The Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market is your local indoor arts & crafts market held on the second Saturday of every month from March until December! Read more
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its official panto for 2019 is set to be Cinderella and the cast from GAMTA are set to deliver show stopping, all-singing, all dancing performances! Read more
Back for its fourth year ERCL's Elf Academy returns! Just drop your kids off and let them enjoy a series of creative and fun activities in this jam-packed session! Read more
The Giffnock South Concert series will continue its Winter 19/20 season on Saturday 14th December with a performance by Spitha Brass from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland! Read more
Running from Saturday 5th October until 28th December, Kings and Queens of Kilmaurs is a weekly 25 mile bike ride meeting at Parklands Country Club, Newton Mearns riding out to Kilmaurs!
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Pegasus Explorer Scout Unit are fundraising to undertake an Explorer Belt Expedition in Canada next summer and are hosting this 'Soup and Santa' event to help them raise funds! Read more
Move More is a programme of physical activity, advice and support for people at all stages of the cancer journey, contact the Macmillan East Ren team and find out how to get involved. Read more
Jingle mess, jingle mess, jingle all the way! Don your Christmas jumpers and join the best festive party of the season at Messy Play Neilston in Neilston Community Hall! Read more
Enjoy an introduction to the wonderful and simple craft of needle felting, where you will be making a beautiful hoop framed 2D image, at The Orry Mill! Read more
Netherlee's first Living Advent Calendar is set to create some magic for everyone to enjoy in the countdown to Christmas, bringing the community closer together! Read more
Join us at the Palace of Holyroodhouse as Louise Cooling, author of 'A Royal Christmas', explores the historic Christmas traditions of the Royal Family across the centuries!
Enjoy an evening of glorious choral music and carols from The Seven Hills Chorus at St. Anne's Church on Saturday 14th December, followed by mince pies and mulled wine!
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present the world premiere of An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, a magical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale.
This exhibition features work by nine contemporary artists based in Scotland with the artworks having an economy of gesture in common - a limited tonal palette or a monochrome colour plane.
Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History
14th December 2019
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment.
Make the lead up to Christmas even more magical for you and your little elves by treating yourselves to Breakfast with Santa at The Kitchen, Restoration Yard!
Expect wonder, enchantment and a spectacle of colour this festive season as Edinburgh Castle, the defender of the nation, becomes the ‘Castle of Light’!
Come and Celebrate South Africa in Scotland on Saturday 14th December, it's going to be a fun family day, filled with activities for children and adults!
Discover some of the treasures within the National Museum Scotland's significant collection of oracle bones, the second largest in the world outside of China.
The Edinburgh Singers return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk on 14th December to present a celebration of festive music, includung works by John Rutter and and choir favourite, Ēriks Ešenvalds.
Take some time out to sing some favourite carols and enjoy some festive classics by candlelight, played by Bristo Community Concert Band in Bristo Baptist Church on 14th December!
Get into the festive spirit at The Edinburgh Sewcial Club and learn embroidery techniques whilst making a beautiful hand stitched embroidery piece, perfect for a handmade gift at Christmas!
Make Christmas 2019 special with a three course lunch in the opulent Queen Anne Room at Edinburgh Castle, and enjoy a dining experience fit for royalty.
Ciara Harvie is an impressively talented mezzo-soprano from Edinburgh and one of the brightest stars emerging on the music scene. Hear her in concert at St Giles Cathedral on 14th December!
Edinburgh’s Christmas magic will be heading to twelve locations over twelve nights around Edinburgh, with a building being brought to life in each locality for one night only.
The story of THE LION KING is miraculously brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes to tell the story of young Simba's epic adventures.
Disposable are celebrating 10 years of live shows and you're invited to join them at Opium in Edinburgh on 14th December for the party, with ALL proceeds going to Bowel Cancer UK!
Five Sisters Zoo will once again illuminate the zoo for another year and there is plenty of new surprises in store with our new enchanted riverside walk, stunning lit up water fountains and much more!
With an extended route for 2019 and over 600 brand-new lanterns, there’s more to explore this year as Giant Lanterns return to Edinburgh Zoo from 15 November to 26 January 2020!
I Can Go Anywhere is a big-hearted call to arms; a Mod anthem to solidarity and acceptance in an increasingly hostile world. See it at the Traverse Theatre this December!
Le Roi Fou is delighted to present Joanna Kessel's Aurum | Gold exhibition, featuring intimately scaled collages in Venetian gold leaf mosaic, glass smalti and concrete.
Roll up, roll up! Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott are back in a circus-inspired King's Panto spectacular packed full of the thrills, spills, dazzling stunts and jaw-dropping special effects!
Come and join us for some festive fun mixing British and French traditions as LA TROUPE from Theatre Sans Accents returns this Christmas with a brand new play!
Visit the Golf Tavern on December 14th and meet our two special Elves that are flying all the way from the North Pole on Santa’s sleigh to meet you and help write all of your letters to Santa!
Visit the Golf Tavern on December 14th and meet our two special Elves that are flying all the way from the North Pole on Santa’s sleigh to help your children write their letters to Santa!
Treat yourself and the kids to a delicious festive two-course lunch, with a children's menu available, mini disco and then the main event - meet Santa!
Celebrate the festive season and visit some of Edinburgh's most popular bars for some refreshing cocktails at a price you simply can't refuse with Montpeliers Christmas Cocktail Club wristband!
This exhibition encourages us to examine our own ideas around mental health and aims to show how, even now, many older stereotypes and ideas about these conditions remain unchanged.
Night Walk for Edinburgh, one of the biggest hits of the Edinburgh international Festival 2019, returns as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations.
These Pregnancy Yoga classes, run by Jenny at Yoga Links, provide a calm, friendly and safe environment for you to connect to your body, your baby and your breath throughout pregnancy.
Join us for our Premium Christmas Party Nights at Village Hotel Club Edinburgh, includes a glass of Fizz on arrival, delicious 3 course dinner, dance-tastic disco, and a late bar!
Join us in the atmospheric third floor Minister’s Chamber at Gladstone's Land for a cup of fruit punch and some Victorian sweet treats before listening to Dickens’ festive ghost story.
This live reading of Charles’ Dickens classic novella, adapted for a younger audience, with sound effects, actions and even some Christmas songs is suitable for ages 6-9 years.
Upcoming Craft Fairs are holding their annual Santa’s Grotto and Christmas Market to raise funds for SiMBA (Simpson’s Memorial Box Appeal) on 14th December at Porty Wash House.
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to Santa's Grotto! So come and visit him in his enchanting Grotto at Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate this year!
Filled with intrigue, mysticism, magic, sensuality, and a dash of terror, Strange Tales will draw you into a world full of mischievous fox spirits, yearning ghosts and enchanted swords.
Try The Cauldron Magical Experience, a 1 hr 45 min immersive class in Edinburgh, where you wield a working magic wand and use molecular mixology to brew drinkable elixirs!
Come along to the Ethical and Scottish Christmas Fair at Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre with it's great range of local, Scottish, fair trade & ethical gifts, all under one roof!
In exclusive performances just for Christmas, Some Kind of Theatre present their original take on Vita Sackville-West’s A Note Of Explanation, an eco-fable suitable for ages 7+ and their families.
Following their sold-out European Tour, legendary 70’s rock band Sweet embark upon the perfect Christmas gift for their UK fans, a nationwide tour stopping off at the Queen's Hall on 14th December!
An exclusive exhibition by fine art photographer Walter, The Earl of Dalkeith, is showing now in The Loft at Restoration Yard, alongside the historic books that inspired his images.
In this exhibition, at the Scottish Ornithologists' Club, Darren Woodhead presents watercolours created over the past two years, inspired by the landscapes and wildlife of East Lothian.
