Events in Guildford — December 2026

December 2026: events in Guildford.

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Christmas in Guildford 2026: Markets, Fairs & Dates

Top picks for December 2026

8 events are listed in Guildford. These are the ones we'd start with.

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

G Live · Guildford

From £29

Wed, Dec 2

Live at Christmas: Lou Sanders & Milton Jones

G Live Guildford · Guildford

From £32

Fri, Dec 18

Christmas Comedy Crackers

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · Guildford

See ticket options

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Swingbridge Santa Cruise

Sea Cadet HQ · Guildford

From £17

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

in the dark - HUSH

Guildford Cathedral · Guildford

From £38

A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Nutcracker Suite and Rachmaninov at Christmas

Guildford Cathedral · Guildford

From £22

Wed, Dec 2

Live at Christmas: Lou Sanders & Milton Jones

G Live Guildford · Guildford

From £32

Fri, Dec 4

The Big Christmas Sing A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong

G Live Guildford · Guildford

From £35

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Swingbridge Santa Cruise

Sea Cadet HQ · Guildford

From £17

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

G Live · Guildford

From £29

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

The Black Charade - Black Parade 20th Anniversary

Holroyd Arms · Guildford

From £18

Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

in the dark - HUSH

Guildford Cathedral · Guildford

From £38

Fri, Dec 18

Christmas Comedy Crackers

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · Guildford

See ticket options

Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Nutcracker Suite and Rachmaninov at Christmas

Guildford Cathedral · Guildford

From £22

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast