The BBC SSO’s festive feast of movie music is back by popular demand, returning to the Usher Hall for its second year! Singer Jamie MacDougall is your host for this family-friendly celebration, featuring popular tunes from blockbusters, film scores by the legendary John Williams, and the opulent harmonies of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Secure your tickets today to kickstart your festive celebrations with a symphonic burst of big screen magic. And prepare to be mesmerised by the power of a live symphony orchestra – perhaps the best special effect of all time!

Christmas at the Movies in Edinburgh

The Usher Hall

Big Big Christmas Parties are back and are BIGGER than ever before! Christmas party nights will make you feel like a VIP.

Big Big Christmas Party

O2 Academy Edinburgh

Immerse yourself in the festive spirit with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's (RSNO) enchanting Christmas Concert, featuring the timeless classic, The Snowman. This magical performance is set to captivate audiences with its blend of favorite festive melodies, singalong carols, and the heartwarming film, The Snowman, presented on the big screen. The film's narration will be brought to life by the special star guest, Sanjeev Kohli, known for his role in Still Game, accompanied by the illustrious sounds of the Orchestra. The concert will also showcase the talents of the RSNO Youth Chorus & Changed Voices in Glasgow & Dundee, and the RSNO Chorus & Chorus Academy in Glasgow & Edinburgh, adding a harmonious depth to the evening.

Under the baton of conductor Stephen Bell, the RSNO invites friends and family to join in this festive feast of Christmas cheer. The concert series will travel through Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, and Edinburgh from December 19th to December 22nd, 2024, offering a perfect opportunity for a pre-Christmas outing. Each location promises an evening filled with the spirit of Christmas, featuring the iconic "Walking in the Air" among other beloved compositions.

Ticket prices vary by venue, with discounts available for under 18s, under 26s, mature students, unemployed patrons, patrons with disabilities, and groups, ensuring everyone has the chance to experience the joy and magic of this special performance. Don't miss the opportunity to make lasting memories with the RSNO this Christmas season.

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RSNO Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman

Music Hall

Caird Hall

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We follow Clara on a journey through the worlds of her imagination, as she drifts off to sleep on Christmas Eve. She meets the Nutcracker Prince, takes on the larger-than-life Rat King, sees snowflakes dance in the Land of Ice and Snow, and is whisked into the luscious Land of Sweets by the Sugar Plum Fairy!

The Nutcracker

His Majesty's Theatre

Theatre Royal Newcastle

Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Theatre Royal Glasgow

Eden Court Inverness

Join returning panto favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young with a new magical pantomime for all the family.

Panto 2024: Cinderella

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Christmas At The Movies

Usher Hall

This is a story reversing the idea that it is the wrapping paper, the cardboard boxes and ribbons that should be discarded, and reveals that playfulness, creativity and imagination are the true gifts. This beautiful production celebrates the art of play, taking ordinary objects making them extraordinary and magical.

The Gift

The Studio

Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh, this smash-hit London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Edinburgh Playhouse this Christmas!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Edinburgh Playhouse

Phil Cunningham and his Christmas Songbook colleagues have been delighting audiences for the last 18 years. He is delighted to announce they'll be back at The Queen's Hall this December, for three shows!

Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook

The Queen's Hall

The RSNO’s magical Christmas Concert is packed full of your favourite festive melodies, singalong carols and the enduringly enchanting film The Snowman. Shown on the big screen, the film will be narrated by our special star guest – Still Game’s Sanjeev Kohli – accompanied by the Orchestra, and of course features the wonderful Walking in the Air. So, gather friends and family together and join the RSNO for this special feast of Christmas cheer!

RSNO Season 24-25: Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman

Skerryvore are like no one else. Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland. With a mix of bagpipes, fiddles, accordions and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys. Their now seven studio albums demonstrate the wide range of influences the individual musicians bring to the mix, a unique fusion of folk, trad, pop and rock.

Skerryvore Winter Tour 2024

Experience epic and inspirational music from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and beyond as the worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and choir, in this unmissable concert featuring the greatest movie music of all time.

The Music of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Beyond

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Michael Bawtree, will perform epic scores celebrating two of the greatest film music composers of all time.

The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams

Join in the fun and enjoy the party atmosphere of a traditional Scottish Hogmanay at the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra's annual festive concert.

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

Bongo’s Bingo, the award-winning original bingo rave phenomenon, returns. A twist on the traditional game, expect rave intervals, dance-offs, sing-a-longs, big prizes and loads of surprises. Tickets sell out fast, so don't hang around.

Bongo's Bingo

Celebrate the New Year in style with musical glitz and glamour – from both sides of the Atlantic.

SCO New Year Gala

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK performing all their classic hits including ‘Saturday Night at the Movies', ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’, ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Kissin’ In The Back Row’ and many more!

The Drifters

Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed LIVE on HEART FM with THE BEE GEES and received great compliments from both Maurice and Barry Gibb......

Jive Talkin'

Inspired by the spectacular arena tour of Australia and New Zealand, this reimagined show promises to be a thrilling experience, featuring our dynamic eight-piece rock band live on stage. Sprawling multi-level platforms will transport you through the diverse worlds of Bat Out of Hell, from Raven’s bedroom to the depths of the Lost’s underground domains.

Bat Out Of Hell

We follow Clara on a journey through the worlds of her imagination, as she drifts off to sleep on Christmas Eve. She meets the dashing Nutcracker Prince, takes on the larger-than-life Rat King, sees snowflakes dance in the Land of Ice and Snow, and is whisked into the luscious Land of Sweets by the Sugar Plum Fairy!

Events in Edinburgh

Christmas at the Movies i...

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Big Big Christmas Party

O2 Academy Edinburgh

RSNO Christmas Concert fe...

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The Nutcracker

Scottish Ballet

Panto 2024: Cinderella

Capital Theatres

BBC Scottish Symphony Orc...

Usher Hall

The Gift

Capital Theatres

Joseph and the Amazing Te...

Edinburgh Playhouse

Phil Cunningham's Christm...

The Queen's Hall

RSNO Season 24-25: Christ...

Usher Hall

Skerryvore Winter Tour 20...

O2 Academy Edinburgh

The Music of Lord of the ...

Usher Hall

The Music of Zimmer vs. W...

Usher Hall

The Scottish Fiddle Orche...

Usher Hall

Bongo's Bingo

O2 Academy Edinburgh

SCO New Year Gala

Usher Hall

The Drifters

Usher Hall

Jive Talkin'

Usher Hall

Bat Out Of Hell

Edinburgh Playhouse

Scottish Ballet: The Nutc...

Capital Theatres