshop

Step into the world of K-Pop and learn powerful, high-energy choreography inspired by the biggest global bands.

💜Dance routines
💜Perf
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 03 2026 at 10:30 am – Tue Aug 04 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/k-pop-2-day-summer-workshop/200030114059118
  - **Venue**: The Skinners' Kent Academy
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  - **Categories**: workshops, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Country Day Party: Tunbridge Wells 🤠
  - **Description**: Get your cowboys hats ready!

Join us for an unforgettable day filled with the chart-topping tracks of Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, and many more, combining the best of the old school and modern country hits. Whether you’re a die-hard country fan or just
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/country-day-party-tunbridge-wells/200030199303709
  - **Venue**: Aura Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, country-music-festivals, art
- **Event Name**: Aura Weekends
  - **Description**: Welcome to Aura: The New Heartbeat of Tunbridge Wells
At Aura, we believe a nightclub should be more than just a place to spend an evening—it should be where a community finds its rhythm. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between the legendary nightlif
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/aura-weekends/200030242056046
  - **Venue**: 46-50 High Street, TN1 1XF Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: Parties, Workshops, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: 90s Day Party: Tunbridge Wells 💿
  - **Description**: Get Ready to Throw It Back to the 90s! 🎉

Join us for an unforgettable day filled with the biggest hits of the 1990s, featuring chart-topping tracks from your favorite artists of the decade. Whether you’re a 90s music lover or just here for the nostalgia,
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/90s-day-party-tunbridge-wells/200030004153754
  - **Venue**: Aura Tunbridge Wells
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: The Greatest Showman Dance & Craft Workshop TUNBRIDGE WELLS AUGUST 2026
  - **Description**: The Greatest Showman is making a come back and is coming to the West End! Over the course of two days your dancer will learn some fabulous and creative routines to some of their unforgettable soundtrack.
This two day workshop will incorporate arts and cra
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 24 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue Aug 25 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-tunbridge-wells/the-greatest-showman-dance-and-craft-workshop-tunbridge-wells-august-2026/200030192960459
  - **Venue**: Southborough C of E Primary School
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art

## Trending Events in Royal Tunbridge Wells

- **Event Name**: John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50 at Assembly Hall Theatre
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Space Safari- Royal Tunbridge Wells
  - **Description**: Experience a spectacular drone light show for the first time in Royal Tunbridge Wells! 🌌✨

Witness the night sky filled with hundreds of synchronised LED drones, creating mesmerising animations with a symphony of light and sound. 💫

Prepare to be amazed w
  - **Venue**: Dunloran Park, Tunbridge Wells
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- **Event Name**: Chris Ramsey at Assembly Hall Theatre
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Space Safari Drone Light Show - Tunbridge Wells
  - **Description**: Space Safari is a spectacular drone light show that takes you on an immersive journey with mesmerising drones and a captivating narration ✨

Experience a spectacular drone light show for the first time in Tunbridge Wells! ✨

Witness the night sky filled w
  - **Venue**: Dunorlan Park
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- **Event Name**: Phil Wang at Assembly Hall Theatre
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Theatre
- **Event Name**: The Bluetones in Tunbridge Wells
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join The Bluetones LIVE at Tunbridge Wells Forum on Tuesday, September 29, 2026! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! The Bluetones is coming to Tunbridge Wells Forum on Tuesday
  - **Venue**: Tunbridge Wells Forum
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- **Event Name**: The Real Thing 'You to Me are Everything' 50th Anniversary Tour + special guest Jaki Graham
  - **Description**: The Real Thing come to Tunbridge Wells Assembly Theatre Friday 31st July with special guest Jaki Graham. The 'You to Me Are Everything' 50th Anniversary tour! Tickets on sale now!
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Mark Simmons – Jest to Impress
  - **Description**: Mark Simmons – Jest to Impress
WINNER Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024
As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, A
  - **Venue**: Queens Hall Theatre, TN173JD
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- **Event Name**: Christmas Comedy Crackers
  - **Description**: Line up: Tom Davis Laura Smyth Mark Steel Louise Young

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Thu, 2 Jul 2026 at 11:00 AM
  - **Venue**: Assembly Hall Theatre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
  - **A:** The Real Thing in Tunbridge Wells (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at Assembly Hall Theatre), EMF in Tunbridge Wells (Wed Aug 05 2026 at 07:00 pm at Tunbridge Wells Forum), Brutus Gold's Love Train - One Night of Disco Magic - TUNBRIDGE (Fri Nov 06 2026 at 07:30 pm at Assembly Hall Tunbridge Wells), Teen Mortgage in Tunbridge Wells (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Tunbridge Wells Forum), Motown Day Party: Tunbridge Wells ✨ (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 03:00 pm at Aura Tunbridge Wells).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Royal Tunbridge Wells this weekend July 31–2, 2026?
  - **A:** The Real Thing in Tunbridge Wells (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at Assembly Hall Theatre), Aura Weekends (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 46-50 High Street, TN1 1XF Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Royal Tunbridge Wells in July 2026?
  - **A:** The Real Thing in Tunbridge Wells (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at Assembly Hall Theatre), Aura Weekends (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 46-50 High Street, TN1 1XF Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Royal Tunbridge Wells on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Royal Tunbridge Wells include Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Forum, Assembly Hall Tunbridge Wells.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Royal Tunbridge Wells include Beat Curator, Sound Curator, Brutus Gold's Love Train.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

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