Halloween in Wymondham is Saturday 31 October, with a £7.50 ghost train, a treat trail and the Abbey's free Green Halloween. Fireworks Friday 6 November, £12.

The two biggest dates in the next six weeks are a week apart. Saturday 31 October is Halloween, and Wymondham fills the day: the Mid-Norfolk Railway’s Halloween Express from Wymondham Abbey Halt in the morning and early afternoon, a treat trail round the town centre shops at lunchtime and the Abbey’s free Green Halloween at dusk. Then on Friday 6 November Wymondham Rugby Club holds its fireworks, with tickets on sale now at £12. In between there are author nights at Kett’s Books, a fashion show in the Abbey and a full programme at the Corn Hall in Diss.

Everything below comes from the organisers’ own listings, rechecked on 4 October 2026, and every entry links back to its source so you can check before you set off. Two events are already sold out and one has moved venue for a month, and we say so where it applies. For places that are open whatever the month, see our guide to things to do in Wymondham.

This week

  • Heidi Swain at Kett’s Books, Thursday 8 October, 7pm, Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, NR18 0AS. Free, but booking is essential. The Norfolk romance author talks about her new novel, Falling for You, which is set in Norwich (Kett’s Books).
  • Dads and Kids Breakfast, Saturday 10 October, 9.30am to 11.30am. Free to book, donations welcome. The Abbey’s monthly stay and play for dads, grandads and male carers, with bacon butties. This month only it is at Baysfield Gardens care home, Eden Way, NR18 9JB, not at the Abbey (Wymondham Abbey).
  • Acoustic music and folk song with Tom Mally and guests, Saturday 10 October, doors 7pm, That Little Norfolk Studio, Church Street. £5 early bird online, £7 on the door. The guests are Retro Firefly, Mounthood, Paul Dewberry and Simon Taylor (ClearCompany CIC).
  • Tits Up, Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £24, all seats. A play about three very different women and one fight (The Corn Hall).

Next week

  • Fashion Show at Wymondham Abbey, Thursday 15 October, 7pm, Wymondham Abbey, Church Street, NR18 0PH. £20, bought in advance online or at Middletons. The autumn preview from Middletons, Victoria Jane jewellers and Pilson & Green capes, with a welcome drink, canapés and a pay bar (Wymondham Abbey).
  • Monstering the Rocketman, Thursday 15 October, 7.30pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £18.50, all seats. Henry Naylor’s play, which the venue bills as a 2025 Fringe First winner (The Corn Hall).
  • Oak Folk: James Dixon, Friday 16 October, 8pm, Kett’s Books. £15. Sold out; the shop is taking names for a waiting list at hello@kettsbooks.co.uk (Kett’s Books).
  • The American Classic Rock Show, Friday 16 October, 7.30pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £25, all seats. Three lead singers and more than two hours of American rock, from the Eagles to Guns N’ Roses (The Corn Hall).
  • Wymondham 1st XV v Wanstead, Saturday 17 October, kick-off 3pm, Wymondham Rugby Club, Barnard Fields, Bray Drive, NR18 0GQ. The club is selling a pre-match hospitality lunch in the Lacons Bar: bar open 11.30am, lunch at 1pm (Wymondham Rugby Football Club).

