A free programme of artist talks and music across V&A East Storehouse and V&A East Museum on November 14, 2026. It introduces new commissions exploring how clothes carry stories.
A conversation at V&A South Kensington on November 11, 2026 about Edmund de Waal's mug design for Maggie's. The artist and Dame Laura Lee discuss the project and the role of shared experiences around a kitchen table.
A free talk by Glenn Cumiskey at V&A East Storehouse on November 10, 2026. It explores how the museum preserves digital collections and the differences between storage, preservation and access.
A comic-art convention in Harrogate where readers meet artists, writers and independent publishers. The November 14–15, 2026 convention closes a week of comic events across Yorkshire.
An international photography fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, bringing together galleries, photobook publishers, exhibitions and conversations. The 2026 edition runs November 12–15.
An animation festival in Manchester with film screenings, filmmaker conversations, workshops, family events and industry sessions. The 2026 edition runs November 8–12.
A design festival in Dubai Design District with installations, exhibitions, workshops and a marketplace spanning architecture, furniture, products and graphic design. The 2026 programme runs November 3–8.
A free display at V&A South Kensington remembering performance spaces from the 1980s to the 2010s. Photographs, posters and objects explore their cultural role and the pressures faced by music venues. Runs until October 30, 2027.
A free display at V&A South Kensington where visitors can handle and read shortlisted photobooks made outside traditional publishing. The selection is on view until January 11, 2027.
A free display at V&A South Kensington exploring Vera Molnar's experiments with computers and their influence on generative art. It includes works by Molnar and contemporary artists and runs until May 30, 2027.
A free display at V&A South Kensington examining how photography has documented and shaped the United States. Drawn from the museum's collection, it runs until May 16, 2027.
An evening marking fifteen years of beyond tellerrand, with talks by Rob Draper and Nadieh Bremer and time for conversation. Held at DiesDas Digital in Berlin on November 20, 2026.
A public science festival at the Natural History Museum of Utah, with demonstrations, workshops and opportunities to explore research behind the scenes.
An MIT conference bringing researchers and practitioners together to discuss digital experimentation, online behavior, and methods for evaluating interventions.
An international conference in Chicago covering high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis through research sessions, exhibits, and community programs.
A cloud-native computing conference in Salt Lake City bringing together open-source maintainers and practitioners for talks, collaboration, and technical learning.
A GSMA conference and exhibition in Doha bringing together telecommunications and digital-technology organizations to discuss connectivity, AI, and industry development.
A technology conference and exhibition in Bengaluru covering AI, digital industries, startups, and research through talks, demonstrations, and business meetings.
A Sheffield festival connecting university research with local artists. Its programme includes installations, performances, films, talks and participatory activities across the city.
An immersive-cinema festival in Bucharest featuring virtual reality, projections and interactive installations. The programme also includes discussions and workshops about new storytelling formats.
An exhibition at Tate Britain curated by Edward Enninful. It examines connections between British art, design, fashion and photography during the 1990s.
An exhibition at Serpentine South in London combining painting, sculpture, printmaking, sound and film. Justin Caguiat uses the gallery setting and heat-sensitive paintings to explore architecture, spirituality and everyday rituals.
A film festival in Trieste devoted to science fiction, fantasy and related genres. It presents feature films, shorts, competitions and special screenings.
A Dublin festival exploring relationships between art, technology and living systems. Its programme combines installations, performances, games, sound and public discussion.
An electronic-music festival at Hungexpo in Budapest. Its programme brings Hungarian and international artists together with large-scale lighting and audiovisual performances.
A York festival presenting independent film alongside virtual reality, games, music and podcasts. Screenings are accompanied by workshops, masterclasses and industry events.
A London festival focused on the relationship between sound and moving images. Its screenings bring together experimental cinema and innovative short films.
A Rome festival examining video games as cultural and creative works. Its programme includes talks, round tables and screenings connecting games with education, history and other art forms.
An annual light-art festival across Eindhoven and nearby towns. Its walking routes connect installations by artists, local collaborators and emerging talent.
A Munich conference for people developing games and tools with Godot. It combines technical talks, discussions, networking and opportunities to try community projects.
An international film festival held in Tallinn and Tartu. Its programme includes feature films, shorts and work for younger audiences, alongside industry activities.
