125 upcoming events in South England · page 5 of 6
December 2026
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight
Chichester Cathedral presents a festive candlelit performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons to mark the start of the Christmas season.
Dover Community Christmas Market
Community Christmas market in White Cliffs Country with local makers, festive food and gifts for the Dover area.
Ultimate Christmas Party Fest 2026 (5 Dec)
Second night of the festive party series at Eastbourne Town Hall, featuring Inner Soul Collective and Dynamite performing live.
Chichester Festive Market
Christmas market stalls selling gifts, novelties and festive food and drink line East and North Street in Chichester city centre.
Dover's Winter Light Up
Christmas lights switch-on with a lantern procession from Pencester Gardens, an artisan market in Market Square and a youth market with food village.
The Saunton Christmas Experience
Festive two-course lunch with grotto and Santa visit for children at Saunton Sands Hotel, near Braunton.
Dover's Christmas Lights Market
Festive market with local food and craft stallholders held alongside Dover's Christmas lights celebrations in the town centre.
The Novium Museum Indoor Christmas Market
The Novium Museum on Tower Street, Chichester, hosts an indoor Christmas market of local craft and gift stalls.
Totnes Christmas Market and Late Night Shopping
Town-wide festive market evenings in Totnes with street food, craft stalls and live music, opening with a lantern parade.
Lyme Regis Christmas Tree Festival
Decorated Christmas trees fill Lyme Regis Baptist Church for this popular annual festive display and fundraiser.
Christmas at the Movies by Candlelight
Chichester Cathedral hosts a candlelit concert of festive film music performed live as part of its Christmas concert series.
Dartmouth Farmers Market (December)
Monthly farmers market in the Old Market Square, Dartmouth, selling local Devon produce, cheese, meat and artisan goods.
Dover Twilight Christmas Market
Evening Christmas market on Dover's foreshore with festive stalls, food and drink beside the seafront.
The Big Christmas Weekend
Two days of festive markets, entertainment and activities across Lyme Regis town centre in the run-up to Christmas.
Ultimate Christmas Party Fest 2026 (12 Dec)
Final night of Eastbourne Music Fest's Christmas party series at Eastbourne Town Hall, with live bands and festive decor.
Dartmouth Christmas Market and Late Night Shopping
Foss Street and Union Street in Dartmouth host artisan traders, late-night independent shopping and live music.
Carols Round the Tree
Community carol singing event held outdoors on Broad Street in the heart of Lyme Regis.
Boxing Day Long Man Morris Dancing
Long Man Morris dancers perform traditional Boxing Day routines on the Wish Tower Slopes on Eastbourne seafront.
January 2027
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.
The Lyme Lunge
Fancy-dress New Year's Day sea dip at Sandy Beach organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis.
South Devon Railway Winter Steam Gala
Heritage steam locomotives in action along the Buckfastleigh to Totnes line during a three-day winter gala.
May 2027
Dart Music Festival
Mixed-genre music festival across more than 20 venues in Dartmouth, featuring over 100 acts performing live over three days.
June 2027
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Annual family science festival on the Jurassic Coast with fossil walks, talks and hands-on palaeontology activities.
Sandwich Le Weekend Medieval
Sandwich turns French for a weekend with musicians, a French market and medieval re-enactments at the Medieval Centre on the Quay.