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Top story What's On in Dartford: a Free Open Day, Then Half Term A free open day at the Mick Jagger Centre on 10 October, Orchard half-term workshops, six Dartford FC home games and Remembrance Sunday on 8 November. · 6 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Thu 1 Oct Dartford Thursday Market Dartford High Street
  2. Fri 2 Oct Swanscombe Centenary Walk: From the Vale to the Grove 10am · Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council offices · Free
  3. Fri 2 Oct Black History Month talk: local stories from minority communities 7.30pm · The Church Centre · From £5
  4. Sat 3 Oct Dartford Saturday Market 9am · Dartford High Street
  5. Sat 3 Oct Dartford parkrun 9am · Central Park · Free
  6. Sat 3 Oct Orchard Theatre Community Fair 10am · Acacia Sports Hall · Free
  7. Sat 3 Oct Guided walk: Swanscombe Peninsula and the Northfleet border 10.30am · George & Dragon pub (meeting point) · Free
  8. Tue 6 Oct Dartford FC v Ramsgate 7.45pm · Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park
  9. Thu 8 Oct Dartford Business Awards 7pm · Bluewater · From £20
  10. Fri 9 Oct Voxtober: celebrating JMI Vox 8pm · The Mick Jagger Centre · From £12
  11. Sat 10 Oct Mick Jagger Centre Community Open Day 11am · The Mick Jagger Centre · Free
  12. Sat 10 Oct Dartford FC v Wingate & Finchley 3pm · Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park

More stories

Remembrance Dartford Remembrance Sunday 2026: 8 Nov, 10.30am, Free Dartford's Remembrance Sunday service is on 8 November 2026, 10.30 to 11.30am at the Memorial Gardens, Market Street. Free. Swanscombe and Greenhithe too. · 3 min read Families Dartford Children's Book Festival 19 Sept: Free Bag of Books Children aged 2 to 11 can pick a free bag of books at The Orchards on Saturday 19 September. Tickets cost £2 a child, and ten session times were still open. · 2 min read Christmas Dartford Christmas Switch On 2026: Sat 14 November, Free Dartford's Big Christmas Switch On is Saturday 14 November 2026, 11am to 6.30pm in Brewery Square, free. The line-up is not out, and here is when it is due. · 9 min read Central Park Dartford Fireworks 2026: Central Park, Date Not Yet Out Dartford's bonfire and fireworks fill Central Park each November. The 2026 date is not announced, the ticket shop is offline, and one listing has it wrong. · 9 min read Orchard Theatre Dartford Pantomime: Cinderella from £21.50, 12 December Cinderella reopens the Orchard Theatre on 12 December with Joe Pasquale. All 38 performances, the cheapest seat at each, and the four access dates. · 7 min read