Christmas And New Year events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Christmas And New Year events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Cards for Good Causes
The pop up shop for Cards for Good Causes, the U.K.’s largest charity Christmas card retailer, once again returns to St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street.
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Christmas Pop-up Shop
The Art & Craft Collective is delighted to introduce our first Christmas Pop-up shop, providing a wider selection of handmade Christmas goods!
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Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
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Christmas Market - East Princes Street Gardens
The Christmas Market returns to East Princes St Gardens showcasing the best in artisanal festive products and goods from local makers.
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Five Sisters Zoo Christmas Illuminations
Don't miss the spectacular Christmas Illuminations, back for another year at the Five Sisters Zoo!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Edinburgh
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Edinburgh for an exciting festive experience at their annual Santa's Grotto!
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The Snow Queen
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present a brand new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen for Christmas 2023.
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Castle Of Light
Prepare to see the jewel in Edinburgh's skyline sparkle and glisten in brilliant colour this festive season as Castle of Light is back for its fourth year!
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Castle Street Christmas Market
Castle Street Christmas Market returns in 2023, providing everyone with something special to buy and enjoy. Not to be missed!
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Christmas at Dalkeith Country Park
A truly magical Christmas awaits you at Dalkeith Country Park. Our programme of festive events is bursting with fun and plenty of Christmas sparkle.
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Craigies Santa Adventure
Experience the enchantment of Christmas like never before at Craigies’ Santa Adventure!
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Santa’s Breakfast at Dobbies Edinburgh
Join us at Dobbies Edinburgh for a fun festive event where you will enjoy breakfast for the whole family with fun activities, plus a special visit from Santa!
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Join us at Dobbies Livingston and enjoy breakfast for the whole family with fun activities, plus a special visit from Santa!
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Let your little ones experience our Santa’s Grotto, including a special gift from Santa himself at Dobbies Livingston!
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The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Join Peter Pan as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure for Christmas 2023 at the Festival Theatre, with pantomime favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young!
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Christmas Mini Tray - Eco Resin Craft Workshop
Learn how to work with eco resin, mix pigments and turn it into mini tray for your home in this special Christmas workshop run by Polymorphics!
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Ocean Terminal Christmas Market
With Christmas just round the corner, come along to Ocean Terminal Christmas Market! Running until Christmas Eve, it will be brimming with local and Scottish gifts.
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The Polar Express™ Train Ride
This November and December join us on board THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, arriving for the first time at Waverley Station!
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Big Big Christmas Parties
Are you ready for the best Christmas party nights in town? Then come along to the O2 Academy Edinburgh this December!
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Breakfast with Santa
This festive season, enjoy breakfast with Santa and his elves, and make some magical memories at IKEA Edinburgh!
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Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room
Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Gather your team of family, friends or colleagues and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room!
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Conifox Christmas Experience
Come with us on a magical Christmas journey into the world of Santa Claus and all of his festive friends this year at Conifox Adventure Park!
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Sleeping Beauty
Panto 2023 is gonna be Dreamy this year at the Howden Park Centre as Reconnect Theatres present our debut Panto Sleeping Beauty!
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The Christmas Experience
Step into a Christmas Wonderland at Dynamic Earth! A holiday adventure like no other, inviting you to journey through time and nature to meet Santa Claus in his very own North Pole grotto.
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Winter Village at Edinburgh Zoo
Jingle all the way to Edinburgh Zoo this festive season with the arrival of our new Winter Village!
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Breakfast with Santa
This year, for the first time ever, The Centre, Livingston is running six ‘Breakfast with Santa’ events in the run up to Christmas!
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Christmas at Almond Valley
It's Christmas Magic at Almond Valley Heritage Centre with day-time fun and night-time wonders!
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Eskmills Christmas Carnival
This winter, the Eskmills Venue in Musselburgh will transform into a magical Christmas wonderland.
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Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
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Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Livingston!
