The Pantiles: Something in the Water

Name: The Pantiles: Something in the Water
Start: 2026-01-10T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-24T15:15:00+00:00
Location: The Pantiles

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Runs until Saturday, 24 January 2026 (See all dates)

Time: 14:00 - 15:15
Venue: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TN
Price: £15 per person

Hear how the chance discovery of a medicinal spring in 1606 was the start of the story of Tunbridge Wells.

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Hear how the chance discovery of a medicinal spring in 1606 by a jaded courtier on his way back to London was the start of the story of Tunbridge Wells.

From nothing, it rapidly found fame amongst the great and the good (including royalty), who were attracted by the healing waters, the dancing, the shopping and the gambling. It was the out-of-town rural setting where one had to be seen.