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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 04 December 2025

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Beauty and the Beast The Pantomime

3rd December 2025 - 6th December 2025

Get ready for a Panto like no other as BTC Productions bring Beauty and the Beast The Pantomime to Church Hill Theatre!

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Bublé Christmas by Candlelight

4th December 2025

Featuring a live Big Band and the UK’s number one Michael Bublé tribute act, returns for an unforgettable evening of Christmas hits made famous by the one and only Michael Bublé!

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Cast

4th December 2025

Cast are back with their tour ’30 Years of All Change’, celebrating their debut album 'All Change'. Catch them at Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Thursday 4th December!

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Castle Of Light

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!

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Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

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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Christmas @ The Deacon’s Cabinet Escape Room

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Then gather your team and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room for The Deacon’s Cabinet!

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Christmas at the Botanics

20th November 2025 - 30th December 2025

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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Cinderella: A Fairytale

28th November 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Coming to the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Christmas 2025, the story we all love that has captivated audiences around the UK: Cinderella!

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Dancing Shoes

4th December 2025 - 20th December 2025

After a raucous run in the Spring, Dancing Shoes returns to the Traverse in December with even more heart, humour and high-energy moves.

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Dick Whittington

3rd December 2025 - 6th December 2025

Join the St Serf's Players for their 2025 pantomine 'Dick Whittington' at Inverleith St Serfs Church Centre!

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Eat, Drink, Be Merry - Private Festive Party Night

22nd November 2025 - 2nd January 2026

Celebrate the season in style with an unforgettable night of festive fun at Delta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh!

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Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns

14th November 2025 - 22nd February 2026

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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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Market

15th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

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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Festive Nights @ Lost Shore

Selected dates between 30th November 2025 - 12th December 2025

This December, step into a festive night out like no other for the Ultimate Shared Christmas Experience at Lost Shore Surf Resort!

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Five Sisters Zoo Christmas Illuminations

21st November 2025 - 23rd December 2025

By popular demand, Five Sisters Zoo's Christmas Illuminations are back this winter with a mesmerizing display of colour and light!

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Flook, Malin Lewis + guests

4th December 2025

Malin Lewis Presents Flook, Malin Lewis + guests at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh as part of a new captivating series of folk and traditional music!

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Josh Jones: I Haven’t Won The Lottery So Here’s Another Tour Show

4th December 2025

After his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, Josh Jones returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his best show yet.

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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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Main Street Blues at the First Thursday Blues Club

4th December 2025

The First Thursday Blues Club is delighted to welcome Main Street Blues, one of the top electric R&B acts to emerge from the East of Scotland in recent years, to Prestonfield Golf Club!

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Mark Brzezicki’s Big Country

4th December 2025

Mark Brzezicki's Big Country will play a handful of dates this autumn along with special guests The Cuza, don't miss them live at Edinburgh's La Belle Angele on Thursday 4th December!

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Medieval Carols by Candlelight

4th December 2025

Step back in time and experience the magic of the Middle Ages at a Medieval Carols by Candlelight concert on Thursday 4th December in the unique and beautiful setting of The Pianodrome Bruntsfield!

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Party Nights

28th November 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Enjoy a night to remember at Novotel Edinburgh Park's Party Nights with a festive three course dinner and music to get you up and dancing!

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Queer Folks’ Tales: with Turan Ali, Sadiq Ali, Megan Black & Amanda Dwyer

4th December 2025

Welcome to Queer Folks’ Tales, the Scottish Storytelling Centre's hugely popular bi-monthly storytelling series where queer storytellers share stories of LGBTQ+ lives, past, present and future.

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Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She Is Saying

4th December 2025

Join star of Taskmaster Rosie Jones as she heads back out on the road with her brand-new stand-up show, coming to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 4th December!

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Royal Mile International Piano Series

6th October 2025 - 20th July 2026

Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight - these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience!

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Santa’s Snowy Spectacular!

Selected dates between 4th December 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join us in upstairs in our IKEA restaurant for a holly jolly good time this Winter season! Bring the whole family in for a night full of festive fun, laughter and creativity.

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Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen

27th November 2025 - 7th December 2025

Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Festival Theatre stage in 2025!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: The Nutcracker

4th December 2025

Scottish Chamber Orchestra's Maxim Emelyanychev invites you to immerse yourself in all the sugar, snow and sparkle of the composer's full ballet score.

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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025

Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!

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Snow White

28th November 2025 - 29th December 2025

Mirror Mirror on the wall, what is the greatest panto of all? Join us deep in the forest this Christmas as the Reconnect Regal Theatre presents ‘Snow White’!

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Sparkle and Shine Carol Concert

4th December 2025

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC) warmly invites you to our Sparkle and Shine Carol Concert at The Dean on Thursday 4th December!

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The Wizard of Oz - Panto 2025

28th November 2025 - 31st December 2025

Join us over the rainbow this Christmas as Reconnect Reconnect Howden Park presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’!

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Try an Outdoor Escape Room this Christmas

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026
Various Locations Edinburgh

This Christmas, wrap up warm and follow a tale from Edinburgh's fascinating history as you journey through the very sites and locations where it all took place on outdoor escape room adventure!

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Underground Unlocked at The Real Mary King’s Close

Selected dates between 4th December 2025 - 11th December 2025

For two unforgettable nights, experience The Real Mary King’s Close as it once was, bustling, full of life and echoing with the voices of those who lived and worked beneath the Royal Mile.

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WinterFest

28th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Step into the magic of WinterFest and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park!

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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire

Nights Out Events in Fife

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

Kelty Musical Association Present: The Sound of Music

Kelty Musical Association Present: The Sound of Music

3rd December 2025 - 6th December 2025

Kelty Musical Association returns to Carnegie Hall this December with The Sound of Music. Don’t miss out on another wonderful production!

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Aladdin

Aladdin

28th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Join Aladdin and his wonderfully daft family, the McSwankeys, as they set off on a bonkers Highland adventure in this Scottish take on the classic tale at The Byre Theatre St Andrews!

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Ya Wee Mammy McGoose

Ya Wee Mammy McGoose

4th December 2025 - 10th January 2026

The Best Wee Panto in Scotland returns to the Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy with a Brand Spanking New Production that looks set to scale new Heights and become our Best Wee Panto Ever!

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Nights Out Events in Glasgow

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

Twin Atlantic

Twin Atlantic

4th December 2025

To celebrate Great Divide's 10th birthday Twin Atlantic have announced a special homecoming show at The Barrowlands on Thursday 4th December!

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A Fairytale For Christmas

A Fairytale For Christmas

3rd December 2025 - 4th December 2025

Bring your family and friends along to Glasgow's SEC Armadillo and share in the joy of A Fairytale for Christmas, an Irish Christmas night out you won't forget!

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Dan Mangan

Dan Mangan

4th December 2025

JUNO award winning musician and songwriter Dan Mangan will bring his Natural Light Tour to CCA Glasgow on Thursday 4th December!

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Nights Out Events in Lanarkshire

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

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

26th November 2025 - 7th December 2025

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO and New College Lanarkshire proudly present Jack and the Beanstalk at The Town House Hamilton this festive season!

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Baltic

Baltic

22nd November 2025 - 24th December 2025

Packed with cool tunes, snowballing laughs and plenty of chances to shout out, Baltic is a heartwarming festive adventure for the whole family at Cumbernauld Theatre!

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Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

3rd December 2025 - 21st December 2025

This December, Studio 32 invites you to step into a world of festive fun as they bring the classic family pantomime Little Red Riding Hood to the stage in East Kilbride!

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Nights Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

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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Paisley Christmas Carnival

Paisley Christmas Carnival

Selected dates between 15th November 2025 - 21st December 2025

Get ready for a festive season filled with sparkle, surprises and non-stop family fun in Paisley Town Centre with Fun Time Carnivals!

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PACE presents Snow White

PACE presents Snow White

26th November 2025 - 5th January 2026

With a whole host of hilarious characters, fantastic original music, and the liveliest, most energetic chorus of young people – PACE's panto, Snow White, is one not to miss!

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Nights Out Events in Stirling

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

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

27th January 2025 - 8th December 2025

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!

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Cinderella

Cinderella

Selected dates between 27th November 2025 - 6th December 2025

Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society are delighted to present their 2025 pantomime 'Cinderella' at Menzies Hall this festive season!

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2026

Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

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!
Castle Of Light
Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
Countdown to Hogmanay, Ceilidh with The Brave
This is the first of three great Laldie Ceilidhs on the last three nights of 2025: the Countdown to Hogmanay at the Assembly Roxy.
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!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall