What's on in Bolton on a budget?
115 upcoming events
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Events in Bolton on a budget
Wed28
Today
At 9:30 AM£1
Flea marketCar boot sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
At 10 AMFree
CareerDrop-in services
Drop-in Business Support Hub
Bolton Central Library and Museum
At 1 PM£1
LiteratureInclusivity
Halloween Creative Writing Session 2026
St Peters Parish Office
At 7:30 PM£17–44
Musical
Calendar Girls The Musical
Octagon Theatre Bolton
At 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Wednesday Night Trivia at Kelsey's
20 McEwan Dr E
At 7:30 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at Kelseys Original Roadhouse
Kelseys Original Roadhouse
Thu29
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10 AM£9
Creative workshopOutdoors0–12 yrs
Wild Magic at The Hive
The Hive at Moss Bank Park
Tomorrow · 11 AM£3.41
Kids' showCreative workshop0–15 yrs
The Jeweller's Daughter
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Kids0–15 yrs
UGMSU Messy Science (Parents and Children)
Chancellor's Mall
Tomorrow · 6 PM£19.99–37.99
Kids' showfrom 6 yrs
Zombies Vs Vampires Laser Tag Halloween Party
Party and Play Funhouse Bolton
Tomorrow · 7 PM£7.70
TheatreStand-up
Murder Inc Presents: Police Interview With a Vampire
Headspace
Tomorrow · 8 PM£7
Skate, BMX & rollerSports & fitness
Thursday Skate with Manc Skating (Kearsley)
Kearsley Academy
Tomorrow · 6 PMCA$12.71–25.43
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Scream N' Drive
Shine N Drive Car Wash Bolton
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Fri 30 · 5:30 PM£10
Guided tour
After Dark Smithills Hall Haunted Halloween Family Fun Ghost Tours
Smithills Hall
Fri 30 · 6 PM£5–8
Poetry slamPoetry
Slamstock26
The Roundhouse
Fri 30 · 6 PM£4.49
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Family Halloween Spooktacular Party
Party and Play Funhouse Bolton
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
The Early Doors Club at Bolton Parish Church w/ James Walsh + Ben Ottewell
Bolton Parish Church
Fri 30 · 8 PM£7–10
ElectroConcert
Electromantics
The Venue Bar
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
AnimalsOutdoors0–15 yrs
Witches and Warlock Walk
Lower House Car Park. Rivington
Sat 31 · 2 PM£4
Kids' showup to 15 yrs
Halloween Children Party
Breightmet United Football Club
Sat 31 · 2 PM£4
Street party0–15 yrs
Breightmet Utd Children's Halloween Party
Breightmet United Football Club
Sat 31 · 5 PMFree
Kids' showCreative workshop1–11 yrs
LOVEWORLD KIDS' LIGHT PARTY
Christ Embassy Bolton (Loveworld Church Bolton)
Sat 31 · 6:30 PM£15
ClassicalConcert
Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble
Bolton Parish Church
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM£15–35
ClassicalExperimental
Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble
Bolton Parish Church (St Peter)
Sun1
Sunday 1 November
Sun 1 · 6 AM£1
Flea marketOutdoors
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 6 AM£1
Flea marketOutdoors
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 6 AM£1
Flea marketOutdoors
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 6 AM£1
Flea marketCar boot sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 9:30 AM£1
Flea marketOutdoors
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 9:30 AM£1
Flea marketOutdoors
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 9:30 AM£1
Flea marketCar boot sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Bolton Car Boot Sale
Sun 1 · 5:58 PMFree
Martial artsBoxing & combat
FIGHT NIGHT
The Hideout Arena
Mon2
Monday 2 November
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Tue 3 · 11 AMFree
Career
Bolton Social Enterprise Women's Network
The Wellsprings
Tue 3 · 2:15 PMFree
Concert
Singing Club Bolton Central Library November / December 2026
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM£15–47
Theatre
The Highwayman
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Tue 3 · 8:30 PMFree
QuizConcert
Pub Quiz at The Lost Dene
The Lost Dene
Later
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Workshop
Study Circle - Dental Restorative Level 3
SynTrain International Academy
Wed 4 · 7 PM£10
Stand-up
Laughter After Loss Finale
Markland Hill Racquets Club
Thu 5 · 1:30 PMFree
Concert
Singing Club Walmsley November/December 2026
Walmsley Parish Community Hall
Fri 6 · 1 PMFree
TalkScience
Mind, Memory and Movement Q&A
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Fri 6 · 5:30 PM£5
Kids' showOutdoors0–16 yrs
Tots & Child Friendly Bonfire Night at The Hive
The Hive at Moss Bank Park
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£9.38
Parties
Get Ready to Groove
The Roundhouse
Fri 6 · 9 PM£10
Concert
Ste Milly Musician
Breightmet United Football Club
Sat 7 · 9:45 AMFree
Kids3–5 yrs
Family Saturdays (Ages 3-5)
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Flea marketConsumer fair
Vintage & Vinyl Fair, Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom Civic Hall
Sat 7 · 11:30 AMFree
Kids5–7 yrs
Family Saturdays (Ages 5-7)
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Sat 7 · 12 PMFree
VolunteeringOutdoors
Children's Walk for Gaza in Bolton Queen's Park
Queen’s Park
Sat 7 · 5 PM£5
Street party
Rawlyn Road Allotments World Famous Annual Firework Show
Rawlyn Road Allotment Site
Sat 7 · 5 PM£3–10
Street party
Breightmet United Fireworks 2026
Breightmet United Football Club
Sat 7 · 5:30 PM£5
Outdoors0–16 yrs
Tots & Child Friendly Bonfire Night at The Hive
The Hive at Moss Bank Park
Tue 10 · 2 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
Remembrance Community Sing Along
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Wed 11 · 10:45 AM£10
Old Girls' Lunch and Armistice Assembly
Bolton School, Leverhulme Suite
Wed 11 · 11 AM£1
WorkshopInclusivity
Bolton Between the Lines: a 12 week course chapter 2
Breakdown Bolton
Wed 11 · 8 PM£0
Stand-upComedy
Comedy Night @ The Nook & Cranny
The Nook & Cranny Harwood
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
DisabilityInclusivity
Fifteen Steps for Maternity at Bolton Hospital
Royal Bolton Hospital
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Book Speed Dating - Non fiction edition
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Other
BMGS Presentation Evening 2026
3D Centre
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Students
BMGS Presentation Evening Guests
3D Centre
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Guided tourStudents
Day Trip to Manchester
Chancellor's Building
Sun 15 · 3 PMFree
Interfaith Reception
The Albert Halls
Mon 16 · 12 PMFree
FND NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HUB COFFEE MORNING
Bolton
Wed 18 · 9 AMFree
Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network: 2026-2027
Inclusive Education and Learning Centre @ Smithills
Thu 19 · 12:30 PM£20
Tea with the Mayor
Reflections Suite, Bolton Stadium Hotel
Fri 20 · 7 PMFree
Consumer fair
Evening Winter Showcase at Cloisters
The Cloisters Bolton
Fri 20 · 7 PM£15–34
TheatreKids' show
Cinderella: A Fairytale
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Fri 20 · 8 PM£12.50
Reg Meuross at Folk at the Barlow
The Barlow
Fri 20 · 8 PM£6.13
Meatloaf Tribute with Cher
The Venue Bar
Fri 20 · 8 PM£5–7
Dead Ringer for Love LIVE!
The Venue Bolton
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Walmsley Parish Hall Christmas Fair Sing Along
Walmsley Parish Community Hall
Sat 21 · 3 PMFree
Activism
Agape Season 4
Ladybridge High School
Sat 21 · 3 PM£13
ClassicalConcert
Second Thoughts
The Victoria Hall, Bolton
Sat 21 · 7 PM£12.50
Lancs Road Club - Awards Evening
Westhoughton Cricket Club
Sat 21 · 8 PM£6.13
Soul and Northern soul night
The Venue Bar
Mon 23 · 6:30 PM£2–4
MusicalConcert
Rock Pop and Musical Theatre Night
Main School Hall
Tue 24 · 10 AMFree
Wreath making in Middleton
Pavilion Café
Thu 26 Nov · 1 PM£13–52
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Magical Christmas Experience with Santa & Friends
The Southfields Pub
Fri 27 Nov · 8 PM£8.30
Glam 45 live
The Venue Bar
Sat 28 Nov · 3 PM£1–10
Bolton Chamber Orchestra Autumn Concert
Harwood Methodist Church,
Sun 29 Nov · 4 PM£9.38–11.55
DJ setStreet party
Bolton Allstarz 30 year anniversary and awards night
The Hideout Arena
Mon 30 Nov · 7 PM£8
We Will Rock You
Thornleigh Salesian College - The Hall
Wed 2 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Workshop
Study Circle - Dental Restorative Level 4
SynTrain International Academy
Thu 3 Dec · 10 AMFree
Better Days Bolton: Free Naloxone Training
Better Days Bolton
Fri 4 Dec · 10 AMFree
Festive Friday @ FaMAS
Falcon Mill Artists Studios
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
Street party
Community Christmas Sing Along at the Mayor's Christmas Fair
Bolton Town Hall
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM£15–17
MagicWellness
Psychic Night with Tony McMahon - Psychic Medium
Ramsbottom Civic Hall
Wed 9 Dec · 11 AM£12–14
Kids' show3–10 yrs
Sammy the Snowman's Christmas Surprise
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Wed 9 Dec · 7:30 PM£6.13
Other
PRESENCE
27 Bradshawgate
Fri 11 Dec · 7 PM£16.80
RockSmall gig
Ultimate Stone Roses/Corteeners | Bolton - Tributes
The Roundhouse
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM£6–14
Creative workshopAnimals0–15 yrs
BLGC Breakfast with Santa
BLGC @ Infinity
Sun 13 Dec · 10 AM£4.49
Creative workshopAnimals0–11 yrs
Breakfast with the Grinch
Party and Play Funhouse Bolton
Tue 15 Dec · 2 PMFree
Concert
Bolton Central Library Community Christmas Sing Along
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Wed 16 Dec · 1 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
Christmas Sing Along at Salvation Army Farnworth
The Salvation Army Farnworth
Fri 18 Dec · 7:15 PMFree
Team sportsWater sports
Water Polo Tournament in Memory of Andy McGinty
Sir Jason Kenny Centre
Sat 19 Dec · 2 PMFree
Childrens Christmas Party Members Only
Breightmet United Football Club
Sat 19 Dec · 7:30 PM£6.13–16.96
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight Christmas movie music
Christ Church Walmsley
Wed 23 Dec · 5 PM£2
Kids' showup to 15 yrs
Childrens Christmas PJ Party
Breightmet United Football Club
Fri 25 Dec · 7 PM£15–33
Theatre
The Jungle Book
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Thu 31 Dec · 7 PM£12
Small gig
Skafull
The Roundhouse
Thu 31 Dec · 7 PM£19–45
PopConcert
Sol Viva does New Year's Eve 26
Ramsbottom Civic Hall
Wed 6 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Study Circle - Invisalign Bond Up, Whitening, & Edge Bonding
SynTrain International Academy
Sat 9 Jan · 7:30 AM£15
PURE WELLER | Bolton | Paul Weller, Style Council & Jam Tribute
The Roundhouse
Sun 24 Jan · 10 AM£5–25
Bolton Model Show
Premier Suite, Bolton Wanderers
Sun 24 Jan · 2 PM£7.20–35.37
AMERICAN WRESTLING EPW BOLTON
The Hideout Arena
Thu 4 Feb · 7:30 PM£17–42.50
Romeo & Juliet
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Fri 5 Feb · 10 AMFree
Build A Business: YouTube Made Simple for Small Businesses
Bolton Central Library and Museum
Sat 13 Feb · 7:30 PM£5
Celebration Of Brendan Moran – Grand Ceili
Rivington Hall Barn
Tue 23 Feb · 8:30 AMFree
Making Every Contact Count Training Programme – Helping you to help others
Education Centre Royal Bolton Hospital
Wed 3 Mar · 7:30 PM£15–47
This is the Life
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Fri 12 Mar · 4:30 PM£10–14.50
Room on the Broom
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Sat 20 Mar · 2 PM£11.50
Bolton Choirs' Festival 10th Anniversary Event 2027
The Victoria Hall, Bolton
Sat 5 Jun · 8:30 PM£19.98
The Bowie Experience
The Roundhouse
See also in Bolton on a budget
At 2 PMFree
Concert
Harvest Sing Along @ The Well, Farnworth
The Well Café, Farnworth
At 7:30 PM
PopConcert
Forever Jackson
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sat 31
ClassicalConcert
Spooky Season – Tim Burton’s Universe
Bolton Parish Church
Wed 4 · 2 PMFree
Concert
Singing Club Farnworth November/December 2026
Age UK Bolton Ageing Well Centre, Farnworth
Fri 30 · 8 PM
Concert
China Crisis @ The Met
