The What, Where, When: 11 October
WHAT: The Iconic Wedding Dress exhibition The exhibition will be displaying iconic wedding dresses, from royal brides to famous faces. Celebrities donating wedding dresses include: Zara Philips, Darcey Bussels and Joan Collins. www.thebrideshow.co.uk
WHERE: Battersea Park Events Arena, Battersea Park, London, SW11, United Kingdom
WHEN: 11 – 13 October
WHAT: Midlands Fashion Designer awards Emerging designers will show off their latest collections, products and services to top fashion professionals and enthusiasts. www.myfashiondesigners.co.uk
WHERE: The Penthouse, Birmingham, B5, United Kingdom
WHEN: 11 October
WHAT: Vitalise Woman of the Year Awards These awards recognise the amazing achievements of inspiring women in the world of business and personal achievement. www.womenoftheyear.org.uk
WHERE: Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham, B40 1PP
WHEN: 11 October
The Esher Hall Antiques and Fine Art Fair
WHAT: Spalding Pumpkin Festival Showcasing around 5,000 pumpkins the event also includes a pumpkin parade, live music and a funfair. www.pumpkinparade.co.uk
WHERE: Spalding Town Centre, Lincolnshire
WHEN: 11 October
WHAT: Lancaster Music Festival 2013 Over 100 local and international acts perform at a wide range of venues across Lincolnshire. Showcasing a wide spread of talent. www.lancastermusicfestival.com
WHERE: Various venues, Lancaster, Lancashire
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: Cheese and Wine festival This is a celebration of the finest wines and cheeses from across the world, allowing you to experience the delight of the combination. www.cheesewinefestival.com
WHERE: Southbank Centre, South Bank, Waterloo, London, SE1 8XX
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: The Esher Hall Antiques and Fine Art Fair A showcase of fine antiques and art for enthusiast, collectors and private buyers. www.esherhallfair.com
WHERE: Esher Hall, Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, KT10 9AJ, Surrey, United Kingdom
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: Railway in wartime Be transported back to 1943 on the North Yorkshire Railway. Choose between riding the trains and a static lunch to celebrate the traditional during Pickering's 1940's wartime weekend. www.nymr.co.uk
WHERE: Various venues, Pickering, Yorkshire
WHEN: 11-13 October
Stratford Upon Avon Music Festival
WHAT: Off the shelf festival of words This is a festival dedicated to Literacy, with Author events, debates, poetry, workshops, walks, talks, exhibitions and storytelling. www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/off-the-shelf
WHERE: Various Venues, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
WHEN: 12 October-2 November
WHAT: The Autumn Countryside Show Depending on the weather, a lovely day out in rural South Downs National park, offering a great range of agriculture, horticulture, arts and crafts. www.wealddown.co.uk
WHERE: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, PO18 0EU
WHEN: 12-13 October
WHAT: The Pink Ribbon Ball highlighting the awareness of Breast cancer with a society event, offering a champagne reception, grand and silent auction and pink prize balloons. Proceeds going to the Breast Cancer trust. www.breastcancercampaign.org/support-us/piink-ribbon-ball
WHERE: Ballroom Suite, The Dorchester, Park Lane, London, W1K 1QA
WHEN: 12 October
WHAT: Stratford Upon Avon Music Festival This festival provides a wide range of music genres, including classical, Jazz and folk music, with dance and contemporary performances. www.stratfordmusicfestival.com
WHERE: various venues, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
WHEN: 13-20 October
WHAT: The Lemington Spa comedy festival Up and coming acts take the stage to be the next big comedian. www.lemingtoncomedy.co.uk
WHERE: various venues, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
WHEN: 14-19 October
Autumn Festival and contemporary craft and design fair
WHAT: Liverpool fashion week This is one of the biggest fashion events in the North of England, featuring around 50 catwalk shows and many new and different designers. www.liverpoolfashionweek.co.uk
WHERE: Liver Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, LS 1HT
WHEN: 14-19 October
WHAT: Dog Day afternoon Dogs and their owners show off tricks and style as competitions in obedience and the best frock (both dog and owner) are underway all day. The day however will not just be dogs and frocks as stalls and hog-roasts will also be on show.
