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 

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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Artists’ Christmas Fair

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6 and 7 December, 2024  The Glasgow Art Club & Gallery The fair will be held in the historic building at  185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU The fair will showcase the fantastic range of Artists and Artisans Glasgow has to offer. Attendees can savour winter-inspired cuisine and enjoy mulled wine while Christmas shopping. Saturday […]

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Late Night Christmas Shopping at De Courcy’s

De Courcy's Christmas late night shopping

Friday, 6 December, 2024, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Support your local shops and take the stress out of Christmas shopping. Fabulous array of local businesses. Check some of them out on Facebook and see you at De Courcy’s, Cresswell Lane, G12

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Carlton Jug Band Residency – Avant Garde

carlton jug band avant garde

Carlton Jug Band at Avant Garde Friday 6th December, 2024 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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Duncan McCrone Band Christmas Concert

duncan mccrone band at black bull

Wednesday, 18 December, 2024, 7.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Black Bull Gartmore, Main Street Gartmore FK8 3RW Cy Jack and Duncan McCrone will be joined by fantastic internationally-renowned musicians, Mike Bryan (aka Doctor Dr Chords), harmonica legend Fraser Speirs (harmonica) and the award-winning World-class fiddler Chris Stout for a ‘big band’ Christmas Concert on Wednesday […]

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Saturday, November 30, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music

Free Movie Afternoon and Popcorn

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Sunday 1 December, 2024 11 a.m. The Grinch Plus letters to Santa G20 Group, 21 Dunbeith Place, Wyndford, Glasgow G20 8HS  

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Christmas Market – Crafts and Treats

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Saturday 30 November, 2024  Milton Community Garden and Food Hub  Liddesdale Square, Milton, Glasgow G22 7BT The sewing group has been busy making Christmas wreaths, Christmas cushions, doorstoppers, and Christmas purses. There will be hot chocolate, cakes, homemade soup, and hamburgers. Event on Facebook

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Winter Warmer Family Fun Day University of Glasgow

Saturday 14 December, 2024, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW University of Glasgow (ARC) annual, free Winter Warmer Family Day, this year with a focus on Winter Stories. A host of festive activities. All activities are FREE and most are drop-in. You’ll find extra […]

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The Old Govan Fair Christmas

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Saturday 30 November, 2024 Programme of Events at various venues See poster:   Further details of events on Facebook  

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Free Events

Kelvingrove Christmas Market 2024

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Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December, 2024 Saturday 10 a.m – 5 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free entry – An unmissable festive market in a fabulous venue. Event by Tea Green Pop Up Events Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum will have creative […]

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Elf – Seamore Neighbourhood Community Cinema

elf seamore community cinema

Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 at 7 p.m. Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema invites you to the screening of Elf! Get ready for a night of laughter and holiday cheer at this classic Christmas movie. The Seamore Neighbourhood Community Cinema, Community Central Halls, 304 Maryhill Road Glasgow G20 7YE Enjoy a fun-filled evening. Bring your friends and family for […]

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Winter Wanderland Kelvinbridge 2024

winter wanderland kelvinbridge

7 – 12 December, 2024 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Gibson St and surrounding area A wonderful wander in the heart of the West End. Tenement windows of Glasgow lit up with marvellous creations. From Gibson st to Great Western Rd, University to Woodlands, everyone can join in and make this a real spectacle. Taking […]

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Glasgow’s Craft and Flea Market

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Sunday 24 November, 2024  10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate,Glasgow,G1 5HZ,GB Craft & Flea It’s our Christmas special. Shop SMALL and shop LOCAL this Christmas in our authentic twist on the traditional Christmas market with a huge selection of products from illustration to vintage bric-a-brac, plants to jewellery, sustainable products to food, […]

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Sunday, November 24, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping

Vinicombe Street Christmas Event and Tree Switch On

Festival of Kindness

Sunday 24 November, 2024 Festive fun, live music, and the magical tree switch-on! Vinicombe Street will be alive with a Christmas Market from 11 a.m. – amazing vendors offering unique gifts Free face painting and balloon modelling Live music from 12 Noon with Sabrina Mandulu, The Rock Choir and more…. Social Bite and their Festival […]

