98 upcoming events in Home Counties · page 1 of 5
September 2026
Sound Bites Festival
A St Albans music and food festival held across the city.
North Norfolk Food Festival at Holkham
A two-day food and drink festival at Holkham Hall near Wells, showcasing Norfolk producers, chefs' demonstrations and artisan stalls.
Heritage Open Days Richmond
Free festival of talks, guided tours and family activities exploring the history of Richmond Castle and the town's heritage sites.
Norfolk Heritage Open Days
England's largest festival of history and culture opens over 300 normally-closed buildings and sites across Norfolk for free.
Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2026
The annual maritime festival on South Quay featuring historic ships, sea shanty music, street theatre, children's activities and heritage demonstrations.
King's Lynn Classic Car Day
Free annual classic car show filling King's Lynn's historic Tuesday Market Place with vintage and vintage vehicles.
Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
World-class four-day eventing competition with dressage, cross country and showjumping at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock.
1940s Weekend Sheringham and Holt
Poppy Line steam railway towns celebrate the 1940s with music, dances, vintage vehicles and wartime re-enactments.
Great Yarmouth Beer and Cider Festival
An annual beer and cider festival in Great Yarmouth organised by Out There Arts.
Holt & Sheringham 1940s Weekend 2026
A living-history wartime celebration across Holt, Sheringham and the North Norfolk Railway with re-enactments, vehicle displays, period music and dancing.
Oktoberfest at the Three Daws, Gravesend
A ticketed Oktoberfest celebration at the historic Three Daws riverside pub on Gravesend's Town Pier, featuring German-style beers, food and entertainment.
Richmond Walking and Book Festival
Books and Boots festival combining guided walks in the Yorkshire Dales with author talks and literary events across Richmond.
Richmond Walking and Book Festival 2026
A ten-day festival in Richmond, North Yorkshire combining daily guided walks with book events featuring celebrated authors.
Festival of Food & Drink
Thoresby Park near Newark hosts over 150 vendors, celebrity chef appearances and cookery demonstrations at this two-day Nottinghamshire food festival.
Hunstanton Soapbox Derby
Homemade gravity-powered soapbox carts race down the streets of Hunstanton in this popular community event.
St Albans Beer & Cider Festival
Annual real ale festival at the Alban Arena, St Albans, featuring over 300 cask ales, craft beers and ciders from UK and international brewers.
Deepdale Festival
Small independent folk and acoustic music festival at Deepdale Camping & Rooms near Burnham Deepdale with three stages and 40+ acts.
Nottingham Goose Fair
Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham hosts the historic ten-day Goose Fair with over 400 fairground rides, stalls and attractions.
Thame Food Festival
Weekend food and drink festival at Thame Showground featuring celebrity chefs, local producers and family entertainment.
Richmond Monthly Artisan Market (September)
Little Bird Artisan market in Richmond Market Place selling locally made arts, crafts, ceramics and food and drink.
Robin Hood Half Marathon
Nottingham's Victoria Embankment is the start point for the Robin Hood Half Marathon and Mini Marathon road races through the city.
St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2026
CAMRA's annual St Albans beer and cider festival featuring a wide range of real ales and ciders.
October 2026
Henley Literary Festival
Ten-day programme of author talks, sports stars and history events held in venues across Henley-on-Thames.