Later in October

  • Louis de Bernières at Kett’s Books, Monday 19 October, 7pm, Kett’s Books. Free. The author talks about his new book, Smelling of Rooks. Sold out, with a waiting list by email (Kett’s Books).
  • Craft and Chat Morning, Tuesday 20 October, 10am to 12 noon, the tea room at Wymondham Heritage Museum, 10 The Bridewell, NR18 0NS. £2 a head, which covers a drink and biscuits. It is held on the third Tuesday of each month (Wymondham Heritage Society).
  • Wymondham Heritage Society talk: Norfolk Archaeological Trust, Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm, Fairland Hall, Wymondham. Free to members, £2 for non-members. The speaker is Fran Young, who works on visitor experiences at the trust (Wymondham Heritage Society).
  • Quiz Night at Wymondham Rugby Club, Friday 23 October, Wymondham Rugby Club, Bray Drive. The club has not published a start time or a price; tables are reserved by email at bookings@wymondhamrfc.com (Wymondham Rugby Football Club).
  • Hallow-Bean, Saturday 24 October, 11am, one hour, The Corn Hall, Diss. Adults £8, children £10, family £34. A Halloween show for ages 3 to 10 and their grown-ups (The Corn Hall).
  • Halloween at Bressingham Steam Museum, Saturday 24, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, 5.30pm to 9pm, Low Road, Bressingham, IP22 2AA. £10 for all ages, carers £5. A ghost train on the Fen Line, magic shows and marshmallow toasting. The first train runs at 6pm (Bressingham Steam Museum).
  • Midnight launch party for ACOTAR 6, Monday 26 October, doors 11pm, Kett’s Books. £5 for a ticket, £25 for a ticket and the book. Trivia, crafts, drinks and snacks, then the sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses novel goes on sale at the stroke of midnight (Kett’s Books).
  • Sea Shanties and Folk Sing-along, Wednesday 28 October, 7pm to 9.30pm, That Little Norfolk Studio. Free. October’s session of the monthly sing-along (ClearCompany CIC).
  • Magic and Marvels, Thursday 29 October, 2pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £12.50 for adults and children alike. A half-term afternoon of illusions and circus acts, suitable for all ages (The Corn Hall).
  • Halloween Horrors, Thursday 29 October, 7.30pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £15, all seats. Under-18s must come with an adult (The Corn Hall).
  • Nights at the Museum: Bonfire Night Special, Friday 30 October, from 5.30pm, Bressingham Steam Museum. Adults £12, children aged 3 to 15 £6, under-3s free. Rides on the Victorian Gallopers, live music from 6pm, and a bonfire and fireworks at 7.30pm (Bressingham Steam Museum).
  • Fundraising dinner with Dean Richards, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom, Friday 30 October, 6pm to 11pm, the Lacons Bar at Wymondham Rugby Club. The bar opens at 6pm and a three-course dinner is served at 7pm, before the three former England players tell their stories (Wymondham Rugby Football Club).
  • Wymondham 1st XV v Braintree, Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm, Wymondham Rugby Club, Barnard Fields, Bray Drive, NR18 0GQ. The club is selling a pre-match hospitality lunch in the Lacons Bar: bar open at noon, a two-course fork buffet from 1pm (Wymondham Rugby Football Club).
  • Halloween Express, Saturday 31 October, trains at 10am, 11.45am, 1.30pm and 3.15pm, Wymondham Abbey Halt, NR18 9PH. £7.50 a person, under-3s free on a lap. A round trip of about an hour and a half on a Class 142 Pacer to a decorated “Haunted Hardingham” station, with crafts and a goody bag for every child aged 3 to 15. Book a slot in advance; no pushchairs on board (Mid-Norfolk Railway).
  • Halloween Treat Trail, Saturday 31 October, 12 noon to 2pm, Wymondham town centre. Free. Dozens of high street businesses give treats to children in Halloween costume. Together for Wymondham will post a map of the shops taking part on its Facebook page; Wymondham Magazine carried the announcement on 2 October.
  • Green Halloween, Saturday 31 October, 4.30pm to 6.30pm, Wymondham Abbey. Free, donations welcome, no booking. Wymondham Nature Group leads a hunt for minibeasts in the churchyard from 5pm, there is pumpkin soup and crafts at 5.45pm, and bat detecting after sunset. Children must come with an adult, and bring a torch and wellies (Wymondham Abbey).

Norfolk’s October half term is Friday 23 to Friday 30 October, with pupils back on Monday 2 November. Wymondham Heritage Museum marks Halloween through half term week with free entry for children and a pumpkin trail, its own column in Wymondham Magazine says, though it gives no day-by-day times. Our Halloween page has the full 31 October plan, our October half term page has more for families, and the term dates page has the rest of the school year.

