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November 2026

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.

13 NOV

Cardiff Winter Wonderland 2026

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027 📍 Cardiff Free entry, attractions priced separately

Cardiff Castle grounds and City Hall Lawn host an undercover ice rink, Big Wheel, family funfair, and the Alpine-themed Sur la Piste ski-lodge bar with mulled wine and hot chocolate.

13 NOV

Christmas at Blenheim Palace: Market and Light Trail

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 📍 Oxfordshire Ticketed

Festive market and illuminated trail through the Palace grounds, plus an ice rink and Cinderella-themed State Rooms, Woodstock.

13 NOV

Christmas Markets at The Swan, Newby Bridge

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Cumbria - Go Lakes Varies

Three days of festive market stalls at The Swan Hotel & Spa beside the River Leven at the foot of Windermere, with an evening session on the Friday.

13 NOV

Country & Western Night, Mareel

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Shetland Islands

Country and western themed live music nights at Mareel Auditorium in Lerwick.

13 NOV

Derbyshire Christmas Market

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Derby Free entry

Three-day Christmas market at Shottle Hall near Derby with festive stalls, food and drink.

13 NOV

Dickens Christmas House Party, Ventnor

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Visit Isle of Wight Varies

A Dickens-flavoured Christmas house-party weekend in Ventnor for those wanting a Victorian-style seasonal getaway.

13 NOV

Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Lanterns

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 21 Feb 2027 📍 Edinburgh Ticketed

Large illuminated animal lanterns light up Edinburgh Zoo after dark through the winter, a bright evening outing for families.

13 NOV

Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 📍 South Devon Free

Atmospheric Christmas market with a labyrinth of winding stalls on Exeter Cathedral Green.

13 NOV

Festive Bar and Market, Princesshay, Exeter

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 South Devon Free

A seasonal market stalls and bar set-up in Exeter's Princesshay shopping quarter, a short walk from the cathedral.

13 NOV

Folk at The Flavel: Flook

Fri 13 Nov 2026 📍 Dartmouth

Folk music concert by the band Flook at The Flavel Arts Centre.

13 NOV

Guildhall Craft Fair 2026

Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 📍 Londonderry Check website

An artisan craft fair at the Guildhall featuring handmade gifts and local food, all exclusively crafted in Ireland.