A Stockholm festival presenting animated films from Europe, including international, Nordic and student work. Its programme connects screenings with filmmakers and audiences.
A recurring Brussels gathering for people building and using free and open-source software. The programme combines main-track presentations with developer rooms organised around particular communities and technologies. Useful for maintainers, contributors and technically curious developers who want to learn directly from projects and meet people doing related work; the official site publishes the edition’s calls, rooms and practical location details.
LSE's Public Lecture Programme brings researchers and public figures into discussions of social, political and economic questions. Browse events by topic or speaker and use the accompanying recordings to follow earlier conversations. It suits people who want substantial public debate connected with social science, with individual event pages explaining the venue, access arrangements and any registration requirements.
Milan’s recurring furniture and interior-design exhibition brings manufacturers, designers and professional visitors together at Fiera Milano Rho. Displays make it possible to compare products, materials and design directions in a concentrated setting. Useful for interior designers, architects and furnishing professionals planning research or supplier meetings; the official event source explains the next edition and the different admission arrangements for visitor types.
An engineering and endurance competition in which teams develop solar-powered vehicles for a journey across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. The official site explains the event classes, route, regulations and history. The next edition is announced for 22–29 August 2027. It suits people interested in student engineering, energy-efficient mobility and the practical trade-offs involved in building a vehicle for a demanding real-world challenge.
An immersive digital-art exhibition at Fabrique des Lumières in Amsterdam that reworks paintings, sculpture and imagery associated with three Renaissance masters into large-scale moving projections and sound. It is relevant to visitors who enjoy experiencing art through an audiovisual environment. Suitable for an Amsterdam cultural outing or an introduction to familiar works in a different format; the official exhibition page describes the experience and venue.
A Dutch multi-day camping festival in Biddinghuizen that brings a wide cultural programme into one temporary festival setting. It is relevant to people who enjoy discovering different performances over a weekend rather than attending a single headline concert. Suitable for groups planning a shared summer festival trip, with the official source providing the developing programme, campsite information and edition-specific practical details.
A large developer gathering in Berlin that combines technical talks, workshops and a technology exhibition. The programme is aimed at software engineers, AI builders and technology leaders, with several formats for learning and discussing tools. Useful for development teams who want to divide a broad programme among colleagues and compare findings, or builders seeking contacts across disciplines; the official site separates past speakers from the developing next edition.
Strasbourg’s Christmas market season fills the Alsatian city with wooden chalets, lights, local traditions and festive food. The official city site provides a market map, practical information, activities and background on the event’s history. The 2026 edition is announced for 27 November to 24 December. Useful for planning a seasonal city visit and comparing the different market areas before deciding where to explore.
The Rijksmuseum's ink course explores drawing and mark-making through different papers, tools and techniques, with inspiration from the museum's Asian art. Participants make their own ink and develop a series of works over several lessons. It suits adults who want structured, practical experimentation connected with a museum collection, with the course page specifying the teaching language, schedule and registration conditions.
A recurring series of short lunchtime performances at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. The compact format gives listeners a way to encounter live classical music during the day without planning a full evening concert. Suitable for local residents, students and visitors who want a brief introduction to the hall’s musical life; the official series page lists individual programmes and explains how admission is arranged for each concert.
Long Now Talks is a public conversation series about ideas that operate on a long time horizon, from science and technology to culture and civilization. Events take place with a live audience in San Francisco and are also shared through recordings. It suits people who want to consider how present choices connect with the distant future and follow substantial discussions beyond the immediate news cycle.
A city-wide performing-arts festival in which artists bring theatre, comedy and many other forms of live work to venues across Edinburgh. The breadth of the programme lets visitors combine familiar performers with experimental discoveries. Suitable for audiences who enjoy planning several shows and for artists considering participation; the official source explains how the open festival works and provides practical guidance for each edition.
London Tech Network is a meetup community for people working in or around the technology industry in London. Its gatherings connect founders, developers, product and design professionals and others who want to meet peers or explore collaboration. It suits participants looking for an informal professional network across company boundaries, with the group page providing the arrangements for each event.
The multi-stage road cycling race combines individual ambitions, team tactics and changing terrain across an extended summer competition. Its official site provides the route, Grand Depart information, rankings, videos and spectator guidance. The 2027 edition is announced for 2–25 July. Useful for following the race stage by stage, understanding the different jerseys or planning where to watch along the published course.
AmsterdamJS is a JavaScript meetup community in Amsterdam that brings developers together for curated talks and informal conversation. Its interests range from browser and server development to wider uses of the language. It suits people who want to exchange practical experience, hear from other developers and meet the local community, with the organizer's group page providing the current event arrangements.
SF Python is a San Francisco community that organizes meetups for people using or learning Python. Events combine technical content with time to speak with presenters and other participants. It suits developers and data practitioners who want to learn from peers and build a local network, with the official site distinguishing its meetup schedule from related larger events such as PyBay.
A mountain trail-running event centred on Chamonix and the Mont-Blanc region, with races over different distances and the UTMB World Series Finals. The official site provides race descriptions, results, registration conditions and information for supporters and volunteers. It suits experienced trail runners researching a substantial challenge and fans following the sport; entry requirements and the next edition’s details belong to each race.
An endurance motor race in Le Mans, France, where teams compete through a full day and night. The official event site connects the race programme, classes, results, circuit access and ticket information. The 2027 event programme is announced for 9–13 June. Useful for motorsport fans who want to follow the competition or plan an on-site visit around racing and the wider programme of activities.
A recurring React and web-development conference held in Amsterdam with an online participation format. Its programme brings together front-end and full-stack engineers, open-source authors and trainers to discuss the ecosystem and changing development practice. Useful for teams using React who want technical learning and community contact in one event; the official page describes the conference tracks, workshops and remote activities.
A developer conference in Antwerp covering Java, AI, cloud systems, architecture and the craft of building software. Deep dives, hands-on sessions and talks are presented in a cinema setting, giving attendees several levels of technical engagement. Useful for developers and architects who want a broad programme with a strong JVM community, or teams comparing their practices with other builders; the official event source describes the announced edition.
Peter Wright’s production of Tchaikovsky’s ballet pairs a familiar festive story with the Royal Ballet’s dancers and Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs. The performance is presented at the Royal Opera House in London. Suitable for audiences exploring classical ballet and families considering a seasonal theatre outing; the official production source provides age guidance, access information and the dates for this particular run.
An Amsterdam group exhibition developed with LI-MA that explores the early years of Dutch video-art gallery MonteVideo and the continuing evolution of audiovisual art. Archive works appear alongside present-day installations across ten spaces. Suitable for visitors interested in art and technology, experimental image-making and immersive sound; the official exhibition source explains the connection between pioneering artists and contemporary practitioners.
Studium Generale Delft organizes events exploring science, culture and society through talks and discussion. Its programme invites participants to question assumptions and consider perspectives beyond a single technical discipline. It suits students and other curious visitors who want an accessible setting for thinking about wider questions, with the official event listing specifying the format and participation details.
An Amsterdam and online conference focused on JavaScript and full-stack web engineering. Talks and community activities bring together developers working across the web ecosystem, with remote participation extending the audience beyond the venue. Useful for engineers who want to compare approaches, discover tools and meet practitioners outside their own team; the official event site explains the current hybrid format and programme as it develops.
PyData Amsterdam is a technical meetup community for people interested in Python and data work in the Amsterdam region. Hear talks, discuss approaches and exchange experience around data management, processing, analysis and visualization. It suits practitioners who want peer learning and technical substance, with the group emphasizing knowledge sharing rather than sales presentations or recruitment pitches.
A recurring Dutch music festival associated with large live performances and a shared multi-day festival experience. It is relevant to listeners who enjoy planning a weekend around a mix of familiar names and acts they have not seen before. Suitable for friends and music fans comparing major summer events in the Netherlands; the official site is the source for each edition’s programme, ticket formats and travel information.
A touring exhibition programme that brings selected Sony World Photography Awards images to venues around the world. Different presentations provide audiences with a curated encounter with contemporary photography across subjects and approaches. Suitable for photographers and general exhibition visitors who want to explore an international selection; the official calendar gives the local venues and dates rather than treating the tour as one fixed-location event.
A connected circuit of Counter-Strike competitions spanning regional events and major international tournaments. The official ESL Pro Tour site provides the event calendar, competition information, news and viewing links. It is useful for esports fans who want to follow teams across a season and understand how different tournament levels connect, with dates, locations and attendance options attached to each individual event.
