Blossoms play the Plaza on 15 October and Reddish Vale's pumpkin patch opens on the 10th. Bramhall, Marple and Reddish Vale fireworks are on sale for November.

The biggest ticket this month is Blossoms at the Plaza on Thursday 15 October, two album launch shows in one evening. Halloween starts early: Reddish Vale Farm’s pumpkin patch opens on Saturday 10 October and Bramall Hall’s £3 witch’s trail runs through half term. Bonfire season follows, with Reddish Vale Farm’s fireworks on 5 and 6 November, the Bramhall Fireworks and Music Festival on Friday 6 November, and Marple Bonfire and Heald Green Scouts on Saturday 7 November.

Everything below comes from the organisers’ own listings, first read on 28 September 2026 and checked again on 5 October. Many are the entries organisers submit to Stockport Council’s events calendar, and each one links to its source so you can check before you set off. Where no price is shown, the organiser has not published one on its listing.

This week

  • Air Raid Shelters Explorer Tour: Going Underground, Tuesday 6 October, 7pm to 8.30pm. Stockport Air Raid Shelters, 65 Chestergate, SK1 1NP. £12.50 plus booking fee. An evening tour of areas not usually open, including unlit tunnels, for ages 16 and up. It runs again on Tuesday 3 November. (Eventbrite)
  • Asian Food Night Market, Friday 9 October, 5pm to 10pm. St Mary’s Church in the Market Place, 48 Churchgate, Stockport, SK1 1YG. Free entry. Street food and live music inside the church, held on the second Friday of each month. (EatGoodWestUK listing)
  • Dom Joly: Trigger Happy TV, the 25th Anniversary Tour, Friday 9 October, 7.30pm to 10pm. The Forum Theatre, The Precinct, Romiley, SK6 4EA. £28.50 to £75.50. Dom Joly brings the hidden camera show’s characters and sketches to the stage, with stories of how they were made. (The Forum Theatre)
  • Halloween Pumpkin Festival, Reddish Vale Farm, Saturday 10 to Saturday 31 October, 10am to 4pm, with after-dark Moonlight Pumpkin Evenings on 17, 24 and 25 October, 5pm to 8pm. Reddish Vale Farm, Reddish Vale Road, SK5 7HE. Ticketed; prices are in the farm’s booking system and pumpkins cost extra by size. The borough’s pick-your-own pumpkin patch, with a carving cavern, Halloween games and a magic show. Our Halloween page. (Reddish Vale Farm)
  • Stockport Makers Market, Saturday 10 October, 10am to 4pm. Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1ES. Free entry. The monthly outdoor market of food, drink, art and craft stalls. The next dates are 14 November and 12 December. (The Makers Market)
  • Ben Nuttall’s Footy Factory, Saturday 10 October, 11am to 12.30pm. Stockroom, Merseyway Shopping Centre, Merseyway, Stockport, SK1 1PW. £5 plus booking fee. The football freestyler shows the tricks from his book step by step. For ages 7 and up. (Manchester Literature Festival)
  • Stockport Symphony Orchestra: The Italian One, Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm to 9.45pm. Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, SK1 3XE. £16, £14 concessions, £5 students under 21, accompanied under 16s free. The season opener: Mascagni, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Respighi’s Pines of Rome and Shostakovich’s second piano concerto with Antonina Suhanova. (Stockport Symphony Orchestra listing)

