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Thursday 21 October

Happy birthday to Anne Lorne Gillies (83 today)

Born on this day: Derek Bell (1935) and Jeannie Robertson (1908)

• Thu 21 Oct 18:00 22:00

  Custom, day 1 of 3

  Yarm Fair

  Sets off from High Street, Yarm, North Yorkshire

  • Blessing
  • Fair or wakes
  • Animal Customs
  Save this custom: Yarm Fair

Friday 22 October

Born on this day: Dominic Behan (1928)

• Fri 22 Oct All day

  Custom, day 3 of 5

  Ilkeston Charter Fair

  Sets off from Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

  • Fair or wakes
  • Harvest and Hiring
  
  Save this custom: Ilkeston Charter Fair
• Fri 22 Oct Yarm Fair day 2 of 3 · 18:00–22:00

Saturday 23 October

Born on this day: Archie Fisher (1939)

• Sat 23 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 4 of 5 · All day
• Sat 23 Oct Yarm Fair day 3 of 3 · 18:00–22:00
• Sat 23 Oct from 19:30

  Custom

  Littlehampton Bonfire

  Sets off from The Green by Banjo Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
  Save this custom: Littlehampton Bonfire

Sunday 24 October

Born on this day: Cecilia Costello (1884)

• Sun 24 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 5 of 5 · All day

Thursday 28 October

• Thu 28 Oct 09:00 16:00

  Custom

  Bampton Charter Fair

  Sets off from Newton Square, Bampton, Devon

  • Fair or wakes
  
  Save this custom: Bampton Charter Fair
• Thu 28 Oct from 18:00

  Custom

  Punkie Night

  St George’s Hall, Hinton St George, Somerset

  • Procession
  • Hallowe'en
  • Children's Customs
  Save this custom: Punkie Night

Friday 29 October🌑 New moon

Born on this day: Tom Clancy (1924)

Saturday 30 October

• Sat 30 Oct 19:30 16:00

  Custom

  Newick Bonfire

  Sets off from The Green, Newick, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
  
  Save this custom: Newick Bonfire

Sunday 31 October

Hallowe'en

Happy birthday to Tom Paxton (90 today)

• Sun 31 Oct from 17:30

  Custom

  Samhain Fire at Athboy

  Sets off from Fair Green, Athboy, County Meath

  • Ceremony
  • Fire
  • Hallowe'en
  • Fire Customs
  Save this custom: Samhain Fire at Athboy
• Sun 31 Oct 18:30 22:30

  Custom

  Samhuinn Fire Festival

  Sets off from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Hallowe'en
  • Fire Customs
  Save this custom: Samhuinn Fire Festival
• Sun 31 Oct from 19:00

  Custom

  Derry Halloween Carnival Parade

  Sets off from Guildhall Square, Derry, County Londonderry

  • Procession
  • Hallowe'en
  Save this custom: Derry Halloween Carnival Parade

Friday 5 November

Bonfire Night

Born on this day: Rolf Gardiner (1902)

Sunday 14 November🌕 Beaver Moon

Sunday 28 November🌑 New moon

Tuesday 30 November

St Andrew's Day