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The Gallery, Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen, Bedford Road, Aberdeen AB24 3AAFree

Until 6 Dec · Aberdeen

Aberdeen Artworlds: The Linklater Collection

A free exhibition marking 50 years of the Linklater Collection, with Scottish Colourists, Joan Eardley and Anne Redpath on show.

Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PA£11 per person (exhibition pass; museum entry itself is free)

Until 15 Nov · London

Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends

150+ objects from Aardman's own archive, plus hands-on activities where kids can storyboard, light a set or make their own stop-motion clip.

The Whitworth, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ERFree

Until 15 Nov · Manchester

Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige

The Whitworth's first Japanese print exhibition in over a century, built around Hokusai's Great Wave — free entry.

National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NPFree entry

Until 4 Apr · Cardiff

Ffasiwn at National Museum Cardiff

A decade of "anti-fashion" portraiture from the south Wales Valleys, told by the young people who lived it.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield WF4 4LG£9.50 adult, £7 concession, free for under-18s (covers the whole park)

Until 18 Apr · Wakefield

Hold to This Earth: Contemporary Indigenous North American Art

Yorkshire Sculpture Park's first-ever group show, bringing 38 contemporary Indigenous North American artists to the Underground Gallery.

Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJPay what you want

Until 30 May · Norwich

Tree of Life — Seyi Adelekun

An immersive, hand-woven sisal-rope installation honouring trees as anchors of cultural memory, filling the Sainsbury Centre's East End Gallery.

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, NE8Free

Until 17 Jan · Gateshead

Chitra Ganesh & Tish Murtha at BALTIC

Two free, drop-in exhibitions on Gateshead Quayside — a Brooklyn artist's UK debut and Tish Murtha's Tyneside photography.

Culture

Until 22 Nov · Canterbury

The Making of Marlowe: Poet, Playwright, Provocateur

An interactive Beaney exhibition on Christopher Marlowe's short, scandal- shadowed life, built around artefacts you won't see displayed elsewhere.

The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, 18 High Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2RAFree entry (donations welcome)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DHFree

Until 21 Feb · Birmingham

Every Thing Must Go: Joe Lycett

Comedian Joe Lycett's tongue-in-cheek debut painting exhibition turns extinct chocolate bars and lost buildings into art.

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Until 31 Dec · London

Borough Market

London's most famous food market — a working cathedral to good eating by London Bridge, open most of the week year-round.

Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TLFree entry

Camden Market, Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AFFree entry

Until 31 Dec · London

Camden Market

A sprawling canalside maze of food, vintage and independent stalls — open every day of the year.

Cardiff Market, St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1AUFree entry

Until 31 Dec · Cardiff

Cardiff Central Market

A grand Victorian indoor market in the middle of Cardiff, trading Monday to Saturday.

Grainger Market, Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5QGFree entry

Until 31 Dec · Newcastle

Grainger Market

A gorgeous Grade I-listed Victorian market hall in the heart of Newcastle, trading six days a week.

Kirkgate Market, 34 George Street, Leeds LS2 7HYFree entry

Until 31 Dec · Leeds

Leeds Kirkgate Market

One of the largest indoor markets in Europe, and the birthplace of Marks & Spencer — open six days a week.

St George's Market, 12-20 East Bridge Street, Belfast BT1 3NQFree entry

Until 31 Dec · Belfast

St George's Market

Belfast's beautiful covered Victorian market — food, crafts and live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

St Nicholas Market, Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1JQFree entry

Until 31 Dec · Bristol

St Nicholas Market

Bristol's best-loved market — independent traders and a famous lunchtime street-food scene, Monday to Saturday.

The Barras Market, Gallowgate, Glasgow G1 5AXFree entry

Until 31 Dec · Glasgow

The Barras

Glasgow's legendary weekend market in the East End — part flea market, part street-food yard, all character.

Newcastle Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DEFree entry

Until 8 Feb · Newcastle

Quayside Sunday Market

A long-running, year-round outdoor market on Newcastle's historic Quayside with independent traders selling handmade crafts, art and local produce.

Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DYFree entry

Until 15 Nov · Dundee

France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive

A Dundee-trained painter's biggest UK show yet, spilling off the canvas and across both DCA galleries.

The Rail Yard, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9HBFree to browse

Until 22 Feb · Glasgow

The Rail Yard Farmers Market

A weekly West End farmers market on the old Kelvinbridge railway yard, with Scottish produce alongside local crafts, street food and live music.

Castle Terrace car park, Edinburgh EH1 2EWFree entry

Until 28 Feb · Edinburgh

Edinburgh Farmers' Market

One of Scotland's largest weekly farmers' markets, set below Edinburgh Castle — Scottish producers selling fresh produce, bread and cheese.

Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6BDFree with garden admission (Adult £14 / Child £7 / Family £35; free for National Trust members)

Until 8 Nov · Dorking

Moominvalley Trail at Polesden Lacey

A gentle garden trail through the National Trust's Surrey estate, meeting the Moomin family among the borders and woodland.

The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG£25–£33 depending on time slot; under-16s free with an adult

Until 11 Jul · London

The Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry comes to London for the first time in 900 years, on loan to the British Museum in a major once-in-a-generation show.

Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DGFree entry

Until 17 Jan · London

Liz Larner: A Hard Line to Bend

The sculptor's first UK institutional show — ceramic "asteroids" and radical material experiments, free to visit.

Royal West of England Academy, Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PX£8.90 (£4.45 with National Art Pass)

Until 3 Jan · Bristol

RWA 173rd Annual Open Exhibition

Bristol's major open-submission show, with 500+ contemporary works spanning painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media.

RSPB Minsmere, Sheepwash Lane, Westleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 3BY£9 adult / £5 child (non-members; includes reserve entry and a hot drink)

Until 21 Nov · Westleton

Discover Minsmere in Autumn

Guided walks through the RSPB's most famous Suffolk reserve, timed for migrant birds, fungi and the last of the autumn colour.

Family👋 Meet people

Until 8 Nov · Brighton

The Story Trail

Thirty giant, artist-painted BookBenches turn Brighton and Hove's streets and parks into a free citywide trail.

Streets, parks and open spaces across Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1Free

FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQFree entry

Until 14 Feb · Liverpool

Rae-Yen Song at FACT Liverpool

A free, immersive exhibition of new sculpture, textiles and sound inspired by diasporic mythology and family lore, opening at FACT Liverpool.

York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EWFrom £7.50, included in gallery admission

Until 17 Jan · York

Turner, Wedgwood and Beyond: Inspired by Flaxman

A major new York Art Gallery show marking 200 years since sculptor John Flaxman, with over 70 loaned works.

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BAFree entry

Until 1 May · Gateshead

BALTIC Open Submission 2026

BALTIC's flagship open-call exhibition of around 100 works by artists from across the region and beyond, free to visit on Gateshead's quayside.

Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT£9 adult (Upper Gallery free; half price with National Art Pass)

Until 7 Nov · Bath

Bath Society of Artists 121st Open Exhibition

Bath's long-running open-submission show fills the Victoria Art Gallery with local painting, print and sculpture alongside invited artist Basil Beattie RA.

Kettle's Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQFree entry

Until 31 Jan · Cambridge

Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera

A major, free photography retrospective opens at Kettle's Yard, tracing five decades of Sunil Gupta's work.

Roundhay Park, Leeds LS8 2ES (start near Hill 60)Free

Until 19 Mar · Leeds

Roundhay parkrun

A free, weekly, all-abilities 5k around Leeds' biggest park, followed by coffee at the lakeside café.

Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JHFree

Until 17 Jan · Colchester

Simon Carter: From the Landscape

Essex artist Simon Carter's most ambitious show yet turns Firstsite's galleries into a walk-through painting of the coast — free entry.

Serpentine North Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XAFree

Until 31 Jan · London

Amar Kanwar at Serpentine North

Indian filmmaker Amar Kanwar's first major UK survey, transforming Serpentine North into a meditative film environment. Free entry.

QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3ASFree entry

Until 10 Jan · Derby

Collateral Echoes — Baff Akoto at QUAD

A powerful new exhibition of film, XR and immersive sound exploring memory, grief and justice, opening at Derby's QUAD gallery.

Weston Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield WF4 4LGFrom £10 adult; 18 and under free; parking included

Until 1 Mar · Wakefield

Double Take: Olivia Bax

Twenty new and recent sculptures by Olivia Bax — welded frames, metal mesh and vivid colour — in the Weston Gallery at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), Centre Square, Middlesbrough TS1 2AZFree

Until 29 Mar · Middlesbrough

Turner Prize 2026

Britain's most talked-about art prize lands in Teesside — four shortlisted artists, free entry, no queue-worthy hype needed.

Ikon Gallery, 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2HSFree

Until 21 Feb · Birmingham

Balraj Khanna: Lines of Flight

The first major UK survey of painter Balraj Khanna opens at Ikon, tracing six decades of colourful, playful abstraction — free entry.

Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park, Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ£21.95 advance / £23.95 on the day (grounds and gallery)

Until 22 Nov · Compton Verney

Nancy Cadogan: The Lost Trees

A new tree-themed painting exhibition inside a Grade I Robert Adam house set in 120 acres of parkland.

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QPHerbert general admission £4.50 day pass (£3.00 Go CV+ cardholders), under-16s free

Until 10 Jan · Coventry

British Art Show 10

The UK's biggest touring survey of contemporary art opens its landmark 10th edition in Coventry, spanning the Herbert Art Gallery, Mead Gallery and Coventry University.

Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD£24-£26; free for RA Friends

Until 31 Jan · London

Painting the French Riviera

Over 160 works trace how the French Riviera shaped modern art, from Matisse and Signac to mid-century travel posters and film.

The New Art Gallery Walsall, Gallery Square, Walsall WS2 8LGFree

Until 11 Apr · Walsall

Charmaine Watkiss: The Things We Hold Sacred

A major new solo exhibition of drawing and sculpture opens at the New Art Gallery Walsall, built around a newly commissioned installation.

Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BPFree admission

Until 11 Apr · Oxford

Mike Nelson at Modern Art Oxford

The elusive British sculptor returns to Modern Art Oxford for his first show there in over two decades, with a major new immersive installation.

Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate, Kent CT9 1HGFree

Until 24 Jan · Margate

Sophie Calle: Something Missing?

The first UK show in over fifteen years from one of contemporary art's great chroniclers of absence and loss.

Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH£8–£18.10 (advance booking recommended)

Until 11 Apr · Oxford

Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess

Over 200 objects trace Aphrodite's journey from Cypriot goddess to Roman Venus — the Ashmolean's headline show for 2026/27.

Exhibition👋 Meet people

Until 14 Mar · Leicester

Jemisha Maadhavji: I Dream From Where You Are

A free solo show of pattern-rich portrait paintings and sculpture by Leicester artist Jemisha Maadhavji, opening with a launch evening.

Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HAFree

Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GBFree (suggested £5 donation)

Until 10 Jan · Nottingham

Julia Isídrez: Mud is Everything

A Paraguayan ceramicist's first-ever UK show turns raw clay into something startling at Nottingham's free contemporary art gallery.

Ripon City Wetlands, Boroughbridge Road, Ripon, North YorkshireAbout £11-£16 (booking required)

Until 15 Nov · Yorkshire

Dusk bird walks at Ripon City Wetlands

Guided 90-minute dusk walks at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's wetlands, timed for the starling murmurations.

Outdoors

Until 3 Nov · Exeter

Orchard Month at Killerton

A month of apple-harvesting trails and cider-press demonstrations across Killerton's 50 acres of heritage orchards near Exeter.

Killerton, Broadclyst, near Exeter, Devon EX5 3LENormal garden admission applies (National Trust members go free)

Compass Gallery, 178 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RLFree

Until 21 Nov · Glasgow

Compass Gallery Autumn Exhibition

A free mixed autumn show of paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints from the gallery's regular exhibitors.