November

  • Anyone for Tennis?, Thursday 5 November, 7.30pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £20.50, all seats. Comedian Pauline Eyre, a Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, on the gossip from the royal box to the locker room (The Corn Hall).
  • We Love Fireworks 2026, Friday 6 November, 5pm to 11pm, Wymondham Rugby Club, Barnard Fields, Bray Drive, NR18 0GQ. General admission £12, under-4s free, VIP £25 with only 200 on sale. Parking on site is £8 a car and must be booked in advance (Wymondham Rugby Football Club).
  • Oh What A Night!, Saturday 7 November, 7.30pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. £28, all seats. A show built on the songs of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (The Corn Hall).
  • Wymondham Remembrance Sunday parade and service, Sunday 8 November. The parade meets at the Market Cross at 2pm and marches off at 2.30pm towards the war memorial, led by the Norwich Pipe Band. The service is in Wymondham Abbey at 3pm (Royal British Legion, Wymondham branch).
  • Diss Remembrance parade and service, Sunday 8 November. The parade goes along Mere Street, wreaths are laid on the Market Place and the service follows at St Mary’s Church. Diss Town Council has still not published the times (Diss Town Council).
  • NT Live: Golden Boy, Tuesday 10 November, 7pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. Adults £16, under-16s £12.50. A screening of the Almeida Theatre revival of Clifford Odets’ play, with Josh O’Connor as the violinist turned boxer (The Corn Hall).
  • Armistice Day two-minute silence, Wednesday 11 November, 11am, the war memorial, Town Green, Wymondham. The Wymondham branch of the Royal British Legion lists the silence and nothing else for the day (Royal British Legion, Wymondham branch).
  • 80’s Night, Friday 13 November, 6pm to 11pm, the Lacons Bar at Wymondham Rugby Club, NR18 0GQ. An 1980s disco with the bar open all evening, open to members, friends and family; full 80s dress is encouraged. The club’s box office does not show the ticket price on its listing (Wymondham Rugby Football Club).
  • Christmas Craft Fair, Saturday 14 November, 10am to 3pm, The Corn Hall, Diss. Free admission. More than 30 stalls from local makers, with the cafe and bar open all day (The Corn Hall).

Wymondham Heritage Museum closes for the winter at 4pm on Sunday 8 November, the last day of its 2026 season (Wymondham Heritage Museum). Our pages on the fireworks and Remembrance Sunday have the parking, the road closures and what is still to be confirmed.

Further ahead, the Christmas lights switch-on is on Thursday 26 November and Wynterfest is on Sunday 6 December. Both have their own pages, as do the Diss switch-on, the Diss pantomime, Christmas at Bressingham and Santa’s grottos.

Regular events

  • Wymondham Friday Market, every Friday, 9am to 2.30pm, Market Place, NR18 0AX. The charter market beside the Market Cross. A Country Market runs in the library on the same day, 10.30am to 12.30pm (Visit Wymondham, Wymondham Town Council).
  • Wymondham Farmers’ Market, third Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm, Market Place. The next is Saturday 17 October (Visit Wymondham, Wymondham Town Council).
  • Monday Happy Hour, every Monday, 12.30pm to 1.30pm, Wymondham Abbey. Free mocktails, bring your own lunch, everyone welcome. The next is Monday 5 October (Wymondham Abbey).
  • Youth Cafe, every Friday, 2.30pm to 5pm, That Little Norfolk Studio, Church Street. Free. A drop-in for 11 to 16 year olds with pool, retro arcade games, darts and karaoke. Listed weekly to 27 November (ClearCompany CIC).
  • Room to Write, Fridays in term time, 10am to 11am, Kett’s Books. £3 a session, eight places a week, booked ahead. A quiet hour to work on your own writing, with tea and coffee (Kett’s Books).
  • Harleston Magpies parkrun, every Saturday, 9am, Harleston Magpies Hockey Club, Shotford Heath, Weybread, IP21 5UF. Free, but register first. This is the only parkrun in our patch, and the course is just over the Waveney from Harleston. Wymondham has none of its own (parkrun).

Getting there

Kett’s Books and the Friday market are on the Market Place, and the Abbey and That Little Norfolk Studio are both on Church Street. Our parking page has the four town car parks and their charges. Parking at the rugby club’s fireworks has to be booked in advance. Check the roadworks and travel page before an evening trip.

This page is rewritten as organisers confirm new dates. Dates, times and prices can still change, so use the links before you travel. More in our What’s On section.

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