Would you like to feel the magic of autumn in your bones and experience a month full of culture? Istanbul becomes the capital of art and entertainment in November. The city fills the theater stages, concert halls, art galleries and festival areas with its energy along with the cool winds. You can find a new exhibition, an art show or an unforgettable performance that will captivate you in every corner.
November 2024 hosts the most colorful events that stand out in Istanbul's cultural agenda. Offering a wide range of events from fascinating performances by international artists to striking exhibitions by local talents, these events invite you to a full-fledged experience intertwined with art.
In this guide, you will find the unmissable events happening all around the city this month, from exhibitions to music festivals, from theater plays to grand concerts. Get ready to discover the creative spirit of Istanbul and enjoy autumn!
November 2024 Concerts - Music-Filled Nights in Istanbul
Istanbul offers a fascinating atmosphere for music lovers in all its forms in November. From big concerts featuring world-famous artists to warm and intimate performances by local bands, music lovers will have a packed calendar. This month, a musical feast will be experienced in different parts of the city with a wide range of music from Yalın to Simge, from Emre Fel to The White Buffalo.
Whether you want to rock out with thousands of people at a giant stadium concert or discover unique sounds in smaller and alternative venues, November offers great options for you. Now, get ready to discover the most unforgettable concerts to take place in Istanbul this month and embark on a musical journey!
Teoman
- November 12 – Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre
Simple
- 3,4,5,7,8,9 November – Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
- November 21-24 - ZORLU PSM
Salif Keita
Jethro Tull
- November 23 Volkswagen Arena
All Mega Presents Day Of The Dead Party with CAMELPHAT
Wrathism Symphony 2024
Star Fox
- November 22 - Jolly Joker Eagle
- November 1,15,29 - Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Emir Can İğrek
- November 1 - Jolly Joker Eagle
Symbol
- November 27,29 - Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Garanti BBVA Concerts: RY X
Yasar
- November 1 – JJ Arena
- November 8 Jolly Joker Eagle
- November 22 Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
The White Buffalo
- November 1 – Kucukciftlik Park
The Big House is Under Blockade
Hasan Altun
- November 2nd – Jolly Joker Eagle
- November 8 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
- November 22 – JJ Arena
Irem Derici
- November 9 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
- November 30 – Jolly Joker Eagle
Gokhan Turkmen
- November 9 – JJ Arena
- November 15 – Dorock XL Kadıköy
Hande Yener
- November 9 – Jolly Joker Eagle
- November 22 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
- November 23 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Homayoun Shajarian/Anoshirvan Rohani
- November 9 – Ulker Sports and Event Hall
Emre Fel
- November 12 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
- November 27 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
Can Ozan
- November 17 – Holly Stone Performance Hall Beyoğlu
- November 20 – IF Performance Hall Besiktas
We Talk Face to Face
Haluk Levent
- November 23 – Jolly Joker Eagle
Berkay
- November 13 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
- November 15 – Jolly Joker Eagle
Eighty-four
- November 16 – Dorock XL Kadıköy
Angel Mosso
- November 27 – Jolly Joker Eagle
Cem Adrian
Emre Altug
- November 23 – Dada Salon Kabarett
Derya Freelance
Birsen Tezer
- November 1 – Dream Coffee Atakent
- November 30 – Blind Istanbul
Fatma Turgut
- November 1 – IF Performance Hall Besiktas
Fettah Can
- November 1 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
Mirkalam
- November 1 – Dada Salon Kabarett
- November 9 – Blind Istanbul
Serdar Ortac
- November 2nd – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
- November 16 – Jolly Joker Eagle
- November 23 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
Feridun Duzagac
- November 2 – Dorock XL Kadıköy
Husnu Arkan
- November 7 – Kadıköy Stage
Al Di Meola – Electric Years
- November 7 – Volkswagen Arena
Bulent Ersoy
- November 6 – Jolly Joker Eagle
Gazye Su Akyol & Lalas
From my heart
- November 8 – Dorock XL Kadıköy
Love's Light is New
- November 9 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
- November 15 – JJ Arena
- November 30 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Mirror
- November 15 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
Retrobus
- November 10 – Dorock XL Kadıköy
Soft Analog
- November 13 – Holly Stone Performance Hall Beyoğlu
Artic Monkeys Tribute
- November 15 – The Wall Saloon & Performance
Chassol
- November 15 – Blind Istanbul
Linet
- November 16 – Jolly Joker Coastal Istanbul
Soner Sarikabadayı
- November 16 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Gevende
- November 16 – Blind Istanbul
Bayhan
- November 21 – Jolly Joker Arena
- November 28 – Jolly Joker Eagle
Koray Avci
- November 20 – Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Can Bonomo
- November 22- IF Performance Hall Besiktas
Testament
- November 19 – Jolly Joker Arena Ataşehir
High Loyalty
- November 23 – Dorock XL Kadıköy
Umit Besen & Pamela
- November 23 – Moda Kayıkhane Street
KIDSO
- November 23 – Blind Istanbul
Deniz Tekin
- November 27 – Blind Istanbul
Destruction
- November 28 – IF Performance Hall Besiktas
Barren
- November 30 – Moda Kayıkhane Street
Sena Sener
- November 29 – Blind Istanbul
Marina Satti (Previously: Selut, Nova Norda)
- November 1 – Volkswagen Arena
Blue Gray
- November 1 – Million Performance Hall Istanbul
November 2024 Theater Plays - The Magic of the Stage in Istanbul
November promises a real feast for theater lovers in Istanbul. Get ready to fully enjoy theater this month with the 28th Istanbul Theater Festival.
