What's On in Stratford-upon-Avon
Things to do in and around Stratford-upon-Avon: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Stratford Literary Festival: 80 Events, 29 Oct to 1 Nov
Stratford's autumn Literary Festival runs 29 October to 1 November at the Crowne Plaza: 80 events from £9, nine sold out. Timetable, parking, Sunday buses.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 7 Nov As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Company
- On now to 1 Nov Pumpkin Party, community autumn display
- On now to 16 Jan Middlemarch Part 1, Royal Shakespeare Company
- On now to 8 Nov The Pikachu Art Adventure
- Sun 4 Oct Dark Side of the Ledge, the music of Pink Floyd
- Mon 5 Oct Stratford Races, Monday day meeting
- Mon 5 Oct Mayor's Soup Lunch
- Mon 5 Oct Director Talk: As You Like It
- 6 to 7 Oct Across The Square
- Thu 8 Oct Tales of Drake
- Fri 9 Oct Chopped Liver and Unions
- 10 Oct to 16 Jan Middlemarch Part 2, Royal Shakespeare Company
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Events
What's On in Stratford: the Mop on 11 October, Then the Literary Festival
The Mop opens 3pm Sunday 11 October with nine streets shut, half term brings RSC and Compton Verney Halloween sessions, and fireworks tickets are £7.50.
Christmas
Charlecote Park Christmas 2026: House Dressed From 16 Nov
Charlecote's Victorian Christmas house opens 16 November to 3 January, closed 24 and 25 December. Timed tickets on the day only, no booking. Prices and hours.
Christmas
Shakespeare's Birthplace Christmas Hours: 4pm From 2 Nov
Shakespeare's Birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage shut at 4pm from 2 November. Hours after 23 December are not out yet: last year's, prices, CV37 entry.
This weekend
Stratford Weekend 25-27 Sept: Groff Opens As You Like It
As You Like It opens at the RST on Saturday, Any Questions is live from Alcester tonight, and the APF show at Ragley ends on Saturday. Times and prices inside.
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Stratford Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, Roads Shut 9.45
Stratford's parade and Garden of Remembrance service fall on Sunday 8 November. Eight streets shut 9.45am to noon, plus seven other district parades.
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Stratford Santa's Grotto: 21 Nov to Christmas Eve, £24 Up
Magic Alley's Father Christmas runs 21 November to Christmas Eve at 38 Greenhill Street. Four sessions, group tickets from £24, and the day by day calendar.
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Stratford Halloween Half Term: RSC and Compton Verney Dates
Half term is 26 to 30 October. The RSC has free Halloween sessions and £5.50 workshops, Compton Verney a £15 Halloween night. What is booked, what is not.
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Stratford Mop Fair 11 October: Nine Streets Shut to Tuesday
The Mop opens 3pm Sunday 11 October; nine streets shut from just after midnight until early Tuesday 13th. Opening times, Runaway Mop dates and buses.
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Stratford Fireworks 1 November: Tickets £7.50, Fireworks 7pm
Stratford Rugby Club's bonfire night is Sunday 1 November: gates 5pm, fireworks 7pm, tickets on sale at £7.50 adult and £4 child. Parking and road closures.
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Stratford Christmas Lights: Switch-On Set for 14 November
Stratford BID has Saturday 14 November 2026. The operator has published 10am to 7pm, dropped Waterside from the footprint, and put the switch at 5pm not 5.30.
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Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Market 2026: 28 Nov and 5 Dec
Stratford-upon-Avon's 2026 Christmas Markets are 28 and 29 November and 5 and 6 December, with 12 and 13 December held in reserve for bad weather.
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Stratford Panto: Robin Hood, 22 Shows from 12 December
Tread the Boards plays Robin Hood at Rother Street Arts House from 12 December, £17.50, with an 18+ Jack and the Beanstalk at the Attic. Full performance list.