What’s on in Edinburgh this December? Well it’s certainly not going to fit into this blog! December and Edinburgh is buzzing with Christmas Markets, Light Shows, Food Festivals, Santa’s Grotto’s, Exhibitions and the general build up to Hogmanay. So, a few of this month’s highlights.
Edinburgh’s Christmas Market
East Princes Street Gardens is the host to the biggest and most obvious events. The Christmas Market, Rekorderlig Bar, Johnnie Walker Bothy Bar, The Forth 1 Big Wheel, Silent Adventures (a Yuletide Silent Disco), Star Flyer (not for the faint hearted) and Santa Land. For more information about prices, times and bookings click here.
Holyrood Palace
If the bright lights and fair ground rides don’t do it for you how about Christmas at the Palace of Holyrood curtesy of the Royal Collection Trust. From 6th December till 6th January, the Palace will the decorated and ready for the festive season, including a 15-foot high Christmas tree in the Great Gallery. Along with general admission, bookings can be made for an evening of Christmas Carols in the Great Gallery, a lunchtime lecture exploring the festive traditions of the royal family through the centuries, and Exclusive Evening tours when the Palace is normally closed to the public.
Throughout the month there is a Christmas trail specially for little ones, and a special Christmas celebration weekend on 14-15th December. Families can enjoy musical performances, talks, hands-on activities and a family friendly theatre performance about a pixie trapped in Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, by Some Kind of Theatre. To book tickets click here.
Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel is a bit of a favourite – not because of Dan Brown’s book The Da Vinci Code, although the subsequent visitors has certainly ensured the future conservation of the building – but because we were married there. It is the most wonderous unique medieval chapel, still a regular working church with Sunday morning services, and full of beautiful carvings including the Apprentice Pillar. Thursday 19th December is the Chapel by Candlelight, 7 – 9pm, www.rosslynchapel.com.
