Oh Zeus! opens at the Queen's Theatre on 7 October, and fireworks are set for 6 and 7 November. 39 dated Romford and Havering events, with times and prices.

The six weeks from Monday 28 September run from a National League night at Hornchurch Stadium to the first fireworks of November. The Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch has the fullest diary in the borough. Its big October dates are Oh Zeus! from Wednesday 7 October and its own new play, The Disappearing Man, from Thursday 15 October. Two school fireworks displays are dated: Friday 6 November in Romford and Saturday 7 November in Upminster.

Everything below comes from the organisers’ own listings, read on 28 September 2026. Every entry links to the page it came from, so you can check before you set off. Prices are shown only where the organiser publishes them. For places that are open whatever the month, see our guide to things to do in Romford.

This week

  • Hornchurch v Aldershot Town, Tuesday 29 September, 7.45pm kick-off. Hornchurch Stadium, Bridge Avenue, Upminster RM14 2LX. Adults £20 online or £22 on the gate, concessions £15 or £18, ages 12 to 16 £10 or £12, under-12s free with an adult. Online sales close three hours before kick-off. (Hornchurch FC)
  • The Robbie Williams Tribute Concert Live, Wednesday 30 September, 7.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane, RM11 1QT. Tickets £25.70 to £29.70. A live tribute show with the Take That years included. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Crochet drop-in at the Stables Cafe, Wednesday 30 September, 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Rainham Hall, The Broadway, Rainham RM13 9YN. Free, no booking. The first of ten sessions listed to July 2027. (National Trust)
  • Rave On: The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience, Thursday 1 October, 7.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £24.70 to £28.70. Rock and roll from Sun Records to the British Invasion, played live. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Macmillan Coffee Morning, Elm Park, Friday 2 October, 10am to 12.30pm. Elm Park Baptist Church, Rosewood Avenue, Elm Park RM12 5ES. Free entry. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. (Havering Council events listing)
  • My Life With Kenneth Williams, Friday 2 October, 7.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £22.70, under-26s £10. David Benson’s one-man portrait of the Carry On star, revived for the centenary. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • The Dinosaur That Pooped, Saturday 3 October, 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Adults £17.70, children £16.70. A 60-minute family show from the Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter books, for ages three and up. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Apple and Harvest Day at Rainham Hall, Saturday 3 October, 11am to 4pm. Rainham Hall community garden, The Broadway, Rainham RM13 9YN. Drop in, no booking. Apple and grape pressing, with games and crafts for all ages. (National Trust)

Next week

  • Hornchurch v Fulham PL2, National League Cup, Tuesday 6 October, 7pm kick-off. Hornchurch Stadium, Upminster RM14 2LX. A cup tie against Fulham’s under-21 side. The club had not published prices for this game when we checked. (Hornchurch FC)
  • Oh Zeus!, Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm, plus 2.30pm on the Saturday. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £18.70 to £30.70, under-26s £10. Three actors play 40 characters in Le Navet Bete’s Greek myth farce. Thursday’s show is adults only; the rest are for ages 12 and up. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Hornchurch v Eastleigh, Saturday 10 October, 3pm kick-off. Hornchurch Stadium, Upminster RM14 2LX. Adults £20 online or £22 on the gate, under-12s free with an adult. (Hornchurch FC)
  • Upminster Windmill and gardens open weekend, Saturday 10 October, 10am to 4pm, and Sunday 11 October, 11am to 4pm. 89 St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QL. The visitor centre and gardens are free. Mill tours cost £6 for adults and £2 for under-18s, who must be at least a metre tall. The sails turn if the weather allows. (Friends of Upminster Windmill)
  • Rainy Days, Monday and Good Old Dreams, Saturday 10 October. Brookside Theatre, 21a Eastern Road, Romford RM1 3NH. Kerry Le Bern and the Jambalaya Band play the Carpenters. The theatre’s page gives the date only; the time and prices are on its booking page. (Brookside Theatre)
  • All Things Austen: Step into Regency at Rainham Hall, Sunday 11 October, 12pm to 4pm. Rainham Hall, Rainham RM13 9YN. Booking essential. Regency dancing, posy arranging, period card games and calligraphy, with cream teas on sale. (National Trust)

