Things to do in October

This is nothing like an exhaustive list - it's just the things that I think look interesting, and I might take part in.
So, from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th, is the Hay Walking Festival. It's the fourth Walking Festival, and they organise walks ranging from Easy (with no steep climbs, at a gentle pace) to Strenuous (requires fitness and stamina and lasts all day). This year they have decided not to allow dogs on any of the walks. One of the walks will be up Cusop Hill by torchlight, ending at Cusop Village Hall for soup and bacon butties. Some of them involve history (there's an interesting looking one around Painscastle, for instance), some involve a bus ride, and some involve practical lessons in navigation. There's also a meet and greet at the Blue Boar on Thursday evening, and a pub quiz on the Sunday evening.
In the middle of the Festival, on Friday 10th, the Globe is having a Females Who Folk evening, with several local folk singers. That starts at 8pm.
On Friday 17th, there's a book launch at Booths Bookshop at 6pm. The book is called Framespotting, and it's about how news and debates are presented to make you think in a certain way about a topic - and how to get past that to see the bigger picture.
And finally, Hallowe'en is coming up at the end of the month, and what could be more appropriate for that than Phil Rickman giving a Ghost Talk at Booths Bookshop? It starts at 6pm, and he will also be signing his new book, Night After Night.