Multiple venues including Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RLFree (donations welcome)

Until 14 Feb · Bristol

Bristol Photo Festival: Time Machine

Bristol's leading galleries and museums throw open nine major photography exhibitions exploring time as layered and cyclical rather than a straight line.

Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QAFree

Until 7 Feb · Bristol

Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey

The first major UK survey of photographer Joy Gregory arrives at Arnolfini as the centrepiece of Bristol Photo Festival's autumn programme.

Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AGAdmission charge applies, concessions available

Until 13 Feb · Newcastle

Pre-Raphaelites: Art and Poetry

The first exhibition to properly explore the Pre-Raphaelites' art and poetry side by side, with Rossetti, Millais and Elizabeth Siddall.

Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7ADFrom £21.50 adults; members and Friends free

Until 17 Jan · London

Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

The first UK showing of the complete 36-print Hokusai cycle, including The Great Wave, from the Iuchi Collection.

Bristol Zoo Project, Blackhorse Hill, Bristol BS10 7TPIncluded in admission (from £15.80 online, under-2s free)

Until 2 Nov · Bristol

Howl-oween: Creatures of the Dark

Bristol Zoo Project turns spooky-but-sweet for half term, with a nightly trail and dark-loving creatures included in your ticket.

Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6NFWalk is free (normal National Trust admission or parking applies)

Until 28 Dec · East Of England

Blickling Bounders: Monday Dog Walk

A free weekly group dog walk around the Blickling Estate, every Monday morning to the end of December.

Rotating Cambridgeshire sites (e.g. Wandlebury, Coton Countryside Reserve, Grantchester Meadows)Free

Until 30 Mar · East Of England

Cambridge Past, Present & Future: Tuesday Work Parties

Weekly Tuesday conservation work parties on Cambridge countryside sites, with no booking needed for individuals.

Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DBFree for families; drop-in workshops 28–30 Oct free

Tue 27 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · South West

Half-Term Family Fun at the Holburne

Free family admission and drop-in creative workshops at Bath's lovely Holburne Museum over October half term.

High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1Free entry

Tue 3 Nov · Guildford

Guildford Farmers' Market

Over 50 local producers set up stalls the length of Guildford's historic High Street.

Culture

Wed 4 – Sun 8 Nov · York

Aesthetica Film Festival

Five days of short films, labs and masterclasses across 15 York venues, plus youth filmmaking and games workshops.

York St John University, York Theatre Royal and venues across YorkPasses from £39 (one day); Opening Night £15

Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RLFree (booking required)

Wed 4 Nov · London

Design Baby: sensory play for under-3s at the V&A

A free, bookable sensory play session for babies and toddlers up to age 3 at the V&A.

Culture

Thu 5 Nov · South East

Lewes Bonfire Night

Sussex's extraordinary 5 November: torchlit society processions, burning crosses and bonfires.

Lewes, East SussexFree to watch

Seasonal

Thu 5 – Sat 7 Nov · North West

Light Up Lancaster

A free light-art trail through the city, themed 'No Boundaries'.

Lancaster city centreFree

Monk Park Farm, Thirsk YO7 2AGTicketed (see website)

Thu 5 Nov · North Yorkshire

Fireworks at the Farm, Monk Park

A low-bang fireworks display set to Disney music, with a bonfire, marshmallows and street food on a Thirsk farm.

Family👋 Meet people

Until 18 Dec · London

Sound Explorers at Young V&A

A free drop-in music and sound session for babies and toddlers, running Thursdays and Fridays at Young V&A.

Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PAFree

Music

Fri 6 Nov · South West

Blakehay Jazz Club

A monthly live jazz night with a resident house band and a special guest, with a bar that includes proper non-alcoholic options.

The Blakehay, 20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1JZSee venue website for tickets

National Trust car park, High Street, CookhamFree, no booking

Until 20 Nov · South East

Cookham Commons Social Walk

A free, volunteer-led 90-minute walk at a comfortable pace on the first and third Friday of the month.

Lakeside Arts, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RDFree entry

Fri 6 – Sun 8 Nov · East Midlands

Lustre Craft & Design Market

Over 50 of the UK's best makers — jewellery, ceramics, glass, leather and textiles — under one roof at Lakeside Arts.

