What's On in Hereford
Things to do in and around Hereford: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Christmas Dinner in Hereford 2026: Pubs and Hotels With Prices
Seven pubs and hotels serving Christmas Day lunch around Hereford, from £54.99 to £150 a head, with children's rates and deposits. Checked November 2026.
Dates for the diary
- Thu 5 Nov Lyde Court dog-friendly Bonfire Night (no fireworks)
- On now to 12 Nov Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance, Lady Arbour
- Fri 6 Nov Fireworks and firepits at the Riverside Inn, Ross-on-Wye
- Fri 6 Nov Westons Comedy Club
- 6 to 7 Nov How To Train Your Dragon Jr, Laura Gale Dance and Drama
- Sat 7 Nov St Michael's Hospice Hereford Fireworks
- Sun 8 Nov Hereford Remembrance Sunday parade and service
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday Solemn Requiem, Hereford Cathedral
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday Solemn Requiem for the Fallen, Hereford Cathedral
- 10 to 14 Nov Scrooge The Musical, HMTC
- Thu 12 Nov November Jump Racing, Hereford Racecourse
- Sat 14 Nov Hereford FC v Brackley Town
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Christmas
Ledbury Christmas Lights 2026: Sunday 22 November
Ledbury's 2026 Christmas lights switch-on is set for Sunday 22 November on the High Street. The programme is not out yet; last year's ran noon to 5.30pm.
New Year's Eve
Hereford New Year's Eve 2026: Green Dragon Party From £50
Hereford New Year's Eve 2026: the Green Dragon party is £50, or £125 with dinner, and the Courtyard's 18+ panto starts at 6pm. No public fireworks listed yet.
Christmas
Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre: Sun 29 Nov, Lights at 4.30pm
Ross-on-Wye's Christmas lights go on at 4.30pm on Sunday 29 November at a free Fayre, 11am to 5pm, with Santa on Hill Street. Market 5 Dec, carnival 19 Dec.
Christmas
Leominster Victorian Christmas Market: Sat 12 December
Leominster's Victorian Street Market is Saturday 12 December 2026 in Corn Square and Broad Street, with a free Lion Ballroom market the same day, 10am to 3pm.
Christmas
National Trust Christmas in Herefordshire: From 21 Nov
Berrington Hall's Georgian Christmas opens 21 November; Croft Castle and Brockhampton follow on 28 November. Father Christmas £8 a child. All shut 24 to 26 Dec.
Remembrance
Hereford Remembrance Sunday 2026: 8 November at the war memorial
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026: cathedral Requiem at 10am, then the civic service at the war memorial, 11am last year. Field of Remembrance from 31 Oct.
Events
What's On in Hereford: Fireworks 7 Nov, Then Cinderella
The hospice fireworks at the racecourse on 7 November, Scrooge from 10 November, Cinderella from 27 November and the High Town Christmas market from 4 December.
Christmas
Santa's Grotto in Hereford 2026: Dates and Prices
St Michael's Hospice grotto at Bartestree runs 2 to 21 December 2026, from £24 a child. The Enchanted Group show, 5 to 24 Dec, is £23.50 a child plus £1.50 fee.
Christmas
Hereford Cathedral at Christmas 2026: Services and Carols
Hereford Cathedral Christmas 2026: Lessons and Carols tickets are free to book (five per order), Midnight Mass 11pm on 24 Dec, Christmas Fair 19 Dec.
Bonfire Night
Hereford Fireworks 2026: Sat 7 Nov, Adult Tickets £8.50
Hereford Racecourse fireworks are Saturday 7 November 2026, gates 5pm. Early bird has ended: £8.50 adult, £6.50 child until the day, then £10. No sparklers.
Christmas
Hereford Christmas Lights 2026: No Date Yet, Likely 15 Nov
Hereford's 2026 switch-on is not announced and the city council's page still shows 2025. It has fallen on the third Sunday of November four years running.
Christmas
Hereford Christmas Market 2026: Six Dates From 4 December
Hereford Christmas market 2026 runs six days, Fridays and Sundays from 4 to 20 December in High Town, closing 4pm. Plus the hospice market, cathedral fair and Ross.
Christmas
Hereford Panto 2026: Cinderella From £12, 24 Shows Last Few
Cinderella is at The Courtyard 27 November to 3 January from £12. Three matinees that sold out are back on sale; 1 December at 10am is the one show gone.