What's On in Bracknell
Things to do in and around Bracknell: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Bracknell Carol Services: Nine Lessons on Sunday 20 December
Nine Lessons and Carols is at 4pm at Holy Trinity and 6pm at Easthampstead on Sunday 20 December. Plus Christingle, crib and midnight services.
Dates for the diary
- Tue 10 Nov Shakespeare Schools Festival
- Thu 12 Nov Rave On
- 12 to 15 Nov Ascot Christmas Fair
- Fri 13 Nov Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It
- Fri 13 Nov Choral and Concerto Concert
- Fri 13 Nov The Comedy Cellar
- Sat 14 Nov Bracknell parkrun
- 14 to 15 Nov South Hill Park Craft and Design Fair
- 17 to 19 Nov The Watsons
- Wed 18 Nov Gigs in the Cellar: Café Chaos
- Fri 20 Nov Conservatoire: Max Mostovetski
- Sat 21 Nov 12th South to Memphis
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Christmas
Christmas Shopping Around Bracknell: 15 Shops From The Lexicon to Windsor
We checked 15 shops around Bracknell, from Temptation Gifts in The Lexicon to Chapmans in Sunninghill, for hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Trees Near Bracknell: 7 Places, From the Great Park to the Heath
We checked 7 places selling real Christmas trees near Bracknell, from Oaktree at Warfield to Windsor Great Park, for prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Bracknell: From a £51.99 Pub Roast to a £145 Feast
12 Christmas Day menus around Bracknell from £51.99 to £145, with children's rates, deposits and pre-order dates. Prices checked again on 9 November 2026.
Christmas
Lexicon Santa's Grotto 2026: Not On Sale Yet, Oaktree 28 Nov
The Lexicon had not put its 2026 grotto on sale by 7 November. Oaktree in Bracknell opens 28 November from £14.95; All Saints Wokingham is £5 on 5 December.
Arts
Crowthorne and Sandhurst studios open free on 7 and 8 Nov
Three Crowthorne and Sandhurst artists open their studios free on 7 and 8 November, 10:30 to 4:30, as part of the 30-artist Acorn Open Studios art trail.
Christmas
Bracknell Ice Rink: Ozone Is Open, and 7 More Rinks With Prices
We checked 8 ice rinks near Bracknell, from Ozone on Western Road to Hampton Court Palace, for 2026 dates, prices and age rules. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Light Trails Near Bracknell: Windsor From 13 Nov
Windsor Great Park Illuminated runs 13 November to 3 January from £19.80; RHS Glow at Wisley opens 20 November from £7.50. Times, parking and booking rules.
Christmas
Bracknell Christmas Markets: Ascot Fair 12 to 15 November
Ascot Christmas Fair runs 12 to 15 November with more than 160 stalls and £7 online tickets, plus South Hill Park's free craft fair. Updated November 2026.
Halloween
Bracknell Halloween 2026: Lexicon Giants and £4 Trail, Held
Bracknell Halloween 2026 has been held: The Lexicon's pumpkin Giants and trail ran from 19 October and South Hill Park's £4 trail on 29 October. What ran.
Events
Bracknell What's On: Ascot Fair 12 Nov, Aladdin From 27 Nov
Bracknell this week: Ascot Christmas Fair 12 to 15 November, Windsor on Ice from 13 November, a free craft fair 14 and 15 November, Aladdin from 27 November.
Christmas
Lapland UK Ascot 2026: 7 November to 24 December, Sold Out
Lapland UK Ascot standard tickets for 7 November to 24 December 2026 are sold out. Every date's price, the Golden Experience still on sale, timings and parking.
Events
Bracknell Communities Festival: Held 26 Sept in Bond Square
The free Bracknell Forest Communities Festival was held in Bond Square on Saturday 26 September, midday to 5pm, with 25+ groups. Its stage times are below.
Fireworks
Bracknell Fireworks: Lily Hill Park Sunday 8 Nov, 7.30pm
Bracknell Rugby Club fireworks are on Sunday 8 November at Lily Hill Park: gates 5pm, display 7.30pm. Tickets now £9 adult, £6 child online. Updated 7 Nov.
Christmas
Bracknell Christmas Lights: Sandhurst Set for 28 November
Sandhurst has a date, Crowthorne's late night shopping is 4 December, and The Lexicon has not announced its 2026 switch-on. What is confirmed so far.
Pantomime
Bracknell Pantomime 2026: Aladdin, 27 Nov to 3 January
South Hill Park's Aladdin runs 27 November to 3 January, with 57 family shows, nine adult nights and tickets at £28.50. Updated November 2026.
Remembrance
Bracknell Remembrance Sunday 2026: Every Service and Parade
Bracknell's town centre Remembrance event runs 10:30am to 12:30pm on Sunday 8 November. We list the times in Binfield, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Winkfield too.