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The Barras Big Christmas Market 2024

big christmas market the barras

The Barras Market BIG Christmas Weekend Event Dates and Times: Saturday, 21st December, 2024 10am – 5pm Sunday, 22nd December, 2024 10am – 5pm Monday, 23rd December, 2024 10am – 5pm Christmas Eve (24th December) 2024 10am – Midnight (Join us for the famous Christmas Eve tradition!) Additional Market Hours: For those who like to […]

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An Evening of Peking Opera, Glasgow University ARC

An Evening of Peking Opera

Sunday, December 1, 2024 · 5:30 – 7:30pm Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW A live performance of Peking Opera at the ARC! Come together in a mesmerizing display of cultural heritage! An  unforgettable evening as we journey into the heart of one of China’s most revered and […]

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A Christmas Carol R.S.N.O.

a christmas carol rsno

1 – December, 2024 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont Street, Glagow G2 3NW ’Tis the season to be jolly! R.S.N.O. Children’s Classic Concerts (CCC) need your help to save Scrooge from his surly ways (what the Dickens is that all about?). Can the magic of the festive season take away those ‘bah humbugs’ and […]

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Christmas at the Musicals, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

christmas at the musicals

Sunday 15th December, 2024 at 2pm and 6pm. Presented by West End International Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Back, by popular demand … Come and celebrate in style this Christmas with the magic and glamour of London’s West End on Sunday 15th December at 2pm and 6pm. Treat yourself to […]

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Carol with Us this Christmas

carol with us this christmas

Sunday, December 1, 2024 · 7 – 8pm Women in Chamber Music A festive evening of a concert of carols and Christmas favourites, as well as some tunes to  sing along to St Bride’s Scottish Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road Glasgow G12 9UX Get into the festive spirit with us for a cozy evening of […]

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Weans in the Woodlands, OranMor

weans in the woodlands

26 November, 2024 – 5 January, 2025 OranMor, Top of  Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8QX They go by many names.  Kids, bairns, children, sprogs, rugrats, naïve idiots who still believe in Santa…And then there’s plain old ‘Weans’.  And who’d have them, eh?  But there’s Weans and then there’s Weans in the Wood(lands). Best pals- but they […]

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Peter Pan at The Kings Theatre, Glasgow

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23 November, 2024 – 5 January, 2025 Kings Theatre, 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN, UK Join Peter Pan and the characters you know and love this Christmas in this swashbuckling pantomime adventure, based on the original by J M Barrie. Starring the return of pantomime legends Elaine C Smith as Mrs Smee and Johnny Mac as Smee, this family treat […]

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Connect Choir, Songs of Christmas at Cottiers

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Sunday 15 December, 2024 7.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Connect Choir is delighted to bring to you, a festive extravaganza of modern Christmas hits with songs by artists such as The Darkness, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay and many more, guaranteed to fill your heart with Christmas joy! Scotland’s best amateur […]

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Sunday, November 17, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow

Rumpelstiltskin Panto at Platform Glasgow

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Tuesday 3 December – Tuesday 23 December 2024 Platform, The Bridge 100 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow G34 9JW CHRISTMAS AT Platform Glasgow: RUMPELSTILTSKIN Packed full of songs, jokes and larger than life characters, Rumpelstiltskin is on at Platform, Easterhouse, this Christmas. A family friendly, joyful show from the team that brought you Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty […]

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The Kings and Theatre Royal Charity Panto Giveaway

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PANTO CHARITY GIVEAWAY If you haven’t heard the good news, to celebrate their 60th anniversary of panto at The King’s, tickets are being offered to local charities for first week of shows. Charities can apply for tickets performances from Sat 23 – Thu 28 Nov, 2024 and look forward to a high-flying adventure this festive […]

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The Wizard of Oz- A Wicked Glesga Panto!

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 Friday 20th December 2024 – Sunday 22nd December 2024  Maryhill Community Central Halls, 292 – 316 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7YE Join Halo Arts this December for their fab new festive community panto Book tickets £16 adult/£14 child.

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The Lansdowne Christmas Menu 2024

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The Lansdowne, Mother India,  7A Lansdowne Cres, Glasgow G20 6NQ Festive Bookings Email –Telephone -0141 334 4653 Reserve tables  

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