September 23, 2025

Wiltshire: What's on in October across North Wiltshire

 

Please click the links below for a selection of local upcoming events and bookmark this page for any future updates! (Updated events may be added weekly and will show in bold text to indicate they are new)

Please note that the formatting of these lists has changed, and events are now listed by area where possible (unless in date order)


Individual events in date order

Sat 4 Oct - Corsham Creative Market



Sat 4 Oct - Malmesbury Community Day

Sat 4 Oct - Free Family Fun Day at Marden House, Calne

Sat 4 Oct - Charity Dog Walk in Compton Bassett, near Lyneham

Sat 4 Oct - Shrivenham Jazz Festival, near Swindon

Sun 5 Oct - Pewsham Scarecrow Trail, Chippenham

Tue 7 Oct - Sip & Stitch at The Waverley, Chippenham

Sat 11 Oct - Wiltshire Bee & Honey Day event, Devizes

Sat 11 Oct - Oktoberfest event at The Pewsham, Chippenham

Sat 11 Oct - Oktoberfest in Oaksey, between Malmesbury & South Cerney

Thu 16 Oct - Self-care and craft fundraiser in Swindon

Sat 18 Oct - Live music at The Liberal Club, Colerne

Sat 18 Oct - Little Pickles market in Melksham

Sat 18 Oct - The Butterfly & Ivy Spirit Fayre, Calne

Sun 19 Oct - Sherston Craft Fair, near Malmesbury

Sun 19 Oct - Chippenham plant-based market

Sun 19 Oct - Swindon Bear Fair in Purton

Mon 20 Oct - Rock The Tots 'Spooky Fun' at Pound Arts, Corsham

Fri 24 Oct - A Night At The Races at Malmesbury Town Hall

Fri 24 Oct- Pumpkin Floral Workshop in Cricklade, near Swindon

Sat 25 Oct - Malmesbury Craft Fair

Sat 25 Oct - Charity fundraiser at The Peterborough Arms in Dauntsey Lock, near Lyneham

Sat 25 Oct - Kids Halloween Spooktacular at Broad Town Brewery, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Sat 25 Oct - Halloween Special Ghost Trains at Coate Water Miniature Railway, Swindon

Sat 25 Oct - Halloween Party at Liden Community Centre, Swindon

Sun 26 Oct - Halloween Party at Chase Your Dream Parties & Events, Royal Wootton Bassett

Wed 29 Oct - Cars Galore Halloween Party in Lyneham

Thu 30 Oct - Halloween Party at Buckley Barracks Community Centre, Hullavington (for camp pass holders & their family members only)

Fri 31 Oct - Spooky disco at Colerne Station Community Centre (for camp pass holders and their family members only)

Fri 31 Oct - The Three Brewers Halloween Party in Corsham

Fri 31 Oct - Halloween Silent Disco in Melksham

Fri 31 Oct - Kids Halloween Party at The Pheasant Inn, Chippenham

Fri 31 Oct - Halloween Party & Disco at The Old Lane in Pewsham, Chippenham

Fri 31 Oct - Halloween Pumpkin Trail in Hilmarton, near Lyneham

Fri 31 Oct - Halloween Karaoke at The Cross Keys, Royal Wootton Bassett

Fri 31 Oct - Ghost Tales at Lydiard House Museum, Swindon



Multiple dates & seasonal events

Fri 3-Sun 12 Oct - Calne Music & Arts Festival

Sat 4-Sun 12 Oct - Peacock Arts Trail across Corsham, Chippenham, Melksham and the surrounding areas

Sat 11-Sun 12 Oct - Great Western Brick Show at Swindon STEAM Museum

Sat 18-Sat 25 Oct - Wessex Week events in and around Malmesbury

Thu 23-Fri 31 Oct - Halloween events including Fright Nights at Roves Farm, Swindon

Mon 27-Fri 31 Oct - Little Thinkers Kids Club in Corsham

Fri 31 Oct-Sat 1 Nov - Bubs and Boo's Halloween Party near Lyneham

Halloween activities at Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock, near Chippenham

Pumpkin Picking Patch in Christian Malford, near Lyneham



Recurring list of event spaces, tourism websites, etc.

Castle Combe Race Circuit events and experiences






Various crochet workshops in Melksham

Events at Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock, near Chippenham

Events at The Neeld Community & Arts Centre, Chippenham

Chippenham Museum

'One Chippenham' events list

Community events in Malmesbury

Adventures, workshops and more at Bowood House & Gardens, near Calne

Calne Town Council list of events

Regular events at The Calne Tap

Regular events at The Duke Hotel in Hilmarton, near Lyneham

Events and family fun at The REME Museum, Lyneham

Regular events at The Mallard, Lyneham

Events at The Little Gem Cafe, Royal Wootton Bassett

Visit the animals and enjoy regular events at Sustain Farm Shop, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Regular events at Broadtown Brewery near Royal Wootton Bassett

What's On at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

Lydiard Park Museum, walled garden and events in Swindon

Events at The STEAM Museum, Swindon

Museum of Art, Swindon

Swindon Community Hub events

Roves Farm near Swindon


Adventure activities with Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team

Cars Galore events across Swindon, Lyneham, Chippenham and Gastard (near Corsham)

Music For Miniatures events

The Last Baguette tour dates

Brush Party events across Calne, Royal Wootton Bassett & Swindon

Events listed on the Bath & Wiltshire Parent website

National Trust in Wiltshire

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Wiltshire Scrapstore events and activities

Wiltshire Events website

Visit Wiltshire website

Wiltshire Libraries

Swindon Libraries



Please note the inclusion of these events on this list does not necessarily indicate MOD-endorsement.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs