Christmas events in Glasgow

Simply Christmas

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!

Tea Green Winter Market: The Burrell Collection

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!

ABBA-Merry Christmas

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!

The Snaw Queen

The Tron Panto returns! Join Kristine and Olive on a hilarious, high-stakes quest across the pantosphere to defeat the Snaw Queen and save Christmas from a 'baltic' disaster!

Aladdin

Join your favourite stars, Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac, as they embark on an adventure to find the magical lamp and see good triumph over evil, as only pantomime can!

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!

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!

Cocktails & Candy Canes - Ladies Lunch

Whether it be with family, friends or colleagues enjoy a spectacular Christmas afternoon of food, fizz and fun at St Vincent's Hospice Cocktails & Candy Canes Ladies Lunch!

The Ultimate Christmas Cracker With Frankie Mack

This is your end of year night out as Cottiers welcomes Frankie Mack with The Ultimate Christmas Cracker show supported by Kenny Lee Roberts and His Band on Sunday 29th November

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!

Festive Comedy Drag Show

Barbara La Bush and Friends return to Arta with a festive lunchtime treat this December... for those of you who fancy something a little different!

Tea Green Winter Market: Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

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!

Silent Night Murder Mystery

Step into a festive evening with a dark twist at Silent Night, an immersive Christmas murder mystery dinner where not all is calm!

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!

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!

The Christmas Tree Murder Mystery

It may be the the Festive Season but there is no rest for the wicked and Arta need your help to solve this Festive Themed Murder Mystery!

The Scottish Christmas Songbook

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

Festive ABBA Tribute

Get ready to say Thank You for the Music at Arta's ABBA Tribute Lunch, a joyful afternoon filled with iconic hits, festive cheer, and delicious dining!

K-POP Christmas Party

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!

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!

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!

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!

Get ready to Step Into Christmas once again when the most magical, feel-good show of the year comes to Rothes Halls on Saturday 19th December!

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!

Pick up some wonderful local produce in the heart of Dunfermline at the monthly Dunfermline City Artisan Market on St Catherine's Wynd!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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