The What, Where, When: 17 October
WHAT: Wedding Fair at Bluewater. Wedding experience event features around 200 exhibitors.
WHERE: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, DA9 9ST, Kent www.weddingfairatbluewater.com
WHEN: 17 – 19 October
WHAT: Oxford University v Cambridge University - horse race. Teams from Oxford and Cambridge universities meet on the racetrack for the first time. Five riders from each university make up the teams, with prizes being awarded to the first jockey past the post, and another for the team with the better placed riders overall. The race is part of the Dubai Future Champions Day.
WHERE: Newmarket Racecourse, Westfield House, The Links , Cambridge Road , Newmarket, CB8 8ES, Suffolk, www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: Britain's Biggest Curry Party. Encourages the public to host fundraising curry nights across the UK, raising funds for James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer.
WHERE: Nationwide www.britainsbiggestcurryparty.org
WHEN: 17 - 25 October
WHAT: Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Opening. New exhibition dedicated to the fictional detective. Features Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first manuscripts on Sherlock Holmes. Runs until April 12, 2015.
WHERE: Museum of London, London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN, www.museumoflondon.org.uk/london-wall/whats-on/exhibitions-displays/sherlock-holmes
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: National Stockings Day. Awareness day encouraging women to wear stockings.
WHERE: Nationwide www.charnoshosiery.co.uk
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: The Language Show Live. UK's biggest event for language learners, teachers and linguists.
WHERE: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX, www.languageshowlive.co.uk
WHEN: 17 - 19 October
WHAT: The Chocolate Show London. World's largest event dedicated to the chocolate industry heads to the capital. Formerly known as Salon Du Chocolat.
WHERE: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX www.salonduchocolat.co.uk
WHEN: 17 - 19 October
WHAT: Beverley Blues Festival. Jazz and blues festival held in venues across the town.
WHERE: Beverley Town Centre, East Riding, HU17 9AH, Yorkshire, www.beverleyblues.com
WHEN: 17 - 19 October
WHAT: National Heroes Day. Awareness day honouring fallen British servicemen. Encourages people to dress up as their favourite hero to raise money for Help For Heroes.
WHERE: Nationwide www.heroesday.org.uk
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: Senior Times Over 50s Show - Dublin. Combats negative stereotyping. Shows also take place in Cork and Costa Del Sol.
WHERE: Royal Dublin Society, Ireland www.seniortimes.ie
WHEN: 17 – 19 October
BBC Good Food Show Scotland
WHAT: BBC Good Food Show Scotland. Scotland edition of the popular series featuring food, appliances and books alongside celebrity chef demonstrations.
WHERE: SECC, Glasgow, G3 8YW, www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com
WHEN: 17 – 19 October
WHAT: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. United Nations day of observance - focuses on the millions of people around the world living below the poverty line.
WHERE: Worldwide www.un.org/en/events/povertyday
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: Apple Festival. Features over 2,300 varieties of apple, orchard tours, cooking demonstrations, live music and horticultural and gardening talks. Takes place at the largest living collection of fruit trees and plants in the world. WHERE: Brogdale Collections, Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham, ME13 8XZ, Kent, www.applefestivalkent.co.uk
WHEN: 18 - 19 October
WHAT: The Newark Robin Hood Game and Country Show. Features festive products ranging from food and drink to gadgets and homeware.
WHERE: Brogdale Newark Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom www.robinhoodcountryshow.co.uk
WHEN: 18 - 19 October
WHAT: Countryside Live. Covers all aspects of country life.
WHERE: Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 8NZ www.countrysidelive.co.uk
WHEN: 18 - 19 October
WHAT: WomenOnly Run. Human Race fixture features a 5km or 10km run.
WHERE: Richmond Park, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 5HS, Surrey www.humanrace.co.uk/events/run/womenonly-run
WHEN: 18 October
WHAT: All About Dogs - Newark. Largest canine show in the region for pets, working dogs and show dogs. Part of the Robin Hood Game and Country Show.
WHERE: Newark Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY, Nottinghamshire, www.allaboutdogsshow.co.uk/index.htm
WHEN: 18 – 19 October
WHAT: Canterbury Festival. Largest festival of arts and culture in the region.
WHERE: Various venues across Kent, www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
WHEN: 18 – 1 November
WHAT: World Menopause Day. Encourages unity among women and focuses on the medical and social issues they face at this stage in their lives. Part of World Menopause Month.
WHERE: Nationwide www.imsociety.org
WHEN: 18 October
WHAT: One World Week. Celebrates cultural diversity and calls for action against injustice and poverty.
WHERE: Worldwide www.oneworldweek.org
WHEN: Until 26 October
WHAT: World Mission Sunday. Day dedicated to the Catholic Church's missionary activity, organised by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Pope Francis issues a message to Catholics worldwide on the chosen theme. WHERE: Worldwide www.missionsla.org
WHEN: 19 October
WHAT: Trafalgar Day Parade. Celebrates Nelson's great naval victory on October 21, 1805.