Next week

  • Ghost Month: Simon Wroe in conversation with Susan Barker, Tuesday 13 October, 6.30pm to 8pm, doors 6pm. Serenity Booksellers, 12 The Precinct, Romiley, SK6 4EA. £5, or £16.99 with the book. The author discusses his novel, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick, followed by questions and a signing. (Serenity Booksellers listing)
  • Tea Dance, Wednesday 14 October, 1pm to 4pm. Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, SK1 3XE. £4.70. Ballroom dancing in the Town Hall ballroom, led by Evelyn Kennedy, with the bar open for tea and coffee. There is another on Wednesday 21 October. (Stockport Events listing)
  • Blossoms: Songs From The Wedding Cake, Thursday 15 October, two shows, doors 5.30pm and 8.45pm. Stockport Plaza, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP. The Stockport band play two album launch shows for their sixth album, named after the Town Hall’s nickname. (Stockport Plaza)
  • Third Friday Flea, Friday 16 October, 6.30pm to 9.30pm. St Mary’s Church Halls, South Reddish, SK5 7AX. Free. An evening flea market of collectables, clothes and skincare, with food and drink stalls. Dogs are welcome. (Third Friday Flea listing)
  • Saturday Snack Down: Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday 17 October, 12pm to 5pm. Stockport Market Hall, Market Place, SK1 1EW. Free, no tickets. A family afternoon in the Market Hall with a Halloween theme. (Stockport Market listing)
  • Dinner, by Moira Buffini, Saturday 17 to Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm. Stockport Garrick Theatre, Exchange Street, SK3 0EJ. £14, £12 concessions, two for one on Mondays. A dark comedy thriller set at a dinner party, staged by the town’s amateur theatre company. (Stockport Garrick Theatre)
  • The Girl on the Train, Saturday 17 October, then Monday 19 to Saturday 24 October, 7.45pm; matinee Saturday 24 October, 2.30pm. Chads Theatre, Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5AU. £14 including programme. The stage version of Paula Hawkins’s thriller about a missing persons investigation. (Chads Theatre listing)

Later in October

  • Chess the Musical, Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 October, 7.15pm; matinee Saturday, 2.15pm. Stockport Plaza, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP. Stockport Operatic Society stage the Cold War musical by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice. (Stockport Plaza)
  • The Witch’s Potion Trail, Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October, then Tuesday 27 October to Sunday 1 November, 11am to 3.30pm. Bramall Hall, Hall Road, Bramhall, SK7 3NX. £3 per trail; accompanying adults pay standard admission. Children hunt the hall’s rooms for a witch’s lost ingredients, with a small prize at the end. Recommended for ages 3 and up. (Eventbrite)
  • Halloween at the Movies, Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm to 9.10pm. Stockport Town Hall, 14 Edward Street, SK1 3NQ. £40 to £50. A chamber orchestra plays film scores including Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter and Ghostbusters. (Xperience Live box office)
  • Merseyday of the Dead, Saturday 24 October, 12pm to 3pm at Merseyway, then 5pm to 7pm at Redrock. Merseyway Shopping Centre, Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1PD. Free. A spooky trail, crafts and live music at Merseyway, then a Day of the Dead parade at Redrock. Costumes are encouraged. (Merseyway)
  • Halloween In Concert, Sunday 25 October, 7.30pm. Stockport Plaza, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP. A cast and live band play spooky hits from Monster Mash to Bat Out of Hell, with a prize for the best costume. (Stockport Plaza)
  • Foodie Friday, Friday 30 October, 6pm to 9pm. Stockport Market, Market Place, SK1 1EW. Free. Street food, craft ales and live music at the market, on the last Friday of the month. (Foodie Friday listing)
  • The Rock ‘n’ Horror Graveyard Show, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, 8pm to 11.30pm. The Forum Theatre, The Precinct, Romiley, SK6 4EA. £22. An adults-only Halloween cabaret with a live band, late bar and disco. Fancy dress is encouraged. (The Forum Theatre)
  • Autumn Fayre, Saturday 31 October, 10am to 4pm. Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, SK1 3DQ. Free entry. Stalls of local handmade crafts and gifts, with free family activities including a silent disco and story time. (Stockport Events listing)
  • Fundraising Organ Coffee Morning, Saturday 31 October, 11am to 2pm. Stockport Plaza, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP. Free to attend. A free concert in the Art Deco auditorium. Drinks and stall sales go to the Plaza’s restoration appeal. (Stockport Plaza)

Council schools break up for half term from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. Our October half term page has the dates for schools that differ and more for families that week, and our Halloween page gathers every trail, pumpkin patch and spooky night out.

