345 upcoming events in Home Counties · page 8 of 15
December 2026
Global Village Christmas Market
The Forum in Norwich hosts an international-themed Christmas market with food stalls and gifts from around the world.
Global Village Christmas Market, Norwich
A multicultural Christmas market at The Forum in Norwich city centre.
Sleeping Beauty Pantomime
Traditional family pantomime staged at the Pavilion Theatre and Bandstand in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, running through the Christmas and New Year period.
Christmas Panto: The Wizard of Oz
Wicked Productions stage a family Christmas pantomime of The Wizard of Oz at the Woodville Theatre in Gravesend town centre.
Christmas Truce Match: Truth or Myth
A historical presentation at The Green Howards Museum, Richmond, examining the truth behind the WWI Christmas Truce football match story.
Cold War Bunker Special Daytime Tour
A guided daytime tour of Gravesend's restored 1950s Cold War civil defence bunker at Woodlands Park, run by Visit Gravesham.
Craft Fair Contemporary 2026
A contemporary craft and design fair at Nottingham Contemporary featuring over 40 local and national makers, including ceramics, textiles and jewellery.
Georgian Theatre Royal Pantomime: The Little Mermaid
Family pantomime The Pantomime Adventures of The Little Mermaid staged at Richmond's historic Georgian Theatre Royal.
Jim's Christmas Cracker, Britannia Pier Theatre
A Christmas variety show at the Britannia Pier Theatre packed with festive music and comedy, one of the pier's seasonal nights out ahead of the pantomime run.
Magical Father Christmas Experience, ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure
Families can meet Father Christmas at ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure in Norfolk on selected dates in the run-up to Christmas.
Hippodrome Christmas Spectacular Circus & Water Show
Festive circus and water show spectacular at the Hippodrome Circus running through the Christmas period.
Meet Father Christmas, Colchester Castle
Children can meet Father Christmas inside Colchester Castle on selected dates in December.
Sandringham Christmas Market
Festive market held on the Sandringham Estate near King's Lynn with gift stalls, food and drink and seasonal entertainment.
Santa Meet and Greet, Britannia Pier
Families can share breakfast, lunch or dinner with Santa on Britannia Pier on selected December dates, with a child's meal, a photo opportunity and a gift included in the ticket.
St Albans Creative Christmas Market
Fourth annual Shop Small Christmas market at St Albans Museum + Gallery Town Hall with over 20 small creative businesses.
Steam into Christmas, Didcot Railway Centre
Festive steam train rides at Didcot Railway Centre on selected dates between 5 and 23 December. A nostalgic family Christmas outing among preserved Great Western locomotives.
Waterperry Gardens December Christmas Market
A second festive Christmas market weekend at Waterperry Gardens near Wheatley.
Hippodrome Christmas Circus Spectacular 2026
The Hippodrome's legendary Christmas show features international circus acts, aerial performances, comedy, and spectacular water effects in one of Britain's last surviving circus buildings.
Hospice of St Francis Christmas Carol Concert, St Albans Cathedral
An evening of carols and Christmas readings with local choirs in St Albans Cathedral, raising funds for the Hospice of St Francis.
Miniature Steam Train Rides – Santa Runs
Festive Santa-themed steam and electric miniature train rides at the Model Railway in the grounds of Cascades Leisure Centre.
Beauty and the Beast (Britannia Pier Pantomime)
Britannia Pier's first celebrity pantomime, a new staging of Beauty and the Beast for Christmas 2026.
Sherlock Holmes Christmas Casebook, The Station
Don't Go Into The Cellar Theatre presents a festive stage show of Sherlock Holmes tales at The Station in Richmond.
Sleeping Beauty Pantomime, King's Lynn Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange's family Christmas pantomime retells Sleeping Beauty with slapstick, songs and audience participation, running through the holidays with signed and budget-priced performances available.
A Christmas Carol, Didcot Railway Centre
Performances of Dickens's Christmas Carol staged in the atmospheric setting of Didcot Railway Centre, on 9 and 14 December. A different kind of festive theatre among historic rolling stock.