92 upcoming events during January 2027 · page 1 of 4
January 2027
Edinburgh's Hogmanay: First Footin' & Sprogmanay
New Year's Day free family and cultural events, including performances aimed at children.
Lyme Regis New Year's Day Duck Race
Hundreds of numbered toy ducks race down the River Lym from Windsor Terrace to Jordan Flats, raising funds for Christmas lights.
New Year's Day Ba' Game
The New Year edition of Kirkwall's traditional Ba' game, with the Boys' Ba' at 10am and Men's Ba' at 1pm from the Mercat Cross.
New Year's Day Fireworks Extravaganza
Free family entertainment on Great Yarmouth's seafront at the Britannia Pier, with illuminated stilt walkers, DJs and live music leading up to a fireworks finale.
New Year's Day Walk, Llanwrtyd Wells
A New Year's Day countryside walk organised from Llanwrtyd Wells, a relaxed way to blow away the cobwebs among the Mid Wales hills.
Saundersfoot New Year's Day Charity Swim
The 41st edition of Saundersfoot's famous New Year's Day dip, one of the UK's largest festive sea swims, raising money for charity. Start time is 2pm; spectators are welcome to cheer from the beach.
SCO Viennese New Year, Usher Hall
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra start the year with waltzes and polkas in a Viennese-style New Year's Day concert at Usher Hall.
The Lyme Lunge
Fancy-dress New Year's Day sea dip at Sandy Beach organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis.
Jake O'Kane: Subtle as a Sledgehammer, Ardhowen Theatre
Belfast comedian Jake O'Kane brings his no-holds-barred stand-up tour to Enniskillen, starting the new year with sharp observational humour about life in Northern Ireland.
Sleeping Beauty Adult Pantomime (18+), Sands Centre
A cheeky adults-only take on the Sleeping Beauty panto, with a single evening show at the Sands Centre in early January.
South Devon Railway Winter Steam Gala
Heritage steam locomotives in action along the Buckfastleigh to Totnes line during a three-day winter gala.
Stephen Lynch, Ulster Hall
The American comedian and musician known for his irreverent comic songs plays the Ulster Hall in the first week of the new year.
Swan Lake, Buxton Opera House
The classic ballet of Swan Lake visits Buxton Opera House for two January performance dates.
The Wizard of Oz: Wicked & Willing (Adult Panto), Sheringham Little Theatre
A grown-ups-only pantomime take on The Wizard of Oz in Sheringham, for those wanting a cheekier January show.
The Nutcracker, New English Ballet Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
New English Ballet Theatre brings Tchaikovsky's festive ballet to the Festival Theatre stage for a five-day winter run.
The Sound of Muesli, Astor Community Theatre Deal
Former Royal Marines from Deal put on their latest anarchic charity spoof, a send-up of The Sound of Music full of rapping nuns and cross-dressing chaos. A much-loved local January tradition.
Beauty and the Beast Pantomime, Ardhowen Theatre
Enniskillen's January pantomime retells the classic fairytale with songs, slapstick and audience participation, a cheerful post-Christmas treat for families visiting Fermanagh.
Beauty and the Beast, Riverhead Theatre, Louth
A New Year staging of the classic tale of Belle and the Beast at Louth's Riverhead Theatre, a family-friendly show to brighten January.
Scalloway Fire Festival
One of Shetland's rural Up Helly Aa fire festivals, featuring a torchlit procession and galley burning in the village of Scalloway.
The Rozzers: A Tribute to Sting & The Police, Borough Theatre Abergavenny
Tribute band The Rozzers revisit the hits of The Police and Sting's solo career, from Roxanne to Every Breath You Take, in a January gig at Abergavenny's Borough Theatre.
GirlyPop Live, Cliffs Pavilion Southend
A live pop show at Southend's Cliffs Pavilion.
Limehouse Lizzy, Borough Theatre Abergavenny
One of the best-known Thin Lizzy tribute acts brings twin-guitar rock classics such as The Boys Are Back in Town and Whiskey in the Jar to Abergavenny.
Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind The Lens, Darlington Hippodrome
The wildlife cameraman and Strictly champion shares stories and footage from his work filming animals, a warm and inspiring talk for families and nature lovers.
Maison Dieu Highlights Tour and Cream Tea
Expert-guided tour of Dover's medieval Maison Dieu, taking in the Stone Hall, the Connaught Hall's William Burges ceiling, and the Courtroom, finishing with a cream tea.