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Christmas Music Performance
Join us at IKEA Edinburgh and let the Penicuik Community Choir transport you into the heart of the holiday season!
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Gladstone’s Land Santa Experience
Make this Christmas super special by visiting Santa in Gladstone’s Land, one of the oldest buildings on the Royal Mile!
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Festive Flix
Sit back and enjoy some of your favourite festive films under the twinkling lights of The Three Sisters courtyard!
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Height of Arrows Gin Experience
Back just in time for Christmas! Learn more about gin, have a fun and immersive experience with friends, or simply enjoy a festive night out at Holyrood Distillery's Height of Arrows Gin Experience.
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Sleeping Booty
Live at The Three Sisters this festive period, for a second year running, they will bring you their very own Adult Panto... Sleeping Booty!
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Christmas Decorations - Eco Resin Craft Workshop
Learn how to work with eco resin and how create your very own set of Xmas decorations from start to finish in this special Christmas workshop run by Polymorphics!
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Christmas Party
Feel festive, get merry and celebrate with friends and colleagues this Christmas at Imaginex in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town with it's unique 360° screen!
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Cinderella
Stage Door Entertainment, in partnership with Portobello Town Hall, is proud to bring the enchanting fairytale to life, promising to captivate audiences of all ages.
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Christmas Wreath Making Workshop at The Eric Liddell Community
Join us at The Eric Liddell Community to make some lovely Christmas wreaths and enjoy mince pies and mulled wine, along with some festive tunes and great fun. Don’t miss out!
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Family Christmas Craft Boat Trips
Join us aboard the Lochrin Belle Canal Boat for an hour long cruise, while enjoying a craft workshop led by local artist Cassandra Harrison!
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Georgian House Santa Experience
Make this Christmas extra special by visiting Santa in his favourite New Town house, decorated to festive perfection, making the best memories!
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Magical Landscapes: Paintings and Photographs
Visit the first joint art exhibition of paintings and sketches by semi-retired teacher Ann Campbell and photographs by Rob Bruce - from Scotland's dramatic mountains to street scenes in Tibet.
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Colinton and Merchiston Community Choir: Christmas Concert
Come and join the Colinton & Merchiston Community Choir for their Christmas Concert on Monday 11th December in the magnificent Memorial Hall at Merchiston Castle School.
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Dance Base Christmas Show
Dance Base is delighted to bring back the legendary Christmas Show. Enjoy an evening of live dance performances!
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Festive Wreath Making Workshop
Looking for a fun activity to get you into the festive spirit? Bellfield Brewery is hosting two wreath-making workshops 11th & 12th December at the cosy taproom!
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A Wonderful Murder Mystery
You are hereby invited to The Royal Scots Club on December 13th, to assist in the unravelling of a wonderful festive-themed Murder Mystery – all while you dine in our elegant Hepburn Suite!
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Beethoven by Candlelight: Moonlight, Für Elise and Pathétique
Witness Beethoven's most challenging, profound and emotional piano sonatas performed live by candlelight in the atmospheric St Vincents Chapel Edinburgh on 13th December!
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Canal Cruise Christmas Carols: Edinburgh University Chamber Choir
Canal Cruise Concerts invite you to an unforgettable Christmas cruise with the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir, bringing carols and cheer on 13th December!
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Santa Lucia
The wonderful thing about Christmas is the traditions. Join us in store at IKEA Edinburgh, as we celebrate the Swedish tradition of Santa Lucia.
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The Bohemians present Crimboh
The Bohemians present a concert of carols, songs and sketches guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit at Stockbridge Parish Church on 13th December!
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Alexis Ffrench
Classical-soul pioneer, composer, producer and pianist Alexis Ffrench will bring his Christmas Piano Tour to the Queen's Hall Edinburgh on December 14th!
READ MOREChopin by Candlelight: Revolutionary Étude, Raindrop Prélude & Minute Waltz
Award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel will perform a selection of Chopin's favourite piano pieces by candlelight in the atmospheric St Vincents Chapel Edinburgh on 14th December!