An experience full of dazzling sets, striking stories and unforgettable performances awaits you at theater stages all around Istanbul. Whether you want to watch a thought-provoking drama or spend an enjoyable evening with a laugh-out-loud comedy, the theater scene in November is rich and fascinating in every sense. Here is a list of theaters you can go to in November:
CMXXIV
Nutmeg
- November 13 – Zorlu %100 Studio
- November 15 – Cartridge Factory Second Stage
Othello
- 20 November Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall
- November 28,29,30 – Fashion Stage
Shakespeare in Love
- November 26 – Bostancı Performance Center
Berfu & Eser Yenenler – Couple Therapy
- November 1 – Stage Dragos
- November 22 – Trump Stage
- November 23 – Akatlar Cultural Center
- November 25 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater
Mr. Seyfi
- November 15, 28 – Trump Stage
- November 8 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
- November 29 – Stage Dragos
Happy Family Painting
- 8,9,20,29 November – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
Long Live Mercaniye
- November 7 – Cartridge House Main Stage
- November 11 – Stage Dragos
- November 13 – Trump Stage
- November 14 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
- November 17 Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater
At the hotel
- November 28 – Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall
Crickets, Dogs and Us
- November 24 – Cartridge House Main Stage
- November 27 – Zorlu PSM
Does Love End?
- November 18 – Zurlu PSM
- 20, 26 November – Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage
- November 16 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
Unknown Pasha
- November 8 – Stage Dragos
- November 12 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
- November 2nd – Cartridge House Main Stage
- November 10 – Trump Stage
The Last of the Great Lovers
- November 7 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
- November 25 – Trump Stage
- November 23 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
Inspectors
- November 10 – Cartridge House Main Stage
1923 Musical
- November 10 – Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage
The Slapstickers
- November 1,29 – TiyatroOPS
Misery
- November 1 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
- November 22 – Cartridge House Main Stage
Dear Shameless Death
- November 3 – Moda Stage Grand Hall
I Love You, I'm So Glad We Broke Up
- November 2 – Akatlar Cultural Center
- November 25 – Torium Stage
Gokhan Unver Stand Up
- November 2 – Mall Of Istanbul Biletinial Moi Stage
- November 5 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
- November 6 – Kucukcekmece Cennet Culture and Art Center
- November 7,26 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater
- November 18 – Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall
Ms. Selmin Zeki
- November 6 – Fashion Stage
Chaplin
- November 6,28 – Turkcell Platinum Stage
Bald Diva
- November 6 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
Crocodile Fire
- November 12 – Maximum Uniq Hall
- November 28 – AKM Theatre Hall
Macbeth
- November 9,10,11,12 – Fashion Stage Meydan Stage
- November 15 – Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall
DIKSIN: Great Chance
- November 7 – Fashion Stage
Sweet Freak
- November 13 – Cartridge House Main Stage
Who Killed My Father?
- November 14 – Moda Stage Grand Hall
Other
- November 14 – Mall Of Istanbul Moi Stage
Loop
- November 14 – Maximum UNIQ Box
Murder on the Orient Express
- November 16 – Cartridge House Main Stage
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
- 21,22,23,24 November – Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage
Amadeus
- November 23 – Bostancı Performance Center
Time Regulation Institute
- November 22 – Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center
It's a nasty day
- November 21 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
Cells
- November 29 – Maximum Uniq Hall
My Mother Always Said
- November 19 – Kadıköy Education Stage
- 23 – November – Maltepe Türkan Saylan KM Kardelen 1 Hall
No One Told Me What Happened
- November 22 – Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall
Three Minus One
- November 26 – Cartridge Factory Second Stage
Your Love Story Has Fallen
- November 15 – Stage Dragos
- November 16 – Kartal Art Theatre
39 and a Half Steps
- November 8 – Cartridge House Main Stage
- November 22 – Moda Stage Grand Hall
Not Mecnun With Leyla
- November 8 – Atlas Cinema
- November 24 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
Ozgur Turhan – The New One
- November 4 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
- November 5 – Kartal Art Theatre
- November 6 – Torium Stage
- November 7 – House Of Performance
- November 23 – Moda Stage Grand Hall
- November 28 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Theater
Farewell
- November 22 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
Fanatic
Çimen Show – Cem İşçiler & Fazlı Polat
- November 5 - Maltepe Dragos Stage
- November 11, 24, 25 – Stage Beşiktaş
- November 12 – Trump Stage
- November 13 – Bosphorus Culture and Art Center
- November 14 – Kucukcekmece Cennet Culture and Art Center
Time is up Abbas
- November 1 – Kadıköy Barış Manço Cultural Center
The Clown Who Lost His Nose
- November 3,15 – İstinye Hall Main Stage
Madonna in a Fur Coat
- November 15 – Cartridge House Main Stage
- November 18 – Trump Stage
Taming the Evil
- November 1,2 – Moda Stage Meydan Stage
Years Later #tbt
- November 5,22 – Kadıköy Boa Stage
Blazing Days
- November 11 – House Of Performance Main Stage
Three in One
- November 11 – Caddebostan Cultural Center Great Hall
Plastic Loves
- November 14 – Torium Stage
I Thought You Had Left Long Away
- November 17 – Kartal Art Theatre Hall
1984 Great Detention
- November 14 – Trump Stage
- November 16 – Kadıköy Education Stage
- November 19 – Cartridge House Main Stage
- November 20 – Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center
If You Love Me, Leave Me I Think
- November 12 – Maltepe Turkan Saylan Cultural Center
The Assassination of Caligula
- November 19 – Moda Stage Grand Hall
Everyone Looks Like My Husband
- November 19 – Kadıköy Boa Stage
Husband and Wife Affairs
- November 24 – Caddebostan Cultural Center A Hall
Medea
- November 28 – Cartridge Factory – Second Stage
What will happen to Yusuf Umut's situation?
- November 27 – Kadıköy Boa Stage
Van Gogh
- November 27 – Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
Bulent Bey's Story
- November 30 – Kozzy KM Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
Supporting Role
- November 1 – Trump Stage
- November 7 – Ortaköy Afife Jale Stage
- November 17 – Kadıköy Boa Stage
Pink Diamonds
- November 7 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage
- November 15 – Akatlar Cultural Center
- November 17 – Kozzy Gönül Ülkü Gazanfer Özcan Stage
Till Death Do Us Part
- November 10 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
- November 21 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
- November 30 – Sancaktepe Stage
Missing
Ethical Alcohol
- November 19 – Kadıköy Municipality Barış Manço Cultural Center
Freud's People
- November 4 – Stage Dragos
- November 7 – Cartridge Factory Second Stage
- November 8 – Torium Stage
- November 25 – Ataköy Yunus Emre KM Müşfik Kenter Stage
80s 90s Memories That Make You Smile
- November 2 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage
The Apocalypse of Revelry
- November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Trump Stage
Nilgün Belgün Love And Comedy
- November 1 – Caddebostan Cultural Center
- November 3 – Trump Stage
- November 12 – Stage Dragos
Pinar Fidan Stand Up
- November 10 – Fashion Stage
Shirley Valentine
- November 14 – Kadıköy Education Stage
All the Crazy People Love Me
- November 17 – Moda Stage Grand Hall
Who is this me?
- November 5 – Fashion Stage Big Stage
- November 6 – House Of Performance Main Stage
Seda Yüz Stand Up
- November 3,16 – Fashion Stage
- November 15 – Dada Salon Kabarett
Skirts And Pants
- November 1 – Kadıköy Education Center
- November 2 – Kartal Art Theatre
- November 13 – Ataköy Yunus Emre KM Müşfik Kenter Stage
- November 16 – Avcılar Barış Manço Cultural Center
- November 25 – Mecidiyeköy Grand Stage
- November 26 – Stage Dragos
I'll Say Something With Cem Eroğlu
- November 7 – Kadıköy Education Center
- November 9 – Caddebostan Cultural Center A Hall
Trees Die Standing
- November 5 – Watergarden Performance Center Duru Ataşehir
- November 6 – Kadıköy Education Stage
- November 8 Maltepe Turkan Saylan Cultural Center
- November 26 – Trump Stage
Stand Up – Come On Mehmet Mayda
- November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Efsahne Beyoğlu
Pinocchio Children's Theatre
- November 6 – Kadıköy Halis Kurtça Children’s Cultural Center
- November 10 – Akasya Culture and Art Stage
- November 15 – Kadıköy Education Stage
- November 17 – Kozyatagi Cultural Center
- November 23 – Kartal Art Theatre Hall
- November 29 – Kadıköy Halis Kurtça Children’s Cultural Center
- November 30 – Stage Dragos
Yunus Emre Gündüz – Search When You Arrive – Stand Up
- November 23 – Mentalist Pub
Barbaros Şansal Won't Be Here
- November 19 – Hilltown Spectacular Stage
- November 20 – Bosphorus Culture and Art Center
- November 23 – Mall Of Istanbul Biletinial Moi Stage
Frida
- November 1 – Bakirkoy Aydem Stage
- November 3,5 Mecidiyeköy Private Theatres Association Stage
- November 4 – Bakirkoy AyDem Stage
Stand Up Night and Such
- November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Mentalist Pub
Diary of a Madman
- November 1, 4 – Mecidiyeköy Private Theatres Association Stage
- November 3,8 – Second Floor Kadıköy
- 5,7,9,11,13,15,17,18,20,22,26,27,28,29,30 November – Bakırköy AyDem Stage
Princess Hamlet
- 1,4,22,26,29 November – Bakirkoy Aydem Stage
- November 3, 5, 11, 13, 18, 20 - Mecidiyeköy Private Theatres Association Stage
Kadikoy Stand Up Dark Night
- 2,6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 November – Punch Kadıköy Venue Stage
Does Everyone Cheat?
- November 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23 – Cafe Theatre
Heads in Russia
- November 20 – Istanbulimpro Stage
November 2024 Exhibitions - The Colorful World of Art in Istanbul
November is a time when you will be full of art in Istanbul. The city's leading art galleries, museums and alternative art venues are hosting impressive exhibitions this month. The exhibitions, which range from classical to contemporary art, from photography exhibitions to installations, offer art lovers an inspiring opportunity for discovery. These exhibitions, where you can experience innovative works by both local and foreign artists, once again reveal the cultural richness of Istanbul.
If you want to see works that push the boundaries of art and lose yourself in the meeting point of colors, textures and creative thought, get ready to discover this month's most remarkable exhibitions without missing them and dive into the artistic atmosphere of the city!
Drawing Rooms
- Ferda Art Platform
- Until November 30th
Nodes, Solutions, Possibilities
- Pg Art Gallery
- Until November 2nd
Hubris
- PİLEVNELİ Dolapdere
- Until November 9th
What Trees Whisper?
- Anna Laudel Istanbul
- Until November 10th
Suppose You Don't Exist
- Artery
- Until December 29th
In the Footsteps of Vera Molnár
- Pera Museum
- Until January 26, 2025
Georg Baselitz The Last Ten Years
- Akbank Art & Sakıp Sabancı Museum
- Until February 2, 2025
Between Worlds
- Istanbul Modern
- Until April 20, 2025
The City Inside Me
- Borusan Contemporary
- Until August 17, 2025
The Eternal Prelude
- Borusan Contemporary
- Until August 17, 2025
Floating Islands
- From May 4, 2024 to November 30
- Istanbul Modern
Renzo Piano: Spirit of the Place
- From May 4, 2024 to December 31, 2024
- Istanbul Modern
November 2024 Festivals - Exciting Days in Istanbul
November is a colorful and fun-filled time in Istanbul’s festival calendar. Festivals taking place all over the city promise unforgettable moments in many different themes such as art, culture, gastronomy and music. This month, Istanbul is filled with both international festivals and local organizations, attracting participants of all ages with events that appeal to different interests.
Get ready to feel the energy of the city and have a full festival experience thanks to Istanbul November festivals!
MIX Festival presented by %100 Music
28th Istanbul Theatre Festival
- In more than one place
- October 22 – November 19
26th International Istanbul Puppet Festival
- Beyoglu
- October 30 – November 3
8. Mix Festival
- Besiktas
- November 2nd - 3rd
9. Short's Share Short Film Festival
- In more than one place
- November 2nd - 9th
7th Istanbul Comedy Festival
- Kadikoy
- November 3 – December 1
6th Trt World Citizen Humanitarian Film Festival
International Philosophical Films Festival
- Beyoglu
- November 8th - 9th
5. Penfest
- Besiktas
- November 9th - 11th
10th Fashion Film Festival Istanbul
14th International Crime and Punishment Film Festival
- Beyoglu
- November 15th - 21st
3rd State Theatres International Women Playwrights Theatre Festival
4. Children's Rights Festival
7th International Istanbul Vegfest
15th International Istanbul Poetry and Literature Festival
10. Black Week Istanbul Festival
13. New Text Festival
- Atasehir
- November 22nd – December 2nd
7. Pendik Bicycle Festival
15 November 2024
14 November 2024
07 November 2024
25 October 2024
24 October 2024
21 November 2024
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