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for amazing countryside🌳 and our vibrant, cultural events & fests🎪🎊 List your org & events on our new website! www.visitbolton.com

Bolton's great location, just 20 minutes north of Manchester, with easy access to breath-taking countryside and an exciting, annual programme of events, makes it the perfect choice for a day out or short break.

15/10/2026

this weekend ✨

🎭8-31: Calendar Girls The Musical at Octagon Theatre Bolton
🍻15-17: Bolton B**r Festival at the Toughsheet Community Stadium
🎃17-31: Halloween 2026 at Smithills Open Farm
🛍18: Bolton Makers Market, Newport St, 11am-4pm
🎸18: Johnny Cash Roadshow - A tribute to the late great Johnny Cash at Albert Halls Bolton, 19:30

🤳: https://www.visitbolton.com/whats-on/

13/10/2026

🎃🤠 Y’ALL READY FOR A HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN?! 🤠🎃

This Halloween, the The Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa, Bolton are trading broomsticks for cowboy boots and getting ready to BOOT-SCOOT BOOGIE all night long! 👢💃

Round up your posse and join them on Saturday 31 October for one hell of a Country Halloween Hoedown! 🌵🎃

You can also claim an exclusive £5 discount with code: OCTOBER26

For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.visitbolton.com/event-listing/halloween-hoedown/

12/10/2026

Escape into nature at Walker Fold Woods! 😍

Discover peaceful woodland trails, spot local wildlife, and enjoy stunning views across the beautiful Smithills Estate. 🌿

Whether you're out for a family stroll or a countryside adventure, it's the perfect place to reconnect with nature. 🍂🐿️🥾

📍 Plan your visit with: www.visitbolton.com/business-listing/walker-fold-woods/

11/10/2026

Have you managed to get your new insider’s handbook yet? 👀

The guide is packed with local recommendations on attractions, events, places to eat, drink, shop and stay. 🤩

If you haven't got yours, you can pick up a free copy from Bolton libraries and visitor information points! 📍

You can also download the digital version at: https://ow.ly/E46L50ZWfkp

09/10/2026

Bolton B**r Festival returns to the Toughsheet Community Stadium next week! 🍻

From 15–17 October 2026, they'll be bringing together more than 200 beers, wines and spirits, alongside food and entertainment across three days🤩

Thursday features amateur boxing, Friday includes the popular Sponsors’ Lunch and a DJ from Ice Entertainment, and Saturday brings live music from Radio Edit🎙️

The festival is one of Bolton Lads & Girls Club’s major annual fundraisers, helping support its work with thousands of children, young people and families across Bolton🎉

For more information and tickets: https://www.visitbolton.com/event-listing/bolton-beer-festival-2/

08/10/2026

this weekend ✨

🎭8-31: Calendar Girls The Musical at Octagon Theatre Bolton
🎞️10: Beatles Complete - Tribute Band at The Victoria Hall, Bolton, 7:30pm
🧑‍🎤 11: The Unconventional Wedding Fair at The Wellbeing Farm Wedding and Events Venue, 11am

🤳: https://www.visitbolton.com/whats-on/

07/10/2026

Exciting improvements are on the way for Bolton town centre! 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️✨

More than £5m is being invested in new walking and cycling improvements, helping to make the town centre safer, more attractive and easier to explore. 🤩

Work begins on 12 October, starting with Bradshawgate and Great Moor Street.

Another step forward in enhancing Bolton town centre and making it even easier and more enjoyable for residents and visitors to explore. 💙

For more information, visit: www.visitbolton.com/town-centre-travel-changes-on-the-way/

06/10/2026

🚨 Night Run 2027 places are going FAST! 🚨

If you’re planning to take on Bolton’s Night Run, don’t leave it too late. Entries are flying out and demand is high! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

🏃 5K or 10K
🌆 Closed-road town centre route
🙌 Incredible atmosphere
🏁 Grandstand finish
✅ Officially measured and licensed by England Athletics

📅 Friday, 4 June 2027
🎟️ Secure your place: https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-bolton/night-run

05/10/2026

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03/10/2026

🎳 Bolton’s bowling greens are getting some TLC! 💚

Eleven council-maintained crown greens across Bolton are set to receive improvements this October, helping to get them in tip-top condition ahead of the new bowls season in April.

Whether you’re a seasoned bowler or fancy trying something new, our local greens are a great way to get outdoors, stay active and enjoy time with friends.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.visitbolton.com/council-on-target-with-bowling-green-improvements/

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http://www.visitbolton.com/

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