www.cabbagesandfrocks.co.uk
WHERE: St Marylebone Parish Church grounds, Marylebone High Street, W1U 5BA
WHEN: 12 October
WHAT: Hamish Mackie A solo exhibition of New Works Reflecting his travels of the past three years, Mackie has produced a new solo exhibit. The exhibit will focus on animals around the world creating an array of cast bronze animal statues. Uniquely however Mackie chooses to keep any marks that appear on his clay statues such as fingerprints when creating his pieces.
www.hamishmackie.com
WHERE: The Gallery in Cork Street, 28 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG
WHEN: Until 19 October
WHAT: Oswestry Makes Festival The Oswestry makes festival offers a wide range of creative activities. You can watch or join in as the festival celebrates the diversity of creativity in Oswestry. Activities range from weaving to Lino cutting.
willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com
WHERE: The Willow Art Gallery, Willow street, Oswestry
WHEN: 12-19 October
WHAT: Autumn Festival and contemporary craft and design fair Celebrating everything to do with the autumn the RHS Garden Hyde Hall are hosting two festivals to celebrate Autumn and all is has to offer as well as crafts and design.
www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall
WHERE: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET
WHEN: 12-13 October
Autumn Air Show
WHAT: Young Apollo Festival Festival has been created by Bath University and Bath Philharmonia. The two created a competition to find unique composers. The final three composers will go head to head performing their pieces before choosing a winner at the end of the night. The festival will also include Q&A sessions with talented musicians as well as a master class by cellist Tim Hugh.
www.bathspampa.com/bathspalive
www.bathboxoffice.co.uk
WHERE: Bath Abbey, Bath
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: Autumn Air Show The Autumn Air Show will be celebrating 40 years of IWM Duxford air shows. The show will feature a large range of aircrafts including aircrafts first shown in 1973 at the original air show. The show will also feature many supreme spitfires and RAF displays as well as a wide range of activities before the show starts.
www.iwm.org.uk
WHERE: Imperial war museum, Duxford
WHEN:13 October
WHAT: World Premiere of Adult Supervision by Sarah Rutherford Theatre performance centred on the trials and tribulations of 'mothers of children of colour'; Ex-lawyer Natasha and mother of two adopted Ethiopian children, cracks her middle class veneer as carefully-planned social occasions create radical tensions and social embarrassments.
www.parktheatre.co.uk
WHERE: Park 200, Park theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP
WHEN: Until 3 November
WHERE: Battersea Park Events Arena, Battersea Park, London, SW11, United Kingdom
WHEN: 11 – 13 October
WHAT: Midlands Fashion Designer awards Emerging designers will show off their latest collections, products and services to top fashion professionals and enthusiasts. www.myfashiondesigners.co.uk
WHERE: The Penthouse, Birmingham, B5, United Kingdom
WHEN: 11 October
WHAT: Vitalise Woman of the Year Awards These awards recognise the amazing achievements of inspiring women in the world of business and personal achievement. www.womenoftheyear.org.uk
WHERE: Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham, B40 1PP
WHEN: 11 October
The Esher Hall Antiques and Fine Art FairWHAT: Spalding Pumpkin Festival Showcasing around 5,000 pumpkins the event also includes a pumpkin parade, live music and a funfair. www.pumpkinparade.co.uk
WHERE: Spalding Town Centre, Lincolnshire
WHEN: 11 October
WHAT: Lancaster Music Festival 2013 Over 100 local and international acts perform at a wide range of venues across Lincolnshire. Showcasing a wide spread of talent. www.lancastermusicfestival.com
WHERE: Various venues, Lancaster, Lancashire
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: Cheese and Wine festival This is a celebration of the finest wines and cheeses from across the world, allowing you to experience the delight of the combination. www.cheesewinefestival.com
WHERE: Southbank Centre, South Bank, Waterloo, London, SE1 8XX
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: The Esher Hall Antiques and Fine Art Fair A showcase of fine antiques and art for enthusiast, collectors and private buyers. www.esherhallfair.com
WHERE: Esher Hall, Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, KT10 9AJ, Surrey, United Kingdom
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: Railway in wartime Be transported back to 1943 on the North Yorkshire Railway. Choose between riding the trains and a static lunch to celebrate the traditional during Pickering's 1940's wartime weekend. www.nymr.co.uk
WHERE: Various venues, Pickering, Yorkshire
WHEN: 11-13 October
Stratford Upon Avon Music FestivalWHAT: Off the shelf festival of words This is a festival dedicated to Literacy, with Author events, debates, poetry, workshops, walks, talks, exhibitions and storytelling. www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/off-the-shelf
WHERE: Various Venues, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
WHEN: 12 October-2 November
WHAT: The Autumn Countryside Show Depending on the weather, a lovely day out in rural South Downs National park, offering a great range of agriculture, horticulture, arts and crafts. www.wealddown.co.uk
WHERE: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, PO18 0EU
WHEN: 12-13 October
WHAT: The Pink Ribbon Ball highlighting the awareness of Breast cancer with a society event, offering a champagne reception, grand and silent auction and pink prize balloons. Proceeds going to the Breast Cancer trust. www.breastcancercampaign.org/support-us/piink-ribbon-ball
WHERE: Ballroom Suite, The Dorchester, Park Lane, London, W1K 1QA
WHEN: 12 October
WHAT: Stratford Upon Avon Music Festival This festival provides a wide range of music genres, including classical, Jazz and folk music, with dance and contemporary performances. www.stratfordmusicfestival.com
WHERE: various venues, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
WHEN: 13-20 October
WHAT: The Lemington Spa comedy festival Up and coming acts take the stage to be the next big comedian. www.lemingtoncomedy.co.uk
WHERE: various venues, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
WHEN: 14-19 October
Autumn Festival and contemporary craft and design fairWHAT: Liverpool fashion week This is one of the biggest fashion events in the North of England, featuring around 50 catwalk shows and many new and different designers. www.liverpoolfashionweek.co.uk
WHERE: Liver Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, LS 1HT
WHEN: 14-19 October
WHAT: Dog Day afternoon Dogs and their owners show off tricks and style as competitions in obedience and the best frock (both dog and owner) are underway all day. The day however will not just be dogs and frocks as stalls and hog-roasts will also be on show.
www.cabbagesandfrocks.co.uk
WHERE: St Marylebone Parish Church grounds, Marylebone High Street, W1U 5BA
WHEN: 12 October
WHAT: Hamish Mackie A solo exhibition of New Works Reflecting his travels of the past three years, Mackie has produced a new solo exhibit. The exhibit will focus on animals around the world creating an array of cast bronze animal statues. Uniquely however Mackie chooses to keep any marks that appear on his clay statues such as fingerprints when creating his pieces.
www.hamishmackie.com
WHERE: The Gallery in Cork Street, 28 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG
WHEN: Until 19 October
WHAT: Oswestry Makes Festival The Oswestry makes festival offers a wide range of creative activities. You can watch or join in as the festival celebrates the diversity of creativity in Oswestry. Activities range from weaving to Lino cutting.
willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com
WHERE: The Willow Art Gallery, Willow street, Oswestry
WHEN: 12-19 October
WHAT: Autumn Festival and contemporary craft and design fair Celebrating everything to do with the autumn the RHS Garden Hyde Hall are hosting two festivals to celebrate Autumn and all is has to offer as well as crafts and design.
www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall
WHERE: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET
WHEN: 12-13 October
Autumn Air ShowWHAT: Young Apollo Festival Festival has been created by Bath University and Bath Philharmonia. The two created a competition to find unique composers. The final three composers will go head to head performing their pieces before choosing a winner at the end of the night. The festival will also include Q&A sessions with talented musicians as well as a master class by cellist Tim Hugh.
www.bathspampa.com/bathspalive
www.bathboxoffice.co.uk
WHERE: Bath Abbey, Bath
WHEN: 11-13 October
WHAT: Autumn Air Show The Autumn Air Show will be celebrating 40 years of IWM Duxford air shows. The show will feature a large range of aircrafts including aircrafts first shown in 1973 at the original air show. The show will also feature many supreme spitfires and RAF displays as well as a wide range of activities before the show starts.
www.iwm.org.uk
WHERE: Imperial war museum, Duxford
WHEN:13 October
WHAT: World Premiere of Adult Supervision by Sarah Rutherford Theatre performance centred on the trials and tribulations of 'mothers of children of colour'; Ex-lawyer Natasha and mother of two adopted Ethiopian children, cracks her middle class veneer as carefully-planned social occasions create radical tensions and social embarrassments.
www.parktheatre.co.uk
WHERE: Park 200, Park theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP
WHEN: Until 3 November