Welcome to the Jingle: Silent Adventures do the Christmas Market!
16th November 2019 - 4th January 2020
Let Edinburgh’s resident silent disco experience transport you into a Yuletide fantasyland on a new adventure to discover the true spirit of Christmas.
Come along to Upright Gallery this December as it brings together an exhibition from 22 artists that have previously exhibited at the gallery and also some that are lined up for 2020!
This Postnatal Yoga class, run by Jenny from Yoga Links, mainly focuses on easing mum's achy body and regaining her strength, whilst baby enjoys the sounds and interaction of other babies.
Over 70% of our planet’s surface is water and in this exhibition at Kirkcaldy Galleries two artists, Kyra Clegg and Marysia Lachowicz, explore its depths.
Greengate Gallery in Culross is hosting an exhibition featuring a series of paintings by local artist, Janice Headrick, inspired by the Japanese Garden at Cowden near Dollar.
Blast away those winter blues with a vist to our colourful, family-friendly exhibition in Methil Heritage Centre, where we explore the wonders of the garden.
Bowhouse Market Weekend: December Christmas Special
14th December 2019 - 15th December 2019
Bowhouse is bringing together the best food and drink producers from across Scotland with a very special Christmas market weekend on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December.
Dyad Productions resurrects a Victorian tradition by presenting three seasonal tales of terror to scintillate the gooseflesh for dark Christmas nights.
In this festive class, Balgove Larder floral experts will provide you with all the seasonal sprigs, stems, greenery and know-how to create your very own Christmas wreath.
Don’t miss Daniel Sloss X, the stunning live show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning star, at The Alhambra Theatre on Saturday 14th December!
David Mach's latest sculpture is made out of shipping containers, seaworn wood, two huge shipping buoys and 7 tonnes of newspaper! See it at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries!
Levenmouth Together proudly presents Fayre in the Square, a 3 day festive market taking place at the foot of Leven High Street from 13th to 15th December!
Glenrothes Theatre Company's pantomines have played to enthusiastic audiences for the last ten years, so come along and join the fun as they present Cinderella at Rothes Halls!
James Yorkston Presents: Tae Sup Wi’ A Fifer: Josie Long, Özgür Baba and Rachel Newton
14th December 2019
James Yorkston Presents the last Tae Sup Wi’ A Fifer for 2019. Guests are Josie Long, Özgür Baba and Rachel Newton at the Adam Smith Theatre on 14th December.
A founder of The Open University, this exhibition at the Lochgelly Centre tells the fascinating story of Jennie Lee’s life, from her childhood in Lochgelly to her final years in the House of Lords.
The many and varied ways that Scottish artists develop and communicate ideas through drawing and physical acts of mark-making are explored by independent curator Amanda Game.
The Scottish Fisheries Museum is hosting a big Christmas party at Anstruther Town Hall on Saturday 14th December, themed around 1969, when the museum first opened 50 years ago!
The 12 Days of COLAB Christmas Market will showcase a lovely selection of market traders and COLAB tenants as well as the long standing Savoy Market traders!
Join us for the first ever Maryhill Community Panto from West End Festival & Halo Arts this festive season... A Lad in Maryhill - A Magical Glesga Pantomime!
Join St George's Tron Church of Scotland and Glasgow City Mission to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, singing carols with an electric twist!
Book now for DEBRA's fantastic new event, Christmas Afternoon Tea on The Red Bus Bistro, and enjoy a tour of Glasgow accompanied with live entertainment!
Saturday afternoons are for arts, crafts and games... come along to Make Do and Grow and join them for their 'Countdown to Christmas' Family Craft Club!
Visit your local Glasgow library between 2nd December and 4th January to discover magical festive books and take part in the Christmas Reading Challenge!
Project Ability's Christmas Show is their largest fundraising event and a wonderful opportunity to shop unique gifts and original artworks just before Christmas!
Who will the princess pick as her husband? Will Cinderella save her family business? And who would leave a pair of glass trainers behind? Find out when Cinderfella comes to the Tron Theatre!
Compassion in Crisis - The fascinating story of 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service in Glasgow
3rd October 2019 - 31st January 2020
The fascinating story of the volunteers of Royal Voluntary Service in Glasgow is being told at a new exhibition in the community exhibition space at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum!
Experience for an hour what it is like to tackle challenges without your sight by taking part in Dark Room at The Riddle Rooms all in aid of RNIB Talking Books!
Come to The Clydeside Distillery, immerse yourself in Glasgow history and watch the craftsmen distil pure new make spirit by hand, the time-honoured way on the tour followed by a whisky tasting!
Tickets are now on sale for the ever popular A Play, A Pie and A Pint Christmas Panto at Oran Mor, this year's show is Dixie Whittington: The Hamecoming!
Catch DJ Stuart Jack at McChuills as he drops a 4hr all vinyl set of underground eclectic world music, taking in funk, soul, afro, latin, dub, hip-hop, disco, house and anything inbetween!
Domestic Bliss is a new exhibition that brings together works from Glasgow Museums' collection to reflect on GoMA's building history as a former house, Royal Exchange and civic space!
Coinciding with the annual festival, Eastern Promise, an exhibition by Glasgow based artist Duncan Marquiss will be presented across the public spaces at Platform!
ELF, the hit West End and Broadway musical based on the Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Will Ferrell, is to be supersized into a festive spectacular and it's coming to Glasgow this Christmas!
The world class team behind GlasGLOW is turning Kelvingrove into Elfingrove, with a spellbinding night time tour of Glasgow's best-loved museum, where the magic of Christmas is brought to life!
Whether you're looking for that last-minute gift or something truly unique, you can find all you want for Christmas at Culzean Castle's Indoor Festive Markets!
It's time to get 'dolled' up and get your skates on because we're heading to Toy Town for the brand new seasonal spectacular from Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the Dog at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
GalGael's Winter Fair is taking place on Saturday 14th December featuring a variety of craft stalls and demonstrations, as well as home cooked food, baking, and music!
This is a 2.5-3 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
Just in time for the festive season, Glasgow Distillery Company have opened a pop-up shop in Buchanan Galleries selling a selection of their award winning spirits!
Need some gift ideas? Come and celebrate Glasgow Zine Library's penultimate day before they close for the holidays, and get some cool new merch for yourself or a loved one!
Come and meet Cecil the puppy dog, for a magic Christmas time with Alex the Magician, up to all his old tricks to make sure Santa arrives in time for Christmas!
Get ready for the climb of your life this Christmas, as The Gaiety Theatre proudly presents their spectacular family pantomime... Jack and The Beanstalk!
Nothing says 'Christmas' more than the warming scent of mince pies baking in the oven, learn how to make your own from scratch with Bella's Cakes on this class for kids!
A major retrospective of photography by Linda McCartney will be shown in the UK for the first time at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow from 5th July 2019 to 12th January 2020!
Milngavie's free Festive Naughty Elf Trail is happening this Christmas! Can you find the naughty elves hiding throughout the town between Saturday 30th November until Saturday 14th December?
The much loved children's classic Pinocchio comes to life this Christmas at Tramway courtesy of the Citizens Theatre and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland!
Ten of Scotland’s best independent street food traders vendors set up stall every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, within the newly refurbished Argyle Street Arches!
Gain an unrivalled insight into the life of one of the country's leading criminologists when Professor David Wilson discusses his fascinating career at the University of Strathclyde!
Prospect Revenge is a solo exhibition of new work by Lithuanian artist Robertas Narkus, as part of an exchange between Vilnius based organisation Rupert and David Dale Gallery.
Repair Café Glasgow is on a mission to save your items from waste, join them for their next workshop on Saturday 14th December in Clyde Community Hall!
