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What's On in Stockport

Things to do in and around Stockport: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Britallica Stockport: Britney Goes Metal, 17 Oct (Past) Britney Spears hits played as heavy metal at Holy Diver, Princes Street, on Saturday 17 October, 7.30pm to 11pm. Over-18s only, standard tickets £15. · 2 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 31 Oct Halloween Pumpkin Festival, Reddish Vale Farm Reddish Vale Farm
  2. On now to 25 Oct Moonlight Pumpkin Evenings, Reddish Vale Farm Reddish Vale Farm
  3. On now to 24 Oct Dinner, by Moira Buffini Stockport Garrick Theatre · From £14
  4. On now to 24 Oct The Girl on the Train Chads Theatre · From £14
  5. Wed 21 Oct Tea Dance 1pm · Stockport Town Hall · From £4.70
  6. 21 to 24 Oct Chess the Musical Stockport Plaza
  7. 22 Oct to 1 Nov The Witch's Potion Trail, Bramall Hall Bramall Hall · From £3
  8. 22 Oct to 1 Nov The Witch's Potion Trail Bramall Hall · From £3
  9. Thu 22 Oct Halloween at the Movies 7.30pm · Stockport Town Hall · From £40
  10. Sat 24 Oct Merseyday of the Dead 12pm · Merseyway Shopping Centre · Free
  11. Sun 25 Oct Stockport Alternative Market, Halloween 4pm · Stockport Masonic Guildhall · Free
  12. Sun 25 Oct Halloween In Concert 7.30pm · Stockport Plaza

More stories

Stockport town centre Jefes Ramen Stockport: 150 Fed, Next Night Friday 30 Oct Each £12.50 bowl at Jefes Ramen's Stockport pub nights pays for a hot meal for a homeless person. Next: Swan With Two Necks, Friday 30 October, 6.30pm. · 6 min read Stockport Stockport Halloween: Pumpkin Patch, £3 Trail, Free Carnival Reddish Vale Farm's pumpkin patch is open to 31 October, Bramall Hall's £3 witch's trail starts on the 22nd and Merseyday of the Dead on the 24th is free. · 9 min read Events What's On in Stockport: Bonfires, Lights Switch-On 15 Nov Merseyday of the Dead is free on 24 October, four bonfires run 5 to 7 November, and the town centre lights go on at 4.45pm on Sunday 15 November. · 12 min read Stockport Stockport Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, 11am Service Remembrance Sunday 2026 is 8 November. Stockport's civic service is at the War Memorial Art Gallery at 11am; Armistice Day falls on Wednesday 11 November. · 4 min read New Year Stockport New Year's Eve: No Town Event, Nearest Fireworks Stockport has no public New Year's Eve event or fireworks. The nearest free display is Manchester's at midnight, and the 192 night bus runs on Thursday nights. · 4 min read Christmas Santa's Grotto in Stockport: Bramall Hall, Reddish Vale Farm Father Christmas is at Bramall Hall on 5 and 6 December (£20) and Reddish Vale Farm from 29 November. Every Plaza Breakfast with Santa is already sold out. · 6 min read Christmas Lyme Park at Christmas 2026: House Decorated From 27 Nov Lyme Park Christmas 2026 runs 27 Nov to 24 Dec: the house dressed as The World at Christmas, £19 on the gate, no booking. No Santa or light trail; tea £30. · 7 min read Christmas Bramall Hall at Christmas 2026: Decorated From 5 November Bramall Hall is decorated for Christmas from 5 November, open Wednesday to Sunday. The £3 elf trail runs to 3 January; Father Christmas is in 5 and 6 December. · 6 min read Stockport Robinsons £1.30 Pints: 34 Stockport Pubs, Sat 26 Sept (Past) Robinsons pours Unicorn at £1.30 a pint on Saturday 26 September, and 34 pubs on its list are in Stockport borough. Here is every one, and the catch. · 3 min read Weir Mill Weir Mill Stockport: Free Party, 3 October (Past) WEIR:LIVE runs 11.30am to 10pm on Saturday 3 October at Weir Mill on Chestergate. Free, no tickets needed, two stages, a family rave, and an all-Stockport bill. · 4 min read Heritage Heritage Open Days Stockport 2026: 14 Free Events, Now Past Stockport's free Heritage Open Days run 12 to 20 September. Abney Hall and the Stockport Stroll are full, St Martin's is cancelled, and ten need no booking. · 6 min read Stockport Stockport Fireworks 2026: Bramhall 6 Nov, Marple 7 Nov Bramhall Fireworks Festival is Friday 6 November, main display 8.45pm. Marple Bonfire is Saturday 7 November; Reddish Vale Farm runs 5 and 6 November. · 7 min read Stockport Stockport Christmas Lights Switch-On: 4.45pm, 15 November Stockport's lights go on at 4.45pm on Sunday 15 November, ending a free Spectacular Sunday of 200 performers and a parade of over 100 drummers. · 5 min read Stockport Stockport Panto: Jack and the Beanstalk, 45 Dates Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Stockport Plaza from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January. Todd Carty stars, 45 performances, tickets £21.45 to £26.95. · 4 min read Stockport Stockport Christmas Market 2026: Town Hall Fayre 3 Dec A free Town Hall Christmas Fayre on 3 December joins the Makers Market on 12 December and two Foodie Fridays. Stockport Market's Victorian Christmas is undated. · 4 min read