November 2026

Fashion Life Drawing with Feben

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A Design Museum life-drawing evening styled by Feben and introduced through a curator-led fashion tour.

As the Image Unfolds – The Language of Athar

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A photography exhibition at Bayt Al Wakrah showing residency projects by Ghada Al Mawlawi, Mohammed Fakhroo and Raja Aderdor.

A Milan exhibition tracing cultural exchange between the Mediterranean and Asia through ancient artworks and artifacts.

November Raspberry Pint 2026

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A hybrid maker meetup for sharing Raspberry Pi builds and related personal or professional projects.

An Afternoon with Yinka Ilori and Tim Marlow

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A conversation about design, memory and identity marking ten years of the Design Museum in Kensington.

World Public Relations Forum 2026

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An Abuja gathering exploring responsible communication, professional practice and public trust.

Good Partnerships Launch

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A University of Sheffield event launching a framework for collaboration with voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Design Doha 2026

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A multi-venue programme of design exhibitions, installations and talks centred on the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.

Portable Sanctuaries: 3000 years ago/Now/3000 years forward

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An Alia Ali commission at V&A East Museum in London, presented in the New Work programme on the theme The Stories of Clothes.

Introducción a Raspberry Pi — Mexico City

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An introductory Raspberry Pi community session for enthusiasts of all ages at Biblioteca Vasconcelos in Mexico City.

Conference on Public Health in Africa 2026

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An Africa CDC public-health conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, scheduled for 23–27 November 2026.

Experience Raspberry Pi at WrkWrk Udupi

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A TiE Mangaluru community session in Udupi demonstrating Raspberry Pi, local AI, computer vision and small-computer projects.

FIND – Design Fair Asia 2026

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A furniture and interiors trade fair with a design summit at QSNCC in Bangkok, held from 26 to 28 November 2026.

CIMAM Annual Conference 2026

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A gathering for contemporary and modern art museum professionals, hosted by the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare on 20–22 November 2026.

Tourism Hackathon Challenge 2026

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A South African Department of Tourism and University of Cape Town challenge developing digital prototypes for township and rural tourism operators.

African Music & Cultural Festival 2026

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A Melbourne festival at Fed Square featuring African music, dance, food and fashion.

OMOCHA — Japanese Toys Today, Perak

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A Japan Foundation travelling exhibition about Japanese toys at Perak Museum in Taiping, Malaysia.

Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion

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An exhibition at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art tracing Uzbekistan's cultural heritage through manuscripts, objects and architectural drawings.

Art Under 10

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A contemporary art fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center presenting recent works through international galleries.

A Few Things To See Along the Way

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Kushal Ray's photographic exhibition at Museo Camera, Gurugram, brings together images of Calcutta, Ladakh and family life.

Contemporary Art Platform presents five films from Argentina, Cuba, Mexico and Peru in Kuwait.

National Fair on Trade, Skills & Culture for Women & Youth 2026

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A five-day Abuja fair combining skills training, enterprise exhibitions and cultural performances for women and young people.

One Nation Reggae Festival Vol. 2

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A Sierra Leone festival combining reggae performances, cultural showcases, educational forums and community activities.

A Government of Telangana challenge inviting startups, innovators and researchers to propose solutions for public-sector problems.

ONX Foundations

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A guided tasting at ONX Wines in Paso Robles' Tin City, combining five single-varietal wines with an interactive sensory kit.

The Nue Black Aesthetic

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A Design Museum exhibition of contemporary Black design, spanning furniture, fashion, architecture and sculpture.

Theaster Gates: African Still Life

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White Cube Seoul presents ceramics, assemblages and sound by Theaster Gates, exploring objects and cultural memory.

Taste of Cape Town

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A Cape Town food and lifestyle festival combining restaurant kitchens, live music and hands-on culinary experiences at Green Point Cricket Club.

Marrakech International Film Festival

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A film festival in Marrakech with international competition, Moroccan cinema, gala screenings and filmmaker conversations.

Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage

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A Singapore Art Museum exhibition connecting Maria Taniguchi's brick paintings with wood sculptures and moving-image works.

Asia-Pacific Statistics Week

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Bangkok gathering of official statistics institutions around the theme of building trust in official statistics.

FAWE International Conference on Girls’ Education in Africa

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FAWE conference in Nairobi on financing, innovation and accountability in girls' education across Africa.

Africa Tech Festival

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Cape Town gathering covering African telecommunications, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, startups and enterprise technology.

Festival del Chocolate Tabasco

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Festival in Tabasco bringing together cacao, chocolate, cooking demonstrations, tastings and cultural activities.

Trade and industry gathering in Accra connecting businesses and institutions from Ghana, Japan and other markets.

Soane Medal Lecture

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Public architecture lecture accompanying the Soane Medal, delivered in 2026 by Farshid Moussavi at London's Royal Academy.

Palo Pa’ Rumba Fest

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Latin dance festival in Ibagué, Colombia, with competitions, workshops and visiting artists.

Punta Mita International Jazz Festival

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Two-day jazz festival in Punta Mita, Mexico, with performances by instrumentalists and vocalists.

Banksia Prize

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Australian art competition with an exhibition of finalists at Brisbane Powerhouse.

Asia HRD Congress

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Bangkok congress for human resources professionals, with masterclasses, conference sessions and an awards programme.

FIC Santiago

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Santiago's international comics festival brings artists, publishers and readers together for talks, signings, manga and exhibitions.

MUTEK Tokyo

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An electronic music and audiovisual arts festival in Tokyo combining performances, digital art and professional exchanges.

Salvador Cocktail Festival

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A Salvador festival bringing guest bartenders to local bars, with professional talks and public street celebrations.

Festival SICA

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A pan-African cultural festival in Cotonou featuring music competitions, fashion, talks and a gala.

Visa For Music

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A Rabat music festival and professional market focused on artists from Africa and the Middle East.

CIMFEST

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A music festival in Buea and Limbe, Cameroon, with industry meetings, awards and beach performances.

Write the Docs Australia 2026

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Write the Docs Australia 2026 is a two-day community conference about software documentation, held in Melbourne on 3 and 4 December 2026. The programme combines talks, lightning talks signed up for on site, and networking sessions.

ISE 2027

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Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2027 is a trade show and conference for audiovisual and systems integration technology, organised by Integrated Systems Events, a partnership of AVIXA and CEDIA. It takes place from 2 to 5 February 2027 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

Advent of Code 2026

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Advent of Code 2026 is the yearly Advent calendar of small programming puzzles, which can be solved in any programming language. The first puzzles of the 2026 edition unlock on 1 December at midnight EST (UTC-5), with a new puzzle released on each following day.

40th Chaos Communication Congress (40C3)

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40C3 is the 40th Chaos Communication Congress of the Chaos Computer Club, a four-day conference on technology, security, privacy and society. The 2026 edition takes place from 27 to 30 December 2026 at the exhibition halls (Messehallen) in Hamburg, Germany, with a junior hackers' day on 28 December.

Copland Dance Episodes — The Australian Ballet

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The Australian Ballet presents Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, until 21 November 2026. The 73-minute work for 30 dancers is set to music by Aaron Copland played by the Opera Australia Orchestra, with sets by Jeffrey Gibson; these are its first performances outside New York.

Computer Science Education Week 2026

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Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is a yearly week of classroom and community activities promoting computer science education, brought by the Computer Science Teachers Association. The 2026 edition takes place from 7 to 13 December 2026.

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker — New York City Ballet 2026

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New York City Ballet's 2026 run of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's score, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Performances run from 27 November 2026 to 2 January 2027, with audio-described performances on 29 November and 2 December.

AI, Copyright and the Fight for Free Culture — Gresham College

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A Gresham College public lecture series in London on how artificial intelligence, creativity and copyright law intersect, from the origins of copyright to earlier digital disputes. The next lectures are 'The Romantic History of Copyright' on 12 January 2027 and 'The Internet and the First Fight for Free Culture' on 26 January 2027, with further lectures from March to June 2027.

Rose Wylie: Napoleon and Wild Flowers

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An exhibition of paintings by Rose Wylie at David Zwirner Hong Kong, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, from 24 November 2026 to 6 March 2027. It brings together new and recent canvases, historical paintings, multipanel works and works on paper; it is her second solo show in Hong Kong.

PyData Global 2026

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PyData Global 2026 is an online conference of the PyData community on open source data science, analytics and machine learning tools. It is hosted virtually on 9 and 10 December 2026, with keynotes, talks and lightning talks.

The Nutcracker 2026 — Singapore Ballet

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Singapore Ballet's 2026 run of The Nutcracker, staged by artistic director Janek Schergen with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra playing live. Performances take place at the Esplanade Theatre, Singapore, from 9 to 13 December 2026.

Pam Evelyn: The Wild Asphalt

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Pam Evelyn's first solo exhibition in Korea, at Pace Gallery Seoul, 267 Itaewon-ro, from 12 November 2026 to 9 January 2027. It shows nine new oil paintings responding to London's city surfaces together with recent works on paper in watercolour, pastel, charcoal, ink and collage.

AWS re:Invent 2026

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AWS re:Invent 2026 is Amazon Web Services' yearly cloud computing conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. It runs from 30 November to 4 December 2026, with keynotes, technical sessions, workshops and product announcements across AWS services.

Alicja Kwade: La Pêche miraculeuse

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An exhibition of new sculptures, an installation and works on paper by Alicja Kwade at Pace Gallery Tokyo, Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A, from 29 October to 25 December 2026. It includes the Tunnel-Tell and Strange Attractor stone-and-steel works, peach sculptures, and the clock piece Gegen den Lauf.

Sony World Photography Awards 2027

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The Sony World Photography Awards are a yearly international photography competition run by the World Photography Organisation, with Series, Single Image, Student and Youth competitions. For the 2027 awards, the Student competition closes on 27 November 2026, the Single Image and Youth competitions on 5 January 2027, and the Series competition on 12 January 2027.

Thomas Ruff: In Series, 1979–2024

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A survey exhibition of photographs by Thomas Ruff at David Zwirner, 606 N Western Avenue, Los Angeles, from 13 November 2026 to 6 February 2027. It covers series from 1979 to 2024, including Interiors, Portraits, Houses, Stars, jpegs, Photograms and Negatives, and his newest series, expériences lumineuses.

AAAI-27

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AAAI-27 is the 41st AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, organised by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. It is held in Montréal, Canada, from 16 to 23 February 2027; final paper decisions for the main technical track are due on 30 November 2026.

Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral 2026

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The Christmas market on Roncalliplatz in front of Cologne Cathedral, Germany, organised by KW Kölner Weihnachtsgesellschaft. The 2026 market runs from 16 November to 23 December, closed on 22 November (Totensonntag), and opens from 11:00 most days.

Architecture Club with Louise O'Brien — Sydney Opera House

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A Saturday day-long design workshop series for ages 12 and up at the Centre for Creativity, Sydney Opera House, led by Louise O'Brien. Sessions mix playful design exercises with the architectural history of the building and a short tour; upcoming sessions are WASTETASTIC on 14 November 2026 and Utzon and Creative Dreaming on 13 February 2027.

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

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Taipei film festival offering an international programme of cinema alongside the Golden Horse awards season. The November 2026 festival runs from 6 to 22 November.

Dakar Biennale

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Biennale of contemporary African art with exhibitions and public programmes in Dakar and other Senegalese locations. Its 16th edition runs from 19 November to 19 December 2026.

Tokyo FILMeX

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Tokyo film festival presenting independent cinema through screenings and filmmaker events. The 27th edition takes place from 20 to 29 November 2026 across venues in Yurakucho and Marunouchi.

Cairo film festival with international screenings, industry programmes and projects supporting filmmakers. Its 47th edition takes place from 11 to 20 November 2026.

Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

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Film festival in Yogyakarta presenting Asian cinema alongside filmmaker discussions, education and community programmes. Its 21st edition runs from 28 November to 5 December 2026.

Aké Arts and Book Festival

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Lagos festival for books, poetry, music, film and conversation. The 2026 edition takes place on 19–21 November under the theme Native Intelligence.

Horizontes Mexicanos

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Art festival in Tulum presenting work by Mexican artists. Its second edition runs from 4 to 21 November 2026, with exhibitions, a photography open call and an artist-designed festival poster.

France–Laos Festival

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Festival connecting French and Lao artists through performances, exhibitions, workshops and screenings in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. The November 2026 programme includes free public events.

Nyege Nyege Festival

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Music and arts festival in Jinja, Uganda, bringing together electronic music, performance and film. The 2026 Wakaliwood edition runs from 19 to 22 November.

KOUNA Festival

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Cultural festival in Dschang, Cameroon, with music, food, craft and entrepreneurship activities. Its eighth edition runs from 20 to 28 November 2026 at the AFC esplanade.

