15 October 2026
Hairy Biker Si King Coming to Stratford Literary Festival
Si King will talk about his first solo cookbook, Proper Home Cooking, at Rother Street Arts House on Thursday 26 November. Tickets are £18, or £16 for students.
Events
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Fairs, festivals, markets and events in Stratford-upon-Avon.
15 October 2026
Halloween Days Out Near Stratford-upon-Avon 2026
The biggest Halloween events within 40 minutes of Stratford, most running through half-term.
15 October 2026
Halloween Nights Out in Stratford-upon-Avon 2026: Parties, Ghost Tours and More
Halloween is on a Saturday this year. Here's what's on for grown-ups, from parties to late-night art.
15 October 2026
Pumpkin Picking Near Stratford-upon-Avon 2026: Farms, Dates & Prices
Every pumpkin patch within about 40 minutes of Stratford for 2026, with dates, times and prices from the farms.
15 October 2026
Stratford Rugby Club Bonfire & Fireworks Night 2026: Date, Times & Tickets
Stratford's big community bonfire is on Sunday 1 November, 5pm to 9pm, at Pearcecroft on Loxley Road.
15 October 2026
Warwick Bonfire & Fireworks 2026 at Warwick Racecourse: Times & Tickets
Saturday 7 November at Warwick Racecourse, about 8 miles from Stratford: times, ticket prices and how to get there.
15 October 2026
Haunted Stratford-upon-Avon: The Best Ghost Tours and How to Book
The town's ghost walks and haunted-building tours, what each is like, and who it suits.
14 October 2026
Lost Trees Exhibition at Compton Verney, Near Stratford
Nancy Cadogan's paintings of oaks, orchard pears and local trees lost to development are at Compton Verney until 22 November, included in…
14 October 2026
Remembrance Sunday in Stratford-upon-Avon: Service, Roads and Poppies
Remembrance Sunday is on 8 November 2026: the service at the Garden of Remembrance in Old Town, roads closed 7am to midday,…
14 October 2026
Stratford Christmas Lights Switch-On: Town Centre Roads Close All Day
Bridge Street, High Street, Henley Street, Wood Street, Union Street and Meer Street close from 4am to 10pm on Saturday 14 November…
Updated 14 October 2026
Stratford Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What’s On
Stratford-upon-Avon's Christmas lights go on at 5.30pm on Saturday 14 November 2026, with festive events in town from 10am. Times, parking and…
12 October 2026
Christmas in Stratford-upon-Avon 2026: Markets, Lights, Pantos & Santa
Every Christmas date in Stratford for 2026, from the lights switch-on to Twelfth Night, checked against the organisers and updated as new…