Half-term shows at the Playhouse from 19 October, Hocus Pocus on 26 October, the Hook Road fireworks on 7 November and 44 dated listings to mid-November.

October in Epsom starts with a three-day art fair at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Art Surrey, from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October, and ends with a busy half term at Epsom Playhouse, where Epsom Light Opera Company’s Beauty and the Beast runs from 27 to 31 October. Then comes the borough’s biggest night of the autumn: Epsom Fireworks at Hook Road Arena on Saturday 7 November.

Everything below was read on 29 September 2026 and re-checked on 3 and 4 October from the organisers’ own listings: the Playhouse’s show pages, Bourne Hall’s events page, the borough council’s What’s On records, and the websites of the people running each event. Every entry links back to its source, so check it before you set off. Half term in Epsom and Ewell’s schools runs for two weeks, 19 to 30 October; our October half term page covers it in more detail, and things to do in Epsom covers the places that are open whatever the date.

This week

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October.

Art Surrey at Epsom Downs. Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October, opening night 6pm to 9pm on Friday, then 10am to 5pm. Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Downs, Epsom KT18 5LQ. £12 in advance or £16 on the door for Friday’s opening night; £6 in advance or £8 on the door on Saturday and Sunday. Under-16s free. About 90 artists selling original paintings, sculpture, photography, glass and ceramics, priced from £50 to £3,000. Art Surrey

The Rolling Clones. Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £28. A Rolling Stones tribute show. Epsom Playhouse

The Bohemians. Sunday 4 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £25. A Queen tribute working through 34 hits in a two-hour show, staged around the Wembley ‘86 concert. Epsom Playhouse

Pumpkins, Play and Family Adventure at Hobbledown. Running now until Sunday 1 November, normal park hours. Hobbledown, Horton Lane, Epsom KT19 8PT. £19 a person on the gate, from £16.50 online; pumpkins are paid for separately. Hobbledown’s first pumpkin event: a lawn of pumpkins to pick from, plus a trick or treat trail with the park’s characters from 17 October to 1 November. Hobbledown Epsom

Next week

Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October. McCartney: All The Best, due at the Playhouse on Monday 5 October, has been cancelled and will not be rearranged.

Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers. Tuesday 6 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £20. Stand-up and storytelling about midlife reinvention from the QI and Live at the Apollo comedian. Epsom Playhouse

The Career of Benito Mussolini, a talk by Charles Blencowe. Wednesday 7 October, 8pm to 9.30pm. Ewell Hall, London Road, Ewell KT17 2AY. £4 for visitors including refreshments, free for members. The head of history and classics at Ewell Castle School, for the Epsom and Ewell History and Archaeology Society. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

Museum Kids Club: Epsom Salts, Spa and Wallpaper. Saturday 10 October, 1pm to 2.30pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. £6.50. How a cow found Epsom Salts and what the spa did to the town, then children design their own wallpaper. Recommended for ages 8 to 12 and up, booked in advance. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

Later in October

Schools are off from Monday 19 October, so the second half of the month is weighted towards families.

Jane Eyre, Conn Artists Theatre Company. Tuesday 13 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £24, under-16s £15. Conn Artists Theatre Company’s stage version of Charlotte Brontë’s novel. Epsom Playhouse

Beauty, Scandal, Obsession: Annie Miller and the Pre-Raphaelites. Wednesday 14 October, 2pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £23, or £31 with a cream tea. A Bourne Hall Museum afternoon on the Pre-Raphaelites’ link to Ewell through the artist’s model Annie Miller. Epsom Playhouse

Beyond the Barricade. Wednesday 14 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £27. Two hours of musical theatre songs, from Phantom of the Opera to a Les Misérables finale. Epsom Playhouse

The Nutcracker, Crown Ballet. Friday 16 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £31.50. Crown Ballet’s touring production of Tchaikovsky’s ballet. Epsom Playhouse

Quiz Night in aid of Age Concern Epsom and Ewell. Friday 16 October, 7pm to 10pm. St Joseph’s Church Hall, St Margaret Drive, Epsom KT18 7JQ. £15 a person, including a drink and a slice of pizza. Book as a team of six or on your own and be matched with a team; bookings also on 01372 732451. Age Concern Epsom and Ewell

