Christmas in Glasgow.

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

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

 

Elf at IMAX Glasgow and Glasgow Science Centre Galleries

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From 2nd December, 2023 and various dates throughout December include 24th Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA Book Tickets Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some […]

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CinemARC: Winter Lights

CinemARC Winter Lights

Thursday 7 December, 2023 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Advanced Research Centre(ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW ARC’s big screen for the final CinemARC of 2023 – Winter Lights. This special selection of short films will explore the scientific and cultural significance of light at this time of year, helping you […]

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Snow White and the Seven Maws

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November / December 2023 OranMor, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8QX Think you’re having a bad day? Snow White’s is worse. She’s just found out that not only has her dad, the King, remarried – but he’s only gone and died! Snow White and her trusty nanny – Hedda Lettuce – are now stuck […]

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Weegie Hink Ae Panto?

Weegie Hink Ae Panto

Various dates December, 2023 The Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6NG Contact: 0141 212 3389 The Weegie boys are making themselves home ate stand this Christmas with an all new, whackier, funnier and Ruder show, that’s definitely not you’re average seasonal panto…They are sure to end up on the naughty list for […]

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Winter at Secession Bar, Websters

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Winter at Secession – New bar! New Menu for Winter 2023! – Book online New menu and new cosy location for Secession this Winter! Come along to 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9JA  to experience a new look Secession with a fine selection of beers and cocktails, a coal burning fire and a range […]

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

snow white and the seven dwarfs

Thursday 14 December, 2023 Kings Theatre, 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 ‘Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, don’t miss the fairest pantomime of them all!’ Starring pantomime legends Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac, will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. With Darren Brownlie, Blythe Jandoo and Liz […]

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Christmas 2023 – University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel

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Sunday 3 December, 2023 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Annual concert of music and readings for Advent. with Madrigirls University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Chapel Corridor (South), West Quadrangle, Glasgow G12 8QQ This year’s concert takes inspiration from the poetry of the middle ages, with readings from the […]

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Wasps Winter Market 2023

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Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December, 2023, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wasps Artists’ Studios The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ Back to The Briggait this December for the Wasps Winter Market with nearly ninety stalls to shop from for your seasonal gifts. Boasting some of the best arts and crafts made by the […]

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Christmas Craft Fayre – Golden Friendships

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Saturday 9 December, 2023, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fabulous Handmade Christmas Gifts by Crafters Golden Friendships, 18 Nairn Pl, Dalmuir, Clydebank G81 4AU Entry is Free Cafeteria will be open so you can enjoy a warm drink and snack in the welcoming atmosphere at this fantastic project. Please come along and support Golden Friendships. […]

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Winter Warmer Nights – Sunny Govan Radio

winter warmer nights sunny govan

Starting Monday 27 November,  2023 Every Monday 6:30 – 8:30 PM Sunny Govan Community Radio Sunny G is hosting family friendly Winter Warmer Nights so you have a place you can get a wee heat, get a snack & hot drink and have some fun! Sunny Govan Radio, 960 Govan Road, G51 3AJ It’s FREE […]

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Christmas Concert, Child Bereavement, Cottiers

child bereavement christmas concert

Wednesday, 13 December, 2023 Cottiers are excited to announce first ever Child Bereavement Christmas Concert in Glasgow A magical evening featuring popular carols as well as festive readings and performances from our celebrity friends and supporters at Cottiers, one of Glasgow’s most unique and magical venues. Confirmed performers so far this year include former BBC […]

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Snow White and the Magic Mirror

snow white and the magic mirror

Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th November and Tuesday 28th November – Saturday 2nd December 2023 East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club’s 2023 pantomime is ‘Snow White and the Magic Mirror’ At East Kilbride Village Theatre, Maxwell Dr, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 4HG £15.00/£12.00 concession Box Office: 01355 248669 / 01355 261000 Book Online

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Tortoise in a Nutshell – Ginger at The Tramway

Ginger Tramway

6 – 16 December, 2023 The Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE Puppetry, performance and play in an interactive show for ages 3 – 7 It’s time to get baking! Eggs crack – Butter melts – Puffs of flour fill the air – The perfect platter of gingerbread people is ready for the oven. […]

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Snow White and the Magic Mirror

snow white and the magic mirror

East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club’s 2023 Pantomime Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th November and Tuesday 28th November – Saturday 2nd December 2023 East Kilbride Village Theatre, Maxwell Dr, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 4HG Tickets £15.00/£12.00 concession Box Office: 01355 248669 / 01355 261000 Book Online

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Artists’ Christmas Fayre

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Friday 8th December, 2023  1pm – 7pm Saturday 9th December, 2023  11am-5pm Glasgow Art Club’s Christmas Fair Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU The fair will be held in our historic building and will showcase a fantastic range of Artists and Artisans Glasgow has to offer. Attendees can savour winter-inspired cuisine and […]

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Santa Dash 2023

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Sunday 10 December 2023, 10 a.m. Location: Glasgow Green (start and finish) Distance: 5km Entry: Adults £16, Children £6 All ages and dogs are welcome – those with prams and dogs will be in the last group for safety reasons. Run numbers and t-shirts will be available for collection from a store in St Enoch’s Shopping Centre ahead […]

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Monday, November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Family Cycle Ride Glasgow Green

Family cycle ride glasgow green

Sunday 3 December, 2023,  1 p.m. Event by Parents for Future Scotland Meet 12.30 p.m. at the Obelisk (Nelson’s Column) Glasgow Green, Greendyke St, Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5DB Bring your own picnic. After the ride there will be amily friendly fun and games in the park! Circular route from the Obelisk, Glasgow green, stopping at George […]

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Rock Choir Christmas Concert in support of Starchild

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Friday 15 December, 2023, 7 p.m. St Margaret’s, 353 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G43 2DS Rockchoir are holding their annual Christmas concert this year in aid of Starchild in Memory of Frankie Marsh . “Thank you Rockchoir. You absolutely Rock!!! We hope many of you will be able to pop along to this wonderful event […]

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Glasgow Science Centre – Go Beyond The Ordinary

festive fun glasgow science centre

Glasgow Science Centre Christmas 2023 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA Experience the magic of the season this December with a jingle-packed lineup of festive events! Kick-starting the yuletide fun, Glasgow Science Centre is offering a festive day-out package which includes a screening of either Elf or The Polar Express 3D, a snack pack to […]

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Glasgow Style Mile Christmas Carnival

Glasgow Style Mile Christmas Carnival

Sunday 26th November,  2023, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free event – No need to book An afternoon of festive spectacle, performance and entertainments in and around the Style Mile in Glasgow city centre. The carnival launches at 13.00 with the Lord Provost, the Glasgow Childrens’ Hospital Charity and Vivace junior performers. Between 13.30 – […]

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Winter Wonderland Ashton Lane 2023

ashton lane street market

Sunday 26 November, 2023, 12 Noon until 6 p.m. Christmas Lights Switch on at 5pm! Ashton Lane, off Byres Road, G12 (enter via lane next to Iceland beside Hillhead Underground or from Great Geortge Street) Round up all the family, dust off your favourite Christmas jumper and come along Ashton Lane to celebrate the beginning […]

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Acquire – Heart and Music, Woodside Halls

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23 – 25 November, 2023 This year, Heart and Music will feature songs from your musical favourites, as well as some surprises. The event will run for three performances only, at 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November 2023, in Woodside Halls, Glasgow G20 7QE. Seating for Heart and Music is available […]

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Rab Whittington at Cottiers

rab whittington

9,10, 11 January, 2023 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Gaslamp Theatre presents Rab Whittington – A Steampunk Panto for the whole family In Glasgow, the streets are paved with gears. Tickets and further information Performances: Monday 9th January 7pm Tuesday 10th January 7pm Wednesday 11th January 2pm Wednesday 11th January 7pm

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The Snow Queen, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

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Various Dates December, 2022 until 8 January, 2023 Also at Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Newcaste Tickets and information Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the stage, after its sell-out tour in 2019. This glittering production is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale – which was also the basis for Frozen. Set to […]

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Hogmanay at The Drygate

hogmanay the drygate

Saturday 31 December from 8 p.m. until 0.2 a.m. January, 2023 Hogmanay at Drygate:Glasgow Party Scum/Sebastian Swarm/Sangoma/Ruder Than Rude Live near Drygate Brewing Co? Have no plans for Hogmanay? Love Disco & Italo? Then look no further! Drygate has you covered! This year we’ve got some exceptional DJ’s to help get you dancing from 9pm […]

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Take 2: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms at GFT

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Saturday 24 December, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. When Clara (Mackenzie Foy) attends her godfather’s Christmas party she finds her name attached to a golden thread. As she follows its trail she is transported to the mysterious world of the Four Realms: the Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets, who are all […]

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Friday, December 23, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Kids and young people

Lord of the Rings Extended Editions at Glasgow Film Theatre

lord of the rings trilogy

27 – 29 December, 2022 Twenty years ago, Peter Jackson brought JRR Tolkien’s beloved saga, The Lord of the Rings, to the big screen in astonishingly accomplished form and broke new ground in filmmaking. This December, GFT will screen the Extended Edition in 4K of each episode of the epic trilogy on consecutive days, giving Middle Earth fans and first time viewers […]

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Glasgow Film Theatre – View Films At Home – Christmas 2022

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Looking for something to watch while the cinema is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day?  GFT has assed a bunch of new titles to their streaming service, Glasgow Film at Home, including some of their favourite films of the year. Moonage Daydream, Nope, Crimes of the Future Many more are available to rent for […]

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Little Women at GFT

little women

23 – 27 December, 2022 Writer/director Greta Gerwig’s take on the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on their own terms as they come of age in the aftermath of the American Civil War – became an instant Christmas classic. The star-studded cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence […]

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at GFT

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16 – 22 December, 2022 Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson (Fantastic Mr. Fox) reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy. The whimsical tour-de-force finds Pinocchio (Gregory Mann) on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love. Buy tickets 12 […]

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Thursday, December 15, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog

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