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December 2026

12 DEC

Ice Sculpture Trail

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Darlington Free

Ice sculptures displayed at key locations across Darlington town centre as part of the Christmas festivities.

12 DEC

Jack Off The Beanstalk (Adult Panto), Borough Theatre Abergavenny

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Wye Valley and Vale of Usk Ticketed

The Adult Panto Company gives Jack and the Beanstalk a cheeky, grown-ups-only makeover. Expect innuendo, audience banter and festive silliness; strictly not one for the children.

12 DEC

Keepers of the Christmas Magic, St George's Arts Centre

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Thu 24 Dec 2026 📍 Gravesend Ticketed

An immersive festive adventure for young children and their families, led by elves on a tour of the Old Tinsel Factory to help save the Christmas magic escaping from the Wish Vault.

12 DEC

Love Actually Live in Concert, York Barbican

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 York Ticketed

The Christmas film favourite shown on screen while a live orchestra plays the score, a festive night out at York Barbican.

12 DEC

Mediaeval Baebes: Twelfth Moon, St Mary's Arts Centre Sandwich

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Dover, White Cliffs Country £35 adults, £17.50 children

The acclaimed vocal ensemble brings its winter programme of early and seasonal music to a historic church-turned-arts-centre in Sandwich. A fittingly atmospheric setting for a candlelit-feeling December night.

12 DEC

NOASIS (Oasis Tribute) — Marine Theatre

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Lyme Regis Check website

Oasis tribute band NOASIS performs live at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis.

12 DEC

Orkney Farmers' Market (December)

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Orkney Islands Free entry

December's Orkney Farmers' Market is held on the second Saturday of the month (instead of the last), in the Masonic Hall, Castle Street, Kirkwall.

12 DEC

Oswestry Illuminated Tractor Run

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Oswestry Free to watch

A charity event featuring a procession of illuminated tractors through Oswestry, raising funds for local causes.

12 DEC

Santa Special, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, Ludborough

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Lincolnshire Coast Ticketed

Heritage trains leave Ludborough station for a Father Christmas ride on the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, with advance booking needed.

12 DEC

Santa Specials, Bala Lake Railway

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 📍 Snowdonia Ticketed

Festive steam trips along the shore of Llyn Tegid with a visit from Father Christmas, a classic pre-Christmas weekend treat for young families in the Bala area.

12 DEC

Santa Trains, Groudle Glen Railway

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 20 Dec 2026 📍 Isle of Man Ticketed

The volunteer-run narrow-gauge Groudle Glen Railway near Onchan runs its popular festive trains to meet Santa, with connecting Tinsel Trams available from Douglas on the electric railway.

12 DEC

Sleeping Beauty pantomime, Venue Cymru

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sat 2 Jan 2027 📍 Llandudno Ticketed

Venue Cymru's big family Christmas pantomime, with TV favourite Jack P Shepherd, a scene-stealing dame, slapstick, songs and plenty of audience participation as Princess Aurora falls under the wicked fairy's spell.

12 DEC

Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime, Sheringham Little Theatre

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 📍 Norfolk Ticketed

The Sheringham Little Theatre's family Christmas panto, running from mid-December into the new year with all the usual comedy and audience participation.

12 DEC

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cliffs Pavilion Southend

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 📍 Essex Ticketed

The Cliffs Pavilion panto, starring Shane Richie and Steps singer Faye Tozer, runs from mid-December into the new year.

12 DEC

Sunflowers Annual Pantomime, Cleethorpes

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Lincolnshire Coast Check website

Community pantomime performance at Parkway Cinema, Cleethorpes.

12 DEC

The Albion Christmas Band, Lowther Pavilion

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Fylde Ticketed

Folk veterans mark the season with carols, seasonal songs and readings in a warm, gently humorous concert that has become a Christmas tradition for many.

12 DEC

The Big Christmas Weekend

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 📍 Lyme Regis Free

Two days of festive markets, entertainment and activities across Lyme Regis town centre in the run-up to Christmas.

12 DEC

The Princess & The Frog, Buxton Opera House

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Wed 23 Dec 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

A family Christmas production of the Princess and the Frog fairytale, playing in the run-up to Christmas at Buxton Opera House.

12 DEC

The Proclaimers, Caird Hall

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Dundee Check website

Scottish duo The Proclaimers play a live show at Caird Hall.

12 DEC

Tredegar House Festive Family Weekends

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Wed 23 Dec 2026 📍 Newport Standard admission

National Trust's Tredegar House in Newport opens late with over 100 Christmas trees, thousands of lights and a decorated 250-year-old cedar tree.

12 DEC

Ultimate Christmas Party Fest 2026 (12 Dec)

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Eastbourne Ticketed

Final night of Eastbourne Music Fest's Christmas party series at Eastbourne Town Hall, with live bands and festive decor.

12 DEC

Ventnor Carnival Lantern Parade

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Visit Isle of Wight

Lantern parade through Ventnor.

12 DEC

Volcano Theatre: Silent Night Raging Eve, Ucheldre Centre

Sat 12 Dec 2026 📍 Anglesey Ticketed

Swansea's inventive Volcano Theatre company brings a December production to Holyhead's Ucheldre Centre, offering a theatrical night out in the run-up to Christmas on Anglesey.

12 DEC

Woolacombe at Christmas

Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 📍 Woolacombe and Mortehoe

Festive weekend with market stalls, Santa's grotto, kids' activities, a Bavarian-style bar and live music.