Epsom Symphony Orchestra Autumn Concert. Saturday 17 October, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £16, under-16s £5. The orchestra opens its 75th year, starting with Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture. Epsom Playhouse

Pride and Prejudice: The Hoedown Edition. Saturday 17 October, 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Labyrinth, Units 5 to 19, Spread Eagle Walk, Epsom KT19 8DN. £33.50 including a £1.50 booking fee, early bird from £23.50. Austen’s story reset in a 1930s Wild West saloon, with a line-dancing lesson first. Standing, no fixed seats. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

Epsom and Ewell Digital Inclusion Fair. Monday 19 October, 11am to 2pm. Epsom Methodist Church, 11-13 Ashley Road, Epsom KT18 5AQ. Free. Meet local organisations for free help getting more from online services; the council lists Barclays, the DWP, NHS representatives, Surrey Police, Surrey Trading Standards, Sight for Surrey and Tech Angels among those attending. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

K-Pop Dance Heroes. Monday 19 October, 7pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £25. A sing and dance-along K-pop show on the first Monday of half term. Epsom Playhouse

Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour. Tuesday 20 October, 8pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £26.50, students £16.50. The historian on Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and the scandals of the Tudor court. Epsom Playhouse

Spot’s Birthday Party. Tuesday 20 October at 2pm, Wednesday 21 October at 11am and 2pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £13.50, or £12.50 each as a family of four. An interactive show for children aged two and up, with Makaton signing. Epsom Playhouse

Let’s Talk Gardening at Epsom Garden Society. Wednesday 21 October, 10.15am to 12pm. Epsom Sports Club, Woodcote Road, Epsom KT18 7QN. £3 for guests, £2 for members, including a drink, cake and a raffle ticket. A talk by Jean, a horticulturist who contributes to BBC Surrey’s Sunday gardening programme. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

Roman Lego Workshops. Wednesday 21 October, one-hour sessions at 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. £8.50 a person. Build Roman pieces and add to large mosaics and buildings with the Brick People. Bourne Hall

Meet a Civil War Soldier. Wednesday 21 October, 2.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £23, or £31 with a cream tea. A soldier’s account of the Civil War in Epsom and Ewell, run with Bourne Hall Museum and moved from July. The council’s listing says 2pm, so go by your ticket. Epsom Playhouse

Epsom Jazz Club: Riketté Genesis. Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm. Comrades Club, The Parade, Epsom KT18 5BT. A London jazz singer with a trumpet, bass and drums line-up still to be confirmed. The club is run on a not-for-profit basis. Epsom Jazz Club

Country and Western Social. Friday 23 October, 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. £20, over-18s only. Line dancing for beginners and regulars with Hillbilly Gill and Frankie Lou, and a bar. October’s comes “with a Halloween twist”, so costumes are encouraged. Bourne Hall

Hocus Pocus: Live Experience. Monday 26 October, 1.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £15, under-16s £11.50, family of four £50. A Halloween show with the Sanderson Sisters; a meet and greet is £10 extra. Epsom Playhouse

The Very Busy Bumblebee. Tuesday 27 October, 11am and 3pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £10, family ticket of four £36. A 35-minute show for young children about a bee and a grumpy gardener. Epsom Playhouse

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Epsom Light Opera Company. Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October, 7.30pm Tuesday to Friday, 2.30pm Friday, 1.30pm and 6.30pm Saturday. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £22. The local company’s half-term musical. Epsom Playhouse

November

The first fortnight of November, up to Saturday 14th.

Alfie Moore: Acopalypse Now. Sunday 1 November, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £21. A new stand-up show about crime, AI and the culture wars, drawing on the comedian’s own policing career. Epsom Playhouse

Bourne Hall Art Workshop annual exhibition. Monday 2 to Saturday 14 November, 9am to 5pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. Original work by local artists, on show and for sale. Bourne Hall

Ewell Castle School Centenary Showcase. Tuesday 3 November, 7pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £15, under-18s £10. Music, drama and dance marking the school’s hundred years; one night only, no refunds. Epsom Playhouse

SOE in Surrey, a talk by Paul McCue. Wednesday 4 November, 2pm to 3.30pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. £6.50. The military historian on the Special Operations Executive’s Surrey training sites and the people trained there. Bourne Hall