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Festive Family Films
Celebrate the cosy season, with IKEA Edinburgh's festive themed pop-up cinema from 14th to 17th December and enjoy some familiar festive favourite films – perfect for the whole family!
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Festive Taproom Quiz
Goose's Quizzes are back for the festive season! Join us at Moonwake Beer Co. on Thursday 14th December for a festive taproom quiz.
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The Bohemians present a concert of carols, songs and sketches guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit at Craigsbank Church on 14th December!
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The Stand Christmas Special
Forget wearing paper hats and eating over-priced turkey – instead come and get some Christmas cheer from the very best comics from the UK and beyond at The Stand Edinburgh!
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Carols by Candlelight
Opera Caledonia returns to St. Vincent’s Chapel to present Carols by Candlelight on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th December 2023.
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Christmas Country with the Stars 2022
Back by popular demand the Christmas Country with the Stars show returns for another night of festive toe-tapping magic!
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Christmas Wine Tasting in Newtown - A boozy bludge wine tasting
Come along and taste the most festive wines that Kirsty from Bludge has to offer on 15th December at &Gallery! Christmas jumpers strongly encouraged.
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Cinderella
Edinburgh People's Theatre presents Cinderella, a new magical life for the popular fairy tale, at Church Hill Theatre this December!
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Heriot Watt University Christmas Carol Celebration 2023
Get yourself into the Christmas spirit this year at Heriot Watt University's Christmas Carol Celebration on 15th December!
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Last Christmas
Enjoy a Sci-Fi Christmas farce with a heart for home, performed by Strange Town at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 15th & 16th December!
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The Nightmares before Christmas tour
Join stars of Drag Race UK Charity Kase and Anubis for a spine-tingling evening of fright and fun at The Nightmares Before Christmas Tour!
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Viennese Christmas Spectacular
Celebrate the festive period with a programme of Christmas and classical favourites performed by the highly acclaimed London Concertante at St Gles' Cathedral!
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A Christmas Carol
Join the The Bonaly Players along with narrator Pete Baynes for this performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Duddingston Kirk on Saturday 16th December!
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Billi & the Polar Bear
Strange Town present 'Billi & the Polar Bear' a light-hearted Christmas comedy-caper across the frozen wilderness for ages 8+.
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Carols and crafts: Christmas Activity Day
Join us at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for a day full of activities for the whole family to enjoy!
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Christmas by Candlelight
‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’, so join us at the Assembly Rooms for this magical evening of best loved festive hits performed live by Candlelight.
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Edinburgh Concert Band presents A Christmas Celebration
Featuring music from the Polar Express and lots of festive favourites, don't miss Edinburgh Concert Band's Christmas Celebration at Greyfriars Kirk on 16th December!
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Leith Christmas Brewery Market
Join us at Moonwake Beer Co for our Christmas Brewery Market. We’ll once again be welcoming local traders to sell their wares while the taproom is open and the beer is pouring.
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1k Elf Dash at Dalkeith Country Park
Join our 1k Elf Dass through Dalkeith Country Park! It's the perfect way to run off some of the pre-Christmas excitement and get the younger members of the family running headfirst into Christmas.
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Come along to a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols in the atmospheric surroundings of St Johns Episcopal Church, Edinburgh on 17th December!
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Bublé Christmas by Candlelight
Featuring a live Big Band and the UK’s number one Michael Bublé tribute act, join us for an unforgettable evening of Christmas hits made famous by the one and only Michael Bublé!
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Dancing in a Winter Wonderland
Strictly legends Janette Manrara & Aljaž Škorjanec are back with another hugely entertaining festive song and dance extravaganza for 2023. Catch them at the Usher Hall on 17th December!
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December in the Distillery: Festive Wine Tasting + Scrumptious Nibbles!
Slonk, together with the swanky new Port of Leith Distillery, have got an indulgent evening planned for you as we taste our way through a festive wine tasting with a twist!