Later in October

  • How to Understand Contemporary Art, Tuesday 13 October, 10.15am to 12pm. New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH. £8. An Arts Society Havering talk by the art historian Joshua White. (Havering Council events listing)
  • Andrew Linham’s Soul Jazz, Tuesday 13 October, 8pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £15.70, concessions £12.70. Sixties soul-jazz in the manner of Lee Morgan and Jimmy Smith. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Comedy Club, October, Wednesday 14 October, 8pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £15.70, concessions £12.70. The monthly stand-up night, for ages 16 and up. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Harold Hill Jobs, Skills and Apprenticeship Fair, Thursday 15 October, 9.30am to 12.30pm. MyPlace, 343 Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill RM3 9EN. Free, no registration. Run by Julia Lopez MP with Romford Jobcentre Plus. Our jobs fair page has the background. (Julia Lopez MP)
  • Rainham October Discovery Walk, Thursday 15 October, 11am to 12.30pm. Starts at Rainham Hall, Rainham RM13 9YN. Free. Booking is advised and some walk-up places are held back. A guided circular walk through the garden and Rainham village. (National Trust)
  • The Disappearing Man, Thursday 15 to Saturday 31 October, mostly 7.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £14.70 to £30.70, under-26s £10. A new play with live magic by Kenny Emson, made with HighTide, for ages 14 and up. Matinees are at 2.30pm on Saturdays 24 and 31. Thursday 29 plays at 1pm and 6.30pm. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Dying for a Leek, murder mystery evening, Friday 16 October, 8pm to 10pm. Havering Road Methodist Church Hall, Moray Way, Rise Park RM1 4YD. £10 or £8. The Dragon Theatre Company’s interactive whodunnit, with coffee and cake. Book on 07960 676180. (Havering Council events listing)
  • Havering Antiques Club: Havering in the Swinging 60s, Friday 16 October, 7.30pm to 9pm. Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood. £5 to £8, depending on the speaker. This month’s talk is by Stephen Raindle. (Havering Council events listing)
  • Annie, Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 October. Brookside Theatre, 21a Eastern Road, Romford RM1 3NH. The family musical, in the week before half term. Performance times and prices are on the theatre’s booking page. (Brookside Theatre)
  • Family Knees Up, Saturday 24 October, 10.30am. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Adults £10.70, children £8.70. Tom Carradine’s hour-long singalong for babies, children and adults. The show is being filmed. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Pumpkin Carving for Halloween at Rainham Hall, Saturday 24, Sunday 25, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, 11am to 3pm. Rainham Hall, Rainham RM13 9YN. £5 a pumpkin, materials provided, with a ghost trail round the garden included. Booking a slot is advised. (National Trust)
  • Spooky Sunday at Upminster Windmill, Sunday 25 October, 11am to 4pm. 89 St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QL. Free entry to the visitor centre and gardens, with Halloween activities for children. Mill tours £6 adults, £2 under-18s. (Friends of Upminster Windmill)
  • The Bubble Show, Monday 26 October, 12pm and 2.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Adults £10.70, children £8.70. A 45-minute half-term show for ages two to 12. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Hornchurch v Yeovil Town, Tuesday 27 October, 7.45pm kick-off. Hornchurch Stadium, Upminster RM14 2LX. Adults £20 online or £22 on the gate, under-12s free with an adult. (Hornchurch FC)

Havering’s half term is Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. Our October half term page has the full list of family bookings, and the Rainham Hall winter opening page covers house prices and hours.

November

  • An Evening with Derek Jacobi, Monday 2 November, 7.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £25.70 to £32.70. Sir Derek Jacobi in conversation with Richard Clifford. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Adam Garcia’s Emerald Storm, Tuesday 3 November, 2.30pm. Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Tickets £26.70 to £36.70. Irish dance and tap, with the singer Tom Ball. The 7.30pm show has sold out, so the matinee is the one to book. (Queen’s Theatre)
  • Hornchurch v West Ham United PL2, Tuesday 3 November, 7pm kick-off. Hornchurch Stadium, Upminster RM14 2LX. At home to West Ham’s under-21 side. No prices published for this game when we checked. (Hornchurch FC)
  • Marshalls Park Academy Firework Event, Friday 6 November, 6pm to 9pm. Marshalls Park Academy, Pettits Lane, Romford RM1 4EH. The school’s diary carries the date and times only. No prices or ticket link had been published when we checked. (Marshalls Park Academy calendar)
  • Forever Diamond, Friday 6 November. Brookside Theatre, 21a Eastern Road, Romford RM1 3NH. Gary Benjafield and the Brother Love Band play Neil Diamond. Time and prices are on the theatre’s booking page. (Brookside Theatre)
  • Coopers’ Coborn Fireworks Display and Craft Fayre, Saturday 7 November, 5pm to 8.30pm. Coopers’ Coborn School, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 3HS. In advance: adults £8, children £6, family of four £24. On the night: adults £9, children over three £7, under-threes free. Free parking on site, an indoor craft fayre, a barbecue and a bar. (Havering Council events listing)

Our Romford fireworks page tracks which other school displays have announced. Remembrance Sunday is 8 November, and the council had not published this year’s parade times when we checked; the usual pattern is on our Remembrance Sunday page. The Queen’s Theatre pantomime, Robin Hood, opens on Wednesday 18 November: see every performance and price.

Regular events

  • Romford Market, Every Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, and every Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Market Place, Romford RM1 3ER. Free to walk round. Fashion, homeware, fresh food and street food stalls. (Havering Council)
  • Havering Tea Dance, Every Thursday, lesson 12.30pm to 1.15pm, tea dance 1.30pm to 3.30pm. New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH. £7.50 for the lesson and dance, £4 for the dance alone. (Havering Council events listing)
  • Raphael parkrun, Every Saturday, 9am. Raphael Park, Main Road, Romford RM2 5EB. Free, but register once before your first run and bring your barcode. A 5k to walk, jog or run. (parkrun)
  • Harrow Lodge parkrun, Every Saturday, 9am. Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch. Free, with registration. The organisers ask runners to park at Hornchurch Sports Centre, RM11 1JU, a five to ten minute walk from the start. (parkrun)
  • 1st Upminster Scouts Indoor Boot Sale, First Saturday of the month, 10am to 1pm; the next is Saturday 3 October. Gwillcoo Hall, 25 to 27 Brookdale Avenue, Upminster RM14 2LT. Free entry for buyers. Sellers set up from 9am. (Havering Council events listing)

What we could not list

Three organisers’ diaries could not be read this time, so nothing from them appears above. Havering Libraries’ events site and Havering Museum’s website both sit behind a browser check. Brookside Theatre’s booking pages would not load either, which is why its three shows carry dates without times or prices. Use the organisers’ own sites for those: Havering Libraries events, Havering Museum and Brookside Theatre.

Getting there

The Queen’s Theatre is a 15-minute walk from Hornchurch station, and Rainham Hall is beside Rainham station. Hornchurch Stadium and the windmill are both in Upminster. If you are driving into Romford, our parking guide has the tariffs, and the roadworks and travel page has this week’s closures. For more on the football, see Hornchurch’s first National League season.

This page is rewritten as organisers confirm new dates. Dates can still change, so use the links before you travel. More in our What’s On section.

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