Brimstone, Blood and Beer, a talk by Clare Clark. Wednesday 4 November, 8pm to 9.30pm. Ewell Hall, London Road, Ewell KT17 2AY. £4 for visitors including refreshments, free for members. Three local stories from Epsom and Ewell on the cusp of the Enlightenment. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

Epsom Fireworks and Funfair. Saturday 7 November, gates 5.30pm, children’s show 6.30pm, main display 7.30pm. Hook Road Arena, Chessington Road, Epsom KT19 8QG. £12 until 31 October, then £15; under-fives free but need a ticket; £2.50 booking fee per order. The borough’s big display, with a bonfire after it. Online tickets only and no parking at the arena; our fireworks page has the park and ride. Epsom Fireworks

Lucy Porter: Let Yourself Go!. Saturday 7 November, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £23. A new stand-up show from the festival regular. Epsom Playhouse

Remembrance and Reflections, Central Band of the Royal British Legion. Sunday 8 November, 3pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £15, concessions £13. An afternoon concert on Remembrance Sunday. The borough’s own 2026 parade times are not out yet; see our Remembrance page. Epsom Playhouse

Nonsuch Craft Fair. Monday 9 to Saturday 21 November, closed Sunday, 9am to 5pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. Two weeks of handmade work by members of a group formed in 1969: pottery, textiles, jewellery, jams and Christmas decorations. Cash or card. Nonsuch Craft Group

Macbeth. Tuesday 10 November, 7pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £24. A full-scale production set in the Dark Ages. Recommended for ages 11 and up. Epsom Playhouse

The Comedy Club. Friday 13 November, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £23. Four stand-ups: the improv group The Noise Next Door, Nathan Caton, Kazeem Jamal and Black Peng. Epsom Playhouse

Museum Kids Club: WW1 Revisited. Saturday 14 November, 1pm to 2.30pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. £6.50. Captain Townsley’s tales of the First World War, with real equipment and uniform to handle and a drill to join. Recommended for ages 8 to 12 and up, and children must be supervised. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

The Close Up Magic Show. Saturday 14 November, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £20. Close-up magic from members of The Magic Circle, performed inches away; performers change each show. Epsom Playhouse

A Christmas Carol, a radio play live on stage. Saturday 14 November, 7.30pm. Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL. £23.50. Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred lead Dickens staged as a radio broadcast with live sound effects, with a specially recorded Tom Baker as Marley. Epsom Playhouse

Regular events

The fixed dates in the town’s week and month.

Epsom Market. Every Thursday and Saturday, hours not published. Epsom Market Square, High Street, Epsom KT19 8BJ. The street market by the clock tower: fruit and vegetables, bread, a butcher and clothes. The market charter dates from 1685. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Nonsuch parkrun. Every Saturday, 9am. Nonsuch Park, by the Mansion House, Cheam SM3 8AL. Free. A flat 5k of one and a half laps, starting beside the Mansion House. Park in the London Road car parks, not the Mansion House one. parkrun

Artisan Market at Bourne Hall. First Saturday of the month: 3 October, then 7 November, 10am to 2pm. Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. Free. Local makers and handcrafted goods, with parking and the café on site. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council listing

Epsom Farmers’ and Artisans Market. First Sunday of the month: 4 October, then 1 November, 9.30am to 1.30pm. Market Square, High Street, Epsom KT19 8BJ. Meat, cheese, deli goods and other local produce under the clock tower. The organiser suggests the Ashley Centre car park. Surrey Markets

Getting there and booking

  • Epsom Playhouse adds a £1.50 restoration levy to every ticket on top of the prices above. The box office is on 01372 742555.
  • Bourne Hall in Spring Street, Ewell, has a pay and display car park next door. Town centre car parks and charges are on our parking in Epsom page.
  • Check roadworks and travel before driving in, and our fireworks page before 7 November: the roads around Hook Road Arena are restricted from noon to 11pm.

Send us your event

Running something in Epsom, Ewell or Stoneleigh? Email hello@epsomtoday.co.uk with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free, and we will add yours to this page and to the dates for the diary on our What’s On page.

Sources

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