Festival & Performance Listings

Salford Everywhere, Salford

When? Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October - Times TBC Where? Peel Park, Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU Entry fee: FREE What creates the character of a city in 2026? Is it the people in it or spaces they are in? Salford Everywhere is a monumental "living portrait" of the City of Salford in 2026. This ambitious public artwork is led by award winning artist More

Tell Me, Hounslow

Performed on three scaffold tubes and combining Chinese Pole with aerial work, Tell Me follows a woman navigating her HIV diagnosis, her hopes, her dreams, her fears and ultimately her reality - living with the virus in 2026. A highly physical performance, Tell Me draws on the lived experience of director Sadiq Ali as both a circus artist and HIV activist More

Good Grief, Weston-super-Mare

Good Grief Weston is back! Now in its third edition, this year’s festival offers four days of vibrant events and activities that open up compassionate conversations around death, dying and bereavement across North Somerset. This is our most varied programme yet, offering a huge range of ways to take part whatever your interests or comfort zone. You can jo More

We Are Warriors, Weston-super-Mare

A river of light and sound across Weston’s Marine Lake Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October 2026 | 5–8.30pm Knightstone Causeway, Weston-super-Mare Free | Suggested donation £4 What happens when we push the darkness awaytogether? We Are Warriors is an immersive sound and light installation by In Between Time, created with the voices of 130 women an More

Galoshans Festival, Inverclyde

Inverclyde’s legendary Galoshans Festival is set to make its grand return for 2026! Celebrating the community’s rich cultural roots, the festival will run from October 16th through October 31st. Attendees can expect a spellbinding mix of contemporary performance, local artistry, and Halloween tradition, culminating in the highly anticipated annual Street Par More

Journeys International Festival, Leicester

This October we're celebrating the power of community, connection and the different journeys that bring us together. Since 2013 Journeys Festival International (JFI) has brought artists and communities together to celebrate diversity and migration. This annual festival provides a platform for artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to share their u More

55, Gloucester

An unlikely dance duet from two performers with 55 years between them. Join the performance as it weaves its way through Eastgate Shopping Centre. You will find Gerard with his “in memoriam” bench looking for a good spot to rest. A free event, suitable for all ages. Presented by Strike A Light, as part of DiG’s Gloucestershire Dance Day. More

Lightpool, Blackpool

Blackpool’s renowned and award-winning Lightpool Festival will return for October half-term 2026. The 2026 festival will feature a spectacular mix of stunning light installations, captivating live performances, and mesmerising 3D projection shows. This vibrant festival, which is completely free to access, is staged across a diverse range of both indoor and o More

Lightpool Festival, Blackpool

Lightpool Festival began in 2016, to celebrate the Illuminations by bringing contemporary light and fire artists to Blackpool to be inspired by the town’s unique relationship with light. Lightpool Festival 2026 is a festival of light, projection and performance that will take place between 15 and 31 October in Blackpool as the climax to the world-famous B More

Paisley Halloween Festival, Paisley

Paisley Halloween Festival is back, and it’s bigger, brighter, and more fantastical than ever before. This year, the streets of Paisley will come alive with an enchanting parade, magical installations, and spine-tingling street performances. Whether you’re young or old, the Halloween Festival promises to bring the fun and entertain you all evening. So, More

The BIG Spook, Lincoln

The Monster Invasion is back! A week of spooky fun takes over the city with creative installations, themed activities and family-friendly frights throughout the Halloween half-term. Expect creepy characters, interactive experiences and plenty of monster magic for all ages. Location: Across the city Suitable for: Families More

Halloween in the City Weekender, Manchester

Free city-wide Halloween Weekender to return with giant inflatable art trail, monster parties, a brand-new monster bake-off, spooky storytelling and its biggest fancy dress takeover yet! Manchester is getting ready to celebrate a very special monster-milestone this October as the MCR Monsters turn 10 and take over the city for a monstrously good Halloween More

Wellington Garden of Light, Wellington

Save the Date Oct 24th. Wellington Garden of Light If you would like to help at this event, please get in touch we are looking for local volunteers who are able to help and support. Training and support will be provided. Thank you to Wellington Town Council for supporting FUSE Somerset Outdoor Arts illuminations, fire, light performances, and light More

Salford Centenary: The Wagon Train Finale, Salford

It's half term, the clocks have gone back and a Time Capsule from the future has been discovered! This spectacular outdoor show will celebrate our city, with dancers, music, DJs, the Wagon Train of Inventions, and Walk the Plank's trademark fire and magical special effects. Part of Salford 100, celebrating one hundred years of our city, its history, diver More

Nottingham Halloween Festival, Nottingham

This October half-term, from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, the larger-than-life creatures and a brand-new Halloween Parade will bring frightful fun to Nottingham city centre! This year’s festival highlights – for all ages – include: Monsters on buildings This year’s inflatable monsters will be lurking on rooftops across Nottingham cit More

Bridges of Light 2026, Worcester

Bridges of Light is back with an exciting new programme for 2026. Bridges of Light is a two-day light festival celebrating Worcester’s communities, creativity and collaboration. From 6 – 9pm on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, the city centre will come alive with high-quality light installations, interactive artworks, and immersive experiences. More

Light Night Leeds, Leeds

Light Night Leeds is one of the UK’s largest annual arts and light festival, transforming the city centre into an extraordinary illuminated playground over two nights each October. Since its beginnings in 2005, the festival has grown and now welcomes over 200,000 visitors across the city over two nights. The festival brings together local, national and in More

Lister Park Lantern Parade, Bradford

We have 2 lantern parades this year, our usual noisy community parade in Lister Park on 30th October from 4.30pm and our Northcliffe Parade on 14th November from 5pm, a quieter more reflective parade where we have opportunities to remember loved ones. These form our wider ‘Festivals of the Dead’ project, in partnership with Uni of Bradford, Bradford Death Ca More

West Point Lantern Parade, Manchester

West Point Lantern Parade in Levenshulme turns 10 years old! Saturday 31 October 2026, 6-8pm Rain Date: Saturday 7 November 2026, 6-pm Allendale and Slade Lane, Levenshulme/Rusholme This annual event is back with illuminations, LED jugglers/walk about characters, interactive LED sculptures, joyful interviews by the Awesome News Crew, Samaba beats by More

Light Up Lancaster, Lancaster

Since its inception more than 10 years ago, each year Light Up Lancaster has created a magical trail of light art illuminating and celebrating the city’s magnificent landscapes, architecture and the heritage of the people who live there. It is a joyous, family friendly trail of discovery in a series of interlinked light installations located in all the we More