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Halloween in Basildon 2026: Free Eastgate Pumpkins 25-31 Oct
Halloween in Basildon 2026: free pumpkins at Eastgate 25 to 31 October, Barleylands Spooky Nights 29 to 31 October, a new ghost tour night 29 October. Prices.
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Remembrance
Remembrance Sunday in Basildon 2026: Sunday 8 November
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year the borough held six services, from Billericay High Street at 10am to Laindon War Memorial at 3pm. Times.
Basildon
Basildon Christmas Lights 2026: 14 Nov, Fireworks at 6pm
Basildon at Christmas is Saturday 14 November, 10am to a 6pm fireworks finale. Wickford lights up on 19 November; Billericay switches on at 5.30pm on the 26th.
Planning
Laindon children's home asks to take children as young as 9
Aden Homes wants the minimum age at its two-child home in Kathleen Ferrier Crescent cut from 13 to 9. Ofsted registered it on 24 July; comments close 6 September.