What's On in Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes

We're Going on a Ghost Hunt ™ this Halloween at Hughenden

Venue: Hughenden

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Based on the bestselling children’s books, this Halloween the bunnies are setting off on an adventure to find the ghosts hidden around Hughenden with heaps of exciting things to see and do along the...

Land of Lights Lantern Festival

Venue: Gulliver's Land

Website: https://miltonkeynes.landoflights.co.uk

The award-winning Land of Lights returns to Milton Keynes for a fourth season. Wander through dazzling portals into dreamworlds, explore larger-than-life lanterns, and discover why families return year...

Community Stoweman Trail

Venue: Stowe Gardens

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Join Stowe Gardens for a winter trail and discover a selection of snowmen - or as they like to call them, Stowemen - individually designed by local community groups. Learn more about the community groups...

Starlight Square

Venue: Middleton Hall

Website: www.centremk.com

Very Merry Christmas Market featuring unique and local businesses. Don't miss the Victorian Double Decker Carousel and Helter Skelter, Test Drive Santa's Sleigh with the VR experience, jump aboard the...

Booker Gym Club

Venue: High Wycombe Judo Centre

Address: Barry Close, High Wycombe

Website: www.bookergymclub.co.uk

Learn all aspects of gymnastics including floor, beam, bars, tumble, vault and rings plus fud and games such as rhythmic gymnastics, circus skills, dodge ball and parachute. Suits all abilities and you...

Coding for Kids

Venue: The Marlowes Shopping Centre

Website: www.codeninjas.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hrt-uk

Computational thinking and coding, promoted by the new Code Ninjas in Hemel, fosters problem-solving, creativity, and logical reasoning. Coding enhances resilience as kids test, debug, and refine their...

Hertford Barns Day Nursery

Venue: Cole Green, Hertford

Website: www.childbasepartnership.com/nursery/hertford-barns-day-nursery

The changing seasons provide the opportunity for exciting new learning experiences at the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Hertford Barns Day Nursery on Cole Green. Accompanied by purpose-built facilities...

Kart Silverstone

Venue: Silverstone

Website: www.silverstone.co.uk

Buckle up for full throttle karting thrills at the home of British motorsport! Whether it’s your little one’s first race or a full-on family showdown, there’s a session built for every age, skill...

PQA's new location: Wallyford Learning Campus

Venue: Wallyford Learning Campus

Website: www.pqacademy.com/academies/edinburgh-east-lothian

The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) has officially opened its doors at Wallyford Learning Campus, welcoming young people aged six to 18 for an exciting new chapter in the community. From...

Red Bull Race Into Christmas

Venue: Red Bull Racing

Website: www.experiences.redbullracing.com/mk-7-experience-2026

Looking for an unforgettable gift for the F1 fan in your life? The MK-7 Experiences at Red Bull Racing’s Technology Campus offer the ultimate day out for families and fans aged 5+. Gift Certificates...

The Stick Man Trail

Venue: Wendover Woods

Website: www.forestryengland.uk

This interactive family trail follows Stick Man on his journey as he tries to get back to the family tree. Before you set off, pick up an activity pack for just £4 from the Information Point. It's packed...

Santa's Grotto with Peter Rabbit and Friends

Venue: Centre:MK

Website: www.centremk.com

Visit Santa this Christmas at centre:mk and experience the brand-new tale of Peter Rabbit and Friends, in a heartwarming new festive adventure. Within the snowy forest, families will join Peter Rabbit...

Find Santa’s Reindeer

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Help Santa find his missing Reindeer who are lost all around the gardens! £4.50 per child with a prize.Children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the normal garden entrance fee applies. Open 10am...

Bluey's Big Play

Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli are heading to Milton Keynes in the Olivier award-nominated live stage show, Bluey’s Big Play. Featuring brilliantly created puppets, this theatrical adaptation of the...

Christmas Cracker

Venue: Odds Farm Park

Website: www.oddsfarm.co.uk

Experience the magic as you journey through a winter wonderland to the North Pole and enjoy a special, heartwarming visit with Father Christmas in his cosy grotto! This best-selling Christmas event is...

Charlie's Chocolate Christmas Storytelling

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Head to the indoor Wondrous Woods room to enjoy storytelling from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, led by expert storytellers. They’ll bring the words to life and you can join in with noises and actions.Storytelling...

Christmas at Gulliver’s

Venue: Gulliver's Land

Website: www.gulliverslandresort.co.uk/christmas-at-gullivers

From Festive Breakfast Tickets to Santa Sleepovers, all Christmas theme park packages include a visit to Santa's Grotto with the opportunity for children to choose their own gift. If you want to extend...

Christmas at the Farm

Venue: Hogshaw Farm and Wildlife Park

Website: https://hogshawfarm.co.uk

Father Christmas and his team of elves will be visiting the farm to gather Christmas wishes and sprinkle some festive cheer across the Buckinghamshire countryside. Join them for a magical Christmas event...

Festive Gift Making

Venue: Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Website: www.bekonscot.co.uk/seasonal-events

This year Bekonscot are organising a number of different gift-making activities for their younger guests, perfect for a unique present for Mums, Dads or Grandparents. There will be a small charge for this....

Mrs Claus’ Cookie Cabin

Venue: Eden Shopping Centre

Website: www.edenshopping.co.uk

Mrs Claus returns to Eden this festive season and her cabin has had a magical gingerbread makeover. Mrs Claus and her gingerbread elves, Betty Biscuit and Greta Gumdrops, will be getting into the festive...

Panto Express

Venue: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Website: www.bucksrailcentre.org/events/panto-express

See Aladdin, a mini pantomime (25min) and enjoy a journey on a steam train with Father Christmas, then ride in the 'Enchanted Elevator' to see Mrs Claus and the elves in Santa's Workshop, where the children...

Stamped and Sealed: Christmas at Hughenden​ ​

Venue: Hughenden

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Inspired by the magic of the first Christmas card and the golden age of letter writing, this year’s celebration brings together the elegance of the Victorian era and the heartwarming story of a 1940s...

5K Santa Run

Venue: Stowe Gardens

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Dress up as Santa and get into the festive spirit! Entry fees go towards conservation at Stowe. Ticket price also includes all day access to the gardens.Children are welcome, but all those competing under...

Cinderella – The Royal Ballet

Venue: Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com/cinderella

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out… With a little bit of magic, she is transported...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com

Join the Elgiva this festive season for their GIANT of a pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk! Prepare to be whisked away on a magical adventure filled with toe-tapping songs, dazzling costumes and belly-laughs...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com

Climb into a fairy-tale world of towering beanstalks, a magical land above the clouds and a daring boy who outwits a fearsome giant…Will Jack defeat the giant, win the heart of the beautiful Princess...

Jack and the Beanstalk – Elgiva Pantomime 2025

Venue: Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com

Climb into a fairy-tale world of towering beanstalks, a magical land above the clouds and a daring boy who outwits a fearsome giant…Will Jack defeat the giant, win the heart of the beautiful Princess...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Starring Olivier Award-winner Nigel Harman (EastEnders, Casualty and Strictly) alongside the return of family favourite and local legend, Andy Collins (BBC Three Counties Radio) playing Silly Simon,...

Jack and the Beanstalk (Pantomime)

Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Expect a jovial Jack, a punch-packing Jill Pickle, a feisty fairy, a silly sibling, a witty widow, a slippery servant, ... and a cow with some beef! Oh... and a very large magical plant, of course! With...

Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show!

Venue: Theatre Royal Haymarket

Website: www.trh.co.uk/whatson/peppa-pigs-big-family-show

Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show packed full of music, adventure and surprises for little ones, and is set to delight audiences across the UK.Babes in arms are allowed...

Cinderella

Venue: Queens Park Arts Centre

Website: https://queensparkarts.com

Cinderella spends her days doing chores for her wicked stepmother and selfish step-sisters, but dreams of a more rewarding life. Fortunately, her Fairy Guardian is on hand to make dreams come true. Unfortunately,...

Festive Weekend

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

See the museum’s collection of historic buildings traditionally decorated for Christmas with ivy, natural foliage, and candles. The 1940s Prefab will show how people celebrated a restrained wartime Christmas...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Pantomime)

Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Roll up, roll up to see panto join the circus, and be swept away by a pantomime spectacular that’s just right! Join comedian, TV and musical theatre star Brian Conley as Milton Keynes Theatre is transformed...

