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Film Events in Edinburgh in December 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

Shen Xin: Highland Embassy

3rd October 2025 - 21st December 2025

Highland Embassy brings together three projects by artist and filmmaker Shen Xin and is showing at Collective Edinburgh from October to December 2025.

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Festive Family Films

29th November 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Big-screen favourites return to Dynamic Earth, including The Polar Express, The Grinch, Home Alone and Elf, shown on selected weekends and daily in the run-up to Christmas.

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Mountains on Stage Winter Edition 2025

2nd December 2025

Enjoy a selection of the best films related to mountain activities at the Assembly Rooms on 2nd December!

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Love Actually Boozy Brunch

6th December 2025

Settle in at The Three Sisters for a festive favourite on the screens as we bring you a special showing of Love Actually and a delicious boozy brunch!

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RSNO 2025/26: Home Alone in Concert

12th December 2025

The iconic Christmas family film Home Alone will be brought to life at this special screening featuring live music from the RSNO at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!

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Love Actually: The Film With Live Orchestra

14th December 2025

Love Actually, the star-studded rom-com that has become a Christmas classic, returns to the Usher Hall this December with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to screen!

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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

19th December 2025

Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Comedian Josie Long will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!

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The Holiday - Film with Live Orchestra

20th December 2025

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!

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BBC SSO 25-26: Christmas At The Movies

21st December 2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year... and what better way to start your festive celebrations than with a concert of epic movie music on the weekend before Christmas.

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Film Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Cinema Screening: It’s A Wonderful Life

Cinema Screening: It’s A Wonderful Life

Selected dates between 18th December 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Enjoy a screening of Frank Capra's 1946 classic feel-good movie It's a Wonderful Life at Eastwood Park Theatre on Thursday 18th or Tuesday 23rd December!

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National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

1st December 2025

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play The Fifth Step.

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Cinema Screening: John Cleese Packs It In

Cinema Screening: John Cleese Packs It In

18th December 2025

Don't miss this wry, behind-the-scenes portrait of a comedy legend on the road when Eastwood Park Theatre Cinema screens John Cleese Packs It In!

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Film Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Home Alone

Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Home Alone

19th December 2025

Join Seven Events UK as we enjoy this classic Christmas Caper 'Home Alone' at Earls Hall Castle on 19th December!

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Anster Cinema: Bridget Jones, Mad About The Boy

Anster Cinema: Bridget Jones, Mad About The Boy

7th December 2025

Our favourite romcom heroine is back. Bridget Jones, Mad About The Boy is screening at Anster Cinema on Sunday 7th December!

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National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step

10th December 2025

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play The Fifth Step.

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Film Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

BBC SSO 2025/26: Christmas at the Movies

BBC SSO 2025/26: Christmas at the Movies

20th December 2025

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's glorious 'Christmas at the Movies' concert returns to City Halls on Saturday 20th December!

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Love Actually: The Film With Live Orchestra

Love Actually: The Film With Live Orchestra

8th December 2025

Love Actually, the star-studded rom-com that has become a Christmas classic, returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this December with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to screen!

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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

20th December 2025

Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Comedian Josie Long will narrate their popular annual screening of the magical film!

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Film Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

13th December 2025

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play The Fifth Step.

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André Rieu’s Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

André Rieu’s Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

6th December 2025 - 7th December 2025

Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – 'Merry Christmas' and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it's the ultimate Christmas cinema event!

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It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s a Wonderful Life

22nd December 2025

Enjoy Frank Capra's 1946 classic feel-good movie It's a Wonderful Life at Lanark Memorial Hall on Monday 22nd December!

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Film Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Twiggy Film Screening

Twiggy Film Screening

6th December 2025

Join Refractive and Johnstone Textile Space for a celebration of the iconic Twiggy in a new portrait directed by Sadie Frost at Johnstone Textile Space on Saturday 6th December!

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National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

4th December 2025

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play The Fifth Step.

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Erskine Arts Cinema Screenings

Erskine Arts Cinema Screenings

Selected dates between 15th March 2025 - 13th December 2025

Erskine Arts are bringing affordable cinema to Renfrewshire! With a genre spanning line up of films from family sing-alongs to cult classics, there's something for everyone.

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Film Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Festive Family Fun Days

Festive Family Fun Days

Selected dates between 7th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Spread the Magic of Christmas this December by joining us at Stirling Highland Hotel for one of our Festival Family Fun Days!

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Events in Other Areas

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Children's Classic Concerts
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Popular Events

Deacon Blue
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Ronnie Rusack Flotilla of Lights
The ever popular annual Ronnie Rusack Flotilla of Light, organised by the Lowland Canals Association, will return on Saturday 8th November to Edinburgh's Union Canal!
Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
Edinburgh Summer Sessions: The Prodigy
The Prodigy will bring their huge headline performance to Edinburgh Summer Sessions at the Royal Highland Showgrounds on Saturday 29th August!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Market
One of the most iconic Christmas Markets in Europe, Edinburgh's Christmas Market returns to East Princes Street Gardens showcasing the best in artisan festive products and goods from local makers!

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