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What's On in Solihull

Things to do in and around Solihull: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Solihull Halloween 2026: pumpkin patch from 17 Oct, £5 Berryfields' pumpkin field in Meriden opens 17 October, £5 a head. Lantern walks at Castle Bromwich, Packwood's trail, and why there is no town centre parade. · 6 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. 6 to 10 Oct Dear Evan Hansen The Core Theatre · From £21
  2. Fri 9 Oct Later Life event, Chelmsley Wood 12pm · The Loft · Free
  3. Sat 10 Oct Brueton parkrun 9am · Malvern and Brueton Parks · Free
  4. Sat 10 Oct Forest School, Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens 1pm · Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens · From £3
  5. Sat 10 Oct Cult Figure: Kenneth Williams 7.15pm · The Studio at The Core · From £17
  6. Sun 11 Oct Sing Solihull: You Raise Me Up, 10th anniversary concert 3pm · The Studio at The Core · From £15
  7. Sun 11 Oct Beatlemania 7.30pm · The Core Theatre · From £27
  8. Mon 12 Oct Later Life event, The Core Library 12.30pm · The Core Library · Free
  9. Wed 14 Oct West End Divas 7.30pm · The Core Theatre · From £24
  10. Thu 15 Oct The Phantoms with Lee Mead 2pm · The Core Theatre · From £33
  11. Fri 16 Oct Dr Richard Shepherd: Time of Death 7.30pm · The Core Theatre · From £29.50
  12. 17 to 31 Oct Halloween At The Barn, pumpkin picking The Barn At Berryfields · From £5

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Christmas Solihull Christmas market 2026: Festive Feast 15-22 Dec Solihull's Festive Feast market is dated 15 to 22 December, times still to come. Birmingham's Frankfurt market opens 5 November; what ran in Knowle last year. · 4 min read NEC Classic Motor Show NEC 2026: 13-15 Nov, from £40.20 The Classic Motor Show is at the NEC from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November. Advance adult tickets are £40.20 to £47.20 by day; parking £13.95 if pre-booked. · 4 min read NEC Good Food Show NEC 2026: 26-29 Nov, renamed, from £25 The Good Food Show Winter is now the Festive Good Food Show, at the NEC 26 to 29 November. Adults £25, £26 on Saturday: which chef is on which day, and parking. · 5 min read NEC Disney On Ice Birmingham 2026: 28 Oct to 8 Nov, from £18 Disney On Ice: Discover the Magic plays bp pulse LIVE at the NEC in two runs, 28 October to 1 November and 6 to 8 November. All 16 show times, from £18. · 3 min read Events What's On in Solihull: Pumpkins, Then Bonfire Night Pumpkin picking in Meriden from 17 October, lantern walks at Castle Bromwich in half term, then the Round Table fireworks at Tudor Grange Park on 7 November. · 10 min read Remembrance Solihull Remembrance Sunday 2026: Parades and Closures Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year nine Solihull parades closed roads from 10am, from Knowle to Castle Bromwich. The 2026 list is due in October. · 4 min read Christmas Santa in Solihull 2026: Grottos, Shows and Breakfasts Where to see Santa in Solihull this Christmas: a show at The Core from £11.50, Santa breakfasts in Meriden, a woodland train grotto and Touchwood's grotto. · 4 min read Christmas Packwood House Christmas 2026: 28 Nov to 3 Jan, £12 Packwood House is dressed for Christmas from 28 November to 3 January. Winter entry is £12 an adult; it closes 24 and 25 December but opens on Boxing Day. · 4 min read Solihull Solihull CEP Tea Party: free for teachers, The Core, 23 Oct Free afternoon at The Core on Friday 23 October, 1pm to 4pm. Teachers and youth workers meet arts organisations, with CPD tasters, tea, cake and a prize draw. · 7 min read Solihull Under the Same Sky kite parade, Tudor Grange: held 3 Oct Held on Saturday 3 October, free: a kite procession by 16 Solihull groups, Pop Voices choir and an aerial show on a seven-metre rig in Tudor Grange Park. · 7 min read Solihull Solihull fireworks 2026: Tudor Grange 7 Nov, from £9 The Round Table display is back at Tudor Grange Park on Saturday 7 November, early bird £9 until 9 October. Knowle is on 1 November, Blossomfield on 6 November. · 5 min read Solihull Solihull Food Festival 2026: held 25-27 Sept, what ran Solihull's Food and Harvest Festival ran from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September 2026 in the town centre: the free programme, stage times and new farmers market. · 3 min read Solihull Solihull Christmas lights: there is no switch-on event Solihull town centre holds no Christmas lights switch-on. The BID has dated one festive event for 2026, a market from 15 December; Knowle is the real switch-on. · 5 min read Solihull Solihull panto 2026: Peter Pan, 4 Dec to 3 Jan, £25 to £30 Peter Pan runs at The Core Theatre from Friday 4 December to Sunday 3 January. All 39 performance times, prices, the dark dates and the two access performances. · 3 min read What's On Things to Do in Solihull: 14 Days Out, Prices Checked Fourteen Solihull days out with details checked on each venue's own site: free Green Flag parks, £6.60 walled gardens, moated manors and 1,000 motorbikes. · 8 min read