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Freeze Frame Film Club presents The Muppet Christmas Carol
Join Freeze Frame this December for a special Christmas screening of the classic tale The Muppet Christmas Carol, with a menu inspired by the film, freshly popped popcorn, quiz and prizes!
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Frozen Sing-a-long cinema
Get ready to let it go on Sunday 17th December at the Three Sisters as we sing along to the Disney spectacular Frozen!
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The Snowman Film Screening with Santa Visit
Regal Mobile Cinemas: Relive the magic of The Snowman (1982) as the much loved festive cartoon flies onto the big screen for this special cinema screening at the National Mining Museum Scotland.
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christmas At The Movies
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's glorious 'Christmas at the Movies' concert comes to the Usher Hall on Monday 18th December!
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Midnight Lunar Market - Holiday Season Edition
Welcome to the Midnight Lunar Market - Holiday Season Edition - being held at The Voodoo Rooms on Monday 18th December!
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Planetarium Lates: Christmas Special
Experience your favourite Christmas Films like never before in Dynamic Earth's incredible, 6K Planetarium!
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St Mary’s Music School Christmas Concert
Join St Marys Music School Edinburgh for their annual Christmas Concert on Monday 18th December in the beautiful surroundings of The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Lothian Road!
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The Christmas Jumper Raceday
Dig out your favourite Christmas Jumper and get in the festive spirit! Take in the excitement of the races and start the week off as you mean to go.
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Christmas polymer clay charms workshop with mulled wine/juice and mince pies
Join Mud & Marsh Jewellery Design for a festive workshop in which you'll make five charms - two candy canes, two Christmas puddings and a penguin at The Crannie on 19th December!
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SCO 2023/24: Snow on Snow with SCO Chorus
The SCO Chorus’s annual Christmas concert has become a firm fixture in Scotland’s musical calendar: experience the singers’ radiant tones under expert Director Gregory Batsleer
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Blue Christmas 2023!
Come along to La Belle Angele on 20th December and hear all of your favourite festive, blues, r’n’b, and rock’n’roll songs performed by a host of fantastic local singers!
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Dunedin Consort: Children’s Messiah
Fun for all the family is guaranteed in Dunedin Consort’s interactive, 45-minute Children’s Messiah - specially crafted with little ears in mind!
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Dunedin Consort: Messiah
There are few more uplifting ways to celebrate the festive season than to listed to the Dunedin Consort perfom Handel's Messiah!
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A Candlelit Christmas Concert
Join Octavoce, the award winning acappella group, for Christmas music from across the years in the atmospheric setting of St Vincent's Chapel on Thursday 21st December!
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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh - Christmas Specials
It's time to dig out air the guitars and celebrate the greatest rock band of all time, Queen, at Bongo's Will Rock You, with Queen-inspired bingo this December!
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Bye Bye 2023!! - a boozy BLUDGE wine tasting
It's BLUDGE's final tasting of 2023 so let's toast with good wines and good times on 21st December! Christmas jumpers are heavily encouraged, but not necessary.
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Candlelight: Christmas Special
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to Nicolson Square this Christmas.
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Christmas Movie Night
Join Moonwake Beer Co. on 21st December to watch the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life!
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Descriptive tour: A Royal Christmas
Join us for a special descriptive Christmas Tour at the Palace of Holyroodhouse designed for visually impaired visitors.
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Insane Christmas Magic
Join two of the most sought-after magicians in the coutry - Elliot Bibby and Cameron Gibson - as they take you through an evening of Insane Christmas Magic that you won't soon forget!
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Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook
Phil Cunningham returns to The Queen's Hall with his extremely popular annual Christmas Songbook on 21st & 22nd December!
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Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden’s Wassail
Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden are, for the first time ever, touring as a duo for a nationwide wassail across key venues culminating in a show at Assembly Roxy on 22nd December!
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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman
Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Aled Jones, singer of the hit song 'Walking in the Air' will narrate our popular screening of the magical film The Snowman!
