Christmas events in Edinburgh

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!

Tea Green Winter Market: National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait

Join Tea Green at the National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait in November for an unmissable winter market featuring an inspiring showcase of independent creative businesses based all across Scotland!

The Holiday - Film with Live Orchestra

The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, will return to the Usher Hall this festive season, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!

Christmas Party In The Pub

Get into the festive spirit with a night of great food, music and celebration in the pub at Village Hotel Edinburgh!

Christmas Party Night with Live Entertainment

Celebrate the festive season in style with an unforgettable night of great food and live entertainment at the Village Hotel Edinburgh!

Fizz Feast

Scotland's sparkling event of the year, Fizz Feast, returns to The Edinburgh Academy, the best way to kick off the festive season whilst picking up some great gifts for friends, family or yourself!

Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair

Enjoy a wonderful festive shopping experience when the annual Christmas Shopping Fair returns to Hopetoun House between Friday 27th and Sunday 29th November!

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!

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!

The Wee Mermaid

Dive into a splash of magic at the Howden Park Centre as fan-favourites Sam and Reece return for The Wee Mermaid, a brilliant, fishy-themed pantomime adventure for all the family!

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!

Swing Into Christmas with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

Celebrate the festive season in style with the vocalists and instrumentalists of the Down for the Count Orchestra, as they Swing Into Christmas at The Queens Hall Edinburgh!

Summerhall Winter Market

On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December, Summerhall's annual Winter Market returns with a carefully-curated selection of stalls... it's the perfect opportunity to find truly unique gifts locally!

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!

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!

Scottish Ballet - Cinders!

A dazzling Cinderella story... Scottish Ballet's playful retelling of the fairytale story returns to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh to surprise and delight audiences!

Children’s Classic Concerts: Elf Academy

Children's Classic Concerts' Head Elf, Owen Gunnell, is joining forces with the RSNO, the RSNO Children's Chorus and the Manor School of Ballet to launch your family's festive season!

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

Get ready to lift your voices and celebrate the festive season with The Big Christmas Sing-a-Long live at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall starring Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong!

Step Into Christmas

This Christmas concert feel good show at Assembly Rooms on Wednesday 16th December, brings all the magic of the season to life, with all you favourite songs, you will know and love!

The Scottish Christmas Songbook

Bursting with seasonal favourites and celebratory energy, The Scottish Christmas Songbook at The Queen's Hall is the perfect night out to get you straight into the Christmas spirit!

RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

Join the RSNO at the Usher Hall this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer as special star guest Hugh Dennis narrates this popular screening of the magical film!

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!

RSNO: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in Concert

It isn't Christmas without a classic holiday movie! Relive the joy of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York on the big screen, all whilst John Williams' charming score is performed live to picture by RSNO!

Christmas Day Lunch

Enjoy a warm festive dining experience for the whole family and a special visit from Santa at the Village Hotel Edinburgh on Christmas day!

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!

Bowhouse Market Weekends are a celebration of the best food and drink from Fife and beyond featuring a host of local producers and the opportunity to try a great selection of street food!

Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!

Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly St Andrew's Market in South Street which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!

It's time to 'Take a Chance' on a night filled with all your favourite ABBA hits when the stars of Thank You For The Music bring ABBA-Merry Christmas to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

Simply Christmas returns to the SEC Glasgow between the 22nd and 25th October... it's the perfect place for creative inspiration and plenty of gift ideas you won't find on the high street!

Join Tea Green at The Burrell Collection this November for an unmissable winter market featuring an inspiring showcase of independent creative businesses based all across Scotland!

Packed with original catchy songs, jokes, dances, thrills, laughter and soapy slapstick, Aladdie is a fast, hysterically funny and big-hearted interactive festive panto for the whole family!

Michelle McManus' Winter Wonderland is back for 2026 so get ready to shake your Christmas baubles with Yuletide glee and book now for all the festive cheer you'll need this December!

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!

Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for 2026 to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!

Expect big songs, riotous laughs, and a heart-lifting happy ending that proves even the unlikeliest love can bring the house down as Macrobert Arts Centre brings Beauty and the Beast to the stage!

Bursting with seasonal favourites and celebratory energy, The Scottish Christmas Songbook at The Albert Halls is the perfect night out to get you straight into the Christmas spirit!