Christmas in Glasgow.

Christmas in Glasgow has something for everyone with fabulous shopping, markets and fairs, pantos and Christmas shows and, of course, great festive dining.

Things to do over the festive season including shows, pantos, shopping, festive dining, music and markets.

Christmas Movies at Glasgow Film Theatre 2019

Alternative Pantos and Christmas Shows by Fionnuala Boyle 

Jingle Bell-A-Houston Christmas Market

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Saturday 13 December, 2025 – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bellahouston Park, 31 Bellahouston Dr, Bellahouston, Glasgow G52 1HH Too Good To Throw Market Glasgow club Bellahouston  GLASGOW’S BIGGEST INDOOR POP-UP CHRISTMAS MARKET IS COMING! Get ready for the Jingle Bell-a-houston Christmas Market, brought to you by Too Good To Throw Market Events!  This isn’t […]

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Monday, November 3, 2025 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Shopping

Come and Sing Traditional Carols at Christmas

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Saturday 6 December, 2025, 1.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, Glasgow G4 9JB  An Organ for Glasgow All welcome Come and sing your favourite traditional carols in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow’s West End. This event is suitable for anyone who sings in a choir as well […]

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Messiah and Carols, The Glasgow Barons

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Thursday 11 December, 2025, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Govan & Linthouse Parish Church – GLPC 796 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 2YL Join The Glasgow Barons Govan’s own orchestra, for a dazzling evening of festive music and community spirit! This year’s Christmas Spectacular brings together orchestra, professional choir, and the wonderful Gaelic Govan Primary School […]

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Golden Friendships Christmas Fair 2025

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Saturday, 8. November, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Golden Friendships Community Hall, 18 Nairn Pl, Clydebank G81 4AU Everyone welcome 24 tables of Crafters with Fabulous Christmas Goodies Knitting Cards Ceramics Lamps Sweets Cakes and much more Try your luck at Tombola Come along and support this fabulous project – Tackling Loneliness – […]

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Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Feminist Festive Fayre – Glasgow Women’s Library

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Saturday, 29th November, 2025,  12:00pm to 4:00pm Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, G40 1BP Free – Drop In You are invited to the second annual GWL Feminist Festive Fayre – a seasonal celebration packed with feminist cheer! Sip on something mulled as you browse the hand-picked selection of unique, meaningful gifts: from fine art prints and […]

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Music Broth – Unsilent Night 2025

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Saturday 29 November, 2025, 6.15 p.m. – 10.15 p.m. Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, Glasgow G1 4PL Music Broth’annual gig, a chance to all get together and enjoy some amazing music while supporting Music Broth to continue their work in the community Lineup Woodwife The Blue Peacocks Sersi The Grand Scheme Hosted by Johnny Cypher […]

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Free Christmas Concert – Vocal Dynamics

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Friday 5 December, 2025, 7 p.m. Vocal Dynamics Choir at Partick Victoria `park Church, 259 Dumbarton Road. Glasgow G11 6AB Free event, all welcome.  Donations appreciated for homeless charity Refreshments provided    

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The Carlton Jug Band

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Friday 24 October, 2025 – 9.30 p.m. – late. The Scotia Bar, Stockwell St, Glasgow G1 4LW Hey pilgrims. The Carlton Jugband have got their monthly Barny Dance in The Scotia Bar on Friday 24th October from 9.30 till late. Get yerselves doon to this Olde Saloon in Stockwell Street to hear these lovable cowpokes […]

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Websters Glasgow, The Stand Comedy Club and Accessing Heritage

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Websters Bar & Restaurant, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Websters is situated in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. Originally Lansdowne parish church, it was built in 1863 by architect John Honeyman with stained glass windows by Alf Webster. With atmospheric stained-glass windows, ornate stonework and plenty of outdoor space. It really is […]

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Christmas Market, Coopers Kelvinbridge

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Sunday, 16 November, 2025, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Coopers, 499 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HN Coopers very first Christmas Market! There will stalls from local businesses as well as stalls from very talented local people. >There will also be prizes, raffles and entertainment. Event on Facebook

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William Young Swimming School, Glasgow

William Young FIOS, MIOS (TD) Swim School William Young Swim School Glasgow – Swimming classes for adults and children. Recruiting: Swimming Instructors – Level 1/2  Current disclosure certificate required. Email or telephone: 07986884556 www.glasgowswimminglessons.com Buy Vouchers For Swimming Lessons in Glasgow or Clydebank  Vouchers available for 1 – 5 lessons – Contact William to arrange: Tel: 07986884556 williamyoungswimschool@gmail.com […]

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Blair and Sheridan – Unique and Desirable Jewellery Glasgow

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417 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9JA 00 44 (0)141 334 0557 www.blairandsheridan.co.uk/ Unique and Desirable Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Bespoke Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Whether you’re marking a milestone, gifting with purpose, or simply indulging in something extraordinary, Blair and Sheridan’s bespoke design service offers an intimate, highly personalised journey — […]

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Carlton Jug Band Residency – Avant Garde

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Carlton Jug Band at Avant Garde Friday 2nd May, 2025, 8.30 p.m. First Friday of every month. C.D. on sale. Avant Garde, 34 – 44 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT – Live music bar and restaurant. Carlton Jug Band on Facebook

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Stevenson Jewellers Glasgow West End

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257 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8UB Telephone: 0141 334 1899. www.stevensonjewellers.co.uk Stevenson Jewellers is a much loved jewellers on Byres Road, Glasgow West End, opposite Hillhead Underground. Whether you are seeking the perfect gift or the right accessory to complement a special outfit,  you will be thrilled by the vast range of beautiful jewellery on […]