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Join Octavoce, the award winning acappella group, for Christmas music from across the years in the atmospheric setting of Morningside United Church on Saturday 23rd December!
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Christmas Piano Classics by Candlelight
Celebrate the Christmas season in style this December at this special candlelit concert in St Vincents Chapel Edinburgh on the 23rd!
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Kevin Quantum ‘Christmas Special’ with Guests
Straight from sell-out shows at the Fringe, Kevin Quantum presents some of his most astonishing illusions in a riotously fun and magical Christmas show for the whole family!
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Elliot Bibby: The Best Of Bibby
After a COMPLETE SELL OUT at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the Insane Magic boys, Elliot Bibby is back with a solo hour of magic.
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Gary James: Wonderland
Enjoy a fast-paced family-friendly show with jaw-dropping magic inspired by wide-eyed childhood memories and a career in entertainment.
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Vincent Gambini: This is not a magic show
Possibly the first of its kind, Vincent Gambini’s ‘This is not a magic show’ is a critically acclaimed performance of and about sleight-of-hand magic!
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Cameron Gibson & Friends
Join Edinburgh magician Cameron Gibson as he presents a fast-paced magic & variety show that will knock your proverbial socks off.
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Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations... discover the music of Pink Floyd under the gentle glow of candlelight!
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Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works
Discover the music of Hans Zimmer at St Mary's Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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G4 Christmas
Selling out every year, G4 will be back on the road in 2023 with their biggest and best Christmas tour to date! Catch them at the Usher Hall in December!
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Gary Dunn: Jokes & Tricks
Gary Dunn, one of Scotland’s favourite family entertainers, returns to MagicFest for another show filled with mad magic and stupid jokes!
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Richard Wiseman: Mind Magic
Join psychologist, best-selling author, and member of the Inner Magic Circle Professor Richard Wiseman as he explores the limits of the human mind. A fun hour for all the family!
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Expect erudite entertainment, a peek into the secret world of magic, and, of course, a performance of the world’s greatest card trick.
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Vincent Gambini: Out of thin air
Sitting at a table with a deck of cards, Vincent Gambini takes us backstage into how shows are made, what magic might be, and what holds the universe together (maybe).
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Torchlight Procession
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay have teamed up with acclaimed homelessness charity Social Bite to bring the Torchlight Procession back for their 30th anniversary celebrations!
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Festive Charity Ball in aid of CHAS & St Columba’s Hospice
Come and join us on 29th December at Norton House Hotel for a night of fun, dancing, singing, magic mirrors and of course raising money for our charities CHAS and St Columba’s Hospice.
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The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams
Enjoy an epic concert celebrating the very best epic scores from two of the greatest film composers of all time at the Usher Hall on 29th December!
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Tricky Ricky: Festive Funtime
After sell-out performances last year, the Trickster returns with some more festive fun and lots of his puns in this “Festive Funtime Show” starring Jingles the Reindeer.
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W3L Wrestling: Broxburn
The World Wide Wrestling League is bringing an action packed wrestling event to Strathbrock Community Centre, Broxburn on 29th December!
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2 Girls 1 Slipper Adult Panto
The ugly sisters have just got even uglier in this horrible adaptation of our Cinderella Panto at Reconnect Regal Theatre on 30th December!
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Bairns New Year Revels – Massaoke
Don't miss a family-friendly edition from festival favourites Massaoke providing a live band sing-a-long soundtrack of kids favourite party tunes.
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Big Country
Big Country have announced they'll bring their Hogmanay Wonderland show to The Liquid Room on Saturday 30th December!
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Night Afore Disco Party
ABBA sensations Björn Again will headline the Night Afore Disco Party with Greatest Hits Radio beneath Edinburgh Castle, joined by the festival smash-hit Massaoke, for the ultimate party night out!
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Night Afore Hoolie
For this special Edinburgh’s Hogmanay show, Blue Rose Code will be joined on-stage by some very special guest collaborators.
