📅 October 2026 Events in Wells

Sun 4 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Marvellous moths trail

📍 Stourhead

Pop Up Shop hosted by National Trust at Lytes Cary Manor

Sun 4 Oct — Thu 22 Oct

Pop Up Shop hosted by National Trust

📍 Lytes Cary Manor

Remarkable Rangers: Apple Harvest Days (October Half Term) at Barrington Court

Sun 4 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

Remarkable Rangers: Apple Harvest Days (October Half Term)

📍 Barrington Court

Sun 4 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Walks & Talks tours

📍 Stourhead

Guided Group Walk Cancelled 12 Aug due to forecasted high temperatures at Lytes Cary Manor

Wed 7 Oct — Wed 21 Oct

Guided Group Walk Cancelled 12 Aug due to forecasted high temperatures

📍 Lytes Cary Manor

Torr Works Morning Quarry Tour at Somerset Earth Science Centre

Wed 14 Oct

Torr Works Morning Quarry Tour

📍 Somerset Earth Science Centre

Tue 20 Oct

Halecombe Quarry Morning Tour

📍 Somerset Earth Science Centre

Fri 23 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Autumn Animal Safari

📍 Montacute House

Wild Creatures Hide & Seek Spotter Trail (October Half Term) at Barrington Court

Sat 24 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Wild Creatures Hide & Seek Spotter Trail (October Half Term)

📍 Barrington Court

Tue 27 Oct

Remarkable Rangers: Ranger Danger (October Half Term)

📍 Barrington Court

Workshops & Classes in Wells8

Earthforms & Artforms: A Creative Workshop at Fairy Cave Quarry at Somerset Earth Science Centre

Thu 8 Oct

Earthforms & Artforms: A Creative Workshop at Fairy Cave Quarry

📍 Somerset Earth Science Centre

Tue 13 Oct

SHEA Gas E-Classroom

📍 The Gables

£205.00

Thu 22 Oct

Highfield Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) Face-to-Face

📍 The Gables

£99.00

A Day in the Mendip Hills (Member Led Event)

Fri 23 Oct

A Day in the Mendip Hills (Member Led Event)

From £12

Somerset Earth Science Centre Museum & Open Day at Somerset Earth Science Centre

Sat 24 Oct

Somerset Earth Science Centre Museum & Open Day

📍 Somerset Earth Science Centre

Wild Woodwork: Drop-in wood crafting workshops (October Half Term) at Barrington Court

Mon 26 Oct — Fri 30 Oct

Wild Woodwork: Drop-in wood crafting workshops (October Half Term)

📍 Barrington Court

Thu 29 Oct

SHEA Power E-Classroom

📍 The Gables

£205.00

Slime Making Workshop at St Thomas' Church

Thu 29 Oct

Slime Making Workshop

📍 St Thomas' Church

£9.38

Sports & Fitness in Wells6

Wed 7 Oct

Free Junior Fishing Club | Summerhayes Juniors

📍 Summerhayes Juniors Club

Wed 14 Oct

Free Junior Fishing Club | Summerhayes Juniors

📍 Summerhayes Juniors Club

Hooked on Fishing - North Newton Canal at North Newton Canal

Sat 17 Oct

Hooked on Fishing - North Newton Canal

📍 North Newton Canal

Wed 21 Oct

Free Junior Fishing Club | Summerhayes Juniors

📍 Summerhayes Juniors Club

BMB Anniversary Games 2026- Same Sex Pairs at BMB Fitness

Sun 25 Oct

BMB Anniversary Games 2026- Same Sex Pairs

📍 BMB Fitness

Wed 28 Oct

Free Junior Fishing Club | Summerhayes Juniors

📍 Summerhayes Juniors Club

Music & Concerts in Wells5

St Swithun’s Band Bridport - 75th Anniversary Concert at St Mary's Church

Sat 10 Oct

St Swithun’s Band Bridport - 75th Anniversary Concert

📍 St Mary's Church

£11.55

Céline Dion by Candlelight at Wells Cathedral

Fri 16 Oct

Céline Dion by Candlelight

📍 Wells Cathedral

From £39.50

Sat 17 Oct

The Music Of Coldplay By Candlelight

📍 Wells Cathedral

From £39.50

Lytes Scary Halloween Trail at Lytes Cary Manor

Sat 24 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Lytes Scary Halloween Trail

