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ARCHIVE: Christmas Concerts, Carol Services and Pantomimes 2008: Edinburgh

By Santas Little Helper • October 23, 2008

Here is a list of Christmas concerts and events in Edinburgh over the festive season, some of which are free! If you would like us to add your event to this list, just leave a comment at the bottom of the article and we’ll put it in. You don’t even have to leave your e-mail address.

Contents (click to go to the relevant section):

Church Events

Christmas Concerts

Christmas Activities and Events

Pantomimes

Plays

Musicals

Church Events

  • COME TO VISIT GREYFRIARS KIRK Every Thursday (except Christmas and New Year’s Day)
    • 13:30 – 15:30 Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
    • Come and enjoy Edinburgh’s first post-Reformation Church, opened in 1620. See the original portrait of Greyfriars Bobby painted from life in 1867. Free entry.
    • Greyfriars events page.
  • CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 22/11/2008
    • 10:00 – 14:00, Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • 50p entry.
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • St. Johns Church, Princes Street

    St. John's Church, Prince's Street

  • NORWEGIAN CAROL CONCERT 27/11/2008
    • 19:30, St Giles Cathedral, High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE
    • In honour of our cultural links and to celebrate Edinburgh’s close association with Norway, Hordaland County Council will host a carol concert in St Giles Cathedral.
    • St. Giles homepage
  • ADVENT SUNDAY EUCHARIST 30/11/2008
    • 9.45am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • Marking the beginning of Advent and the end of Edinburgh inter-faith week. “We welcome a speaker from one of Edinburgh’s other faith traditions at our morning worship.” All are welcome. Activities for Children available.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • FAMILY SERVICE 30/11/2008
  • MORNING WORSHIP 30/11/2008
    • 11:00, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Traditional worship with organ and choir. Hymns and readings for Advent.
    • All welcome.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 30/11/2008
    • 6pm St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • A free hour of music and readings to mark the beginning of Advent, led by the Choir of St John’s.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • MUSIC AND MEDITATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS 30/11/2008
    • 18:30, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Organ Music for Advent played by Katharine Wade, our organ scholar.
    • Seasonal Words and Music to help your preparations.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • ADVENT CAROLS WITH THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR 30/11/2008
  • ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 30/11/2008
  • ADVENT CHORAL MATINS 30/11/2008
    • 11.15am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • A traditional choral service of music and readings as we look forward to celebrating Christmas.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • COME AND SING CONCERT 01/12/2008
    • 19:00, Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Singers £12/£9, audience £10/£8
    • Come and Sing Rehearsal and Seasonal Concert.
    • Fund raising event email: fund@waverleycare.org
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 02/12/2008
    • 6.30pm, Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • £15 per person
    • Sick Kids Friends Foundation Carol Concert, followed by refreshments.
    • Contact: Maureen.Harrison@luht.scot.nhs.uk
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • FAMILY SERVICE 07/12/2008
  • ADVENT EUCHARIST 07/12/2008
    • 10.30am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • Worship for the season of Advent – all are welcome.
    • Activities for Children available.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • MORNING WORSHIP 07/12/2008
    • 11:00, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Traditional worship with organ and choir. Hymns and readings for Advent.
    • All welcome.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • SERVICE OF LIGHT 07/12/2008
    • 18:00, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • A service incorporating the blessing of light and some of the traditional elements of a choral evensong.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • MUSIC AND MEDITATIONS FOR ADVENT 07/12/2008
  • NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 07/12/2008
  • EDINBURGH ERSKINE CAROL SERVICE 11/12/2008
    • 19:30, St Cuthbert’s Parish Church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Entry by donation. All proceeds goes to Edinburgh Erskine, providing care for ex-service Men & Women
    • Carols, readings and your favourite hymns in celebration of Christmas. A splendid way to round off your late night Christmas shopping!
    • With the St George’s Singers.
    • Click here for more details of Cadenza Concerts
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • ADVENT EUCHARIST 14/12/2008
    • 9.45am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • Worship for the season of Advent – all are welcome.
    • Activities for Children available.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • ADVENT CHORAL MATINS 14/12/2008
    • 11.15am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • A traditional choral service of music and readings as we look forward to celebrating Christmas.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • GIFT SERVICE 14/12/2008
    • 10:30, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Family worship with carols and Christmas thoughts. Gifts collected for local charities.
    • All welcome.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • GIFT SERVICE AND FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 14/12/2008
    • 11:00 & 19:00, Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Gift Service for families at 11am. Traditional carol service at 7pm.
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • SERVICE OF LIGHT 14/12/2008
    • 18:00, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • A service incorporating the blessing of light and some of the traditional elements of a choral evensong.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • MUSIC AND MEDITATIONS FOR ADVENT 14/12/2008
    • 18:30, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Vivaldi’s Gloria with Organ accompaniment by Michael Harris and The Choir of St Andrew’s & St George’s.
    • Beautiful music to aid your Christmas preparations.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE 16/12/2008
    • 12:45 – 13:30, Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Lunch time Carol Service for all sections of community within parish – business, residents, homeless, leisure.
    • Coffee and mince pies afterwards.
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • REFLECTIVE WORSHIP 17/12/2008
    • 13:00 & 19:30, Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Informal meditative worship in the wonderful atmosphere of the candlelit sanctuary. “The Good Samaritan – A Christmas Story!”
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • ADVENT EUCHARIST 21/12/2008
    • 9.45am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • Worship for the season of Advent – all are welcome.
    • Activities for Children available.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 21/12/2008
    • 11:00, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • A Feast of Christmas Carols, Anthems & Readings – for everyone. Come and get into the Christmas spirit.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • ADVENT CHORAL MATINS 21/12/2008
    • 11.15am, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • A traditional choral service of music and readings as we look forward to celebrating Christmas.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • BLUE CHRISTMAS 21/12/2008
    • 3pm, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Free event
    • Bereavement, illness, loneliness, poverty – can all make this a difficult time. Here is space to weep, be still, be sad as others celebrate. Hymns, music, prayer and stillness for those who find Christmas difficult.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 21/12/2008
    • 18:00, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Join us for this traditional celebration of Christmas with readings, choral music from the Choir of St John’s and carols for all to sing.
    • More about St.John’s Church
  • LESSONS AND CAROLS FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS 21/12/2008
    • 18:00, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE
    • The Christmas story in words and music in a candlelit St Giles’s.
    • Click here for event page.
  • 9 LESSONS AND CAROLS 21/12/2008
  • MUSIC AND MEDITATIONS FOR ADVENT 21/12/2008
    • 18:30, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Take time out from the bustle and let this beautiful music put you in the mood for Christmas.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • TRADITIONAL SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 22/12/2008
  • TRADITIONAL SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 24/12/2008 19:30, St Mary’s
  • NATIVITY PLAY AND CHRISTINGLE 24/12/2008
    • 16:30, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Come and hear the story of Christmas and join in singing some carols. All children receive a Christingle.
    • Suitable for all ages, but especially young children.
    • More about St.John’s Church
  • CAROLS ROUND THE CRIB 24/12/2008
    • 5pm, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • Christmas songs, carols, readings and fun – as we wait for the magic of Christmas.
    • Suitable for all children – free.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE 24/12/2008
    • 19:00, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
    • A service of carols and readings for choir and congregation, followed by seasonal refreshments. All welcome.
    • Greyfriars events page.
  • CHRISTMAS EVE 24/12/2008
  • MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST 24/12/2008
    • 23:15, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Celebrate the birth of Jesus in this Communion Service that takes us over midnight and into Christmas day itself.
    • More about St.John’s Church
  • CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 24/12/2008
    • 23:30 Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Free event
    • Traditional Watchnight Carol Service with the best known Christmas hymns and readings
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.

  • St. Marys at Palmerston Place

    St. Mary's at Palmerston Place

  • WATCHNIGHT SERVICE 24/12/2008
    • 23:30, St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    • A service of readings and carols to welcome Christmas morning. Followed by refreshments.
    • Website of St. Andrew’s & St. George’s
  • WATCHNIGHT SERVICE 24/12/2008
    • 23:30, St Giles’s Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE
    • Celebrate the coming of Christmas in the splendid setting of St Giles’s Cathedral.
    • St. Giles homepage
  • CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS 24/12/2008
  • HOLY COMMUNION (1929 SCOTTISH LITURGY) 25/12/2008
  • CHRISTMAS DAY EUCHARIST 25/12/2008
    • 09:45, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Free event
    • A family Eucharist to which all are welcome. Come and celebrate Christmas with us.
    • St John’s homepage.
  • MORNING SERVICE 25/12/2008
    • 10:00, 11:30 St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE
    • Holy Communion at 10.00 and Morning Service at 11.30 with Christmas hymns and carols.
    • St. Giles homepage
  • CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE 25/12/2008
    • 10:30, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
    • Free event
    • Join us on Christmas Day for a morning service, which will include a celebration of the Holy Communion.
    • All welcome.
    • Greyfriars events page.
  • CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP 25/12/2008

  • St Cuthberts Church, Edinburgh

    St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh

  • CHRISTMAS DAY 25/12/2008
  • CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE AND COMMUNION 25/12/2008
    • 11:00 Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
    • Traditional Family Service for Christmas morning. Followed by Celebration of Holy Communion.
    • St Cuthbert’s homepage.
  • SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 25/12/2008
    • 11:15, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ
    • Christmas Carols, Reading and Choral Music from the Choir of St John’s bring our Christmas Day celebrations to a close.
    • All are welcome.
    • St John’s homepage.

Christmas Concerts

  • NATIVITY CAROL CONCERT 30/11/2008
    • 16:30, Princes Street Gardens, by the Floral Clock, Foot of the Mound, Edinburgh, EH2
    • An afternoon of song and the chance to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, Moderator of the Edinburgh Presbytery, The Reverend Andrew Anderson and Bishop Brian Smith of the Episcopalian Church will bless Tim Chalk’s striking Nativity Scene.
    • Origin Scotland will be collecting donations on the day to support their projects throughout the African region, notably their work tackling the AIDS virus.
    • The Nativity Carol Concert is supported by Edinburgh Churches Together, www.edinburghchurches.org.uk, and Origin Scotland, www.originscotland.org.
  • MEADOWS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 30/11/2008
  • NEW TOWN CONCERTS SOCIETY presents JEAN PHILLIPE COLLARD 01/12/2008
    • 19:45, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £19/£16/£11, concessions available
    • Works by Ravel, Poulenc and Messiaen played by renowned French pianist.
    • One of the leading exponents of the French piano tradition, Jean-Philippe Collard presents a beguiling and unusual programme of three of the most individual yet universal French composers. It includes his own choice of pieces from Messian’s monumental Vingt Regards sur L’Enfant-Jesus, only a few days before the centenary of the composer’s birth.
    • Click here for Jean Phillipe Collard on the Queen’s Hall website.
  • JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH in THE MINOR TOUR (AND OTHER MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES) 03/12/2008
    • 20:00, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • Tickets £16/£13/£10
    • Join “Sheffield’s finest comedy synthesizer-player and twaddle-talker” (The Telegraph) in a celebration of all things strange and mythological.
    • Click here for event page
  • SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 04/12/2008
    • 19:30, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £8-£26, concessions available
    • Isabelle Faust plays Dvorak.
  • JAZZ INTERNATIONAL presents CLAIRE MARTIN AND IAN SHAW in COOL YULE
    • 05/12/2008
    • 19:30, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £13.50 + £1.50 booking fee, concessions available
    • Queen’s Hall events page
  • CLARSACH SOCIETY PRESENTS HARPS OF GOLD 07/12/2008
  • THE KEVOCK CHOIR presents A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION 07/12/2008

  • John McCusker - Under One Sky

    John McCusker - Under One Sky

    JOHN MCCUSKER: UNDER ONE SKY 08/12/2008

    • 20:00, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £15, concessions available
    • With Norman Blake (Teenage Fan Club), Roddy Womble (Idlewild) and Gaelic songbird Julie Fowlis.
    • Click here for event page
  • THE FACULTY OF ADVOCATES CHRISTMAS CONCERT 12/12/2008
    • 20:00, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • The Faculty of Advocates Choir’s annual Christmas concert. Free concert, but all donations will go to the Edinburgh City Mission.
    • Click here for event webpage.
  • EDINBURGH CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CAROL CONCERT 13/12/2008
    • 19:00 Assembly Hall, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX
    • £18
    • This unique joint Carol Concert will be linked live by television with the 4000 audience outdoor Kirstenbosch Carol Concert in Cape Town South Africa. In aid of CrossReach.
  • Polwarth Parish Church, Edinburgh

    Polwarth Parish Church, Edinburgh

    CADENZA AT CHRISTMAS 13/12/2008

    • 7.30pm, Polwarth Parish Church, Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 1LU
    • Adults £8, concessions £6, school children £2
    • A great start to Christmas with Cadenza’s popular annual feast of festive music.
      Carols old and new from across the world, including Iceland, sacred, secular, jazz, and audience participation too! Special Guests: Regal Brass.
    • Polwarth Parish Church homepage.
  • CLASSIC FM ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR CHARITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT 13/12/2008
  • Edinburgh Castle

    Edinburgh Castle

  • POINTS OF VIEW – SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 13/12/2008
    • 19:30, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £12, concessions available
    • Scottish composer Thea Musgrave’s wonderful new work marks her 80th birthday. Pre-concert talk 6.30pm. Thea Musgrave talks to Svend Brown
    • Click here for event page
  • SLEIGH RIDE 14/12/2008
    • 13:00 & 15:00, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £10, concessions available
    • All aboard for a sensational seasonal show-stopper of a concert. Children’s classic concerts.
    • Click here for more information on Sleigh Ride.
  • CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN THE GREAT HALL 14/12/2008
    • 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, Edinburgh Castle, Castle Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
    • Event included in normal admission price to the castle (Adult £10 Child £5 Concession £7).
    • Enjoy a selection of Christmas favourites in the magnificent surroundings of the Great Hall.
    • Read more here.
  • CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERTS 14/12/2008
    • 12:45, 13:45, 14:45, 15:45, National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
    • Free event
    • Enjoy four festive performances from talented local choirs full of wonderful music and Christmas spirit.
    • Click here for the National Museum of Scotland
  • A CONCERT FOR CHRISTMAS 14/12/2008
  • THE LEGEND OF PROMETHEUS 18/12/2008
    • 19:30, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £8-£26, concessions available
    • It’s all Beethoven with ballet music and his Second Symphony.
      Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Click here for event page.

      Carols by Candlelight

      Carols by Candlelight

  • SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE CHRISTMAS GREEN 19/12/2008
  • CAPELLA NOVA presents CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT 20/12/2008
    • 7.30pm, Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • Tickets £8-£19, concessions available
    • Cappella Nova and the St Petersburg Baroque Brass Quintet.
    • Including a lovely new carol written specially for the occasion by Peter McGarr. There’ll be mulled wine and mince pies on sale, as usual, and you can join in with the audience carols and this year’s ‘silly competition’.
    • Click here for tickets and more information
  • JUBILO CHRISTMAS CONCERT 20/12/2008
    • 19:30, Greyfriars Kirk, 2 Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
    • Adults £9, concessions £6
    • Join Jubilo and the Edinburgh Players for a Concert of Carols and Christmas music and get into the Christmas spirit.
    • Audience participation.
    • Tickets: 0131 449 2121 or tickets@jubilo.org.uk
    • Greyfriars events page.

  • Phil Cunninghams Christmas Songbook, Edinburgh, Queens Hall

    Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook, Edinburgh, Queen's Hall

    PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK 21/12/2008 – 22/12/2008

    • Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
    • £20+£1.50 booking fee
    • Eddi Reader, Karen Mathieson, John McCusker and Phil will lead you through a great fun night of festive music.
    • Phil Cunningham event page

Christmas Activities and Events

  • CHRISTMAS COOKERY – EDIBLE GIFTS 15/11/2008
    • 10:00 – 12:30, Cookingmania, 75A Main Street, Edinburgh, EH4 5AD
    • £25 per child
    • When it’s cold outside, warm up at Cookingmania with recipes for the Holidays. There is no more highly anticipated and yummy holiday task than baking.
    • Suitable for children 7 and over.
    • Contact number 0131 336 2012
    • Christmas cookery calendar at Cooking Mania
  • ETHICAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WITH BITS AND BOBS 15/11/2008
    • 11:30 – 15:30, The Engine Shed, 19 St Leonards Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9SD
    • £3.50 per person
    • Bits and Bobs show you how to create a magical ethical environment for your home, your decorations can be made from gorgeous reused materials!
    • Workshop suitable for all ages.
    • The Engine shed cafe (10-3:30pm) serves a selection of light wholesome meals and snacks (Saturday breakfast option available).
    • Wheelchair accessible.
    • Tel. 0131 443 9490 or 0131 662 0040
  • CHRISTMAS COOKERY – EDIBLE GIFTS 22/11/2008
    • 10:00 – 12:30, Cookingmania, 75A Main Street, Edinburgh, EH4 5AD
    • £25 per child
    • When it’s cold outside, warm up at Cookingmania with recipes for the Holidays. There is no more highly anticipated and yummy holiday task than baking.
    • Suitable for children 7 and over.
    • Contact number 0131 336 2012
    • Christmas cookery calendar at Cooking Mania
  • FROSTY LANDSCAPE 22/11/2008
  • THE TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET 27/11/2008 – 24/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 20:00, Mound Precinct, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Experience all the magic of a traditional German Christmas market in the heart of Edinburgh’s city centre.
    • Browse the stalls packed with hand-made decorations, toys and gifts and varm yourself up with a mug of Gluhwein and a traditional German snack.
    • Opening times: Sunday-Wednesday 10.00-20.00, Thursday-Saturday 10.00-22.00
  • THE HIGHLAND VILLAGE CHRISTMAS MARKET 27/11/2008
    • 10:00 – 20:00, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Come and browse The Highland Village Christmas Market for unique Christmas presents from a selection of locally produced food, jewellery and craft. Enjoy a hot mug of mulled wine or whisky toddy and stroll through the market.
    • Visit the Glayva stand to sample and buy this year’s festive spirit between the 6th – 21st December. Opening times: Sunday-Wednesday 10.00-20.00, Thursday-Saturday 10.00-22.00
    • If you are interested in renting a stall for The Highland Village Christmas Market 2009 please send an email to maria.pouraskari@edinburgh.gov.uk and paul.philip@edinburgh.gvo.uk with your contact details, website, what products you sell and images.
  • THE EDINBURGH WHEEL 27/11/2008
    • 10:00 – 22:00, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Over 1.35m £3.50, Under 1.35m £2.50. Please note 31 Dec-2 Jan Over 1.35m £5.00, Under 1.35m £4.00
    • For an exhilirating view of the Christmas lights, take a spin on the Edinburgh Wheel. Its majestic 33-metre span towers over Princes Street and the gardens, giving you the best possible view of the city this season.
    • Suitable for all the family.
    • Last ride at 22.00
  • EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS TREE 27/11/2008 – 31/12/2008
    • The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Edinburgh’s gigantic Christmas tree is gifted by the people of Hordaland to the people of Edinburgh.
  • CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CORNER 27/11/2008 – 04/01/2009
    • 10:00 – 22:00, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Christmas stall £2.50, children’s rides £2
    • Take your little ones for a spin on Santa’s Christmas Cups n’ Saucers and the Balloon Ride, enjoy the Christmas stall and confectionery unit.
    • Last ride at 22.00.
  • HELTER SKELTER 27/11/2008 – 04/01/2009
    • 10:00 – 22:00, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Adults £2, children £1.50
    • Last ride at 22.00
  • THE CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL 27/11/2008 – 04/01/2009
    • 10:00 – 22:00, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • £2.50 per ride
    • Take a nostalgic spin on the old fashioned Christmas Carousel. This ride delights both young and old, revolving at the very heart of Edinburgh’s Christmas.
    • Last ride at 22.00
  • BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AND SANTA’S GROTTO 29/11/2008 – 21/12/2008
    • 9am-5pm, Leith Mills, 70/74 Bangor Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5JU
    • £5.00 Breakfast with Santa (Inc Gift from Santa). Adult Special, all inclusive breakfast £4.50 (for adults who are accompanying children). Purchase Tickets in advance.
    • £3.00 for Santas Grotto includes gift.
    • Christmas shopping at Leith Mills -including “make your own Hampers”.
    • Christmas Lunch Menu in our Restaurant served for the month of December, call for more information.
    • FREE Parking.
    • Tel. 0131 553 5161 Restaurant: 0131 553 642
  • NATURAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 29/11/2008
    • 10:30 – 15:30 Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £15 per adult
    • Create truly individual Christmas decorations from natural materials.
    • Adult class.
    • Click here for Lauriston Castle events in PDF
  • BAKE YOUR OWN ADVENT CALENDAR 29/11/2008
  • CHRISTMAS ANIMALS 30/11/2008
    • 10:30 – 13:00, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • Tickets £4
    • Join our ranger on a frosty winter environmental walk and hear all about the winter animals.
    • Click here for Lauriston Castle events in PDF
  • NATIVITY SCENE 30/11/2008 – 04/01/2009
    • West Princes Street Gardens, by the Floral Clock, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Tim Chalk of Chalk Works was commissioned to carve the Nativity Scene in 2003.
  • CHRISTMAS LUNCHES 01/12/2008 – 23/12/2008
    • Edinburgh Zoo’s Mansion House, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS
    • £17.50 (2 courses), £19.95 (3 courses)
    • Enjoy a festive lunch in style at Edinburgh Zoo’s baronial Mansion House, then visit the Zoo Shop for exciting gift ideas. Advance booking essential. Zoo admission does not apply with lunch reservations on the dates stated.
    • Tickets: 0131 314 0336
  • FESTIVE FEAST 02/12/2008 – 23/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 16:30, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Library Foyer, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR
    • In the run up to Christmas season, take a break from shopping for presents and peeling sprouts and visit the Botanics to browse a selection of books and images from the Library and archives; all with a festive connection.
    • What’s On at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • JOLLY JANGO CHRISTMAS
    • 4th to 6th, 11th to 14th, 18th to 24th, 26th to 31st December 2008, 11:00
    • La Gaiete Spiegeltent, Winter Wonderland, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Under 5’s £2.50
    • Brand new for Edinburgh’s Christmas Winter Wonderland! La Gaiete is a traditional Spiegeltent from Belgium, that will host a selection of shows during the festive period.
    • Full of thrills and spills, surprises and sophisticated skills! Jango invites you to a show full of magic, juggling, clowning, puppetry, balloons and festive fun! Kids can come and play and join in with Jango and his Jolly Christmas fun! Guaranteed to get the kids laughing!
  • SHE WAS AYE WORKING (with a seasonal twist) 05/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 13:00, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £8 per person
    • A hands-on lecture looking at a servant’s life around Christmas in the early 20th century.
      For bookings please call 0131 529 3969. All lectures include fresh coffee and cakes and a special behind the scenes tour of the castle.
    • Click here for Lauriston Castle events in PDF
  • GROTTO TALES 05/12/2008
    • 14:00 – 15:00,
    • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR
    • Enter the magical grotto at the Botanics – the perfect setting for tales of deepest winter and Christmas for older children and adults.
    • Suitable for ages 7 years +.
    • Free.
    • Click here for Royal Botanic Garden Grotto Tales page.
  • SANTA VISITS EDINBURGH ZOO!
    • 5th to 7th December 2008
      12th to 14th December 2008
      19th to 21st December 2008
    • Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS
    • Children aged between 3 and 14 can bring a parent for free to the Zoo. One adult per child, and the child must pay the standard daily admission price.
    • It’s Christmas at Edinburgh Zoo. Come and see the animals, spend time in our amazing new Rainbow Landings and Budongo Trail enclosures and meet Santa and his little helpers.
    • Events at Edinburgh Zoo
  • MAKE DECORATIONS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS 06/12/2008
    • 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30
    • Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
      £4 per person
    • Make gorgeous decorations and Christmas gifts from recycled materials.
    • Click here for a pdf of events at Lauriston
  • THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA’S CHRISTMAS WEEKEND 06/12/2008 – 07/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 15:30, The Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ
    • Adult £9.75, senior citizen (60+) £7.75, student (with ID) £7.75, child (5-17) £5.75, family (2 Ad & up to 3 children) £27.75
    • Come and see Britannia decorated for Christmas and enjoy complimentary mulled wine and nibbles in the Chief Petty Officers’ Mess. There will also be seasonal tastings, tempting gifts and special discounts in Britannia’s award-winning gift shop.
    • Suitable for all ages.
    • For more details please visit www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk
  • CHRISTMAS COOKING – EDIBLE GIFTS 06/12/2008 – 20/12/2008
    • Cookingmania, 75A Main Street, Edinburgh, EH4 5AD
    • £25 per child
    • When it’s cold outside, warm up at Cookingmania with the recipes for the Holidays. Suitable for children 7 and over. Tel. 0131 336 2012
    • Christmas cookery calendar at Cooking Mania
  • THE EDINBURGH ETHICAL CHRISTMAS FAYRE 06/12/2008 – 14/12/2008
    • 11:00 – 19:00, Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3AH
    • With more than 25 stalls the Edinburgh Ethical Christmas Fayre in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre will bring together the very best in fair trade, sustainable and environmental gifts, food and drinks.
    • Opening times: Monday-Saturday 11.00-19.00, Sunday 11.00-17.00
    • Click here for event webpage.
  • LET IT SNOW 06/12/2008
    • 14:30 – 16:00, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
    • Adult £4, children £3, Family ticket £12 (4 people)
    • Shivery tales of snow and ice with storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick. Make you own magical paper snowflakes to take home.
    • Families and children aged 6+
    • For more details please contact 0131 556 9579
    • Scottish Storytelling website.
  • ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GYMNASTICS DISPLAY 06/12/2008
    • 21:52, Meadowbank Sports Centre, 139-141 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE
    • A fantastic spectacle of gymnastics, trampolining and dance
  • CHRISTMAS ON THE CLOSES TOUR 06/12/2008 – 21/12/2008
    • 6th & 7th December 2008, 15:00 – 16:20
    • 13th & 14th December 2008, 15:00 – 16:20
    • 15th – 21st December 2008, 15:00 – 16:20
    • The Real Mary Kings Close, 2 Warriston’s Close, Edinburgh, EH1
    • Adult £10, children £6, concessions £9
    • Come along with your family and friends to find out what a traditional Christmas would have been like on the Edinburgh Closes from the the 1500s-1900s; learn interesting facts about the festive period in Scotland and discover why Hogmanay (New Year) is so important to us Scots.
    • Children over 5 years only. A warm welcome is extended to all, however the site is unsuitable for wheelchair access. Sturdy footwear is essential.
    • Click here for more details
  • A STUART CHRISTMAS: THE PALACE OF HOLYROOD HOUSE 06/12/2008-07/12/2008
    • 12am – 3pm, The Palace of Holyrood house, Canongate Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX
    • Tickets: £5.80 – £33.50
    • Find out about Christmas at the Palace during the time of Mary, Queen of Scots and her Stuart descendents. Visit the Palace Coach House and join in with the art-based activities.
    • For more details click here.
  • BUILD YOUR OWN GINGERBREAD TREE 06/12/2008
  • EDINBURGH EARLY DANCERS: SCOTTISH TRADITIONS OF DANCE TRUST 06/12/2008
    • 14:45 & 15:45, National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
    • Join the Edinburgh Early Dancers for an elegant dance around the Christmas tree in the style of Christmases past.
    • Click here for the National Museum of Scotland
  • THE ART OF BELL RINGING 06/12/2008
    • 12:45 & 13:45, National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
    • Join Heather McLean and her group of traditional bell ringers to herald the Christmas season and fill the museum with the joyous sound of the handbells.
    • Events page at the National Museum of Scotland
  • ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
    • 6th to 7th December 2008, 10:30 – 15:30
      13th to 14th December 2008, 10:30 – 15:30
      20th to 21st December 2008, 10:30 – 15:30
    • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR
    • Free event (£3 to see Santa)
    • Visit Green Santa in his magical grotto, get stuck into crafty activities with recycled materials, enjoy the winter exhibition and you may lucky enough to visit when the carol singers have popped in!
    • Santa at lunch 12noon – 1pm.
    • For tickets please call 0131 248 1031.
    • Green Christmas page
  • THE EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS CHARITY FAIR 07/12/2008
    • 08:30 – 17:00, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
    • See the finish of The Edinburgh Christmas Walk, musical entertainment, charity stalls and hot refreshments. A great family day out. Lots of charity stalls to browse round.
  • EDWARDIAN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 07/12/2008
    • 10:30 – 15:30, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £15 per adult
    • In this delightful workshop, we will create authentic Victorian and Edwardian decorations. Adult class.
    • Click here for a pdf of events at Lauriston
  • THE EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS WALK 07/12/2008
    • 09:30, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP
    • £8 adult, children (under 18) £5, concessions £5
    • Anyone can enter, make it a family/friends day out even dogs can enter. Raise money for your favorite charity. All walkers receive medal and completion Certificate.
    • Click here for walk website.
  • ART-TASTIC – GREEN CHRISTMAS CRAFTS 07/12/2008
    • 12am – 3pm, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR
    • Free event (drop-in session)
    • Transform household materials into beautiful Christmas wreaths to hang on your door or mantelpiece. Combine urban waste with natural materials to create a Christmas that is quirky, creative, thrifty and green!
    • Suitable for all ages. Tel. 0131 248 1031
    • Click here for Green Christmas Crafts page on the Royal Botanic Gardens’ website.
  • Christmas at the Castle, Edinburgh Castle

    Christmas at the Castle, Edinburgh Castle

    CHRISTMAS AT THE CASTLE 07/12/2008

  • SIGNS OF WINTER 07/12/2008
    • 14:00 – 14:45, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR
    • Why is it so dark for so long in winter? Where do all the flowers go? Find out all this and which animals love winter time and why.
    • Suitable for ages 7 years +
    • For more details please visit The Signs of Winter page or call 0131 248 1031
  • LIFE STORIES: CHRISTMAS PAST 10/12/2008
    • 14:30 – 15:50, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
    • £3 per person (refreshments by donation)
    • Join storytellers Millie Gray and Marie Louise Cochrane for a trip down memory lane, with reminiscences and tales of Edinburgh Christmases past. Then share your own stories over a warm drink and a mince pie.
    • For more details please contact 0131 556 9579
    • Scottish Storytelling website.
  • CHRISTMAS RAZZMATAZZ 11/12/2008
    • 10:30 – 15:30, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £15 per adult
    • The ever popular Christmas collage and craft workshop.
    • Click here for more details (you’ll need adobe acrobat to view this page)
  • EDINBURGH LIGHTS TO REMEMBER Thursday 11/12/2008
    • 18:30, Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh,
      EH10 7DR
    • Sponsor a light on our Christmas Tree in memory or honour of a loved one and join us for our lovely Remembrance Ceremony at the Hospice.
    • Price by donation
    • Once again we are looking forward to lighting up our Christmas Tree in the grounds of our Hospice and we would like to invite you to add a light to the tree in exchange for a donation.
      This year there will also be the opportunity on the night to hang a message tag on our special Trees of Remembrance to remember a loved one. The Ceremony will be led by our Hospice Chaplain, Tom Gordon and the lights will be turned on by the Lord Provost, George Grubb. There will also be music by Holy Trinity Handbells and St Margaret’s School choir. After the Ceremony we would be delighted if you could join us for hot soup and crusty bread in Day Services.
    • Please contact Fiona Bushby on 0131 470 2290 or Emily Hogg on 0131 470 2291 for details.
    • Event webpage.
  • GROTTO TALES 12/12/2008
  • SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS: FROM ADVENT TO HOGMANAY 12/12/2008
    • 10:30, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £8 per person
    • Carol Stobie gives an illustrated talk on the historical origins, beliefs and customs of the
    • Christmas season in Scotland.
    • For bookings please call 0131 529 3969. All lectures include fresh coffee and cakes and a special behind the scenes tour of the castle.
    • Click here for a pdf of events at Lauriston
  • SANTA’S IGLOO VILLAGE 13/12/2008 – 23/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 18:00, West Princes Street Gardens, by the Fountain, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Workshops £3 per person, storytelling is free
    • Brand new for Edinburgh’s Christmas!
    • Santa’s Igloo Village will host a range of workshops and storytelling sessions for children. Fun for the whole family!
    • Dates and times vary, please see individual listings.
  • SANTA OPENS THE REINDEER GARDEN 13/12/2008
    • 12:00, West Princes Street Gardens, by the Fountain, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Come and see Santa open the Reindeer Garden. Fun for the whole family!
  • THE SANTA EXPRESS 13/12/2008 – 23/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 18:00, West Princes Street Gardens, by the Fountain, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Adult £2, children £1.50
    • Hop on board the Santa Express for a trip around West Princes Street Gardens!
  • SANTA WEEKEND 13/12/2008 – 14/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 18:00, West Princes Street Gardens, by the Fountain, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Edinburgh’s Christmas Santa Weekend sees the opening of Santa’s Gardens with the arrival of Santa himself.
    • Come and see Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers welcome in Christmas, Bonaly Primary School choir performing traditional carols and Santa open the Reindeer Garden, Santa’s Post Box and Santa’s Igloo Village, where there will be activities such as workshops and storytelling.
    • Santa will visit the gardens daily leading up to Christmas to collect his mail and feed his reindeers.
  • SANTA’S POST BOX 13/12/2008 – 23/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 18:00, West Princes Street Gardens, by the Fountain, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Make sure that your Christmas wish list gets straight to Santa by posting your letter in Santa Post Box. Santa will personally collect his mail twice a day, at 11.00 and 16.00.
  • SANTA’S REINDEER GARDEN 13/12/2008 – 23/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 18:00, West Princes Street Gardens, by the Fountain, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Santa’s reindeers take a break before their big night out on Christmas Eve. Come and visit them and watch Santa feed them daily at 13.00 and 16.00.
  • ROUND THE TREE 13/12/2008
    • 13:30 – 14:20 & 15:00 – 15:50, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
    • Adult £4, children £3, Family ticket £12 (4 people)
    • Discover tales for the festive season at the foot of the Centre’s traditional Christmas tree, with storyteller Frances Logan. Then enjoy Ian Turbitt’s lively Puppet Nativity!
    • For more details please visit www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
  • FROSTY WINTER SCENES 13/12/2008
    • 13:30 – 15:30, City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE
    • Inspired by beautiful images from the Treasured Places exhibition. Come along and make your own Christmas cards.
    • Family event, suitable for children age 4+. Tel. 0131 529 3963/3962
  • FAIRY WREATHS 13/12/2008
    • 10:30 – 15:30, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £15 per adult
    • Create individual giant magical wreaths for Christmas with lovely dried materials.
    • Adult class.
    • Click here for a PDF of events at Lauriston Castle
  • CREATE A WINTER STORY 13/12/2008
  • EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS SANTA STROLL 14/12/2008
    • 14:30, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2
    • Adult £10, child (age 10 and under) £5.
    • Put your walking boots on, wrap up warm and take part in a festive stroll from West Princes Street Gardens to Grassmarket. You will enjoy fantastic scenery along the route and a spectacular finale in Grassmarket.
    • All proceeds from the Santa Stroll are donated to Radio Forth’s Cash for Kids and When you wish upon a Star. The money raised through The Santa Stroll will be used to help and fulfil the wishes of some very courageous children around the UK. For more information on the charities please visit www.radioforth.com, www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk .
    • The traders on Grassmarket are supporting the Santa Stroll by offering a range of promotions to everyone dressed in a Santa suit!
    • Please note that Edinburgh’s Christmas Santa Stroll is an outdoor event and although it is mainly on tarmac paths and pavements it will be steep at times, so please dress appropriately. The route has been designed to encourage as many people as possible to participate, however for wheelchair users an alternative route is available.
    • Please register online or call our box office on 0844 481 1221.
    • Registration open from 12 noon, Ross Band Stand, West Princes Street Gardens
    • Click here for tickets.
  • ALL A TWINKLE 14/12/2008
    • 4pm Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HY
    • Free event
    • The spectacular finale to Edinburgh’s Christmas Santa Stroll! All A Twinkle promises to bring a warm glow to all visiting the Grassmarket. The show comprises of glowing street theatre mixed with internationally renowned acts using light and aerial.
    • The traders on Grassmarket are supporting The Santa Stroll and All A Twinkle by offering a range of promotions to everyone dressed in a Santa suit on the day!
    • For more details on Grassmarket, please visit www.grassmarket.net
  • CAROL CEILIDH 14/12/2008
    • 6pm, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
    • Free event
    • Get into the Festive spirit with an evening of singing, dancing, readings, music, stories, laughter and refreshments, in historic Greyfriars Kirk.
    • Music from the Greyfriars Ceilidh Band.
    • Greyfriars events page.
  • MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE GIFT WRAPPING AT EDINBURGH’S OCEAN TERMINAL 15/12/2008 – 21/12/2008
    • Can you spare a couple of hours to help wrap those festive presents between December 15 and 21?
    • 12pm- 7pm Mon-Wed & Fri
      12pm-8pm on Thurs
      10am -7 pm on Sat and
      1pm – 6pm on Sunday
    • We have kindly been given the opportunity to join in the festivities at Ocean Terminal with Gift Wrapping. We are looking for volunteers to donate some time to help wrap in the run up to Christmas. It’s lots of fun and all you need to bring is some Christmas sparkle; paper, bows and ribbons are all supplied by Ocean Terminal. You don’t need to be an expert but if you enjoy wrapping, give us a call. Alternatively bring your pressies along to our stall for some bows and ribbons and pop a donation in the bucket.
    • For more information please call Emily Hogg on 0131 470 2291 or Fiona Bushby on 0131 470 2290.
    • Click here for event webpage.
  • CHRISTMAS FIBRES 17/12/2008
    • 10:30 – 15:30, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £15 per adult
    • Create numerous designer projects relating to textiles for Christmas.
    • Adult class.
    • Click here for more details
  • FRESH CHRISTMAS WREATHS 19/12/2008
  • SUPERSONIC CHRISTMAS 19/12/2008 – 24/12/2008
    • 12:00 – 16:00, National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF
    • Adults £5.50, children (under 12) £5, concessions £4.50
    • Visit Santa in his jet stream airliner! Come and meet Santa, see some amazing airplanes and receive a Christmas gift!
    • Supersonic Christmas events page
  • HANDMADE FELT DECORATIONS 20/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 12:30, 13:00 – 15:30, Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £4 per person
    • Make your own enchanting felt decorations for your Christmas tree.
    • Age 5+.
    • Click here for Lauriston Castle events in PDF
  • DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH 20/12/2008 – 21/12/2008
    • 10:00 – 16:00, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HY
    • ‘Ding Dong Merrily on High’- in the Grassmarket the bells are ringing! Look around you, you may find a few angels singing!
    • Come and join us for festive fun, we will have angels whizzing by with windchimes filling the air whistling high in the trees, tubular bell sound, sculptures of Butterflies and fish to play on – so come and help ring in the Christmas spirit!
    • Pick up a few Christmas bargains and taste the festive fayre of the Grassmarket.
  • A FAMILY CHRISTMAS 21/12/2008
    • 11am – 3pm Lauriston Castle and Grounds, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5GD
    • £5 per person
    • Come along to our old castle kitchen and work together on a variety of Christmas projects.
    • Age 6+. Bring a packed lunch.
    • Click here for tickets
    • Click here for Lauriston Castle events in PDF
  • CHRISTMAS CIRCUS SKILLS with BIG TOP 21/12/2008
    • 12:45, 13:45, 14:45 National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
    • Come along to the museum and try out your circus skills under the Christmas tree. Equipment provided and fun guaranteed! FREE!
    • Click here for the National Museum of Scotland
  • ROUND THE TREE 24/12/2008
    • 13:30 – 14:20 & 15:00 – 15:50, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
    • Adult £4, children £3 Family ticket £12 (4 people)
    • Magical storytelling for Christmas Eve. Join storyteller Jack Martin at the foot of the Centre’s traditional tree.
    • Great for children aged 4-8, their families and friends.
    • For more details please visit www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
  • VISIT EDINBURGH ZOO ON CHRISTMAS DAY! 25/12/2008
    • Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS
    • Zoo admission applies
      Edinburgh Zoo is open 365 days a year. Visit the animals on this extra special day and walk off your Christmas lunch. A magical time for all the family.
    • For tickets please call 0131 334 9171
    • Zoo events page.

