Held throughout Black Historical past Month, CURLYTREATS Competition celebrates black hair, historical past, meals and tradition. Displays embrace the Faculty of Afro Hair, the Black British E book Honest and the AfroEats Village, an out of doors meals bazaar the place you’ll be able to get pleasure from African and Caribbean delicacies.
The place: Novotel Resort West & The Podium, Hammersmith
Tickets: Free tickets, with optionally available entry to particular person paid occasions
Manchester Oktoberfest
13-14 October, Manchester
There are Oktoberfest occasions up and down the UK, however Manchester Oktoberfest is persistently thought of top-of-the-line. This yr marks the tenth anniversary, so anticipate it to be larger and higher than ever earlier than.
The place: Platt Fields Park
Tickets: Beginning at £10
Newport Meals Competition
13-15 October, Newport
Be a part of a weekend of celebration on the Newport Meals Competition, beginning with a pageant supper on Friday (a pre-paid, ticketed occasion). On Saturday, you’ll be able to potter across the meals market and watch cooks doing demonstrations, then get pleasure from road meals with dwell music on Sunday.
The place: Newport metropolis centre
Tickets: Free (Saturday and Sunday); £45 for pageant supper on Friday
Arnprior Farm Pumpkin Patch
9-29 October, Stirling
Scotland’s authentic pumpkin pageant at Arnprior Farm is a superb household time out. In addition to pumpkin selecting, there’ll be quad-riding, face-painting and a bouncy citadel to maintain little ones entertained, plus loads of foods and drinks to get pleasure from.
The place: Arnprior Farm, Stirling
Tickets: £5 per automobile – the ticket may be exchanged for a pumpkin
Belfast Worldwide Arts Competition
12 October-5 November, Belfast
The town’s longest-running arts pageant returns, showcasing homegrown expertise and worldwide artists throughout theatre, dance, music, literature, visible arts and movie, so there’s one thing for everybody. Go to the Belfast Worldwide Arts Competition web site for solutions on the place to eat and drink.
The place: Venues throughout Belfast
Tickets: Varied costs