📍 Lytes Cary Manor

The Music Of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons by Candlelight at Wells Cathedral

Fri 30 Oct

The Music Of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons by Candlelight

📍 Wells Cathedral

From £39.50

More events in Wells

Education

October 2026 Open Event – Taunton College at Cannington College

Wed 14 Oct

October 2026 Open Event – Taunton College

📍 Cannington College

Education

Thu 15 Oct

October 2026 Open Event – Strode College

📍 Cannington College

Education

Tue 20 Oct

October 2026 Open Event – Bridgwater College

📍 Cannington College

Family & Kids

Autumn games in the Stableyard at Stourhead

Sun 4 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Autumn games in the Stableyard

📍 Stourhead

Family & Kids

Tue 6 Oct — Tue 20 Oct

Toddler Tuesdays

📍 Fyne Court

Family & Kids

Thu 22 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

October half-term crafts

📍 Stourhead

Talks & Lectures

SOLD OUT

Tue 6 Oct

Divine Light

📍 Wells Cathedral

Sold out at source

Talks & Lectures

Talk and Tea: Building the M5 Motorway at The Museum of Somerset

SOLD OUT

Fri 9 Oct

Talk and Tea: Building the M5 Motorway

📍 The Museum of Somerset

Sold out at source

Talks & Lectures

Artists in Conversation at Somerset Rural Life Museum

SOLD OUT

Sat 10 Oct

Artists in Conversation

📍 Somerset Rural Life Museum

Sold out at source

Business & Networking

TravelWatch SouthWest Autumn General Meeting 2026 at Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation

Fri 9 Oct

TravelWatch SouthWest Autumn General Meeting 2026

📍 Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation

Business & Networking

Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day 2026 at Millfield School

Wed 21 Oct

Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day 2026

📍 Millfield School

Festivals

Wells Festival of Literature 2026 at Cedars Hall, Wells Cathedral School

Sat 17 Oct

Wells Festival of Literature 2026

📍 Cedars Hall, Wells Cathedral School

From £12.00

Festivals

The Mists of Samhain: A Halloween Story (Glastonbury) at The Assembly Rooms Of Glastonbury Ltd

Thu 29 Oct

The Mists of Samhain: A Halloween Story (Glastonbury)

📍 The Assembly Rooms Of Glastonbury Ltd

£5.00 - £12.50

Markets & Fairs

Monthly Markets at Lytes Cary Manor at Lytes Cary Manor

Sat 10 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

Monthly Markets at Lytes Cary Manor

📍 Lytes Cary Manor

Markets & Fairs

The Preloved Wedding Boot Fair: October 2026 at Royal Bath & West Showground

Sun 18 Oct

The Preloved Wedding Boot Fair: October 2026

📍 Royal Bath & West Showground

Free - £6.13

Conferences & Summits

Wilder Together 2026 at Taunton Conference Centre

Sat 10 Oct

Wilder Together 2026

📍 Taunton Conference Centre

Free - £20.00

Film & Cinema

THE HARDEST BRIDGE FILM AND QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH JO BERRY CBE at Batcombe Village Hall Trust

Fri 16 Oct

THE HARDEST BRIDGE FILM AND QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH JO BERRY CBE

📍 Batcombe Village Hall Trust

£16.96

Games

Wells Autumn Rapidplay 2026 at Wells Town Hall

Sat 24 Oct

Wells Autumn Rapidplay 2026

📍 Wells Town Hall

LGBTQ+

Theatre & Performing Arts

Sat 17 Oct — Sun 18 Oct

Drag Night

📍 The Winchester

£5.00

FREEBIRD - a Tribute to Eva Cassidy at Strode Theatre