Christmas events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
Mugdock’s Muddy Mischief Makers
Pull on your wellies and join Ranger Alan at Mugdock exploring the natural world through a series of fun led activities!
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Glasgow’s Winter Wonderland
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland, the city's most anticipated festive celebration, will transform Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square into enchanting winter wonderlands of light, laughter and seasonal cheer!
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A Christmas Escape: The Elf Trials
Santa is bringing his Elf Trials to Glasgow for a limited run! Do you have what it takes to win all the gold stars in 30 minutes? A fun and competitive game to see who comes out top elf!
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Gallus In Weegieland
The Tron Panto returns for 2025 with Gallus In Weegieland, a wild adventure down a mysterious pothole to a land full of strange-talking creatures and a maniacal power-hungry Queen!
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Christmas Market at Glasgow Fort
The Glasgow Fort Christmas Market is returning for 2025! From Thursday 20th November until Wednesday 31st December, pop along for a festive shopping experience for all the family!
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Glasgow’s Christmas Lighting Trail
This Christmas, Glasgow's celebrating 850 years of our amazing city with a trail full of twinkling lights, joyful sights, and festive cheer!
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Bongo’s Bingo Glasgow - Christmas Specials
Christmas in Glasgow is going to be extra special, because this winter, it's time to celebrate the party season the right way at the most talked about night out in the UK... Bongo's Bingo!
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St. Enoch Centre’s Santa’s Grotto
Santa will take a break from toy building for a few hours every Saturday and Sunday in the run up to Christmas to host a magical grotto at St. Enoch Centre!
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The Little Mermaid
Join Glasgow pantomime superstar Elaine C Smith, and the King's favourite funny-man Johnny Mac as they dive to the depths of the ocean when they return in 2025 with The Little Mermaid!
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Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Milngavie, and this year it's even more magical!
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Christmas Eatfilm
Your favourite movie night is back for Christmas! Enjoy a line-up of feel-good festive films and movie classics plus a meal, popcorn and drink, all set up in the stunning Grand Ballroom at Sloans!
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Oran Mor Christmas Panto - Mary Doll Poppins
Get ready for a riotous Glasgow twist on everyone's favourite flying (well, sort of...) nanny when Oran Mor's Christmas Panto returns for 2025 in the shape of Mary Doll Poppins!
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Jock and the Beanstalk
Come and join your favourite Pavilion pals for a GIANT of a panto with the fabulous festive adventure Jock and the Beanstalk!
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Festive Party Nights at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
From festive Boogie Bingo madness and tribute nights to decade-spanning dancefloors, dazzling décor, live acts, and DJs, there's something for every kind of partygoer at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel!
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Beauty and the Beast
Full of festive magic, Beauty and the Beast at the Citizens Theatre is a joyful and very funny take on the classic fairytale is the perfect Christmas show for families!
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Clydeside Christmas Village
Get ready for something truly special this winter... introducing Clydeside Christmas Village, arriving in Glasgow for the very first time between Saturday 29th November and Sunday 4th January!
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Fizzgig Theatre presents Hansel and Gretel - The Great British Cake Off
Join Fizzgig Theatre Company at Mugdock Country Park Theatre this Christmas for a deliciously daft adventure, jam packed with all their traditional festive fun!
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Santa Meet & Greet
Capture that magical moment when your little one meets the season's biggest icon – Santa Claus at Silverburn this Christmas!
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Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Milngavie!
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A Christmas Carol
Join Platform Glasgow this Christmas for a brand new version of a festive classic... A Christmas Carol!
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Cinder’s Fella
Get ready for 45 minutes of pure festive fun as Folksy Theatre Company bring their brand-new mini panto to Glasgow’s Winter Wonderland on Glasgow Green!
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Cowboy Ceilidh: Christmas Specials
A festive honkytonk night like no other hosted by Garry King with a line dancing lesson and live country music so you can dance ’ til the cows come home!
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Festive Fizz Brunch
Enjoy a festive themed buffet with live music throughout the afternoon at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central Hotel's Festive Fizz Brunch events!
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Festive Party Nights at Glasgow Marriott
Looking for the perfect way to make this festive season unforgettable? Party the night away at one of Glasgow Marriott's Festive Party Nights!
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Kimpton Blythswood Square Christmas Cinema Club
Glasgow's iconic Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa is kick-starting the festive season with a Christmas movie takeover at its inhouse cinema!
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Meet Santa at the Buchanan Galleries Grotto
Santa is coming to Buchanan Galleries this festive season to spread joy, wonder and Christmas cheer to families and children – and to find out who's been naughty or nice!
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Mrs Claus at The Hill House
Bring your wee ones along to meet Mrs Claus in the original Hill House kitchen and receive a gift before she returns to the North Pole for her Christmas preparations!
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Forest Families
Enjoy a Sunday morning of family fun in the great outdoors on one of Mugdock Country Park's Forest Families sessions!
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Very Merry Social Brunch
Come along to The Social for their Very Merry Social Brunch events on Sundays through December December... the perfect way to celebrate the festive season with friends, food, and fun!
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Wild At Mugdock
Older children can get out in the great outdoors and enjoy activities such as orienteering, shelter building and bushcraft at Mugdock Country Park's Wild At Mugdock sessions!
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A Cottiers Christmas Carol
A Cottiers Christmas Carol is an all singing, all dancing family pantomime with a Scottish twist on Charles Dickens' classic tale!
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itison Drive-In Movies
The Christmas tradition of the year is back... Scotland's original Drive-in returns to Loch Lomond Shores this December, with your favourite festive classics!
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Scottish Ballet presents Wee Nutcracker
Enchanting characters are performed by Scottish Ballet's dancers in the Wee Nutcracker, a specially adapted version of the beloved festive ballet at Tramway!
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It’s A Wonderful Life... Mostly
It's A Wonderful Life... Mostly is a brand new festive show from Morag Fullarton, coming to Oran Mor Glasgow in December!
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Cinderella
This Christmas, The SEC will once again sparkle with festive magic as The Magical Adventures of Cinderella takes to the stage!
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Candlelight: Christmas Classics
Discover the music of these Christmas Classics, under the gentle glow of candlelight, at this live, multi-sensory musical experience in Glasgow's Trades Hall!
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IRN-BRU Carnival
Whether it's a fun-filled day out with the family or an action-packed night with friends, there's something for everyone to enjoy at annual Christmas favourite, the IRN-BRU Carnival!
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Starlight Screenings in The Planetarium
Revisit festive family favourites and adults-only alternative classics in the immersive setting of Glasgow Science Centre's Planetarium this Christmas!
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Soul On Sunday's Christmas Party at BAaD is the perfect opportunity to get you into the Christmas spirit with friends... so enjoy the festive celebrations on the dance floor!
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Berlinkys Back Shift Party
Whether you're a nurse, doctor, police, fire, or paramedic, grab your uniforms, bring your squad, and let's turn that back shift into a proper Christmas celebration!
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DBAA Christmas Cosy
DBAA Christmas Cosy's the perfect way for your child to get into the holiday spirit while you tick a few things off your Christmas list.
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Muppet Christmas Carol Family Friendly Screening
Celebrate Christmas with this fabulous family friendly screening of all-time Christmas classic 'Muppets Christmas Carol' at Loks Bar and Kitchen!
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Sing a Song: A Tribute To The Carpenters At Christmas
Sing a Song: A Tribute to The Carpenters celebrates all the hits of Karen and Richard, they're a must-see for Carpenters fans and music lovers alike!
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Springfield Cambridge Festival Chorus & Orchestra present in aid of CHAS: Joyful & Triumphant
Be sure not to miss your chance of securing tickets to one of the most beautiful nights in the Glasgow music calendar when Springfield Cambridge Festival Chorus and Orchestra return!
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Crib Service
Calling all West End children come along and take part in the Christmas story when St Brides Episcopal Church host their annual Crib Service on Christmas Eve!
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Festive Movies at BAaD
Join the team at BAaD under their disco ball as they show your Festive favourites on the big screen!
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Soft Play Christmas Party
Get on your favourite Christmas jumper and get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with lots of games, dancing and a special guest from the North Pole at Kelvin Hall's Soft Play Christmas Party!
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Storytime with Mrs Claus
While Santa is busy loading up his sleigh and checking his list (twice!), step through the doors to Make Do and Grow's Christmas Eve grotto and settle in for some cosy festive tales!
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The McDougalls: Winter Wonderland
Join The McDougalls, Scotland's favourite children's theatre company, at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Christmas Eve for a magical musical adventure in a snow-filled Winter Wonderland!
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Christmas Day Party at the Maverick
Make your Christmas Day one to remember and join the team at The Maverick for their Christmas Day Party hosted by Jack Heavenor!
