Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
Taking place from Friday 3 to Sunday 12 October 2025, the Birmingham Comedy Festival returns with a stellar line-up of over 150 performances. This award-winning festival promises to deliver an
Actors, writers, poets and even a few journos will descend upon the West Yorkshire Victorian spa town of Ilkley in October for the Ilkley Literature Festival. The county might be
The 69th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), in partnership with American Express, returns from 8–19 October 2025 with a dazzling line-up of films, premieres, talks and immersive experiences across London
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is a major literary event in the south of England, that draws leading writers and thinkers from around the UK. Martin Sixsmith, Sue Barker
This autumn will see Derby buzz with the Derby Folk Festival held in the city centre. Held from 10 to 12 October, the festival will include a host of folk
The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival held in October is a celebration of Yorkshire cheese and its recent revival. Events include: a 5.5 mile guided walk through the countryside ...
Could there be a more appropriate setting for The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival than the historic Regency spa town of Cheltenham? Originally held in the town
October is the month that the merry folk of Lincoln tuck into more than 30,000 bangers at the Lincoln Sausage Festival, held in the glorious setting of the medieval Lincoln
Stoke-on-Trent is set to become the epicentre of hops and happiness as the 40th Stoke Beer and Cider Festival makes its grand return from 15 to 18 October 2025. Hosted
Frieze Art Fair London is one of the most influential contemporary art fairs in the world. It is held in October in The Regent’s Park. It only focuses on living artists and contemporary art....
Welcome to the world’s largest celebration of storytelling, rooted in Scotland, a nation with a rich tradition of oral storytelling. The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) provides a platform for
The Arran festival of Food and Drink will be held at various locations on the Isle of Arran, Scotland from 24 October to 2 November. Catering to both locals and
Whitby is set to welcome a wave of literary talent this autumn as it launches its first Whitby Lit Fest, running from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 November 2025 across
The unmistakable glow of Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 is set to illuminate the city centre once again, transforming streets and squares into a wintry wonderland from Friday, 7 November, through
Southwest Wales will be getting deep, down and meaningful when the Tenby Blues festival comes to the Pembrokeshire town between 9-12 November, 2023. This year sees ...
November in the UK capital might see the onset of winter, but it also provides that magical 10 days when some of the world’s most ingenious musical talent gathers for
Hampton Court Festive Fayre is a wonderful festive food lover's treat replete with artisan food, drink and perfect gifts. The fare ranges from Christmas puds to sausages...
Held in the Yorkshire market town of Malton, the Malton Christmas Festival is two days of food, music and fun held across the weekend of 2 to 3 December. The free festival...
The hugely popular Beverley Festival of Christmas, in East Yorkshire, has grown from a small market to one of the largest festive celebrations in England. Held on 8 December
It's fair to say that no other nation celebrates the coming New Year quite as much as the Scots. So, if you are looking to see in 2026, there is no better place to start than the Edinburgh Hogmanay
