Free Halloween trails 29 to 31 October, then fireworks on 6 and 7 November. Come From Away, Brentwood Town at home and 40 dated Brentwood events, all checked.

Half term and Bonfire Night fill the next six weeks. Brentwood Musical Theatre Society’s Come From Away runs from 20 to 24 October, Brentwood Connected’s three free Halloween events fall on 29, 30 and 31 October, and there are fireworks on Friday 6 November at Old Brentwoods Club and Saturday 7 November at Brentwood School, where tickets are now on sale from £6 to £50.

Everything below comes from the organisers’ own listings, read on 5 October 2026. Every entry links to its source, so you can check before you set off. Where an organiser has not published a time or a price, we say so and leave it out. For places that are open whatever the month, see our guide to things to do in Brentwood.

This week

Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October.

  • Brentwood Jobs, Skills and Volunteering Event, Wednesday 7 October, 11am to 3pm, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, free. The council says more than 50 employers, training providers and voluntary organisations will be there. It hosts the day with Brentwood Jobcentre Plus and Brentwood CVS. Our preview. (Brentwood Borough Council)
  • Kevin Bloody Wilson, Fair Dinkum Funny Tour, Thursday 8 October, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, £39 including the booking fee. The Australian comedy singer’s new tour, with Jenny Talia. The ticket page gives the date but no start time. (The Brentwood Centre)
  • The Lady Vanishes, Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 October, 7.45pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £14. A stage comedy thriller: an heiress on a train through Germany, just before the Second World War, and a fellow passenger nobody admits to having seen. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • London Festival of Gymnastics, Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, from £13 including the booking fee. Display teams from around the country. The Friday gala runs 7.30pm to 9.30pm, doors 7pm. Saturday and Sunday each have sessions at 10am to 1pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm. (The Brentwood Centre)

Next week

Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October.

  • Richard Jones: The Sound of Magic, Friday 16 October, 7.30pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £22. The touring show from the magician who won Britain’s Got Talent. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Baytree Centre Local Artisan Market, Saturday 17 October, 10am to 4pm, The Baytree Shopping Centre, CM14 4BX. The monthly market of local makers and small businesses. The centre also lists markets on 21 November and 19 December. (The Baytree Shopping Centre)
  • Brentwood Town v Leatherhead, Saturday 17 October, kick-off 3pm, The Brentwood Centre Arena, CM15 9NN, adults £14 at the turnstile. Isthmian League Premier Division. (Brentwood Town FC)
  • Make Brentwood Laugh Harder, Saturday 17 October, 7pm to 9.30pm, Wessex Auditorium, Brentwood School, CM15 8EE. A London Comedy night headlined by Emmanuel Sonubi. The rest of the line-up is still to be announced. (Event Brentwood)
  • Tassels 360, Saturday 17 October, 7.30pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £25. The burlesque and drag company returns with a cabaret night headlined by Didi Derrière. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Spooky Magic Trail, Weald Country Park, Saturday 17 October to Sunday 1 November, 10am to 4pm, Weald Country Park, CM14 5QS, trail free, car parking charges apply. A free trail sheet for primary age children, from the cafe while stocks last or as a download. (Explore Essex)
  • Spooky Magic Trail, Thorndon Country Park, Saturday 17 October to Sunday 1 November, 10am to 4pm, Thorndon Country Park, CM13 3RZ, trail free, car parking charges apply. The same free trail at the borough’s other country park. (Explore Essex)

Later in October

Essex half term is the last week of the month, and most of the family listings sit inside it. Our October half term and Halloween in Brentwood pages go into more detail.

  • Brentwood Town v Dartford, Tuesday 20 October, kick-off 7.45pm, The Brentwood Centre Arena, CM15 9NN, adults £14 at the turnstile. Isthmian League Premier Division. (Brentwood Town FC)
  • Come From Away, Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 October, 8pm, and 3pm on the Saturday, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £25. Brentwood Musical Theatre Society stages the musical about the 38 planes diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, on 11 September 2001. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Strictly Saint Francis, Friday 23 October, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, £25 including the booking fee. Professional dancers pair up with seven Saint Francis Hospice supporters to compete for a glitter ball trophy, raising money for the hospice. (The Brentwood Centre)
  • An Evening of Ghost Stories, Friday 23 October, 7pm to 9pm, Ingatestone Hall, CM4 9NR, £16 to £26 including the booking fee. Toby Burchell performs Dickens’ The Signalman and Conan Doyle’s Lot No. 249. (Ingatestone Hall)
  • Merrymeade Makers Market, Sunday 25 October, 11am to 3pm, Merrymeade House, CM15 9FE. Handmade stalls and local food producers at the tea rooms. (Essex Makers Markets)
  • Dinosaur Timewarp, The Pantomime, Sunday 25 October, 1pm and 3.30pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £14. A half term family pantomime with a time machine and a T-Rex. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Diversity Studio: The Big Show, Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, £25. A showcase by the students of Diversity Studio, aged four and up, with new routines from Diversity themselves. The ticket pages give no start time. (The Brentwood Centre)
  • The Spooktacular Variety Show, Monday 26 October, 1pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £10. A family puppet show performed under ultraviolet light. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Brentwood Town v Cheshunt, Tuesday 27 October, kick-off 7.45pm, The Brentwood Centre Arena, CM15 9NN, adults £14 at the turnstile. Isthmian League Premier Division. (Brentwood Town FC)
  • K-POP Live, Wednesday 28 October, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, £22 including the booking fee. A K-pop tribute concert. The ticket page gives the date but no start time. (The Brentwood Centre)
  • Trick or Treat Trail, Ingatestone, Thursday 29 October, 10am to 4pm, Ingatestone High Street, free. The first of Brentwood Connected’s three free Halloween events, paid for by local businesses. (Brentwood Connected)
  • Nicky Trix presents Halloween Howls, Thursday 29 October, 1pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £15. An interactive family magic show, about 90 minutes. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Spooky Storytime at the Wiggly Bush Cafe, Thursday 29 October, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Weald Country Park, CM14 5QS, free, usual car parking fees apply. Essex Library Service reads spooky stories at the park cafe. Bring a library card to borrow books. (Explore Essex)
  • Festival of Frights, Brentwood, Friday 30 October, 2pm to 5pm, Brentwood High Street, free. Brentwood Connected’s town centre Halloween afternoon, on the High Street and the streets around it. (Brentwood Connected)
  • Finding Nemo Kids and Legally Blonde Jnr, Friday 30 October, 6pm, and Saturday 31 October, 1.30pm and 6pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £22. A double bill of two junior musicals from ELIXR Theatre Company. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Shenfield Spooktacular, Saturday 31 October, 2pm to 5pm, Hutton Road, free. The third free Brentwood Connected Halloween event, along Hutton Road. (Brentwood Connected)
  • Brentwood Town v Cray Wanderers, Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm, The Brentwood Centre Arena, CM15 9NN, adults £14 at the turnstile. Isthmian League Premier Division. (Brentwood Town FC)

November

Up to Monday 16 November.

  • Cartoon Circus Live, Sunday 1 November, 1pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £12. A one hour half term family show with clowns, slapstick, magic, puppets and a giant dancing bear. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Here Comes Dolly & Cher, Friday 6 November, 7.30pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £22. A two-part tribute night: Cherrie Pearce as Dolly Parton in the first half, then Cher. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Fireworks Display, Old Brentwoods Club, Friday 6 November, 5pm to 11.30pm, Old Brentwoods Club, CM15 9SE. The club’s calendar gives the date and hours. It has not yet published ticket prices or the time of the display. (Old Brentwoods Club)
  • Fireworks Night 2026, Brentwood School, Saturday 7 November, doors 4.45pm, fireworks 6.15pm, Brentwood School, CM15 8AS, tickets £6 to £50, the top price being VIP seats in the cricket pavilion. Event Brentwood’s first fireworks night, with fairground activities, food and bars. Doors close at 8.30pm. There is no parking on site, and entry is by the pedestrian gates on Ingrave Road and the Bayman Gate on Middleton Hall Lane. Children aged 16 and under must be with an adult. (Event Brentwood, TryBooking)
  • Ahh…Freak Out!, Saturday 7 November, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, £21.50 including the booking fee. A 1970s disco tribute show with a live band. The ticket page gives the date but no start time. (The Brentwood Centre)
  • Nuclear Fallout, Saturday 7 November, Nuclear Races, CM15 0LA. A muddy obstacle race over a lapped 6km or 12km course, for ages 14 and over. (Nuclear Races)
  • Elf the Musical Jr, Saturday 7 November, 3pm, and Sunday 8 November, 1pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £15. A youth amateur production of the musical based on the film, about 2 hours 20 minutes with an interval. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • Kids Inspire Christmas Sale, Wednesday 11 November, 11am to 2pm, 4pm to 6pm and 7pm to 9pm, Ingatestone Hall, CM4 9NR. A Christmas shopping sale for the Essex children’s charity Kids Inspire. Admission prices are still “to be advised”. (Ingatestone Hall)
  • National Theatre Live: Golden Boy, Thursday 12 November, 7pm, Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG, £15. A screening of the National Theatre’s Golden Boy, with Josh O’Connor as a young violinist drawn into professional boxing in 1930s New York. (Brentwood Theatre)
  • The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular, Saturday 14 November, The Brentwood Centre, CM15 9NN, £30 including the booking fee. The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK plays the swing era hits. The ticket page gives the date but no start time. (The Brentwood Centre)
  • Brentwood Town v Ramsgate, Saturday 14 November, kick-off 3pm, The Brentwood Centre Arena, CM15 9NN, adults £14 at the turnstile. Isthmian League Premier Division. (Brentwood Town FC)

There are two displays on consecutive nights, and our Brentwood fireworks page follows both. Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. The council had not published this year’s parade notice when we checked its news feed on 5 October, so it has no entry here yet. Our Remembrance Sunday page sets out the usual timetable. Further ahead, Lighting Up Brentwood is on Saturday 21 November: see the Christmas lights switch-on page.

Regular events

  • Brentwood parkrun, every Saturday, 9am, Weald Country Park, CM14 5QS, free. A weekly timed 5k to walk, jog or run. Register with parkrun once before your first visit. (Brentwood parkrun)
  • Baytree Centre Local Artisan Market, the third Saturday of the month. The next is 17 October, listed above.
  • Brentwood Town home games at the Arena, CM15 9NN. League tickets are £14 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for ages 17 and 18 at the turnstile, and under 17s go free (Brentwood Town FC).

Getting there

Brentwood Theatre, the Baytree Centre and the High Street are a short walk from each other. The Brentwood Centre and the Arena share a site on Doddinghurst Road in Pilgrims Hatch, and Weald Country Park, Old Brentwoods Club and Kelvedon Hatch are all a drive out of town. Brentwood School has no parking for its fireworks night. Our page on parking in Brentwood has the town car parks, and roadworks and travel has anything affecting the roads. Coming by rail, see train times to London.

Send us your event

Running something in Brentwood, Shenfield, Hutton, Ingatestone or the villages? Email hello@brentwoodonline.co.uk with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free of charge, and yours goes on this page and in the diary on our What’s On section.

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

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