Platform Glasgow's Saturday Art Club is a playful and creative art session that gives young artists the chance to draw, paint, make and get creative with new friends!
Enjoy a Saturday night packed full of live music and festive fun, including an exclusive performance by the one and only 'The Soul Kings' at Hampden Park this festive season!
You can truly step into Christmas this year at St. Enoch Centre as its Selfie Store returns for the festive season, completely transformed into a Winter Wonderland!
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offer a selection of over 80 weekly and short study courses for children, young people and adults... never too early, never too late!
The Stand Comedy Kids Comedy Club Christmas Special is back... a tinsel covered stand-up kids comedy show jam packed with stand-up, games, magic, storytelling and unbelievable hilarity!
You can expect the very finest in gifts, art, design, homeware, fashion, food and everything in between when Super Market takes over Tramway & The Hidden Gardens this Christmas!
This exhibition on display in the Visitor Attraction presents a personal collection of Japanese kimono in the context of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's House for An Art Lover.
The Lighthouse hold tours every Saturday, they offer a great opportunity to learn about The Lighthouse building, but also about the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the city he was born in!
Forget wearing paper hats and eating over-priced turkey – instead come and get some Christmas cheer from the very best comics from the UK and beyond at The Stand Glasgow!
We all love a treat sometimes! Especially in the festive season. This workshop at Soul Food Kitchen is full of nutritious, healthy and guilt-free sweet treats that are easy to make!
The worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to the UK! Don't miss We Will Rock You when it comes to the Theatre Royal Glasgow in December 2019!
Let a cornucopia of cabaret artists entertain you at Wild Cabaret's flagship festive show as you relax in lavish surroundings and sample sumptuous festive fayre!
Join M Gallery for their exhibition, Winter in Glasgow, it's all about Glasgow and all things Weegie by local artists as well as visitors enchanted by our beautiful city and its community!
Enjoy a friendly introduction to woodburning with the opportunity to create your own designs and learn the basics of using a soldering iron at Helensburgh Art Hub!
The 19.com Scottish Open is the third of the 2019-20 Home Nations series, with snooker's top stars battling for prestigious titles at Glasgow's Emirate Arena in December!
Discover the fresh and fragrant materials synonymous with the festive season and revel in the delights of Christmas home decoration at Days of Dahlia's Seasonal Garland Workshop!
Discover the fresh and fragrant materials synonymous with the festive season and revel in the delights of Christmas home decoration at Days of Dahlia's Festive Centrepiece Workshop!
Hitch a lift on a magic carpet and fly off to Old Peking for a roller coaster ride of thrills and spills when Aladdin comes to Rutherglen Town Hall this Christmas!
Santa is taking a short break from preparing all your presents in the North Pole so that he can join you and your little ones for an extra special breakfast at Toby Carvery Strathclyde Park!
Enjoy a magical family day out this Christmas at New Lanark, take a magical journey on The Spirit of Christmas Ride, visit Santa's Grotto or catch 'Wee Red Fae The Woods' this year's festive panto!
Put on your dancing shoes & celebrate the festive season in style at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa and Golf Resort's Christmas Disco Party Nights!
Artists, makers, and designers will bring a huge variety of products for sale to the stunning setting of New Lanark World Heritage Site for the Christmas Makers Markets!
Don't miss out on Hamilton's premier party night, featuring entertainment from Big Vern n The Shootahs, returning for a twelfth year to The Town House!
Studio32 return to the Arts Centre with the fairy godmother of all pantomimes... Cinderella, packed full of action, comedy, romance and songs you'll be humming all the way home!
Always wanted to trace your family tree but not sure where to begin? Come along to North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre for one of their weekday sessions!
Father Christmas is taking time out of his busy schedule to visit to Summerlee Museum every Saturday and Sunday throughout December plus Christmas Eve!
