What's on this month

London

• Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep. 22 May 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. Natural History Museum, South Kensington.
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year. 16 Oct 2026 – 11 Jul 2027. Natural History Museum, South Kensington.
• Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends. Until 15 Nov 2026. Young V&A, Bethnal Green.
• Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art. Until 15 Nov 2026. V&A South Kensington, South Kensington.
• Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires. 7 Nov 2026. V&A South Kensington, South Kensington.
• Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury. 12 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027. Tate Britain, Millbank.
• Lord Mayor's Show. 14 Nov 2026. Mansion House (procession through the City), City of London. Procession sets off from Mansion House at 11am.
• Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. 19 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. Hyde Park. Open daily except Christmas Day; pre-booked timed entry.

Regular markets

• Borough Market. Tuesday to Sunday: Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm; closed Monday. Borough Market.
• Brick Lane Market. Every Sunday: Sundays 10am-3pm (Tower Hamlets Council listing). Brick Lane, E1.
• Brixton Village. Every day: Mon 8am-6pm; Tue-Sun 8am-midnight. Coldharbour Lane, SW9.
• Broadway Market. Every Saturday & Sunday: Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Broadway Market, E8.
• Camden Market (Camden Lock Place). Every day: 10am-7pm daily, including bank holidays. Camden Lock Place.
• Columbia Road Flower Market. Every Sunday: From 8am until about 3pm (organiser: "8am 'til 3'ish"). Columbia Road.
• Greenwich Market. Every day: 10am-5:30pm daily; closed Christmas Day and the first six Mondays of the year. Greenwich Market.
• Maltby Street Market. Every Saturday & Sunday: Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm (Southwark Council listing). Maltby Street, SE1.
• Old Spitalfields Market. Every day: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-8pm; Thu 8am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm. Horner Square, E1.
• Old Spitalfields Thursday Antiques Market. Every Thursday: Thursday (the market trades 8am-6pm on Thursdays). Old Spitalfields Market.
• Petticoat Lane Market. Every Sunday: Sundays 9am-3pm (Tower Hamlets Council listing). Middlesex Street, E1.
• Portobello Road Market. Every Friday & Saturday: Busiest on Fridays and Saturdays; check stall times with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Portobello Road.

Bath

• Bath Mozartfest. 13 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026. Venues across Bath, Bath.
• Bath Christmas Market. 26 Nov 2026 – 13 Dec 2026. Stall Street, Bath city centre. Mon-Wed 10am-7pm, Thu-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm.

Regular markets

• Bath Farmers' Market. Every Saturday: 9am-1:30pm. Green Park Station.

Bristol

• Cinderella: A Fairytale at Bristol Old Vic. 27 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027. Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Old City.

Cambridge

• The BIG Switch On (Cambridge Christmas lights). 15 Nov 2026. Market Square. Live programme 12pm-5:30pm; lights switched on at 5pm.
• Cambridge Literary Festival: Winter Festival. 21 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026. Old Divinity School, Cambridge Union and other venues, Cambridge.

Regular markets

• Cambridge Market (Market Square). Every day: 10am-4pm daily; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Market Square.

The Cotswolds

Regular markets

• Cirencester Charter Market. Every Monday & Friday: 9am-3pm. Market Place, Cirencester.

The Scottish Highlands

• Oban Winter Festival. 13 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026. Oban.

Manchester

• Manchester Christmas Markets. 6 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. Albert Square and city-centre sites, Manchester city centre.

Northern Ireland

• Belfast International Arts Festival. 14 Oct 2026 – 8 Nov 2026. Venues across Belfast, Belfast.
• Belfast Film Festival. 29 Oct 2026 – 7 Nov 2026. Venues across Belfast, Belfast.

Oxford

• Oxford Christmas Light Festival. 13 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026. Across the city (Light Parade from Rose Hill; Light Trail in Cutteslowe Park), Oxford.

Regular markets

• Gloucester Green Market. Wednesday to Saturday. Gloucester Green.

Wales

Regular markets

• Swansea Indoor Market. Monday to Saturday: 8am-5pm. Swansea Indoor Market.

York

• Christmas at York Castle Museum. 14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. York Castle Museum, Castle Museum.
• Christmas Tree Festival at York Minster. 28 Nov 2026 – 5 Jan 2027. York Minster. Runs during general admission times.