The Tunbridge Wells Forum

2019 marks The Forum's 26th anniversary as a music and arts venue. The building will be open for Heritage Open Days and include a history display of both the site since Victorian times, and the past 26 years of The Forum.

While The Forum is now an arts and music centre, it was built as a public restroom and convenience 80 years ago, in 1939. Prior to that, a forge, fire station and house were on the site, dating from 1833. An earlier forge on the site is shown on Bowra's map of 1738. This is said to be the site of the cottage occupied by Mrs Humphreys, who provided Lord North with a cup to drink from the chalybeate spring when he discovered it in 1606.

A spring and cold bath are situated near The Forum, on The Common, by the main road. 

The building and garden will be open to view, and an ongoing research project on the area will be on display. 

Opening Times
Sunday 15 September: 1400 -1600
Booking Details
No booking required

Access
Tunbridge Wells Forum has a step free entrance from the street to the venue and step free access throughout. The accessible entrance is accessed through the rear garden.There is an accessible parking bay just outside the venue, approximately 50m from the venue

Additional Information
Contact for the day: 08712 777101
www.twforum.co.uk/home
Directions
You’ll find The Forum at the bottom end of town on Fonthill Common, opposite the King Charles The Martyr Church. It is only a five minute walk from Tunbridge Wells rail station. There is a zebra crossing from The Pantiles to The Common. For those driving, the Forum is situated on the A26. PARKING Castle Road to the rear of the property has free parking in two or four hour bays during the day.
Image © Carolyn Gray