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area. The Assembly Hall Theatre attracts
170,000 visits a year; and the Museum &
Art Gallery more than 60,000.
For further information:-
Tel: 01892 526121
e-mail:
Assembly Hall Theatre
Tel: 01892 532072 or 01892 530613
Tunbridge Wells Library
& Museum & Art Gallery
Museum tel: 01892 554171
Museum email:
Library tel: 03000 413131
Library email:
Partner Services
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
works very closely with its neighbouring
local authorities and Kent County
Council to facilitate business
development. It is engaged with a
range of public-private partnerships
that aim to support and develop the
local economy by pooling resources,
skills and expertise in the areas of
economic development and marketing.
South East Local Enterprise Partnership
The Council works in partnership with
Kent County Council to feed into the
strategy and initiatives of the South East
Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP).
For further information:-
Tel: 01892 526121
e-mail:
Food & Commercial Team:
Environmental Protection Team:
Licensing Team
Responsible for the licensing and
registration of various business premises
and activities. This is to ensure that
venues and licensed activities are
operated safely and without disturbance
to those within the local community.
Licences are required for: public
entertainment in pubs, clubs, village
halls; public sports entertainment
licensing; outdoor entertainment such
as concerts, fétes, dances, cinemas,
theatres, boxing, wrestling, judo and
similar sports where these are to be
performed in a contest, exhibition or
display, ice or roller skating where
music forms a substantial part of the
entertainment; Hackney Carriages (taxis),
private hire vehicles; street collections;
amusements with prizes, lotteries,
gambling premises, house-to-house
collections and late night refreshments.
For further information:-
Tel: 01892 526121
E-mail:
Leisure/Cultural Services
A lively culture and arts scene continues
to be supported by the Council. The
service provides information on Tunbridge
Wells events, outdoor activities, arts,
parks and cultural activities in the local