What's on in South West 2026
Every seasonal event we hold a source for in South West, by type and date. Venue-run attractions are listed here only; they have no page of their own.
Fireworks displays8
- Thu 5 NovPoole Quay5pmSource: pooletourism.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Thu 5 NovWeymouth Beach / Weymouth Seafront7.40pmSource: weymouthtowncouncil.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Thu 5 NovYeovil Showground4pmSource: hiddensomerset.co.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Fri 6 NovTaunton RacecourseSource: st-margarets-hospice.org.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sat 7 NovBridgwater Town Centre6pmSource: glastonbury.nub.newsreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sat 7 NovCanford Park7pmSource: galacticfireworks.co.ukreported by press· checked 24 Oct 2026
- Sat 14 NovThe Grand Pier, Weston-super-MareSource: visitbristol.co.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- TBCTruroSource: truro.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Checked 26 Oct 2026 and later; every row links to its source.
Christmas markets8
- Fri 6 NovBroadmead, Bristol Shopping Quarter10amSource: visitbristol.co.ukreported by press· checked 21 Oct 2026
- Fri 13 NovCathedral Green10amSource: exeter-cathedral.org.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Fri 20 NovMarket Place & Guildhall Square1pmSource: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sat 21 NovLemon Quay, TruroSource: visittruro.org.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Thu 26 NovBath city centre10amSource: visitbath.co.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Tue 1 DecBournemouth Square (The Square)11amSource: flexiestays.comreported by press· checked 19 Sep 2026
- Tue 8 DecTotnes Market Square3pmSource: totnestowncouncil.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Thu 10 DecThe Promenade, Cheltenham10amSource: cotswoldmarkets.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
Checked 21 Oct 2026 and later; every row links to its source.
Light trails1
- Sat 7 NovLongleat Safari Park, Warminster, Wiltshire9.30amSource: publicwatch.ukreported by press· checked 22 Oct 2026
Checked 22 Oct 2026 and later; every row links to its source.
Christmas lights switch-ons13
- Sat 14 NovMarket Hill / Bridge Street, St Ives, CambridgeshireSource: findglocal.comreported by press· checked 18 Oct 2026
- Sun 15 NovWharf Green and Brunel Centre, Swindon town centreSource: swindo.co.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Fri 20 NovMarket Place & Guildhall Square1pmSource: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sun 22 NovTewkesbury Town Centre5pmSource: tewkesburychristmaslights.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sun 22 NovMarket House, Taunton Town CentreSource: taunton-tc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
- Fri 27 NovThe Killacourt, TR7 1DT6.45pmSource: visitnewquay.orgreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sat 28 NovMarket Place, Cirencester10amSource: cirencester.co.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sat 28 NovTorquay Harbourside7.15pmSource: torbay.gov.ukreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sat 28 NovGlastonbury town centre (Market Square)5pmSource: glastonbury.gov.uk· checked 26 Oct 2026
- Sun 29 NovBideford Quay6pmSource: bideford-tc.gov.uk· checked 18 Oct 2026
- Sat 12 DecWells Market Place and town centreSource: wells.gov.uk· checked 26 Oct 2026
- TBCBridgwater Town CentreSource: bridgwater-tc.gov.uk· checked 23 Sep 2026
- TBCTrowbridge Town ParkSource: trowbridge.gov.uk· checked 7 Sep 2026
Checked 18 Oct 2026 and later; every row links to its source.