With Christmas just around the corner, Glasgow's biggest trampoline and inflatables arena is hosting a series of flip-tastic events for the whole family!
The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is delighted to be returning to Moncreiff Church, East Kilbride with their annual charity Christmas concert on Saturday 14th December!
After the massive success of this years comeback, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album that started it all off, the MacKenzies will play Submarine Cumbernauld on December 14th!
Join Kilbryde Hospice on Saturday 14th December for a special Christmas breakfast prepared by Santa’s little elves - there will also be lots of festive fun on the day!
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum are displaying one of their most prized possessions from their costumes collection!
Christmas starts early at The Glynhill Hotel with their Men of Motown Party Night on the 23rd November and continuing through to the 2nd January with their New Year celebrations.
Join one of the Christmas Party Nights at the Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport and you can have all the fun of the party without the stress of the planning!
Held on Saturday mornings during term time, Active Communities' Junior Jogging Buddies group aims to encourage kids exercise and add more activity to their days!
Back for another White Christmas, Santa And The Snow will take your child on a journey through Elf School, Santa’s Workshop, Meeting Santa himself and a custom built Snow Play Area!
With a whole host of hilarious characters, fantastic original music, and the liveliest, most energetic chorus of young actors you don't want to miss PACE Youth Theatre's pantomime The Snow Queen!
The Workshop, a jewellery workshop & makers space in the heart of Paisley, is holding its final Open Studio event of the year on Saturday 14th December!
Centred around Vaughan Williams' Songs of Travel, this production by Daimon Opera will feature music by Haydn, Laderman, Glinka, Koechlin, Saint saens, Dvorak and Copeland!
Ditch the shopping malls and city streets and head to the villages of Aberfoyle & Strathard's Winter weekends this December, there is something for all the family to enjoy!
Explore our annual Christmas sale of arts and crafts made in Scotland at Macrobert Arts Centre, back for a fifth year, and maybe pick up a Christmas gift or two!
This year Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park are off on a magical adventure with family favourites Snow White and Cinderella, staged by M&M Productions on 14th & 15th December!
The famous story of a beautiful Princess who falls under the evil Red Fairy’s wicked spell is brought to Mugdock Country Park as Fizzgig Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty!
Real Christmas Trees at the Lodge Forest Visitor Centres
30th November 2019 - 24th December 2019
Come and buy a real Christmas tree at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, pick up a festive trail quiz and discover what Quercus and friends are doing for Christmas on our waterfall trail.
Are you interested in recent history? Researchers in French studies at the University of Stirling have launched a new free online course called ‘Remembering Empire' and it's open to everyone.
Sail through the sky like Santa on his sleigh as you sing and dance with the Elves on our festive themed boat trips at The Falkirk Wheel this December!
Come along to the Battle of Bannockburn this festive season and meet Santa Claus in his Grotto! Autism friendly slots will also be available on Sunday 8th and 15th December.
Spotlight Theatre present their annual Christmas pantomime 'Aladdin' at Alloa Town Hall from 11th to 15th December. A great festive treat for all the family!
A herd of colourful reindeer designed by local schoolchildren have flown into Stirling again this year. Pick up a map, complete with clues and find all 20 reindeer for a chance to win an iPad!
Join us at Heat Fitness Stirling on Saturday 14th December for 2 hours of restorative YIN YOGA and leave feeling like you've just had the deepest, most restful sleep and a full body massage!
Woodwork with the Experts - Chopping Board Xmas Special
14th December 2019
Join Tabula Rasa experts as they guide you through designing and producing your own unique chopping board with contrasting inlay in this workshop on 14th December!
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its official panto for 2019 is set to be Cinderella and the cast from GAMTA are set to deliver show stopping, all-singing, all dancing performances!
Dino Team's Dinosaur Experience is roaring into Rouken Glen Park in January, it's a fantastic and fun packed dinosaur experience for little adventurers between 3 and 6!