WHERE: Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN, www.ms-sc.org
WHEN: 19 October
WHAT: Family Friendly Week. Highlights the value and importance of parenting. Previously named Parents' Week.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.familyandchildcaretrust.org
WHEN: 20 - 27 October
Trafalgar Day Parade
WHAT: Get Safe Online Week. UK's foremost national internet security campaign.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.getsafeonline.org
WHEN: 20 - 26 October
WHAT: Big Energy Saving Week. Citizens Advice Bureau launches campaign which aims to help cut fuel bills. WHERE: Nationwide. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/events/bigenergysavingweek.htm
WHEN: 20 - 24 October
WHAT: Newbury Antique & Collectors Fair. Largest event of its kind in the region features hundreds of specialist stalls.
WHERE: Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ, West Berkshire, www.iacf.co.uk
WHEN: 20 October
WHAT: Apple Day. Campaign initiated in 1990 by environmental group Common Ground to encourage anyone and everyone to celebrate the diversity of tree fruits and the richness of the traditional British orchard. A range of activities happen on and around the day all run by local people.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.commonground.org.uk/portfolio/orchards
WHEN: 21 October
WHAT: National Nut Day. Urges the public to swap burgers for bags of nuts, highlighting the health, environmental and fairtrade benefits.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.nationalnutday.com
WHEN: 22 October
WHAT: Torbay Poetry Festival. Celebrates the art of poetry.
WHERE: Various venues www.torbaypoetryfestival.co.uk
WHEN: 23 - 27 October
WHAT: British Christmas Tree Growers' Association Christmas Tree Competition. Aims to find Britain's best Christmas Tree.
WHERE: Greenfield Farm, Watlington, OX49 5HG, Oxfordshire www.christmastree.org.uk
WHEN: 23 October
WHAT: Diwali Day. Biggest Diwali celebration outside of India marks the starts of the Hindu New Year.
WHERE: Belgrave Road & Cossington Street Recreation Ground, Leicester, www.leicester.gov.uk/diwali
WHEN: 23 October
WHAT: Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Showcases the winning entries from competition open to photographers of all ages from around the world. Exhibition runs until August 30, 2015.
WHERE: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London www.nhm.ac.uk/wildphoto
WHEN: 23 October
WHAT: Blackpool Illuminations. World-famous seafront light show.
WHERE: Blackpool Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 2EZ, www.blackpool-illuminations.net
WHEN: 29 October – 9 November
WHERE: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, DA9 9ST, Kent www.weddingfairatbluewater.com
WHEN: 17 – 19 October
WHAT: Oxford University v Cambridge University - horse race. Teams from Oxford and Cambridge universities meet on the racetrack for the first time. Five riders from each university make up the teams, with prizes being awarded to the first jockey past the post, and another for the team with the better placed riders overall. The race is part of the Dubai Future Champions Day.
WHERE: Newmarket Racecourse, Westfield House, The Links , Cambridge Road , Newmarket, CB8 8ES, Suffolk, www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: Britain's Biggest Curry Party. Encourages the public to host fundraising curry nights across the UK, raising funds for James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer.
WHERE: Nationwide www.britainsbiggestcurryparty.org
WHEN: 17 - 25 October
WHAT: Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Opening. New exhibition dedicated to the fictional detective. Features Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first manuscripts on Sherlock Holmes. Runs until April 12, 2015.
WHERE: Museum of London, London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN, www.museumoflondon.org.uk/london-wall/whats-on/exhibitions-displays/sherlock-holmes
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: National Stockings Day. Awareness day encouraging women to wear stockings.
WHERE: Nationwide www.charnoshosiery.co.uk
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: The Language Show Live. UK's biggest event for language learners, teachers and linguists.
WHERE: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX, www.languageshowlive.co.uk
WHEN: 17 - 19 October
WHAT: The Chocolate Show London. World's largest event dedicated to the chocolate industry heads to the capital. Formerly known as Salon Du Chocolat.
WHERE: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX www.salonduchocolat.co.uk
WHEN: 17 - 19 October
WHAT: Beverley Blues Festival. Jazz and blues festival held in venues across the town.
WHERE: Beverley Town Centre, East Riding, HU17 9AH, Yorkshire, www.beverleyblues.com
WHEN: 17 - 19 October
WHAT: National Heroes Day. Awareness day honouring fallen British servicemen. Encourages people to dress up as their favourite hero to raise money for Help For Heroes.
WHERE: Nationwide www.heroesday.org.uk
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: Senior Times Over 50s Show - Dublin. Combats negative stereotyping. Shows also take place in Cork and Costa Del Sol.
WHERE: Royal Dublin Society, Ireland www.seniortimes.ie
WHEN: 17 – 19 October
BBC Good Food Show ScotlandWHAT: BBC Good Food Show Scotland. Scotland edition of the popular series featuring food, appliances and books alongside celebrity chef demonstrations.
