https://britlens.com/this-week/ Events, West End openings and closings, bank holidays and new guides, 7 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2026. Rebuilt weekly. en-gb Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT 1440 https://britlens.com/events/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#start-va-constantinople-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events 7 Nov 2026. V&A South Kensington, South Kensington (London). Check the organiser's page before you go: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/constantinople-to-istanbul-one-city-two-empires https://britlens.com/events/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#start-tate-bell-grant-2026-11-12 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events 12 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027. Tate Britain, Millbank (London). Check the organiser's page before you go: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/vanessa-bell-and-duncan-grant https://britlens.com/events/oxford/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#start-oxford-christmas-light-festival-2026-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events 13 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026. Across the city (Light Parade from Rose Hill; Light Trail in Cutteslowe Park), Oxford (Oxford). Check the organiser's page before you go: https://www.oxlightfest.com/ https://britlens.com/events/bath/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#start-bath-mozartfest-2026-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events 13 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026. Venues across Bath, Bath (Bath). Check the organiser's page before you go: https://bathbachfest.co.uk/ https://britlens.com/events/highlands/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#start-oban-winter-festival-2026-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events 13 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026. Oban (The Scottish Highlands). Check the organiser's page before you go: https://www.obanwinterfestival.com/ https://britlens.com/events/northern-ireland/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#end-belfast-international-arts-festival-2026-2026-11-08 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events Venues across Belfast (Northern Ireland). Organiser's page: https://www.belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/ https://britlens.com/events/northern-ireland/ https://britlens.com/this-week/#end-belfast-film-festival-2026-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT Events Venues across Belfast (Northern Ireland). Organiser's page: https://www.belfastfilmfestival.org/ https://britlens.com/shows/the-banality-of-evil/ https://britlens.com/shows/the-banality-of-evil/#closes-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Arcola Theatre, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/ https://britlens.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/#opens-2026-11-09 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Lyric Theatre, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/ https://britlens.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/#closes-2026-11-09 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Lyric Theatre, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/tango-after-dark/ https://britlens.com/shows/tango-after-dark/#closes-2026-11-09 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Sadler's Wells, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/visionaries-robbins-and-macmillan/ https://britlens.com/shows/visionaries-robbins-and-macmillan/#opens-2026-11-09 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Opera & Ballet at Royal Opera House, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/a-christmas-carol/ https://britlens.com/shows/a-christmas-carol/#opens-2026-11-12 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Play at The Old Vic, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/nine-night/ https://britlens.com/shows/nine-night/#opens-2026-11-12 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Kiln Theatre, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/pride-the-musical/ https://britlens.com/shows/pride-the-musical/#opens-2026-11-12 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Musical at Bridge Theatre, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/a-homo-alone-2-yikes-we-did-it-again/ https://britlens.com/shows/a-homo-alone-2-yikes-we-did-it-again/#opens-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at The Other Palace, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/ceilidh/ https://britlens.com/shows/ceilidh/#closes-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Shoreditch Town Hall, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/eurotrash/ https://britlens.com/shows/eurotrash/#opens-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Other at Young Vic, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/sylvia/ https://britlens.com/shows/sylvia/#opens-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Opera & Ballet at Royal Albert Hall, West End. https://britlens.com/shows/the-jungle-book/ https://britlens.com/shows/the-jungle-book/#opens-2026-11-13 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT West End Play at National Theatre, West End. https://britlens.com/journal/visiting-oxford-colleges/ https://britlens.com/journal/visiting-oxford-colleges/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal Which Oxford colleges you can visit, how booking works at Christ Church, Magdalen and the Bodleian, and why closures happen at short notice. https://britlens.com/journal/free-museums-london-what-is-actually-free/ https://britlens.com/journal/free-museums-london-what-is-actually-free/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal Free museums in London: what each national museum lets you into without paying, what costs extra and where you should still book a ticket. https://britlens.com/journal/greenwich-in-half-a-day/ https://britlens.com/journal/greenwich-in-half-a-day/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal Things to do in Greenwich in half a day: the Prime Meridian before the Royal Observatory closes, Cutty Sark, the park, the Painted Hall and how to get there. https://britlens.com/journal/cambridge-kings-college-chapel-and-punting/ https://britlens.com/journal/cambridge-kings-college-chapel-and-punting/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal How to visit King's College Chapel and go punting on the Cam: booking, services, licensed operators, and chauffeured or self-drive options. https://britlens.com/journal/one-day-in-edinburgh-old-town/ https://britlens.com/journal/one-day-in-edinburgh-old-town/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal A one day in Edinburgh plan down the Royal Mile, from the Castle to Holyrood, with what to book first and what to drop. https://britlens.com/journal/oyster-contactless-or-visitor-oyster-london/ https://britlens.com/journal/oyster-contactless-or-visitor-oyster-london/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal Oyster card vs contactless in London: which to use on the Tube, buses and Elizabeth line, how capping works and the mistakes that cost visitors money. https://britlens.com/journal/rainy-day-manchester/ https://britlens.com/journal/rainy-day-manchester/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal Rainy day Manchester things to do: three free museums confirmed on their own sites, what to book, what to check, and how to link them in one day. https://britlens.com/journal/bath-roman-baths-and-abbey-what-to-book/ https://britlens.com/journal/bath-roman-baths-and-abbey-what-to-book/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal Roman Baths tickets in Bath: how booking and time slots work, the bag rules, and how the Abbey and Thermae Bath Spa fit around them. https://britlens.com/journal/cotswolds-without-a-car/ https://britlens.com/journal/cotswolds-without-a-car/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal How to visit the Cotswolds without a car: which stations to use, the bus routes that reach the villages, and where to check times. https://britlens.com/journal/two-days-in-york/ https://britlens.com/journal/two-days-in-york/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Journal A 2 days in York plan covering the Minster, city walls, Shambles, Jorvik, Clifford's Tower and the museums, with booking rules.