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!

The Overtones

Get ready for a spectacular evening with the multi-platinum selling vocal harmony The Overtones when they return to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this festive season with Jivin' Home for Christmas!

The Holiday - Film With Live Orchestra

The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, returns to the SEC Armadillo this festive season, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!

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

Tony Hadley - The Christmas Big Band Tour

Tony Hadley returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with The Christmas Big Band Tour, a spectacular celebration of swing and crooner classics, as well as Spandau Ballet hits and some festive favourites!

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!

The Big Christmas Sing-A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong

Get ready to lift your voices and celebrate the festive season with The Big Christmas Sing-a-Long live at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall starring Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong!

Breakfast With Santa

Treat the kids to a special morning of Christmas Magic when Santa takes time our of his busy schedule for breakfast at Scotland's National Stadium this December!

Disco Party Nights at Hampden Park

Celebrate the festive season in style with colleagues, friends, or family at Hampden Park - the perfect spot for your Christmas party this side of Glasgow!

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!

Snow White & The Seven Muppets

Insideout Theatre Productions will bring their 2026 panto Snow White & The Seven Muppets, an all-singing, all-dancing family show full of cheer, to Cottiers this festive season!

Children’s Classic Concerts: Elf Academy

Children's Classic Concerts' Head Elf, Owen Gunnell, is joining forces with the RSNO, the RSNO Children's Chorus and the Manor School of Ballet to launch your family's festive season!

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!

RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

Join the RSNO at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer as special star guest Hugh Dennis narrates this popular screening of the magical film!

City of Glasgow Chorus - Christmas Cracker

Join the City of Glasgow Chorus for their 'Christmas Cracker' an annual festive extravaganza for all the family at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 20th December!

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!

RSNO: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in Concert

It isn't Christmas without a classic holiday movie! Relive the joy of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York on the big screen, all whilst John Williams' charming score is performed live to picture by RSNO!

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!

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!

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!

Bowhouse Market Weekends are a celebration of the best food and drink from Fife and beyond featuring a host of local producers and the opportunity to try a great selection of street food!

Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!

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!

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!

Michelle McManus' Winter Wonderland is back for 2026 so get ready to shake your Christmas baubles with Yuletide glee and book now for all the festive cheer you'll need this December!

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!

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

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!

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