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Top story Southport Bonfire Night 2026: Rugby Club Fireworks 6 Nov Southport's bonfire night fireworks are at the rugby club on Friday 6 November: gates 6pm, display about 8pm, adults £9, family £28. No car park: get the train. · 4 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 17 Oct The Angels of Mons exhibition The Atkinson · Free
  2. On now to 1 Nov Great Pumpkin Adventure at Windmill Animal Farm Windmill Animal Farm
  3. On now to 1 Nov Farmer Ted's Pumpkin Festival Farmer Ted's Adventure Farm · From £12
  4. On now to 10 Oct The Unfriend, Southport Dramatic Club Little Theatre Southport
  5. On now to 18 Oct Southport Comedy Festival Festival Marquee, Victoria Park · From £8
  6. Sat 3 Oct Dawn Flight at Martin Mere 6.30am · WWT Martin Mere · From £22.50
  7. Sat 3 Oct Southport parkrun 9am · Hesketh Park · Free
  8. Sat 3 Oct Southport Artisan Market 10am · Southport Market Hall and Market Street
  9. Sat 3 Oct Martin Mere free late opening: the goose roost 5.30pm · WWT Martin Mere · Free
  10. Sat 3 Oct Mayor of Sefton's Charity Quiz Night 8pm · Little Theatre Southport · From £10
  11. Sun 4 Oct An Afternoon with Tony Bellew 1pm · Southport Market Hall
  12. Mon 5 Oct Cake and Classical 1pm · The Atkinson · From £13

More stories

Formby Formby Christmas Lights Switch On 2026: Thursday 19 Nov Formby's Christmas lights switch on is Thursday 19 November 2026, the parish council confirms. Last time: rides from 3pm, stage from 4pm, lights on at 7pm. · 4 min read Events What's On in Southport: the Comedy Festival, Then Books Alive Southport Comedy Festival runs 2 to 18 October, then Oktoberfest, Books Alive in half term and the rugby club fireworks on 6 November. Dates, venues, prices. · 9 min read Martin Mere Martin Mere winter 2026: swan feeds daily at 3pm Martin Mere's daily wild bird feed runs 3pm from 17 October to 14 March, free with entry. Free late goose openings, dawn flights at £22.50, and winter prices. · 4 min read Christmas Southport Christmas market 2026: three weekends in December Southport's Christmas market runs at the Market Hall on King Street over three December weekends, 4 to 20 December 2026. Opening times, and Formby Hall on 29 November. · 3 min read Southport Southport Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov, Lord Street Shut Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. In 2025 the parade left Wesley Street at 10.20am and Lord Street shut from 10am. 2026 timings are due in November. · 4 min read Southport Southport Santa Grottos 2026: Dates, Prices, Free One Five Santa visits near Southport this Christmas, from a free walk-in grotto at Southport Market to a £26.50 farm adventure and a boat ride to Santa's island. · 5 min read Southport Southport Halloween 2026: Half Term Events, Free to £40 Sefton half term is 26 to 30 October. A free Jolly Postman trail and author events, pumpkin picking from £12, and a £10 Hocus Pocus show at The Grand. · 6 min read Victoria Park Southport Fireworks 2026: Monumental Won, 20,000 Went Monumental Fireworks won the 2026 championship in front of 20,000 people. The next fireworks night in Southport is the rugby club display on Friday 6 November. · 9 min read Victoria Park Southport Comedy Festival 2026: 7 of 17 Shows Gone Seven of the 17 shows at Victoria Park are on a waiting list, Laura Smyth has left the programme, and Sunday trains stop at Sandhills from 11 October. · 5 min read Southport Southport Christmas lights 2026: launch on 14 November Southport's Christmas Spectacular is on Saturday 14 November 2026, 11am to 4pm, free, at the Lord Street Bandstand. The line-up, the lights and The Grand on 7 November. · 7 min read Southport Southport Panto 2026: Two Shows, 37 Dates, £28 to £30 The Atkinson's Cinderella runs 4 to 31 December, 37 public performances at £28 to £30 adult. Dick Whittington opens at the Little Theatre on 18 December. · 5 min read