What's On in Greenwich & Blackheath This November 2026: Shows, Music, Markets and Nights Out

November is when Greenwich and Blackheath start to glow. The ice rink opens at the Queen's House, the Christmas lights go on at Greenwich Market, the panto arrives at Greenwich Theatre, and there's a run of brilliant concerts, comedy and late-night shows in between. Here's our pick of what's on locally from 9 to 30 November 2026, with dates, venues and booking links. Every detail was checked on the organiser's own website on 8 November 2026.

Feature: ANDALUZA at Charlton House, Saturday 14 November

Our pick of the month is ANDALUZA, an evening of live Spanish classical music and flamenco dance from Alma Ensemble in the Old Library at Charlton House, the Jacobean manor house on Charlton Road. Inspired by Granados's Andaluza and the music of Andalucía, the programme takes in de Falla, Granados, Albéniz and Rodrigo, including Asturias and the Concierto de Aranjuez. Violin, guitar and piano are joined by flamenco dance, so music and movement become one performance. The line-up is Harold Gordon-Smith, Greta Pappa, Cèlia Margalef and Georgina Viu.

It runs from 7pm to 8pm on Saturday 14 November. Tickets start at £10 for students and under-25s, and general admission is £25, booked on Eventbrite. A free Essential Companion ticket is available for anyone accompanying a disabled guest who needs assistance. See the ANDALUZA event page or book on Eventbrite.

9 to 15 November

Lost Worlds by Luxmuralis lights up the Old Royal Naval College after dark on 11 to 15 November (it also ran 6 to 8 November), from 5.45pm to 9pm. It's a new immersive light and sound show from the duo behind last year's Time. Tickets are £22, £16.50 for concessions: ORNC.

Early music fans should look at the London International Festival of Early Music (LIFEM26), from Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 November at Blackheath Halls and St Michael & All Angels Church in Blackheath. There are concerts, an exhibition, workshops and talks, with performers including Phantasm with Elizabeth Kenny and Nigel North. A Festival Pass is £185, or £95 for students and under-21s, and single events are sold separately: LIFEM26 at Blackheath Halls.

On Sunday 15 November the Blackheath Christmas Fair fills the Great Hall at Blackheath Halls from 10.30am, with handmade gifts, decorations and a café, all in aid of Age Exchange. Entry is £3 and under-16s go free. There's more in our guide to Christmas markets and fairs.

16 to 22 November

Gardeners will love An Evening With Sarah Raven & Adam Nicolson on Tuesday 17 November at 7pm in the Hearn Recital Room at Blackheath Halls, on the story of Sissinghurst and Perch Hill, with a Q&A and book signing (£29): Blackheath Halls.

Wednesday 18 November is a big one. The Queen's House Ice Rink opens for the season and runs until 3 January 2027 (closed Christmas Day). The rink's own website lists 11am to 9pm, with the last session at 8pm, and tickets from £19 for adults: rink website. Read our ice rink guide for tips. The same afternoon, Greenwich Market holds its Lantern Parade and Christmas Lights Switch-On, with live music from noon, the parade gathering at the Old Royal Naval College at 4pm and the countdown to the lights at 5pm: Greenwich Market. See all the dates in our Christmas lights guide.

Jazz singer Emma Smith plays Blackheath Halls for the first time on Thursday 19 November at 8pm, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival (£30 to £50): Emma Smith at Blackheath Halls.

The Three Inch Fools bring A Christmas Carol to the chapel at the Old Royal Naval College on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November, 7.30pm to 9.30pm (£28, £18 concessions): ORNC.

Saturday 21 November is Cutty Sark's birthday, and the Cutty Sark Sea Shanty Festival fills the ship with sea songs and workshops from 10am to 6pm. It's free with a Cutty Sark ticket: Royal Museums Greenwich. Over in Blackheath the same day, The Blackheath Vintage Furniture & Flea Market comes to the Great Hall at Blackheath Halls for the first time, from 11am, with mid-century furniture, lighting, ceramics and vintage fashion (£2 to £5 entry, and free from 3pm): Blackheath Halls.

On Sunday 22 November at 7pm, the Blackheath Halls Orchestra plays Copland's Billy the Kid, introduced and conducted by Chris Stark (£16): Blackheath Halls.

23 to 30 November

Thursday 26 November brings the monthly jazz night at Davy's Wine Vaults in Greenwich, 7pm to 9pm, with a drink on arrival (£10): Davy's.

Panto season starts on Friday 27 November, when Jack and the Beanstalk opens in the Main House at Greenwich Theatre. It runs until 10 January 2027: Greenwich Theatre. For carols and Christmas concerts, see our panto, carols and Christmas shows guide.

For something completely different, in the dark brings PULSE to Cutty Sark on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November, at 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Thirty live musicians perform around the audience in total darkness beneath the ship's copper hull, with no stage and no amplification (£35 to £80): Royal Museums Greenwich.

Christmas at Charlton House begins with wreath-making on Saturday 28 November, including a new evening session with prosecco. Tickets go on Eventbrite: Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust.

Every week in November

Blackheath Folk Club meets at The British Oak every Tuesday from 8.30pm to 11pm: see the listing.

Woolwich Works Games Night runs every Wednesday from 6.30pm in the Visitors' Book Café, and it's free: Woolwich Works.

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium hosts a three-part creative tarot workshop with Two Cats Collective on Fridays 13, 20 and 27 November, 7pm to 9pm, with time with the cats (£35 a session, ages 12+): see the listing.

Up the Creek on Creek Road is Greenwich's comedy club, with shows Thursday to Sunday. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7.30pm (doors 6pm): Up the Creek.

At The Fan Museum on Crooms Hill, Swaying in the Wind shows the work of French fan maker Frédérick Yvan Manuel Gay, Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm, until 9 January 2027: The Fan Museum.

And every Sunday, the Blackheath Farmers Market sets up in the Blackheath Station car park.

Big nights at The O2

The O2 arena on the Greenwich Peninsula has The Script (21 November), Bill Bailey's Vaudevillean (22 November), Squeeze with Billy Bragg (26 November), Fontaines D.C. (27 November) and Jessie Ware (28 November). Next door at indigo at The O2, there's Lords of Laughter (22 November) and Fastlove, the George Michael tribute (27 November). See The O2's events page for times and tickets, and our guides to The O2 and bars at The O2 for where to eat and drink first.

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Where we checked

All details were checked on the organisers' own websites on 8 November 2026. Please check with the venue before you travel, as times and prices can change.

ANDALUZA: Eventbrite, Alma Ensemble and Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust

Old Royal Naval College: ornc.org

Blackheath Halls: blackheathhalls.com

Royal Museums Greenwich: rmg.co.uk

Greenwich Theatre: greenwichtheatre.org.uk

The O2: theo2.co.uk

Photos: ANDALUZA images courtesy of Alma Ensemble. Greenwich Theatre by Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Blackheath Halls by Doyle of London, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.