KAFART

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Kaduna festival bringing together contemporary art and fashion through exhibitions, talks and a public programme. The sixth edition takes place on 19–22 November 2026 in Nigeria.

Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector

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Royal Academy exhibition examining Peggy Guggenheim's London gallery, Guggenheim Jeune, and the artists she supported in the late 1930s. It runs from 21 November 2026 to 14 March 2027.

Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury

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Tate Britain exhibition exploring the creative partnership of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Paintings, textiles, furniture and other works trace their relationship and their place within the Bloomsbury Group.

NeurIPS

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Research conference on machine learning and related fields. NeurIPS 2026 has its main meeting in Sydney from 6 to 12 December, with satellite meetings in Atlanta and Paris from 9 to 13 December.

Cecilia Vicuña: Living Threads

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Whitechapel Gallery exhibition surveying Cecilia Vicuña's work across textiles, painting, performance, photography and film. It connects her artistic practice with poetry, ecology, displacement and political history.

EFG London Jazz Festival

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City-wide jazz festival presenting concerts, collaborations and new commissions across London. The November 2026 programme brings together established performers and emerging musicians in venues of different sizes.

Hay Festival Winter Weekend

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Literary and cultural weekend in Hay-on-Wye with author conversations, music, comedy and workshops. The 2026 programme runs from 26 to 29 November.

Indore Literature Festival

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Literature festival in Indore bringing together writers, poets, artists and readers for conversations, storytelling and performances. The 2026 edition takes place at Daly College from 27 to 29 November.

Seoul Design Festival

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Design festival in Seoul showcasing designers, brands and creative work. The 2026 edition runs from 26 to 29 November at COEX Hall A.

As Below, So Above

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Exhibition at Zeitz MOCAA presenting work by Cape Town learners from the museum's 2026 Art Club. It explores identity, memory and belonging through contemporary art, experimentation and collaboration.

NAUKA 0+ Science Festival India

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Public science festival in Chennai presenting talks, demonstrations, workshops and performances around space and related sciences. The 2026 programme runs from 20 to 22 November across three venues.

Were It Not for Shadows

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Group exhibition at Zeitz MOCAA bringing together work by six Cape Town artists who participated in its residency programme. It includes installations, textiles, sculpture and photography developed through their time at the museum.

Hack the Count: Turning Window Sensors into Street Safety Evidence

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Civic Tech Toronto meetup with Carrie Mitchell about community-led traffic monitoring. The talk examines how residents use window-mounted sensors to collect evidence about street safety, followed by the community's usual collaborative session.

Singapore Writers Festival

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Literary festival in Singapore with conversations, readings, performances and workshops across languages and genres. The 2026 edition, Hidden in Plain Sight, runs from 13 to 22 November.

Film festival in Leeds and West Yorkshire presenting features, documentaries and short films. Its 40th edition runs from 29 October to 15 November 2026.

Mariko Mori: All That Shines

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Mori Art Museum exhibition examining Mariko Mori's artistic practice through works connecting technology, spirituality and humanity's relationship with nature. It runs in Tokyo from 31 October 2026 to 28 March 2027.

Arcadia — John Akomfrah at the Natural History Museum

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A five-screen film installation exploring migration, colonialism and ecological change, opening at London's Natural History Museum on November 6, 2026.

The Avalanches & Friends — Roundhouse

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A concert by the Australian electronic group The Avalanches and guests at London's Roundhouse on November 27, 2026.

Halumii Ktapihna: Lenape Legacies and Futures

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An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York exploring Lenape history and living cultures through art, objects and recorded voices, through April 18, 2027.

A production of Caryl Churchill's play about gender, power and empire, directed by Dominic Cooke at London's Lyttelton Theatre through January 13, 2027.

Second Nature: Japanese Rinpa Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection

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An exhibition of Japanese Rinpa paintings at the New Orleans Museum of Art, bringing together scrolls, screens and other works through February 14, 2027.

The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution

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An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York exploring the city during the American Revolution, on view through March 21, 2027.

Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off 2026

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An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York featuring gingerbread interpretations of the city's landmarks, running from November 6, 2026 to January 18, 2027.

Danielle Mckinney: Shelter

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A survey of Danielle Mckinney's paintings at the New Orleans Museum of Art, exploring intimate scenes and female subjects from November 6, 2026 to August 15, 2027.

A Los Angeles festival bringing together entertainment and technology through panels, screenings and exhibitions from November 12 to 15, 2026.