Arcadia Scotland
Festive December Happenings
Staying in Scotland after your exams? Going to be here for the holidays and not sure what to get up to? We’ve got you covered with this special festive edition of your happenings update. There will be local events happening in your schools and neighbourhoods so keep an eye out on the ground too! Happy holidays!
Edinburgh!
Festive Events:
Christmas at the Botanics, Royal Botanical Gardens, 16 Nov to 30 Dec.
Castle of Light, Edinburgh Castle, 24 Nov to 3 Jan.
Edinburgh Christmas Ice Rink, 18 Nov to 6 Jan.
Torchlit procession, 28 Dec.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party, various events from 28 Dec to 1st Jan
Scottish National Chanukah Celebration Sunday 18 December 5:45pm at St Andrew Square Gardens.
Markets
Christmas Market Princes Street, 17 Nov to 6 Jan.
Artisan Christmas Market, 18 Nov to 24 Dec.
Theater/Music
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, Festival Theatre, 25 Nov-31 Dec.
Glasgow!
Festive Events:
The Christmas Fair at George Square 25 Nov-7 Jan.
Ashton Lane Hogmanay Street Party, 31 Dec.
Markets
Christmas Fair, St Enoch Square, 17 Nov 2023-3 Jan 2024
Theater/Music
The Christmas Cracker, Glasgow chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 17 Dec.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Panto, King’s Glasgow, 2 Dec- 7 Jan.
Aberdeen!
Festive Events
Carol concert, David Welch Winter Gardens, 16 Dec.
Festival Of Light, Craigiebuckler/Springfield Church, 3 Dec.
Markets
Curated in the Quad Christmas Market, 17 Nov- 23 Dec.
Theatre
Sleeping Beauty Panto, His Majesty’s Theatre, 2 Dec-7Jan.
St Andrew’s!
Festive Events
University Carol Service, Holy Trinity Church, 2 Dec.
Markets
Kingennie Christmas Market, Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort, 3 Dec.
Kinkell Byre Christmas Market, Byre venue, just outside St. Andrews, 10-11 Dec.
Theatre
St Andrew’s Panto, Cinderella at Byre’s Theatre, 30 Nov- 31 Dec.