Christmas events in Edinburgh
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Events in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
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Support The Makers Christmas Market - Haddington Corn Exchange
Support The Makers return to Haddington Corn Exchange for their Christmas edition, celebrating the creativity of the talented artists, makers and designers within the local community!
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A Christmas Carol
Chill winds sweep through the gas-lit streets of Victorian Edinburgh as Dickens' beloved classic, A Christmas Carol, comes to life at The Lyceum for their 2026 festive season!
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The Adventures of Pinocchio
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young in The Adventures of Pinocchio a homecoming panto celebrating the re-opening of the King's Theatre Edinburgh!
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Love Actually: The Film With Live Orchestra
Love Actually, the star-studded rom-com that has become a Christmas classic, returns to the Usher Hall in December 2026 with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to screen!
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Support The Makers Christmas Market - Portobello Town Hall
Support The Makers return to Portobello Town Hall for their Christmas edition, celebrating the creativity of the talented artists, makers and designers within the local community!
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Support The Makers: The Christmas Edit Pop Up
Get into the festive spirit at The Christmas Edit, a curated pop-up full of handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and joyful finds from local makers at The Shop With No Name!
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Kevin Quantum ‘Christmas Special’ with Guests
Magician Kevin Quantum and special guests are back with astonishing illusions and big laughs in a riotously fun and magical Christmas show for the whole family at Church Hill Theatre!
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G4 Christmas
Selling out every year, G4 will be back on the road in 2026 with their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour. Catch them at the Usher Hall on Monday 28th December!
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Christmas Events in East Renfrewshire
Christmas Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Small Business Market
Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!
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Curated in Cupar Market
Expect to find unique handmade crafts, thoughtful homewares, original art and carefully designed gifts at Markets Between Two Firths' Curated in Cupar Market!
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Beauty & The Beast
We’re delighted to announce Beauty and the Beast, our 2026 pantomime at the Adam Smith Theatre — a tale as old as Fife.
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Aladdin
Join your favourite stars, Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac, as they embark on an adventure to find the magical lamp and see good triumph over evil, as only pantomime can!
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The Christmas Tree Murder Mystery
It may be the the Festive Season but there is no rest for the wicked and Arta need your help to solve this Festive Themed Murder Mystery!
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Silent Night Murder Mystery
Step into a festive evening with a dark twist at Silent Night, an immersive Christmas murder mystery dinner where not all is calm!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Stuart Mitchell and Festive Friends
Get ready for a hilarious Christmas as TikTok star Stuart Mitchell brings his sharp wit and top-tier comedy friends to Lanark Memorial Hall for an unforgettable night of non-stop laughs!
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Christmas Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Curran Candles Christmas Market
Get into the festive spirit at Stirling's Mar Apartment on Sunday 6th December for a cozy afternoon of luxury candles, mince pies, and coffee... the perfect spot for your Christmas gift shopping!
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Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for 2026 to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!
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