November

  • Vale Fire and Fireworks Festival, Reddish Vale Farm, Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November, gates 5pm, bonfire 6pm, fireworks 7pm, closes 8pm. Reddish Vale Farm, Reddish Vale Road, SK5 7HE. Ticketed, early bird prices in the farm’s booking system; non-refundable, no dogs. Two nights of bonfire and fireworks to music, with fire performers, a live band and street food. The farmyard is closed on these evenings. (Reddish Vale Farm)
  • Bramhall Fireworks and Music Festival 2026, Friday 6 November, gates 5pm, children’s display 7.15pm, main display 8.45pm, ends 10.30pm. Stockport Rugby Club, Memorial Ground, Headlands Road, Bramhall, SK7 3AN. Tickets from £8.50, with VIP options up to £130. The festival’s 10th year, with a funfair, food court, bars and live music; the club says parking is limited, so book ahead. (Stockport Rugby Club on TryBooking)
  • Marple Bonfire 2026, Saturday 7 November, gates 6pm, bonfire procession 7pm, fireworks 7.30pm. Brabyns Park, Marple, SK6 5DT. £9.50 adults, £6 ages 5 to 15, under-5s free, no booking fee; early bird tickets sold out. The borough’s biggest community bonfire, run by volunteers. Advance tickets only; it has sold out for the past three years. (Marple Bonfire on Ticket Tailor)
  • Heald Green Scouts Bonfire, Saturday 7 November, gates 7pm, bonfire lit 7.30pm, fireworks 8pm. 2nd Heald Green Scout Hut, Brown Lane, SK8 3RR. £10 adults, £5 children, £25 family of four. The scout group’s annual bonfire night behind the Methodist Church, with food stalls and mulled wine. (2nd Heald Green Scout Group listing)
  • Stockport Symphony Orchestra: From the Scillies to Sibelius, Saturday 7 November, 7.30pm to 9.45pm. Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, SK1 3XE. £16, £14 concessions, £5 students under 21, accompanied under 16s free. Carwithen’s Bishop Rock, Strauss songs with soprano April Fredrick, and Sibelius’s first symphony. (Stockport Symphony Orchestra listing)
  • The Nation’s Songbook, Sunday 8 November, 7pm. Stockport Plaza, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP. An evening of music and remembrance with an orchestra, choir and soloists, on Remembrance Sunday. (Stockport Plaza)
  • The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November, 7.30pm to 10pm. The Forum Theatre, The Precinct, Romiley, SK6 4EA. £15 to £18. NK Theatre Arts stage Jim Cartwright’s play about a shy young woman with a gift for impersonating the great singers. (NK Theatre Arts listing)
  • The Snowman: Live with Yorkshire Imperial Band, Friday 13 November, 7pm. Stockport Plaza, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP. The 1982 film screened with Howard Blake’s score played live by the brass band and a guest vocalist. Certificate U. (Stockport Plaza)
  • G4 Christmas, Friday 13 November, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Stockport Town Hall, 14 Edward Street, SK1 3DQ. From £39.50. The vocal group’s Christmas tour of carols, classical favourites and festive hits. (Amick Productions listing)

Four bonfires have now published 2026 dates. Our bonfire night page has times, prices and parking for each. Remembrance Sunday is 8 November, and the council had not published this year’s timings when we checked; our Remembrance Sunday page will carry them. The Plaza pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, opens on 4 December, and every performance is on our pantomime page.

Regular events

  • Stockport Market, Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 4.30pm. Stockport Market Hall, Market Place, SK1 1ES. Free entry. The covered Market Hall, trading for more than 750 years. (Stockport Market)
  • Hat Works factory floor tour, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10.30am and 2pm. Hat Works, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 0EU. £8.50 adults, £7 concessions, under 16s free, booking fee online. An hour’s guided tour of the hatting machinery, best suited to ages 8 and up. Listed to the end of October. (Hat Works listing)
  • Woodbank parkrun, Every Saturday, 9am. Woodbank Memorial Park, Turncroft Lane, Stockport, SK1 4JR. Free, register first. A timed 5k for all paces. (parkrun)
  • Bramhall parkrun, Every Saturday, 9am. Bramhall Park. Free, register first. A timed 5k in Bramhall Park. (parkrun)
  • Marple parkrun, Every Saturday, 9am. Brabyns Park, Marple Bridge. Free, register first. A timed 5k in Brabyns Park. (parkrun)

Getting there

The Plaza, Merseyway, the Market Place and Weir Mill are all within a ten minute walk of each other in the town centre, and the Town Hall, Hat Works and the Garrick are a short walk up Wellington Road South. If you are driving, our page on parking in Stockport has the car parks and tariffs, and the roadworks and travel page lists closures. For places that are open whatever the month, see things to do in Stockport.

This page is rewritten as organisers confirm new dates. Dates can still change, so use the links before you travel. More in our What’s On section.

Send us your event

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Sources

Image: “Stockport - The Plaza - Mersey Square frontage” by Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stockport_-The_Plaza-Mersey_Square_frontage-geograph.org.uk-_4589360.jpg).