The Met, Bury
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM£29
RockFolk / Acoustic
Von Hertzen Brothers - Acoustic Enough
The Met Bury
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
Remembrance Community Sing Along
Tesco Superstore, Farnworth
Mon 9
IndieRock
Django Django @ Wax & Beans
Wax & Beans, Bury
Fri 13 · 7 PM£15
JazzConcert
Michael Bublé
Jubilee Centre - Age UK, Bury
Sat 21 · 8 PM£10
ClubDJ set
Wes P & Friends At The Den Warehouse, Bury
The Den, Bury
Fri 30 · 7 PM
IndieRock
Snug Live Sessions w/The Ariston + The Sick Fix + Dialtones
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Thu 26 Nov · 1 PMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Egerton Cricket Club Christmas Sing Along
Egerton Cricket Club
Sat 31 · 6 PM
Parties
Family Halloween Disco
Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Bolton
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Street party
macs bigger firework display
Chapelfield, Whitefield
Sat 21 · 7:45 PM£10.99
Drag showBingo
Bop & Bingo - Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Bury
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
Street party
Halloween Party
ROE GREEN CRICKET CLUB, Manchester
Fri 6 · 12 PM£9
Street party
Bury Beer Festival 2026
The Met Bury
Sat 7 · 8 PM£15
TheatrePoetry
An Evening with Mike Garry
Theatre Royal, Ramsbottom
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM£57.04–118.80
Theatre
Cabaret Rouge Murder Mystery
Springbank Manor, Darwen
Fri 30 · 7 PM£13–23
LiteraturePoetry
The Secret Storytelling Club
The Met Bury
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£13–15
Theatre
All The Single Ladies (Bury): MaD Theatre
The Met Bury
Sat 31 · 3 PM£15
Drag show
High Heels & Bass Squeals
The Met Bury
Thu 5 · 8 PM£16
Stand-upStreet party
First Thursday Comedy - November 2026
The Met Bury
Sun 1 · 10 AMFree
TalkScience
Volunteer Sign-Up — November to Remember: Series of Talks 2026 | Bolton
Lecture Theatre, Senate Building,, Manchester
Sun 1 · 3 PM£30
FoodTalk
True Crime & Wine at Juniper & Vine
Juniper and Vine, Tottington
Tomorrow · 7 PM£20
Wellness
Guided Art Meditation Workshop: The Pumpkin of Infinite Possibilities
6A Heber St, Radcliffe
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Literature
Hearts Cafe Bar - Book Club
Hearts Cafe Bar, Ramsbottom
Fri 30 · 10 AMFree
Guided tourOutdoors
Fungi Walk
Clifton Country Park
Sun 1 · 5:15 PMFree
Cinema
Watch Season 6 Episode 1 Together, Before The World Does!
Bridge Community Church, Radcliffe
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM£0–5
TalkHeritage
Commonwealth War Grave Commission Archives
Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Club
Tue 10 · 10 AMFree
Talk
Session 2: Culture & Strategy - Creating Space for Young People to Belong
Diocese of Manchester, Bury
Sun 15 · 1:30 PM£27.50
Talk
How Far Away Are They
St Gregory's Social Club, Farnworth
At 5:45 PM£5–28
Literature
An ACOTAR celebration at Waterstones Bolton Middlebrook
Waterstones, Horwich
At 6 PMFree
TalkWellness
Inside the Young Brain - A Workshop for Parents/Carers in Atherton Wigan
Formby Avenue, Atherton
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM
Cinema
Halloween Cinema Night- The Craft
Cuckoo (Prestwich), Manchester
Tomorrow · 7 PM£27.50–55
Food
Big, Bold & Buttery: Winter's Richest Whites
Whole Bunch Wines, Prestwich
Fri 30 · 1 PM£7.50
TalkHeritage
Supernatural Rossendale by Stephen Oldfield
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Fri 30 · 7 PM£35.37
Food
Tapas Night with chicken paella cooked over fire
51 Carus Ave, Hoddlesden
Fri 30 · 7 PM£22.38
Food
Supper Club
Hoddlesden Club
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Venues in Bolton on a budget
The Cloisters Bolton
4 events
The Venue Bar
5 events
The Albert Halls
9 events
Albert Hall
3 events
Bolton Central Library and Museum
8 events
Octagon Theatre Bolton
18 events
The Roundhouse
9 events
Breightmet United Football Club
6 events
The Hideout Arena
36 events
Bolton Car Boot Sale
8 events
Ramsbottom Civic Hall
7 events