Seasonal👋 Meet people

Until 22 Dec · North West

Manchester Christmas Markets

Ten city-centre sites and 210+ stalls of food, drink and gifts, opening on 6 November.

Albert Square and city centre sites, ManchesterFree to wander

Gerald Moore Gallery, Mottingham, London SE9Free

Until 21 Nov · London

NOW 2026 at the Gerald Moore Gallery

A free group show of recent graduates' work in south-east London.

Victoria Hall Garden, 37 Stafford Road, Sheffield S2 2SFFree (booking required)

Fri 6 Nov · Yorkshire

Wildlife Gardening Volunteer Morning

A gentle, free volunteer morning wildlife-gardening in Sheffield with tools, gloves and refreshments provided.

Wyre Estuary Country Park, Wyre, LancashireFree (volunteering); places limited

Fri 6 Nov · North West

Conservation Day at Wyre Estuary Country Park

A free volunteer day of tree planting, path maintenance and habitat care on the Lancashire coast.

Seasonal

Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov · London

Battersea Park Fireworks

Wandsworth Council's two-night Bonfire Night display, with a family-friendly Sunday session.

Battersea Park, London SW11Ticketed — see event page

People's Republic of Stokes Croft, 37 Jamaica Street, Bristol BS2 8JPFree entry

Sat 7 Nov · Bristol

Bizarre Bazaar, Stokes Croft

Bristol's part-jumble-sale, part-makers-market with art, bric-a-brac, music and a bar, 11am–4pm.

The Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield WF1 2TEFree entry

Sat 7 Nov · Wakefield

CRAFTED Makers Market

A free one-day makers' market at The Art House in Wakefield, family and dog friendly, with a coffee shop on site.

Food & drink👋 Meet people

Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov · Dorchester

Dorset Food & Drink Winter Food Fair

Around 80 stalls of Dorset wine, cheese, cider and crafts in the gardens of a 15th-century manor house.

Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7LGEarlybird £5pp online, £7.50 on the gate; under-12s free

The Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8NZFree entry

Sat 7 Nov · Faversham

Faversham Artisan Crafts and Gift Market

A small indoor makers' market of jewellery, homeware and food gifts in a historic Kent town.

MAKE Southwest, Riverside Mill, Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AFFree (booking requested for Big Weekend)

Until 16 Jan · South West

Find a Maker at MAKE Southwest

A free showcase of 20 independent UK makers, with a Big Weekend of demos, talks and family workshops on 13-14 November.

Haddo, near Ellon, Aberdeenshire£3.77 incl. booking fee; under-12s free

Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov · Scotland

Haddo Christmas Craft Fair

A weekend of Christmas makers at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire.

Fakenham Racecourse, NorfolkTicketed — see event page

Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov · East Of England

Norfolk Artisan Fair at Christmas

Two days of Norfolk makers and producers at Fakenham Racecourse.

Music👋 Meet people

Sat 7 Nov · Nottingham

Nottingham Ceilidh Club: Celtic Showcase

A caller-led ceilidh night at Greyfriars Social Club where you'll dance with strangers by the second step.

Greyfriars Social Club, Nottingham£20

High Street, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 0ADFree entry

Sat 7 Nov · West Midlands

Stone Farmers' Market

First-Saturday farmers' market on Stone High Street: meat, bakes, preserves, plants and craft stalls, 9am–3pm.

Seasonal

Sat 7 Nov · South Lanarkshire

Strathaven Community Bonfire & Fireworks

A proper community bonfire night in Strathaven Park, run by the local Round Table, with fireworks at 7.30pm.

Strathaven Park, Strathaven ML10 6LZ£5 / £15 family of four / under-5s free

Ty Mawr Farm, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)Free

Sat 7 Nov · Wales

Volunteer Ranger Days at Ty Mawr Farm

Free first-Saturday volunteering with National Trust rangers in the Brecon Beacons.

Family👋 Meet people

Sat 7 Nov · London

SEND Play at Young V&A

A free monthly play session for children with SEND or sensory differences and their families.

Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2Free