What's on
in  East
 Yorkshire
This Month.

Boxing Hares and Other Sledmere Animals

A free exhibition at Sledmere House and Gardens, continuing through 31 December and open on Sunday 4 October.

Bring the Harvest Home – Many Hands Market

Saturday 26 September, 1pm–4pm at The Beverley Barn. A community gathering of local growers, makers and healers with workshops, demonstrations, slow food, street food, live acoustic music and a kids' corner. Adults £5; under-16s free; community pay-what-you-can tickets are available.

1940s Weekend at Burton Constable Hall

Step back into the 1940s with living history camps, vintage vehicles, period entertainment and displays.

Butt Farm Pumpkin Patch 2026

A family-run pick-your-own pumpkin patch with thousands of pumpkins, a spooky trail, seasonal crafts, carving and autumn photo opportunities.

Fossil Fun at Spurn – Autumn & Winter

Guided beach walks searching the East Yorkshire coast for fossils, running on multiple dates through the end of December.

Festival of Words

2–10 October 2026. Author talks, workshops, poetry and spoken-word events across East Riding libraries and other venues. Times, admission and booking vary by session; consult the official programme. Central Beverley venue reference: Champney Treasure House, HU17 8HE.

Travellers and Settlers: A History of Ethnic Diversity, Migration and Settlement in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding history exhibition from 11:30am–3:30pm on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October. Standard admission applies.

Feathered Friends – Family Bird Watching

Family bird-watching session from 1pm–2:30pm on Saturday 3 October. £10 adult, £7 child.

Hull's Musical Heritage – Hull History Hour Talk

A Hull History Hour talk at Streetlife Museum on Saturday 3 October. Tickets £5.

Pocklington Autumn Food & Drink Festival 2026

An autumn food and drink festival in Pocklington Market Place and Market Square with local produce, street food, live music, bars and family entertainment.

Helicon + Brünnhilde

Part of The Adelphi's 42nd anniversary week.

Yorkshire Coast Trail Race Series

5k, 10k and 22k trail races from 9:30am on Sunday 4 October, plus a free family fun run at 10:15am. Entry free–£32.

Humber Bridge Farmers Market – October 2026

A large free local market beneath the Humber Bridge with regional food, produce, street food and independent artisan traders.

Howloween Pumpkin Picking for Dogs at Butt Farm

Special dog-friendly Halloween pumpkin-picking sessions at Butt Farm with agility, photo opportunities and seasonal fun for dogs and their families.

Musicians Night

The Adelphi's regular musicians night — a proper local grassroots evening.

Skating Polly + Lord Friday the 13th

Midweek alternative show at The New Adelphi Club.

Country Hits Live

Country Hits Live performs at Pocklington Arts Centre.

Country Hits Live

Live country music show at Pocklington Arts Centre.

Hull Fair 2026

One of Europe's largest travelling fairs returns to Walton Street with more than 250 rides and attractions. Runs 9 to 17 October and is closed on Sunday 11 October.

Driven Serious + A Different Thread

Friday-night live music at The Adelphi.

Gary Davies Disco For Grown Ups 80s Party

Over-18s eighties party with Radio 2 DJ Gary Davies.

The Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective

Live gypsy jazz from musicians from across Yorkshire at East Riding Theatre in Beverley.

Illusion Impossible

Magic, illusions, escapes and variety entertainment.

Alan Carr: Work in Progress

Work-in-progress stand-up show in Pocklington.

The Kairos

Liverpool band The Kairos play a public headline date at Polar Bear Music Club.

The Magic of the Bee Gees

West End tribute concert celebrating the Bee Gees’ hits across the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Starts 7:30pm.

The Wreckers

Atmospheric ghost-story theatre at East Riding Theatre.

Oktoberfest Beverley 2026

Beverley's large Oktoberfest celebration with live Oompah bands, German food, Bavarian-style entertainment and a trader village.

Walk to the Edge of Yorkshire – Spurn

A full-day guided walk to the tip of Spurn, combining coastal scenery, wildlife and local history.

Picturehouse: A Man For All Seasons

Free Tuesday afternoon classic-film screening.

Jodie Langford + Alice Street + Sarah Shiels

Jodie Langford, Alice Street and Sarah Shiels perform live at The Polar Bear.

Spooky Sewerby

A family-friendly Halloween programme with spooky gardens and dance trail, magic shows, face painting, autumn crafts and interactive Rusticus wizarding adventures. Standard admission charges apply.

Trick or Treat Street

An immersive family Halloween village with live characters, Detective School, a mystery to solve, a monster disco and seasonal entertainment.

Halloween Half-Term Fun at Burton Constable 2026

Family Halloween trails through the Hall and parkland, broomstick flying and extra Halloween Day activities including crafts, potion making, archery and storytelling.

