Events, culture and things to do

What’s on: festivals, events and culture

Festivals, exhibitions, concerts, markets and community events reported by Local Gazette town editions across Britain.

36 recent reports · 18 town editions

Coventry Gazette · 5 Nov 2026The Archers cast brings 75th anniversary show to Warwick Arts CentreTim Bentinck, Annabelle Dowler, Charlotte Martin and Ben Norris will join host Angela Barnes in Coventry on 25 November.Read on Coventry Gazette →
Poster for Tamworth antiques, collectors and flea market in St Editha’s Square on 28 November, 9am to 4pm, free entry.Tamworth GazetteTamworth antiques market joins Christmas lights celebrations on 28 November5 Nov 2026Three representatives holding Rossendale Trust fashion show leaflets inside Mail Boxes Etc. Macclesfield.Macclesfield GazetteRossendale Trust fashion show and Christmas market returns on 12 November5 Nov 2026The Our House cast taking a curtain call on stage at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, with the orchestra in front.Birmingham GazetteOur House review: youth theatre brings Madness to Sutton Coldfield5 Nov 2026
Birmingham GazetteWest Midlands film All That Glitters to premiere at Birmingham Film Festival5 Nov 2026
Handmade glazed bowls and jugs displayed on a ceramics market stall.Stoke-on-Trent GazetteCeramic Makers Market returns to Gladstone Pottery Museum for fourth year3 Nov 2026
Birmingham GazetteGayani Ariyaratne’s Digbeth exhibition runs until 9 November1 Nov 2026
White paper birds suspended from the roof beams inside St Elizabeth’s Church, AspullWigan GazetteFree Aspull heritage exhibition celebrates St Elizabeth’s 150th anniversary30 Oct 2026
Liverpool GazetteUniversity of Liverpool hosts online exhibition marking 300 years of Gulliver's Travels28 Oct 2026
Stoke-on-Trent GazetteJersey Boys at the Regent Theatre Hanley until 31 October28 Oct 2026Cannock GazetteCannock Chase Volunteers Fair, Team Leader Job and School Sessions27 Oct 2026Barnsley GazetteBarnsley Remembrance Events November 2026 — Dates and Details27 Oct 2026
Liverpool GazetteUniversity of Liverpool Global Opportunities Fair – 27 October27 Oct 2026
Stoke-on-Trent GazetteContinental Market Returns to Hanley 5–8 November26 Oct 2026
Before I Do theatre poster for Coventry Central Hall on 28 November 2026 at 6pmCoventry GazetteFree Before I Do theatre show coming to Coventry Central Hall25 Oct 2026Exterior of Martha Rose Interiors and Art in the Stables Gallery on Brook Street in MacclesfieldMacclesfield GazetteFree SEASONS art exhibition to open in Macclesfield25 Oct 2026
Liverpool GazetteStorm Austen: Liverpool Events Cancelled, Markets Shut This Weekend24 Oct 2026
Liverpool GazetteFestival Gardens Liverpool: 800-Home Regeneration Plan Approved22 Oct 2026
Wolverhampton GazetteWolverhampton Local History Fair: 14 November at Archives22 Oct 2026
Stoke-on-Trent GazetteMoorlands Radio Arts Podcast Reviews Local Theatre Productions22 Oct 2026
Ludlow GazetteHalloween Activities at Ludlow Market and Museum, 23–31 October21 Oct 2026Ludlow GazetteLudlow Winter Festival 27–29 November: Programme, Times & Venues21 Oct 2026Tamworth GazetteBe Limitless Theatre Raises £8,724 for Tamworth Children's Classes21 Oct 2026
Leeds GazetteFoster Children's Artwork Lights Up Leeds at Light Night Festival20 Oct 2026
Wakefield GazetteThe Cribs to Headline Wakefield Show at Tileyard North in August 202720 Oct 2026Two performers in a scene from LightstreamsWolverhampton GazetteLightstreams brings migrant care workers’ stories to Wolverhampton’s Arena Theatre19 Oct 2026Darlington GazetteDiwali Celebrations at Darlington Market Hall on 30 October19 Oct 2026Stone GazetteRooftop Studios Stone: New Musical Theatre Packages from £79/month19 Oct 2026
Solihull GazetteSolihull Apprenticeship and Pathways Show returns to Shirley on 21 October17 Oct 2026
Birmingham GazetteThe Archers Cast Calls on BBC to Keep Show in Birmingham17 Oct 2026Gateshead GazetteGateshead Stadium Music Event Faces Noise Objections from Byker16 Oct 2026The Binworld cast and guests beside a food-waste collection vehicle at Kingsmead SchoolCannock GazetteMore than 750 Cannock Chase pupils take part in Binworld environmental theatre project16 Oct 2026
Liverpool GazetteCunard Building Market Returns During River of Light 202616 Oct 2026
Hinckley GazetteUltra Vibrant Blacklight Art Exhibition Opens at Hinckley's Atkins Gallery15 Oct 2026
Stoke-on-Trent GazetteBurslem Market Hall awarded £1 million for restoration work15 Oct 2026
The Core Christmas Market graphic showing Saturday 12 December, 9am to 5pm, with illustrated festive stallsSolihull GazetteFree Christmas market at The Core in Solihull set for 12 December15 Oct 2026

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