Santa at the Roald Dahl Museum

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Address: Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Father Christmas will be making appearances in the Museum galleries throughout the day. Will he pose with Matilda, measure up against his favourite Roald Dahl character or take a break in Roald Dahl’s...

Splendiferous Santa Days

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Meet Santa in the galleries and get a chocolate treat. Enjoy storytelling from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Mrs Claus, meet the Oompa Loompas, and enjoy Christmas crafts and gallery trails.Free...

Visit Santa!

Venue: Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Website: www.bekonscot.co.uk

Santa will be visiting again this year with his elves. Tickets are now available to be booked in half hour slots and need to be purchased in addition to your standard entry fee. Be quick to secure your...

Bekonscot Carol Service

Venue: Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Website: www.bekonscot.co.uk

At 4pm Churches Together Beaconsfield will lead a short family carol service in the village, celebrating another successful season at Bekonscot with all profits going to One Can Trust. Please book in advance,...

Charlie's SEND Explore Your Way Relaxed Day

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Great for visitors with SEND and their friends and families. Museum sounds will be turned down and visitor numbers on this day will be reduced to help everyone experience the Museum in a more relaxed environment. The...

Pantomime Masterclass (Ages 5 - 11 years)

Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Delve into the art of pantomime – there’s a reason it’s still such a well-loved theatre tradition! Will you take on the comedy fool or leading role, or hone your evil laugh to portray a villainous...

A Christmas Carol

Venue: Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury

Website: www.atgtickets.com

With the rest of the acting cast stuck on a train, the great Charles Dickens himself—aided by his faithful tour manager George Dolby—takes on the daunting challenge of portraying not just Ebenezer...

The Nutcracker – The Royal Ballet

Venue: Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Captured live at The Royal Ballet and Opera and shown on The Elgiva big screen, the...

Christmas Jumper Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.savethechildren.org.uk

Sign up with your workplace, school, community or friend group and join millions of people getting silly for a seriously good cause with Save the Children.You get to have fun, commit some crimes against...

Jack And The Beanstalk

Venue: Wycombe Swan Theatre

Website: www.trafalgartickets.com

Produced by Imagine Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk will feature another brand-new, stunning digital set with animated scenes, plus all the ingredients for a perfect family panto! Go and see if Jack can...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Wycombe Swan Theatre

Website: www.trafalgartickets.com

Produced by Imagine Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk will feature another brand-new, stunning digital set with animated scenes, plus all the ingredients for a perfect family panto! Go and see if Jack can...

Lap of Lights at Silverstone

Venue: Silverstone

Website: www.silverstone.co.uk

Drive your own car around the famous Silverstone circuit, home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, at the unique Lap of Lights Christmas experience, with amazing light displays and interactive illuminations....

Lap of Lights at Silverstone

Venue: Silverstone

Website: www.silverstone.co.uk

Drive your own car around the famous Silverstone circuit, home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, at the unique Lap of Lights Christmas experience. With amazing light displays and interactive illuminations...

Mother Goose

Venue: Queens Park Arts Centre

Website: https://queensparkarts.com

Unhappy with her lot in life, Mother Goose makes a deal with a mischievous sprite: if she surrenders her beloved goose Cecily she will receive fame, beauty, and fortune. She takes the deal but soon discovers...

The Snowman

Venue: Quarry Theatre

Website: https://quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com

Enjoy a special screening of the timeless classic animated film, The Snowman, featuring a live performance of Howard Blake’s musical score, specially adapted for brass band and performed for you by the...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Stantonbury Theatre

Website: www.stantonburytheatre.co.uk

Forced to sell his family cow for magic beans (which grow into a giant beanstalk!) Jack seeks adventure and riches at the top of the beanstalk where he stumbles upon a castle - home to a fierce Giant!...

Big Friendly Home Education Day

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

The Museum will be open 10am to 2.30pm exclusively for home educated families and closed to the general public. You’ll be able to join in with facilitated workshops, storytelling, talks, gallery challenges...

Dear Santa

Venue: Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Dear Santa tells the story of Santa’s mission to deliver the perfect Christmas present to Sarah. But things don’t go as planned, and Santa doesn’t get it right at first! With the help of his playful...

Stick Man

Venue: The Stables

Website: https://stables.org

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever...

Charlie’s Chocolate Christmas

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

The Museum will be open over Christmas to celebrate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Pick up a Christmas gallery trail, join in with storytelling from the book and enjoy drop-in crafts. The perfect way...

Charlie’s Chocolate Christmas

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

The Museum will be open over Christmas to celebrate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Pick up a Christmas gallery trail, join in with storytelling from the book and enjoy drop-in crafts. The perfect way...

Christmas in an 18th-Century Country House

Venue: Stowe House

Website: www.stowehouse.org

Step into the 1700s this festive season at Stowe House to discover how Christmas was celebrated in Georgian times. Wander through the grand State Rooms adorned for the season and uncover the fascinating...

Film Screening: Home alone

Venue: Quarry Theatre

Website: https://quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com

Join Quarry Theatre for a screening of this Christmas classic now 35 years old! An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas...

Comedy Club 4 Kids Christmas Cracker

Venue: Quarry Theatre

Website: https://quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families…...

Jack and The Beanstalk

Venue: Queens Park Arts Centre

Website: https://queensparkarts.com

Unhappy with her lot in life, Mother Goose makes a deal with a…Wait… what? They did that one last week? What do you mean we’re doing Jack and the Beanstalk?! But everyone’s doing that story this...

Christmas Discover and Make: Sparkling Stained Glass

Venue: Wycombe Museum

Website: https://wycombemuseum.org.uk

Get ready for Christmas! Design and make your own festive stained glass-inspired tea light lantern or tree ornament.Recommended age 4 – 11. Smaller ones are welcome but will need help. Please be aware...

Dick Whittington

Venue: Queens Park Arts Centre

Website: https://queensparkarts.com

Dick Whittington has come to London to seek his fortune, accompanied by his loyal cat Tommy. He soon gains employment with the influential Alderman Fitzwarren, who has plans to set sail for new business...

Animal Antics with Jungle Juniors

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Come face-to-face with some heroic minibeasts and bugs this Winter. You‘ll learn about some fascinating bugs and get up close to a range of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates — including some that...

Roald Dahl Ramble: Billy and the Minpins

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Enjoy a magical family walk and explore the woods that inspired Roald Dahl’s last book for children, Billy and the Minpins. Explore the scenery in winter, look for the Minpins in the trees and listen...

Roald Dahl Ramble: Billy and the Minpins

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Enjoy a magical family walk and explore the woods that inspired Roald Dahl’s last book for children, Billy and the Minpins. Explore the scenery in winter, look for the Minpins in the trees and listen...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Relaxed Performance

Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Relaxed performances are adapted in a number of ways to reduce anxiety and create a supportive atmosphere, including adjusting light and sound levels, providing ‘chill-out’ areas and demonstrating...

Taylormania

Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Katy Ellis a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see. An award-winning extravaganza...

Taylormania

Venue: The Stables

Website: https://stables.org

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self Confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises...

Annie – Rare Productions

Venue: Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. This all time classic musical is a must for all the family.

Cinderella (Iver Heath's Family Pantomime 2026)

Venue: Iver Heath Village Hall

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ihdc/cinderella-iver-heaths-family-pantomime-2026/e-qmzqey

Cinderella is an exciting community pantomime telling the tale of Hardy Hall, the home of Baron Hardy and his daughter Cinderella.IHDC welcomes all ages and abilities, whether you want to act, sing and...

Matthew Bourne's Production of The Red Shoes

Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to...

Justin Fletcher Live

Venue: Wycombe Swan Theatre

Website: www.trafalgartickets.com

Justin Time To Rock is a fabulous show suitable for all the family. Justin and his friends are putting together a rock band. But with so many songs to choose from, they are going to need your help to choose...

Ministry of Science LIVE - Science Saved The World

Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Join the presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300%...

Crafty Fools: Adventures in Science

Venue: The Stables

Website: https://stables.org

Join ‘The Magical Mr West’ on an incredible adventure into the world of science! Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert Mr West demonstrates the fundamental principles of scientific enquiry, exploring...