Cześć, to my! (Hi, it’s us!)

Free community exhibition celebrating Polish life and culture in the East Riding. Final day Saturday 3 October; no booking required.

Butt Farm Pumpkin Patch

A family-run working-farm pumpkin patch with thousands of pumpkins, a spooky trail, weekend face painting and crafts, and half-term pumpkin carving. Open on selected dates from 26 September to 31 October, 10am–4pm; entry is by charitable donation to Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

New Dawn Fades

Saturday 26 September, 7.30pm at Hull City Hall. New Dawn Fades tells the story of Joy Division and Manchester, combining theatre, history and music from the late-1970s scene. Prices from £31.50.

Spurn Bat Walks 2026

Guided evening wildlife walks using bat detectors to search for Spurn's nocturnal residents on selected dates through October.

Private Peaceful

The acclaimed one-person stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful plays Hull Truck Theatre from 1-3 October at 7.30pm. Tickets £18-£24.

The Glasshouse

Hull indie-rock band The Glasshouse play a hometown headline show at Polar Bear Music Club with The Graft and Empty Banner. Friday 2 October, 7.30pm–11pm. Tickets £10 plus booking fee; ages 14+.

Beverley Open Studios 2026

Artists and makers open their studios across Beverley and HU17 on 3–4 and 10–11 October, 10am–4pm.

Mindful Photography at Spurn

A guided autumn photography retreat at Spurn designed to slow the pace, focus on the landscape and reconnect with nature.

Supreme Queen

A Queen tribute show at Bridlington Spa on Saturday 3 October at 7.30pm.

Feathered Friends – Family Bird Watching at Spurn

Family-friendly guided birdwatching sessions at Spurn, aimed at beginners and timed for autumn migration.

Supreme Queen

Large-scale Queen tribute production at Bridlington Spa.

Mayor's Sunday – Hedon

Sunday 4 October 2026. Civic parade leaves Hedon Market Place at approximately 1.40pm, followed by a service at St Augustine's Church at 2pm. Town-centre road closures will be in place.

Spurn Heritage Walking Tour – Autumn & Winter

Guided coastal walks exploring Spurn's dramatic military, maritime and natural history across autumn and winter dates.

BIS + Slime City

Sunday-night independent music at Hull's legendary grassroots club.

Picturehouse: Roman Holiday

Free Tuesday afternoon classic-film screening.

The Music of Tim Burton, Danny Elfman & Beyond

Live chamber orchestra performs music associated with Tim Burton, Danny Elfman and gothic cinema.

The Hanging Stars + Sunstack Jones

Independent live music at The Adelphi.

The Brilliant Birds of North Cave – Beginners Guide to Bird ID

A guided beginner bird-identification walk through North Cave Wetlands with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's East Reserves Manager.

Laurence Jones - with support from Amy Eftekhari

Live blues rock at East Riding Theatre in Beverley, with support from Amy Eftekhari.

Dreamcoat Stars

West End performers present a concert of musical-theatre favourites.

Waves of Waste – Bridlington North Beach

Free community beach-clean sessions helping protect marine wildlife along Bridlington's North Beach on selected autumn and early-winter dates.

Indiepalooza Festival

Touring indie-rock tribute festival featuring multiple tribute acts.

Extreme Rockpool Safari at South Landing

A guided low-tide rockpool safari searching for lobsters, crabs, kelp forests and other marine life at South Landing.

Picturehouse: The Great Gatsby

Free Tuesday afternoon classic-film screening.

Daytime TV + The Avenues

Midweek live rock in Hull.

Black Water County + Fraser Morgan

Friday-night folk-punk at Hull's Adelphi.

Poetry Reading and Book Launch

A free launch and live reading of new poetry written in and about Goole Museum, featuring local young writers and Yorkshire and Humber poets responding to the museum’s objects and historic landscapes. 2pm–4pm; no booking needed.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Bagpipes, drums and rock energy at Bridlington Spa.

Howl Autumnal Matinee

Affordable Sunday matinee featuring four acts.

The 39 Steps

Hull Truck Theatre and Derby Theatre present a fast-paced stage comedy thriller in which four actors play more than 130 characters. Tickets £11–£32.

CUD + Support

CUD celebrate four decades of indie music with a headline performance and support at The New Adelphi Club.

Burton Agnes Halloween Trail

A family-friendly Halloween trail through the atmospheric woodland, with handcrafted spooky scenes and the adventure playground nearby.

Halloween Spooky Magic Show and Face Painting

Family Halloween magic show and face painting at Sewerby Hall and Gardens in Bridlington.

Spurn's Wild Wander

Guided coastal wildlife walks exploring Spurn National Nature Reserve during the autumn migration season.