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The Dead at GFT

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Thursday 2 January, 2025 at 5.20 p.m. John Huston’s adaptation of the James Joyce short story, things begin to unravel after a convivial holiday dinner party when a couple address some prickly issues in their marriage. The feast of Epiphany is one of the highlights of the season in Dublin. Kate and Julia Morkan and […]

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Monday, December 30, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema

Hogmanay at Cottiers 2024

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⁠New Year’s Eve⁠ – 31 December, 2024 Come along to Cottiers 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU An unforgettable night of celebration featuring a delicious 3-course hog roast dinner, a glass of fizz on arrival, and Cottier’s famous Hogmanay Ceilidh to dance the night away! ⁠ ⁠ £84.50 per person⁠ To book, email  ⁠ Don’t […]

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tell it slant Glasgow Christmas Party

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Saturday 28 December, 2024 7.00 – 9.30 p.m. Festive banter and catch-up at tell it slant. Bring yer left over mince pies and wine and share poetry and laughter. tellitslantbookshop.wordpress.com/ Tell it Slant Poetry Bookshop Glasgow

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A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things at GFT

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Friday 20 December 3.20 p.m. Monday 23 December 12.20 p.m. One of the most important women in British modern art, the painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was a highly inspirational figure, whose work was deeply impacted by a pivotal event in her life. In May 1949, this leading representative of the modernist St Ives group of artists […]

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Thursday, December 19, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema

The Universal Theory at GFT

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20 – 30 December, 2024 1962. Against the towering landscape of the post-war Swiss Alps, a gifted young physicist meets an elusive pianist – one who knows things about him that he’s never told another living soul. Before he knows it, his curiosity traps him inside a mind-bending metaphysical web of murder and mystery. Drawing […]

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Comfort and Joy, GFT Christmas 2024

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Friday 20 December 12.20 p.m. Sunday 22 December 2.30 p.m. Hero. Comfort and Joy is a comedy gem about ice cream van wars in Glasgow. Bill Paterson stars as Glasgow radio host Alan Bird, who, after witnessing an ice cream van being attacked, becomes embroiled in a feud between two Italian families: a turf war over who […]

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Fanny and Alexande at GFT

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Friday 27 and Sunday 20 December, 2024 Drawing heavily on director Ingmar Bergman’s own memories, Fanny and Alexander is an epic, dreamlike chronicle of an extended family in early 20th century Sweden. Told through the eyes of 10-year-old Alexander (Bertil Guve) and his sister Fanny (Pernilla Allwin), the film begins with a Christmas Eve celebration and goes on […]

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Artie’s Singing Kettle – New Year Party

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5 January, 2025 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Spout, Handle, Lid of Metal. What’s inside the Singing Kettle? Join Artie’s New Year Party at this very special time of year for Children. And you won’t be alone – the original Singing Kettles will be there too. […]

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White Christmas 70th Anniversary at GFT

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14, 16, 20 and 23 December, 2024 Buy tickets Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. While there, they run into General Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys’ commander during the Second World War, who […]

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Super/Man The Christopher Reeve Story

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16 – 19 December, 2024 The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other […]

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It’s a Wonderful Life GFT

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13 – 24 December, 2024 The beloved Christmas classic is GFT’s bestselling film of all time and has become a treasured festive tradition for so many of you, so make sure you don’t miss out on seats for this year’s screenings. Buy tickets Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic follows the tribulations of smallltown everyman George […]

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Elf at CinemaArc, University of Glasgow

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Wednesday 11 December, 2024 at 5.30 p.m. CinemaArc, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW The ARC is excited to present Elf (2003) for this year’s festive film screening. In this much loved family favourite, Buddy, an oversized elf, travels from the North Pole to New York City to spread the Christmas […]

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Carols of Hope” Charity Christmas Concert with Solo Way Ukrainian choir

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Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 7. p.m. Glasgow Cathedral, Castle Street Glasgow G4 0QZ Come n to Glasgow Cathedral for a magical evening filled with beautiful carols and festive cheer. Performing a selection of Ukrainian carols as well as some Scottish ones – immersing you in the unique atmosphere of a Ukrainian Christmas and warming your hearts […]

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Monday, December 9, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow

Hope: Musicians in Exile Concert

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17 December, 2024 at 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Govan and Linthouse Parish Church, 796 Govan Road Glasgow G51 2YL Experience an unforgettable evening celebrating resilience, unity, and hope through music. “Hope: A Musicians In Exile Concert” brings together talented refugee and asylum-seeker musicians, offering a powerful showcase of global sounds and stories. Free event […]

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Seahorse Christmas Party

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Tuesday 19 December, 2024 Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT A party night featuring knock-out readers: Biff Smith, Chris Dolan, Polly Bee, Allan Gaw, Donna Campbell, Jenifer Harley, Martin Goldie and Graham Fulton plus raffle, cut-price books. Music from The fun-filled Carlton Jug Band. Event on Facebook

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Christmas Spectacular Glasgow Wind Band

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Monday 16 December, 2024 at 7.30 p.m. Govan and Linthouse Parish Church, 796 Govan Rd,, Govan, Glasgow, G51 2YL Tickets (Children and adult carers free) Christmastime is fast approaching, so what better way to celebrate than joining Glasgow Wind Band for a wonderful evening of festive favourites! This year, their “Christmas Spectacular” is situated in […]

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