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Berlinkys Presents: Winter Soirèe!
Keep the Christmas celebrations going with Lewis McGill and Brandon Nobre at Berlinkys on Friday 26th December!
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Mark Black: How Soon is Noël?
How Soon is Noël? Get ready for a festive evening of melancholy magic and jangly joy as Mark Black brings The Smiths to the legendary McChuills!
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Seventy Three Presents: Sisters in Sound Christmas Encore
Round off the year in style with the Sisters in Sound Christmas Encore on Sunday 27th December!
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Cirque Wicked Wizard of Oz
The WORLDS BIGGEST PRODUCTIONS present a brand-new, breathtaking Cirque staging of the Wicked Wizard of Oz at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Sunday 28th December!
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Up and Running Events: Christmas Cracker 5k / 10k
Up and Running Events is hosting the Christmas Cracker - a 5k and 10k running event in Kelvingrove Park on Sunday 28th December!
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The Postcards Twixtmas Special
The Postcards are delighted to announce a Glasgow outing for their very popular annual Twixmas' celebration show at Stereo on Monday 29th December!
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RSNO 2025/26: The Messiah
Hallelujah! Celebrate the New Year with the RSNO's annual performance of Handel's Messiah at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
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Goldilocks and the Three Bonnie Bears
Roll up! Roll up! Next Christmas, Imagine Theatre proudly presents Goldilocks and the Three Bonnie Bears — a magical, musical, laugh-out-loud Pavilion Panto spectacular!
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Step Into Christmas
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!
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Love Actually In Concert
Love Actually, the star-studded rom-com that has become a Christmas classic, returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 30th November with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to screen!
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Scrooge The Musical
One of Scotland's favourite music stars Marti Pellow will star in Scrooge The Musical as it takes over the SEC Armadillo between 12th December 2026 and 10th January 2027 for a limited 5-week run!
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Christmas At The Musicals
Celebrate in style this Christmas with the magic and glamour of London's West End, live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 13th December!
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Christmas Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Cinderella
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
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The Soul On Sunday Experience
Don't miss the biggest celebration of the year when The Soul On Sunday Experience comes to Parklands Hotel on Saturday 27th December!
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Cinema Screening: It’s A Wonderful Life
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!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Six by Nico: The Nutcracker
This year, we invite you to step into a world of wonder, storytelling and festive indulgence at Six by Nico, Hanover Street.
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The Wizard of Oz - Pantomime - Musselburgh
Follow the yellow brick road to the Musselburgh for a magical, musical panto adventure for all ages.
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Six by Nico: The Nutcracker
This year, we invite you to step into a world of wonder, storytelling and festive indulgence at Six by Nico, Edinburgh West.
READ MOREChristmas Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Christmas Rocks
Don't just dream of a magical Christmas - Experience it at Fife's Biggest Christmas Concert at St Andrews Town Hall on Monday 22nd December!
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Snow White
This year, The Alhambra Theatre is thrilled to announce, for the first time ever, the fairest panto of them all, Snow White!
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Cupar Market
Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Believe In Santa
A magical Christmas experience for all the family, this year M&D's Theme Park's 'Believe in Santa' is BIGGER, BETTER, and with MORE SPARKLE than ever before!
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Santa Paws at Dobbies Sandyholm
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Sandyholm!
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Santa’s Grotto
The decorations are up, the fairy lights are twinkling and the countdown has started for Santa's arrival in EK, East Kilbride on Saturday 6th December!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Festive Family Ceilidh
The much-loved festive ceilidh returns to Paisley Town Hall once again on Sunday 28th December with Clamjamfrie providing the musical entertainment!
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G4 Christmas
Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season to Paisley Town Hall, with the return of their ;G4 Christmas' tour.
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Braehead
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Braehead, and this year it's even more magical!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling!
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Brrrr!!! The Chilliest Penguin In The World...
With beautiful puppets, plenty of surprises and lots of audience interaction, this magical new visual theatre show from the artistic team at Macrobert Arts Centre is perfect for children under 6.
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Elf’s Brunch
Does a cheeky Elf arrive at your house every Christmas? Join us at Inglewood House & Spa for a special Elf themed brunch!
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Christmas Wonderland
This Christmas, we invite all Santa believers to join us for an enchanting journey! Imagine receiving a personal invitation from Santa himself, delivered right to your doorstep!
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