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Scottish Fiddle Orchestra - Hogmanay Celebration
Join the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra at the Usher Hall for our annual Hogmanay celebration as we say goodbye to 2023!
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Candlelit Concert at St. Giles’ Cathedral
Come along to a festive celebration in the candlelit atmosphere of St Giles' Cathedral on 31st December!
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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret: Hogmanay Special
Scotland's silliest surgeon is bringing in the New Year with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret': an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens
Concert in the Gardens presents the very best in live music, fireworks and illumination for a world-class event experience to say farewell to 2023 and help us jump into 2024.
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the world-famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party returns to the historic city centre, to once again light-up the Edinburgh skies!
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Glitterati Hogmanay at Brewhemia Edinburgh
It's time to celebrate with our biggest Brewhemia Glitterati Hogmanay event to date! Get ready for a New Year you won't forget.
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Hogmanay at Edinburgh Street Food
Join us at Edinburgh Street Food for a NYE to remember as we celebrate with award-winning street food, local beers, ciders and spirits plus live rhythms that’ll keep your toes tapping!
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Hogmanay at The Lookout
Enjoy breathtaking views of Edinburgh Castle and the famous Edinburgh Hogmanay street party when you dine at The Lookout!
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Hogmanay at The Three Sisters
Bring in the bells in style this year at The Three Sisters with live entertainment all day from 10am - 5am!
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Hogmanay Pub Crawl
Don't miss an incredible Hogmanay experience as we visit seven different New Year parties! You’ll get free entry and drinks included with your ticket throughout the night.
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Hollywood Hogmany
This New Year’s Eve, rewind to the Golden Age where glamour, gourmet, and the charm of ‘Old Hollywood’ await you at Season Quayside!
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New Year Revels
Edinburgh’s premier indoor Hogmanay party, will see revellers birlin’ through the bells courtesy of the finest ceilidh bands, live DJs, and festival favourites Massaoke!
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Nightvision NYE
Charlie Sparks and Frazi.er headline Nightvision's biggest party of the year as we bring in 2024 with a bang at The Liquid Room!
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Spook Show: Hogmanay Seance Magic
Don't miss this dark themed Hogmanay magic show combining Victorian Spiritualism, stage mentalism, and theatre at The Banshee Labyrinth!
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Street Party – Silent Adventures Mega Silent Disco
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and Silent Adventures are delighted to present the return of the Silent Adventures Mega Silent Disco for this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay!
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VEGAS! The Grand Hogmanay Ball
Say farewell to 2023, and welcome in 2024 at The Vegas Grand Hogmanay Ball in the Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh!
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First Footin’
First Footin’ returns on New Year’s Day with a packed programme of FREE live music and performance taking place in city centre attractions, pubs and venues across both the Old & New Town areas.
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New Year’s Day Meeting 2024
Continue the celebrations and get 2024 off to a winning start at the New Year’s Day raceday at Musselburgh Racecourse!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Viennese New Year
Come and join the celebrations as the SCO marks the arrival of 2024 in style – with music to lift the spirits and seduce the senses.
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Sprogmanay
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is very pleased to announce the return of ‘Sprogmanay’, a free afternoon of fun for kids on New Year’s Day at the National Museum of Scotland.
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Sprogmanay – Family Ceilidh
Come join the party at the Sprogmanay Family Ceilidh, an afternoon of ceilidh dancing and fun on New Year’s Day hosted by the incredible Fruin Ceilidh Band.
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Christmas And New Year Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Christmas And New Year Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
The Mum Club East Renfrewshire Morning Wreath Making
Get your festive jumper on and join us for a morning of Festive Wreath Making in the Snug Bar at the Parklands Hotel!
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Festive Family Fun Day Lunch
Join Dalmeny Park House Hotel for a joyous celebration with the whole family with a 3 course lunch and plenty of festive fun!
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Santa Experience
Greenbank Garden invite you to experience the magic of Santa Claus when they host their Santa Experience on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December!