WHERE: SECC, Glasgow, G3 8YW, www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com
WHEN: 17 – 19 October
WHAT: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. United Nations day of observance - focuses on the millions of people around the world living below the poverty line.
WHERE: Worldwide www.un.org/en/events/povertyday
WHEN: 17 October
WHAT: Apple Festival. Features over 2,300 varieties of apple, orchard tours, cooking demonstrations, live music and horticultural and gardening talks. Takes place at the largest living collection of fruit trees and plants in the world. WHERE: Brogdale Collections, Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham, ME13 8XZ, Kent, www.applefestivalkent.co.uk
WHEN: 18 - 19 October
WHAT: The Newark Robin Hood Game and Country Show. Features festive products ranging from food and drink to gadgets and homeware.
WHERE: Brogdale Newark Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom www.robinhoodcountryshow.co.uk
WHEN: 18 - 19 October
WHAT: Countryside Live. Covers all aspects of country life.
WHERE: Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 8NZ www.countrysidelive.co.uk
WHEN: 18 - 19 October
WHAT: WomenOnly Run. Human Race fixture features a 5km or 10km run.
WHERE: Richmond Park, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 5HS, Surrey www.humanrace.co.uk/events/run/womenonly-run
WHEN: 18 October
WHAT: All About Dogs - Newark. Largest canine show in the region for pets, working dogs and show dogs. Part of the Robin Hood Game and Country Show.
WHERE: Newark Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY, Nottinghamshire, www.allaboutdogsshow.co.uk/index.htm
WHEN: 18 – 19 October
WHAT: Canterbury Festival. Largest festival of arts and culture in the region.
WHERE: Various venues across Kent, www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
WHEN: 18 – 1 November
WHAT: World Menopause Day. Encourages unity among women and focuses on the medical and social issues they face at this stage in their lives. Part of World Menopause Month.
WHERE: Nationwide www.imsociety.org
WHEN: 18 October
WHAT: One World Week. Celebrates cultural diversity and calls for action against injustice and poverty.
WHERE: Worldwide www.oneworldweek.org
WHEN: Until 26 October
WHAT: World Mission Sunday. Day dedicated to the Catholic Church's missionary activity, organised by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Pope Francis issues a message to Catholics worldwide on the chosen theme. WHERE: Worldwide www.missionsla.org
WHEN: 19 October
WHAT: Trafalgar Day Parade. Celebrates Nelson's great naval victory on October 21, 1805.
WHERE: Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN, www.ms-sc.org
WHEN: 19 October
WHAT: Family Friendly Week. Highlights the value and importance of parenting. Previously named Parents' Week.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.familyandchildcaretrust.org
WHEN: 20 - 27 October
Trafalgar Day ParadeWHAT: Get Safe Online Week. UK's foremost national internet security campaign.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.getsafeonline.org
WHEN: 20 - 26 October
WHAT: Big Energy Saving Week. Citizens Advice Bureau launches campaign which aims to help cut fuel bills. WHERE: Nationwide. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/events/bigenergysavingweek.htm
WHEN: 20 - 24 October
WHAT: Newbury Antique & Collectors Fair. Largest event of its kind in the region features hundreds of specialist stalls.
WHERE: Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ, West Berkshire, www.iacf.co.uk
WHEN: 20 October
WHAT: Apple Day. Campaign initiated in 1990 by environmental group Common Ground to encourage anyone and everyone to celebrate the diversity of tree fruits and the richness of the traditional British orchard. A range of activities happen on and around the day all run by local people.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.commonground.org.uk/portfolio/orchards
WHEN: 21 October
WHAT: National Nut Day. Urges the public to swap burgers for bags of nuts, highlighting the health, environmental and fairtrade benefits.
WHERE: Nationwide. www.nationalnutday.com
WHEN: 22 October
WHAT: Torbay Poetry Festival. Celebrates the art of poetry.
WHERE: Various venues www.torbaypoetryfestival.co.uk
WHEN: 23 - 27 October
WHAT: British Christmas Tree Growers' Association Christmas Tree Competition. Aims to find Britain's best Christmas Tree.
WHERE: Greenfield Farm, Watlington, OX49 5HG, Oxfordshire www.christmastree.org.uk
WHEN: 23 October
WHAT: Diwali Day. Biggest Diwali celebration outside of India marks the starts of the Hindu New Year.
WHERE: Belgrave Road & Cossington Street Recreation Ground, Leicester, www.leicester.gov.uk/diwali
WHEN: 23 October
WHAT: Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Showcases the winning entries from competition open to photographers of all ages from around the world. Exhibition runs until August 30, 2015.
WHERE: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London www.nhm.ac.uk/wildphoto
WHEN: 23 October
WHAT: Blackpool Illuminations. World-famous seafront light show.
WHERE: Blackpool Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 2EZ, www.blackpool-illuminations.net
WHEN: 29 October – 9 November