Pantomimes

  • Sleeping Beauty

    Sleeping Beauty

    SLEEPING BEAUTY 21/11/2008 – 03/01/2009

    • Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh EH21 6AA
    • Telephone: 0131 665 9900.
    • Join in the fun with lots of catchy songs, glittering costumes, hilarious gags and stunning effects – giving you our best show yet!
    • Tickets £10 – £52
    • Click here for events page
  • ALADDIN 29/11/2008 – 18/01/2009
    • King’s Theatre Edinburgh
    • Audiences are in for a very special treat this Christmas as they join pantomime favourites Allan Stewart and Grant Stott in a spectacular and unmissable production of Aladdin. And this year Allan, Grant and the rest of the cast will share the stage with a special co-star – Edinburgh’s first ever 3D Genie!
    • Tickets £7 – £21
    • Click here for event page

Plays

  • The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

    The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

    THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE 28/11/2008 – 03/01/2009

    • The Lyceum will bring to the stage this enchanting tale, directed by artistic director Mark Thomson, and there’s no doubt that this will be another Lyceum Christmas delight!
    • Join evacuees Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they step through an old wardrobe into the mysterious land of Narnia, where the ruthless White Witch ensures it’s always winter but never Christmas. Alongside a host of forest friends, including Mr Tumnus the faun and Mr and Mrs Beaver, the four siblings join with the magestic lion Aslan to battle the Witch and bring happiness – and Christmas – to the land of Narnia once again.
    • Tickets £6 – £22 available here
  • TROOP by JANE TURNER 06/12/2008
    • Traverse Theatre 8pm
    • Taking the fast pace and tight structure of a revue spectacular, Troop celebrates the theatricalised female form and the power of the dancing line as we see the dancers’ differences of identity, desire and experience interweave into a matrix of dazzling dance and digital wizardry.
    • Tickets £5 – £13
    • Click here for event page
  • The Tobacco Merchants Lawyer at the Traverse Theatre

    The Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer at the Traverse Theatre

    THE TOBACCO MERCHANT’S LAWYER 11/12/2008 – 13/12/2008

    • The Traverse Theatre 7.30pm
    • Tickets £5 – £16
    • Merchant City 1780. Glasgow is booming but the American war is looming and the city’s wealth is dependent on the import and export of American tobacco. Will the great port survive?
    • This pressing question is NOT addressed by Enoch Dalmellington, resident of Virginia Street. He is more concerned about marrying off his dreich pious humourless daughter Euphemia, being able to afford his pew at the Tron Kirk, and what to do about Mistress Zapata’s scurrilous predictions about Glasgow in 2008. Apparently “women will be attending university, the poor will all have water closets and his beloved Virginia Street will become a hotbed of sodomy!”.
    • Click here for event page
  • The Tiger Who Came for Tea at Edinburgh Playhouse

    The Tiger Who Came for Tea at Edinburgh Playhouse

    THE TIGER WHO CAME FOR TEA 12/12/2008 – 27/12/2008

    • Edinburgh Playhouse
    • Age 3+
    • For the first time ever, this much loved tale of a tiger creating tea time mayhem is brought vividly to life on stage in a show packed with oodles of magic, sing a long songs and clumsy chaos. Expect to be surprised!
    • Click here for more details
  • CRAIG HILL’S ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS 19/12/2008 – 20/12/2008
    • 8pm Traverse Theatre
    • Join Scotland’s favourite kilted treasure as he makes his Traverse debut in an hilarious evening of entertainment and music. Expect alternative versions of Christmas carol singalongs and a comic take on the whole season and its traditions.
    • Tickets £5 – £13
    • Click here for event page

Musicals

  • MARY POPPINS 21/11/2008 – 06/12/2008
    • Edinburgh Playhouse
    • Following a triumphant run in London’s West End, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular hit musical MARY POPPINS is coming to you in its first ever UK Tour.
    • Brilliantly adapted from the beloved stories of P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, this unforgettable production includes the best-loved songs from the film, including ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee’, ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ and ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’.
    • Tickets £15 – £40
    • Captioned, signed and other assisted performance available
    • Click here for Mary Poppins tickets
    • Click here for the event page
  • Sunshine on Leith - Festival Theatre

    Sunshine on Leith - Festival Theatre

    SUNSHINE ON LEITH 05/12/2008 – 03/01/2009

    • Festival Theatre
    • TMA Award for Best Musical 2007
    • The award-wining musical returns to Edinburgh for a special Christmas run. A passionate, fun and poignant night’s entertainment, Sunshine on Leith follows the highs and lows of Ally and Dave as they return home to Leith and civilian life after leaving the army. But they soon discover that families, jobs and relationships are not all plain sailing…
    • Tickets £7.50 – £27
    • Disabled access
    • Click here for more information

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