READ MOREChristmas And New Year Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Christmas And New Year Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Mosaics
Mosaics return to headline PJ Molloys with their Christmas show on Friday 22nd December!
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Small Business Market
Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 20 traders each month selling handmade crafts!
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A Frozen Afternoon Tea
Join us at The Inn at Charlestown on 16th December for a magical Afternoon Tea and remember to dress up as your favourite Arendelle character...
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Here's a selection of Christmas And New Year Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Christmas Wonderland Sale
Join The Britannia Panopticon for two special Christmas Wonderland Sales, featuring the best in vintage and unique Handmade goods, on November 18th and December 16th!
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Hogmanay Glitter Party
Time dust off your finest party sliders, dress to sparkle and get together for the last sesh of the year at the Southside's one and only place to be!
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Helensburgh & District Highland Association Hogmanay Party
Join Helensburgh & District Highland Association for their Hogmanay Dance at Geilston Hall in Cardross!
READ MOREChristmas And New Year Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Christmas And New Year Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Santa Dash
Dust off your Santa costume and join the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their Santa Dash at their National Training Centre in Cambuslang on Sunday 17th December!
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Pips and Panda at the North Pole!
The world famous Purves Puppets return to Lanark Memorial Hall on Tuesday 12th December with another festive treat for the young ones with Pips and Panda at the North Pole!
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New Year Hogmanay Ceilidh
Enjoy a traditional Hogmanay Ceilidh at Cumbernauld New Town Hall and welcome in the new year in style!
READ MOREChristmas And New Year Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Christmas And New Year Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Braehead Santa’s Grotto
Santa is back at Braehead shopping centre and will be meeting children at his Christmas Grotto from Friday 17th November and right up to Christmas Eve!
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Renfrewshire Business Network - Christmas Lunch and Charity Donation
Renfrewshire Business Network will host their annual Christmas Lunch at the Glynhill Hotel in Renfrew on Friday 15th December!
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Paisley’s Christmas Angels and Elves Trail
Ten Angels and Elves have left the North Pole to spread Christmas magic across Paisley town centre but now Santa is looking for them, can you find them all?
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Here's a selection of Christmas And New Year Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Santa Lunch
Enjoy a wonderful lunch with your family & friends at Inglewood House & Spa and visit our stunning Santa’s Grotto to meet the jolly man himself!
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Christmas Wreath / Door Ring / Table Decoration Workshop
Learn how to and make your own Christmas wreath, door ring or table decoration to take home and show off to your family and friends at Benview Garden Centre!
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Breakfast With Santa
A magical morning lies ahead when our famous breakfast with Santa returns to the Highland Gate on 17th December!
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Cinderella
Following their 5-star reviewed 2022 production of Sleeping Beauty, The Gaiety are delighted to welcome back writing team Ken Alexander and Fraser Boyle for their 2023 pantomime – Cinderella!
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Starry Nights at Dean Castle
Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock is set to host Starry Nights, a brand new magical illuminated Christmas experience, providing outdoor festive fun for friends and family alike!
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Wreath Making Workshop
Get into the festive spirit and learn how to make your own festive wreath at Culzean using materials collected from around the Country Park!
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A Christmas Tale With Santa
A magical extravaganza awaits at Kelburn Castle & Estate this festive season... come along for a A Christmas Tale With Santa!
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Dundonald Christmas Wishes
Children come along and make your own Christmas Bauble and add a special Christmas wish at Dundonald Castle on Saturday 16th December!
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Festive Guest Chef Dinner with Sagar Massey
Chef Massey returns to The Rabbit restaurant at Marine Troon for an exciting festive dining event on Saturday 16th December!
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Christmas Classics with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate the Festive Season with our hugely popular Christmas Classics concert, a traditional celebration featuring well-loved Christmas carols and music.
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Santa’s Science Lab
This holiday season delve into the fascinating fusion of festive cheer and scientific wonder at Santa's Science Lab!
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