London Drawing offers practical art workshops with demonstrations and instruction in subjects such as life drawing, anatomy, portraiture and painting. Choose a focused session to explore a technique or develop a specific aspect of observation. It suits people who want concentrated studio learning without committing to a long course, with individual listings explaining the tutor, medium and preparation needed.
The Royal Drawing School offers public courses in drawing and related artistic practice, with options ranging from individual classes to longer programmes and online study. Learn from practising artists and choose a format that fits the time available. It suits beginners and developing artists who want structured observation and regular practice, with course listings clarifying level, location and commitment.
A travelling exhibition programme presenting selected photojournalism and documentary images to audiences in different cities. The displayed stories create a focused setting for looking closely at important events and the people affected by them. Suitable for photography enthusiasts, students and visitors interested in visual journalism; the official exhibition calendar identifies each host venue so visitors can distinguish the touring programme from a single local showing.
Disney’s stage musical follows Simba’s journey through a production known for its theatrical animal imagery, music and ensemble performance. The London production takes place at the Lyceum Theatre, providing a distinct live encounter with the familiar story. Suitable for musical-theatre audiences, families and visitors planning a West End outing; the official production site supplies performance information and guidance for selecting a particular date.
A London conference for the Rust programming community, welcoming people writing their first crate as well as experienced maintainers. Multiple tracks of practical talks are selected around what attendees can learn from them, with recordings extending access afterward. Useful for engineers adopting Rust or looking for contact with the wider ecosystem; the official page distinguishes confirmed conference arrangements from a workshop day still being planned.
A recurring international film festival in Cannes, centred on presenting new cinema and bringing filmmakers, press and the film industry together. Its selections and conversations make it a major reference point for following world cinema. Useful for film professionals and people researching the festival’s films and participation formats; the official source explains the edition, selections and accreditation routes rather than implying that every screening has ordinary public admission.
A Sunday-morning New Year concert at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw featuring the Württembergische Philharmonie conducted by Sander Teepen. The programme draws on Viennese waltzes, polkas and related orchestral favourites, including music by the Strauss family. Suitable for listeners who enjoy a celebratory classical concert in the morning; the official event page provides the exact programme and performance details for this edition.
London’s city marathon combines competitive distance running with a large charity and community programme. The organizer provides entry routes, training material, spectator guidance and results. The announced 2027 edition runs across 24 and 25 April as a special two-day marathon weekend. Useful for prospective participants and people following the event, with registration availability and individual race arrangements explained separately.
A city-wide electronic-music gathering combining performances, club events and professional exchange across Amsterdam. The large programme lets visitors build an experience around particular artists, venues or musical interests. Useful for electronic-music listeners, artists and industry professionals who want several kinds of event in the same city; the official source distinguishes individual event listings and provides planning tools for each edition.
Berlin’s major city marathon brings elite runners, recreational participants and spectators together for a race through the German capital. The organizer’s site provides the course, entry routes, race-weekend information and results. The next edition is announced for 26 September 2027 under the new Generali name. Useful for planning a running goal or following an international marathon, with entry conditions checked on the official site.
Pakhuis de Zwijger runs a public programme of talks and conversations in Amsterdam, with subjects connected to the city and wider society. Browse the agenda to choose a theme, speaker and language that fit the visit. It suits people who want to hear different perspectives and participate in public discussion, with livecasts and related material offering ways to follow the programme beyond a single evening.
CreativeMornings Amsterdam is the local chapter of a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Gather around a talk and use the event as a starting point for meeting people with different creative interests. It suits designers, makers and other curious participants who want an approachable community setting, with the chapter page sharing talks and the arrangements for its local programme.
A recurring Rotterdam film festival that connects adventurous film audiences with filmmakers and film professionals. Screenings, premieres and conversations offer ways to explore cinema beyond the ordinary release schedule. Useful for viewers who enjoy independent and international work, as well as people developing film projects; the official source presents the evolving festival programme and distinguishes festival activity from year-round events.
The next edition of documenta brings an extended international contemporary-art exhibition to Kassel under the artistic direction of Naomi Beckwith. It is relevant to visitors who want time with a major curatorial project across different works and settings. Suitable for contemporary-art audiences, students and professionals planning a dedicated cultural trip; the official sources distinguish the announced edition from earlier documenta exhibitions.