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UK Events in November 2026

Upcoming UK events and festivals in November 2026.

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November 2026

11 NOV

Voe Social Club Craft Morning

Wed 11 Nov 2026 📍 Shetland Islands

Community social morning at Voe Public Hall for knitting, reading and chat.

12 NOV

Aberystwyth Winter Funfair

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Wed 18 Nov 2026 📍 Aberystwyth Check website (pay per ride)

The annual travelling funfair sets up along Park Avenue in the town centre for a week of rides.

12 NOV

Atlantic Sessions

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Portrush Free

Multi-venue live music festival across Portrush and Portstewart with over 30 free gigs spanning folk, bluegrass, indie and electronic acts.

12 NOV

Atlantic Sessions Music Festival

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Portrush Free

A four-day music festival with over 30 artists performing free across bars, hotels and town halls in Portrush and Portstewart.

12 NOV

Brocksbushes Christmas Fayre, near Corbridge

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Northumberland Varies

A four-day festive fair at the Brocksbushes farm shop in the Tyne Valley, with local food, drink and gift stalls to stock up for Christmas.

12 NOV

Canterbury Christmas Market 2026

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Thu 24 Dec 2026 📍 Canterbury Free

One of the south-east's largest Christmas markets with over 120 huts and 170 stallholders, plus Santa's Grotto, a Lapland VR Experience, and Breakfast with Santa bookable experiences.

12 NOV

Cardiff Christmas Market 2026

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Wed 23 Dec 2026 📍 Cardiff Free

Over 200 local artisan stalls line the streets of Cardiff city centre selling high-quality locally made products, gifts, and seasonal food and drink.

12 NOV

Christmas at Castle Howard

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 📍 York

Castle Howard is decorated for Christmas with festive displays and events running into the new year.

12 NOV

Del Amitri, Winter Gardens Blackpool

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Blackpool Check website

Live concert by Del Amitri at the Opera House, Winter Gardens Blackpool.

12 NOV

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Bridlington Spa

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Fri 13 Nov 2026 📍 Bridlington and East Yorkshire Ticketed

An immersive comedy dinner where Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve a three-course meal amid chaos inspired by the classic sitcom. Runs on two consecutive nights, 12 and 13 November.

12 NOV

Gigspanner Trio, Newport

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Visit Isle of Wight Ticketed

The folk-rooted Gigspanner Trio play a live show in Newport.

12 NOV

Heritage Talk: Neath Ironworks

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Blaenau Gwent Free

Free Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum talk at Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar, on the history of Neath Ironworks.

12 NOV

Inward Eye Film Festival

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 📍 Cumbria - Go Lakes Ticketed

Ambleside hosts a curated programme of adventure and outdoor feature films, documentaries, shorts and filmmaker Q&As.

12 NOV

Mid Wales Opera: Gianni Schicchi, Theatr Brycheiniog

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Brecon Beacons Ticketed

Mid Wales Opera tours Puccini's short comic opera about a scheming inheritance plot, bringing fully staged opera to Brecon for an evening of wit and glorious music.

12 NOV

Ralph McTell Live at St Columb's Hall

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Londonderry

Live acoustic performance by Ralph McTell.

12 NOV

Steeleye Span in Concert, The Landmark Ilfracombe

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Woolacombe and Mortehoe From £30.50

The pioneering folk-rock band, still going strong after more than five decades, play Ilfracombe's striking seafront theatre - a treat for anyone who loves traditional songs given an electric edge.

12 NOV

The Great British Bake Off: The Musical, Gaiety Theatre

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 📍 Isle of Man Ticketed

The stage musical based on the hit TV baking contest comes to Douglas's Victorian Gaiety Theatre for a short run of feel-good comedy, songs and soggy-bottom drama.

12 NOV

The Proclaimers at Portsmouth Guildhall

Thu 12 Nov 2026 📍 Portsmouth From £40

Scottish duo The Proclaimers perform live at Portsmouth Guildhall.

12 NOV

York Christmas Market 2026

Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Sun 20 Dec 2026 📍 York Free

Traditional Scandinavian-style wooden chalets line Parliament Street and St Sampson's Square, selling handmade gifts, festive food, and seasonal drinks in the heart of historic York.

13 NOV

A Christmas Carol

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sat 2 Jan 2027 📍 Keswick - The Lake District Ticketed

Theatre by the Lake's festive production of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale in Keswick.

13 NOV

A Christmas Carol (Operation Moonlight)

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 📍 Canterbury Check website

Theatrical adaptation of Dickens' tale of redemption performed at Canterbury Cathedral.

13 NOV

An Animal Life – Chalk Village Gardeners Club Talk

Fri 13 Nov 2026 📍 Gravesend Check website

A talk hosted by Chalk Village Gardeners Club exploring animal life themes relevant to local gardens and wildlife.

13 NOV

Ballet Cymru: Sleeping Beauty, Maesteg Town Hall

Fri 13 Nov 2026 📍 Bridgend Ticketed

Ballet Cymru perform the classic Sleeping Beauty at Maesteg Town Hall, bringing professional touring ballet to the Llynfi valley.

13 NOV

Bangface Weekender, Butlins Skegness

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Mon 16 Nov 2026 📍 Lincolnshire Coast Ticketed

A riotous indoor rave weekender taking over Butlins Skegness, with jungle, drum and bass, acid and hardcore across several stages plus resort accommodation for festival-goers.