October events and things to do in Nottingham

October is normally one of the best months to visit Nottingham, with some of our most popular events and festivals taking place. Unfortunately, 2020 has been anything but normal.

Sadly many of our favourite October events and festivals can’t take place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, including the Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival, the much loved Hockley Hustle music festival and our famous Goose Fair.

But it’s not all doom and gloom and there are still some great Covid-secure events and things to do in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire this October!

Each year the picturesque town of Southwell celebrates their unique heritage as home of the country’s favourite cooking apple at the Bramley Apple Festival. This year the festivities have been adapted and extended to take place between 19-24 October, with apple themed window displays throughout the town, heritage walks, apple themed treats in their cosy cafes and live music in the town centre on Saturday 24 October.

Festival Mayhem Film Festival showcases the best in horror, sci-fi and cult cinema each October at Broadway cinema and though this year’s ​​​​Skeleton Mayhem will be a much smaller edition than in previous years, it will keep the essence of what Mayhem is about, with physical screenings of three fantastic films horror films plus the ever-popular Short Film Showcase.

If you’ve not already had enough frights in 2020, there are plenty of Halloween happenings for all ages taking place throughout the county. Find out more on this page of our website.
 

Scroll down to browse through all events taking place in Nottinghamshire this October. Please note that some events may have been cancelled due to coronavirus.