The Princess Proms

Saturday 26 September, 1.30pm at Hull New Theatre. A family concert celebrating songs from Frozen, Wicked, Moana, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and more. Prices from £25; advised age 3+.

Rapunzel at Pocklington Arts Centre

Saturday 26 September, 2pm. Wrongsemble brings a bold, funny family adaptation of Bethan Woollvin's Rapunzel to Pocklington Arts Centre, packed with music, magic and madcap schemes. Tickets listed at £10, £12 and £39.

Trojan Hull Seahawks v Telford Tigers

Sunday 27 September, 5.30pm at Hull Ice Arena. The Trojan Hull Seahawks host Telford Tigers in an NIHL National Cup ice hockey fixture, with the Seahawks promising fast, family-friendly entertainment on home ice.

Adelphi 42nd Anniversary: Toby Hay & Holly Blackshaw

The New Adelphi Club marks its 42nd anniversary with Toby Hay, Holly Blackshaw, Rich Pennington and Toni Oliver. Thursday 1 October, doors 8pm. Free entry; donations encouraged.

Beverley Saturday Market

Traditional town-centre market from 9am–4pm on Saturday 3 October.

Burton Agnes Autumn Fair

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October, 10am–5pm. A seasonal fair with local food, drink and craft stalls, entertainment and tours. There is no extra fair charge; it is included with normal Gardens admission.

Disco Me in the Morning

A morning dance event at Bridlington Spa on Saturday 3 October at 7.30am.

Sledmere Farmers Market – October 2026

A seasonal farmers market at Sledmere showcasing East Yorkshire food, produce and independent local traders.

Catfishing The Bottlemen

Catfishing The Bottlemen perform the music of Catfish and the Bottlemen at Polar Bear Music Club. Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tickets £12.50 plus booking fee.

Ignacio Lopez: Nada

Stand-up comedy in Pocklington's intimate 200-seat arts centre.

Skirlington Market

Long-running Sunday market on Sunday 4 October.

The Selfish Giant

Riding Lights Theatre’s family production uses storytelling, interactive games, live music and puppetry. Ages 3+; 50 minutes; £9.

The Haunting of Widow's Leap Farm

Dark supernatural stage thriller set in Paradise Heights.

Playgrounds to Pixels

A free exhibition tracing the history of play in Beverley, from street games and pasture play through playgrounds, family festivals and digital technology, with visitors invited to contribute their own memories.

What Wood Victoria Do?

Paulus The Cabaret Geek celebrates Victoria Wood’s observational wit and songbook with music, comedy and fresh material. 7pm; 60 minutes; £21; ages 10+.

The Hanging Stars + Sunstack Jones

The Hanging Stars bring four-part harmonies, twelve-string guitars and songs from their sixth album to Hull, with support from Sunstack Jones. Doors 8pm; £16.50 advance.

Spurn Bird Tour – Autumn Migration

A guided three-hour birdwatching walk across Spurn during one of Yorkshire's busiest migration periods.

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy

Nish Kumar brings his touring stand-up show to Hull Truck Theatre.

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote

Interactive comedy night inspired by Murder, She Wrote.

Waves of Waste – Spurn Beach Clean

A free community beach clean at Spurn helping remove litter and protect wildlife on one of Yorkshire's most distinctive stretches of coast.

Random Hand + Sleuth Gang + Fire The Unstoppable Force

Random Hand return to Hull after more than a decade.

Harry Bird (Full Band Show)

Full-band Sunday show at The Adelphi.

Dead Finks + Suburban Toys

Grassroots alternative night at The Adelphi.

The Wreckers

A supernatural stage thriller set in a tide-cut peninsula cottage built from a wrecked ship. 7:30pm; 105 minutes; £18, or £15 for under-16s.

The Magic of the Bee Gees

West End-style Bee Gees tribute concert.

Wool Felting Workshop at North Cave Wetlands

A guided wool-felting workshop using fleece from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's conservation-grazing Hebridean sheep.

The Roy Orbison Songbook

Live tribute to Roy Orbison at East Riding Theatre.

Howl Autumnal Matinee

An autumnal live-music matinee with Empty Banner, Slowdaze, Chris Hardy and El Whaeko at The New Adelphi Club. Sunday 18 October, doors 3pm. £5 or pay what you can.

Alchemy Live

Dire Straits tribute show in Beverley.

Iago Banet: The Galician King of Acoustic Guitar

Fingerstyle acoustic guitar performance at East Riding Theatre.

Halloween Spooky Gardens

Explore the walled gardens at Sewerby Hall and Gardens and see which spooky characters you can find along the way.

Sledmere Fireworks 2026

Bonfire Night event at Sledmere House with an early low-noise display, a musical fireworks spectacular, bonfire, funfair and food stalls. Runs from 4pm to 9pm.