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October 2026
William Hill Futurity Trophy Friday
A day of racing at Doncaster Racecourse featuring the Futurity Trophy meeting.
William Hill Futurity Trophy Friday 2026
Flat racing afternoon at Doncaster Racecourse with seven races building up to the Group 1 Futurity Trophy Stakes.
Assemble: Derby's Making Festival 2026, Museum of Making
A one-day celebration of craft, engineering and creativity at the Museum of Making in the Silk Mill, with hands-on activities that reflect Derby's industrial heritage.
Black Country Living Museum Myths and Superstitions
Themed days exploring historic myths and superstitions.
Boyband in the Buff: Starring Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates fronts a comedy boyband tribute show at Dudley Town Hall.
Halloween Half Term in York
City-wide Halloween activities during October half term including Ghosts in the Gardens in York Museum Gardens and York Ghost Week storytelling at Barley Hall.
Lara Croft Day, Derby Market Hall
Fans mark 30 years of Lara Croft, the video-game icon with Derby roots, at Derby Market Hall with a day of themed activities for gamers and families.
Lincoln Farmers' Market (October)
Monthly farmers' market on Castle Hill in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter.
October Half Term: Tales from the Shadows, Seaton Delaval Hall
Spooky half-term family fun at the National Trust's dramatic Baroque mansion near the Northumberland coast, with shadowy stories and activities through the October holidays.
Russell Watson: An Intimate Evening with The Voice, Scarborough Spa
Classical crossover tenor Russell Watson performs an intimate set at the Spa Theatre in Scarborough.
Silent Discos In Incredible Places: Hexham Abbey
Headphone silent disco event held inside the historic Hexham Abbey.
The Pumpkin Garden
A seasonal pumpkin-themed garden experience at The Alnwick Garden.
William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes Day
Stakes day racing at Doncaster Racecourse, part of the Futurity Trophy weekend.
William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes Day 2026
Final Group One race day of the British flat season at Doncaster Racecourse, featuring the Futurity Trophy Stakes.
Bridlington Food Festival (October)
The final monthly food festival of the season at King Street Market, with around 50 food and drink stalls showcasing the best of East Yorkshire produce.
Bridlington King Street Market Food Festival (October)
Autumn edition of the King Street food and drink street market in Bridlington town centre.
Hocus Pocus
A Halloween-season theatre performance at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York.
Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity, Riverhead Theatre, Louth
Science meets magic in a family show by illusionist Kevin Quantum, a good half-term outing for children at Louth's riverside theatre.
Mablethorpe Sandracing – 1st Meet
Free-to-spectate motorbike beach racing meet on Mablethorpe beach.
Mablethorpe Sandracing – Late October Meet
Second autumn round of beach motorbike and quad sand racing on Mablethorpe's main beach, free to watch from around 9am.
Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show, Scarborough Spa
Comedian Paul Merton and Suki Webster lead an improvised comedy evening at the Spa Theatre in Scarborough.
Lincoln Monster Invasion (The Big Spook)
Eight giant inflatable monsters take over Lincoln's rooftops from Castle Hill down to the University of Lincoln, glowing after dark.
Blyth Halloween: Trick or Treat
Blyth's town centre and Market Pavilion host a week of Halloween trick-or-treating and family activities, an easy seasonal outing on the south-east Northumberland coast.
Halloween in Concert
Family-friendly performance of graveyard smash hits at York Barbican.