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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Expect to find unique handmade crafts, thoughtful homewares, original art and carefully designed gifts at Markets Between Two Firths' West Fife Curated 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!

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!

K-Pop Kingdom will return to the O2 Academy Glasgow on Sunday 20th December for a very fun festive party... with all the hits from Black Pink, BTS, Twice, Katsey and even a Christmas hit or two!

This Christmas concert feel good show at SEC Armadillo, brings all the magic of the season to life, with all you favourite songs, you will know and love!

Join Tea Green at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum this December 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!

This Christmas concert feel good show at Lanark Memorial Hall on Monday 21st December, brings all the magic of the season to life, with all you favourite songs, you will know and love!

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!

Get ready for a magical Christmas as the Beacon Art Centre's Cinderella brings fairytale fun and inclusive performances to Greenock this December... grab your glass slippers and book now!

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!

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!

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