345 upcoming events in Home Counties · page 7 of 15
November 2026
Step into Christmas, The Woodville
A feel-good festive concert packed with sing-along Christmas classics, designed to kick off the holiday season with a full evening of seasonal pop favourites at The Woodville.
Aladdin Pantomime, Nottingham Playhouse
The Playhouse's festive family pantomime runs from late November well into January, offering a long window to catch a home-grown seasonal production in the heart of Nottingham.
An Evening with The Magic Numbers, Norwich Arts Centre
Indie-pop favourites The Magic Numbers play an up-close evening show at Norwich Arts Centre.
Christmas Lights Switch-On, Richmond
The town's Christmas lights are switched on in the Market Place and Friary Gardens, opening the Here Comes Christmas weekend.
Cinderella Pantomime, Chelmsford Theatre
Chelmsford Theatre's Christmas family pantomime, running from late November to early January.
Here Comes Christmas, Richmond Market Place
Richmond's Christmas weekend fills the Market Place and other venues with lights, markets, stalls and festive family entertainment.
Swing into Christmas, Norwich Theatre
A festive swing-music concert at Norwich Theatre.
Barleylands Christmas Experience
Meet Father Christmas in a themed grotto at Barleylands, with decoration-making and gingerbread decorating.
Barleylands Christmas Markets
Outdoor festive markets at Barleylands with handmade gifts, seasonal treats and twinkling lights.
Christmas Orchestra at St Albans Cathedral
Festive orchestral concert inside St Albans Cathedral.
Christmas Twilight Market, Richmond
Evening festive market held in Richmond Market Place as part of the town's Christmas weekend.
Colchester Community Christmas Market
Arts and crafts Christmas market in Colchester with local independent traders.
Doric Quartet, Richmond School
The Doric Quartet play a chamber concert at Richmond School as part of the town's classical music season.
Great Yarmouth Christmas Market
Christmas market kicking off the festive season in Great Yarmouth.
Handel: Messiah, St Nicholas' Chapel, King's Lynn
King's Lynn Festival Chorus and Shrewsbury Baroque Orchestra perform Handel's Messiah with four soloists inside the town's vast medieval St Nicholas' Chapel, a fine way to begin the festive season.
Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime, Theatre Royal Nottingham
Nottingham's big Christmas pantomime at the Theatre Royal, featuring broadcaster Rob Rinder and Samantha Womack in a lively retelling of the beanstalk tale. A reliable family treat across the festive season.
St Mary's Christmas Tree Festival, Newark
Decorated Christmas trees fill St Mary Magdalene church in Newark for over a week, a gentle, community-made way to start the festive season in the town.
A Vintage Christmas, Richmondshire Museum
A daytime festive event at Richmondshire Museum with a vintage Christmas theme, held during the Here Comes Christmas weekend.
Richmond Christmas Fair
Town-wide Christmas fair with Little Bird Markets stalls in the Market Place, craft stalls in the Town Hall and activities at Richmondshire Museum.
Hunstanton Christmas Lights Switch-On
Winter Wonderland event in Hunstanton town centre with stalls, Santa visits, children's rides and the official lights switch-on at 5pm.
Winter Wonderland Norwich
Festive fairground, ice rink and Christmas market at the Norfolk Showground running through the holiday season.
December 2026
Beauty and the Beast Pantomime
Celebrity pantomime starring Gareth Gates as the Beast, staged at the Britannia Pier Theatre on Great Yarmouth's seafront for the festive season.
Henley Living Advent Calendar
Windows around Henley-on-Thames are revealed one by one through December as a town-wide advent calendar. A free, charming festive trail to follow while exploring the shops and riverside.
Cinderella, Nottingham Playhouse
A Christmas run of Cinderella at Nottingham Playhouse, scheduled from early December through the New Year period, giving families another festive theatre option in the city.