What's On in October 2010

• 23 September to 3 October 2010 - Hampstead and Highgate Festival
   
• 30 September to 3 October 2010 - Tenterden Folk Festival - Tenterden, Kent.
   
• 30 September to 3 October 2010 - Tetbury Music Festival
   
• 30 September to 9 October 2010 - Two Moors Festival
   
• 30 September to 17 October 2010 - Dublin Theatre Festival - International theatre balanced with Irish productions, especially new plays.
   
• 1 October (Friday) 2010 - Jeans for Genes Day - Held by national children's charity Jeans for Genes. The annual event raises funds for children with genetic disorders. Wear jeans and make a donation.
   
• 1 to 10 October 2010 - Warwick Words - Festival of literature and spoken word.
   
• 1 to 17 October 2010 - Ilkely Literature Festival - Events include discussions, literary walks, workshops, performances, poetry, a Children and Young People's Weekend, and more in the town of Ilkely, (West Yorkshire).
   
• 2 & 3 October 2010 - East Midlands Food and Drink Festival held annually in Melton Mowbray is the largest regional food festival in the country. (see Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire)
   
• 2 to 4 October 2010 - East Perthshire Walking Festival
   
• 8 to 10 October 2010 - Ullapool Guitar Festival - Ullapool, Scotland.
   
• 9 & 10 October 2010 - Anglesey Oyster & Welsh Produce Festival - Celebrity chefs, Anglesey Food Awards, talks, seminars and demonstrations including the Welsh Cheese Seminar, competitions, entertainment and plenty of food are all part of this festival.
   
• 9 to 24 October 2010 - Halesworth Arts Festival - (Suffolk)
   
• 16 to 30 October 2010 - Wexford Festival Opera - Brand-new productions, choral and orchestral concerts, lunchtime recitals, talks, stand-up shows, an extensive fringe program, all in a setting of genuine charm.
   
• 20 to 31 October 2010 - Cambridge Festival of Ideas - The Festival is a celebration of the arts, humanities and social sciences with free performances, taster sessions, film screenings, workshops and exhibitions in Cambridge, (Cambridgeshire).
   
• 22 to 28 October 2010 - Bournemouth Literary Festival - (Dorset)
   
• 23 & 24 October 2010 - Wimborne Food Festival - (Dorset)
   
• 29 to 31 October 2010 - Darlington Folk Music Weekend - A weekend of traditional music, song & dance incorporating workshops, sessions and ceilidhs. Darlington Arts Centre, (County Durham).
   
• 29 October to 7 November 2010 - Perthshire Amber Festival
   
• 29 October to 14 November 2010 - Exeter Autumn Festival a celebration of music, theatre, comedy, art, dance and other types of performance. The festival showcases local talent and features some national and international events.
   
• 31 October (Sunday) 2010 - Halloween - See Halloween Party Ideas, Costumes Novelties and Party Supplies
   
• 31 October (Sunday) 2010 - British Summer Time ends - clocks go back one hour at 2am.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Marsden Jazz Festival in West Yorkshire
   
• To be confirmed - Hastings Week - One of the most famous dates in English history - 14th October 1066, when the Battle of Hastings was fought and won - is marked by a special week of varied and colourful events.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - London Film Festival  - The UK's largest public film event, screening 300 films from 60 countries.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Manchester Science Festival - explore, discover and enjoy over 150 science events taking place at venues across Greater Manchester.
   
  
• To be confirmed 2010 - Liverpool Design Festival
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Little Missenden Festival
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Arts Alive
   
• See what's on in November

October 2011

• 30 October (Sunday) 2011 - British Summer Time ends - clocks go back one hour at 2am.
  

More what's on

• By Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
• Steam Rallies - UK tractions engine rallies, steam rallies around the UK
• Book Tours Online
• See London shows here
• By County/Region: convenient links to local festivals and events pages of local council and tourism sites:
  Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, East Sussex, East Yorkshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater Manchester, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London, Merseyside, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne-and-Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, and Wiltshire, plus Wales
• Add your event - free for non-profit, community events, steam rallies and festivals.

More what's on sites

• BBC last night of the Proms 
• What's On Wales art events in Wales - bilingual site.
• www.artshole.co.uk promotes the work of student and contemporary artists, as well as providing information on art exhibitions across the UK. Covering all genres from fine art to design, pottery to photography, film to fashion and animation to illustration
• Bank holidays in Scotland 
• Bank holidays in England
• RNIB Big fun runs around the UK

go to the top of this page | search this site