What's On in Bury
Things to do in and around Bury: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Bury Halloween 2026: ghost trains, pumpkin picking, parade
ELR Ghost Trains run 29 to 31 October, Jersey Girls pumpkin picking is £13 from 24 October, and Nuttall Park's lantern parade is at 5pm on Halloween.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 4 Oct Day Out With Thomas
- Sun 4 Oct Ramsbottom Horticultural Society Autumn Show
- Wed 7 Oct Shaun Ryder
- Thu 8 Oct The Manfreds
- Fri 9 Oct The Jerseys
- Sat 10 Oct Clarence parkrun
- 10 to 11 Oct Bury Festival of Art
- Sun 11 Oct Shawn Colvin
- Tue 13 Oct Bury FC v Leek Town
- Thu 15 Oct Lady Maisery
- 16 to 18 Oct Autumn Steam Gala
- Fri 16 Oct Bootleg Blondie
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Bonfire night
Heaton Park fireworks: free on 7 November, 5pm and 8pm
Free Heaton Park fireworks return on Saturday 7 November, with a quieter 5pm show and the main 8pm display. Trams from Bury, parking and what is still TBC.
Beer festival
Bury Beer Festival: The Met, 6 and 7 November, £9 entry
Bury Beer Festival is at The Met on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November: four sessions at noon and 6pm, £9 or £8 for CAMRA members, five breweries named so far.
Prestwich
Prestwich Cabaret Lunch Club: 50+ at Same Yet Inn Launch
More than 50 came to the new Cabaret Lunch Club at The Same Yet Inn. It is Prestwich's second, after The Friendship Pub; entry is free and you pay for lunch.
Events
What's On in Bury: Shaun Ryder, Then the Autumn Steam Gala
Shaun Ryder is at The Met on 7 October and the East Lancashire Railway's steam gala runs 16 to 18 October. 40 dated listings for Bury, with prices.
What's on
Things to do in Bury: past weekend of 26 and 27 September
A pop festival at Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Americana and piano at The Met, The Three Musketeers and a makers market: Bury's weekend, with times and prices.
Christmas
Bury panto 2026: Jack and the Beanstalk at The Met from £15
Jack and the Beanstalk at The Met, 5 to 28 December 2026, tickets from £15. Every performance time, the relaxed, BSL and pyjama shows, and the school rate.
Christmas
Ramsbottom Christmas markets 2026: 14 and 29 November dates
Two free Christmas markets at Ramsbottom Civic Hall: Bleakholt's on Saturday 14 November, the Makers Market on Sunday 29 November. Bridge Street date to come.
Music
Niall McNamee at The Met, Bury: 4 November, £17 seated
Wednesday 4 November, 8pm in The Box, £17 including fees, fully seated. Niall McNamee on the Bury night that sold out and the songs he is bringing back.
Heritage
Heritage Open Days Bury 2026: ran 13 to 20 September
Five free openings left in the borough after today, four needing no booking: a Ramsbottom walk on Wednesday, Radcliffe from Friday, two churches on Saturday.
Remembrance
Bury Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, parade from 10.30am
Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. Bury's parade has started at 10.30am in the same eight places two years running. The 2026 list is not out yet.
Bonfire night
Bury fireworks 2026: 24 Oct, 7 Nov, free Heaton Park show
Radcliffe fires on 24 October; Ramsbottom, Greenmount and a free Heaton Park display all run on 7 November. Times, ticket prices and parking for each one.
Christmas
Bury Christmas lights switch-on: no 2026 date yet
The Rock runs Bury's switch-on and has published nothing for 2026. Last year's parade was Saturday 8 November at 3.45pm, free, from the side of Barclays.
Christmas
East Lancs Railway Santa Specials: 2026 dates and prices
The East Lancashire Railway's Santa Specials run on 12 dates from 28 November to Christmas Eve. Adult fares start at £25 and top out at £41.50 a head.
Ramsbottom
Black pudding throwing, Ramsbottom: held Sunday 13 September
The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships return to Bridge Street, Ramsbottom on Sunday 13 September 2026, 11am to 6pm. Free to watch, all for charity.