October events
Get your taste buds tingling at this year’s Great Bath Feast
Great food and drink are just two of the many reasons to visit Bath this autumn, as the city goes all foodie with the Great Bath Feast in October.
Location: Bath, Somerset
Get the giggles at the Halifax Comedy Festival
See comic greats and a bunch of alpacas at The Halifax Comedy Festival.
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire
Take the ultimate test at Beachy Head Marathon
Get yourself fit for this challenging outdoor event and discover the stunning South Downs National Park countryside along the way.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Get in the spirit with Bristol Cocktail Week
Enjoy a tasty tipple from Bristol’s finest mixologists, become a cocktail-master and party the night away at the city’s week-long cocktail event.
Location: Bristol
Be part of the story at Bristol Festival of Literature
Summon your inner book worm and find wordy stimulation at venues across Bristol for 'Unputdownable'.
Location: Bristol
Relive your childhood at the Loogabarooga Festival
Exciting annual event will feature ‘incredible illustrations and brilliant books’.
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire
Party hard at England's biggest indoor world music festival
Take a journey through the world of music at Whitby’s annual Musicport Festival, an event full of excellent live music and cultural diversity.
Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire
Watch a world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival
There are over 200 films to choose from at London’s most accessible and exciting film festival.
Location: London, Greater London
Taste the best of the Peak District this autumn
Eat, drink and be merry as you make your way around the stalls at the Great Peak District Fair and Beer Festival.
Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
Enjoy a celebration of food & art at the Forest Food Showcase
Head to the Forest of Dean this autumn for the best in local, seasonal and speciality food and drink at the Forest Showcase Food and Drink Festival.
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
Get a real taste of Durham this autumn
Eateries across Durham are celebrating the very best in local produce this October, as Taste Durham month returns to make dining out even more of a treat.
Location: Durham
Catch art-house gems at Martin's Film Festival
Enjoy art house movies to box office blockbusters at the St Martin's Film Festival.
Location: Isles of Scilly
Bon appétit at Hertford Food and Drink Festival
If you’re a ‘foodie’, then Hertford is the place to be as the town centre will be bursting with various food and drink activities.
Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire
Steam into autumn at North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Get on board the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this autumn with a varied diary of events offering a great way to spend time with family and friends.
Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire
Visit England's largest travelling fair
Hull Fair celebrated its 700th birthday in 1993 and has grown to attract over half a million visitors.
Location: Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Visit the Cheltenham Literature Festival
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is one of four main Cheltenham Festivals in an exciting annual calendar of festivals within the town.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Learn the art of laughter at Birmingham’s Comedy Festival
Watch stand-up from some of the world’s top comedians and then learn how to be funny yourself at the Birmingham Comedy Festival.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Head to foodie paradise in the New Forest
Celebrate the New Forest’s rich culinary heritage at its annual Food & Drink Festival.
Location: New Forest, Hampshire
Scare yourself silly at Longleat this Halloween
Longleat’s infamous Halloween Spooktacular Festival is back and it’s bigger and eerier than ever with a host of thrills and chills taking place.
Location: Bath, Somerset
Get giddy at the Nottingham Goose Fair
Goose Fair is one of Europe’s largest travelling fairs and is one of Nottingham’s oldest traditions, dating back more than 700 years.
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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