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Music Events in Edinburgh in December 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

Ceilidh in Charteris Centre

Selected dates between 22nd February 2025 - 31st December 2025

Edinburgh Ceilidhs invites you to their regular ceilidh in the Charteris Centre with caller Ken Gourlay, ceilidh band and piper!

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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

23rd March 2025 - 19th December 2025

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

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The Bootleg Beatles

9th December 2025

Regarded the world over as being the Gold standard of Tribute, the Bootleg Beatles return to the Usher Hall this December for another nostalgic whirlwind trip through the sixties.

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Absolute Bowie - Greatest Hits

12th December 2025

Prepare to be taken from A to Z (Absolute Beginners to Ziggy!) with Stations to Station in between when Absolute Bowie return to The Liquid Room on Friday 12th December!

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PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) Christmas Special

12th December 2025

PorkPie, Scotland’s 9-piece Ska Behemoth return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 12th December for this Christmas Special!

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Taylor Swift ERAS Tribute Concert

13th December 2025

Katy Ellis a self Confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see!

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Aynsley Lister

14th December 2025

Aynsley Lister, billed as one of the most exciting contemporary Blues guitarists around today, returns to The Caves Edinburgh for his annual sell out December gig on the 14th!

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Cara Dillon - Upon A Winter’s Night

14th December 2025

Cara Dillon is set to embark on her much-loved Christmas tour, Upon A Winter’s Night with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 14th December!

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Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division

14th December 2025

Forty years on, you can still relive the dark, cavernous sound of Joy Division through Transmission, the UK's number one Joy Division tribute act when they return to The Voodoo Rooms on 14th December!

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Step Into Christmas

17th December 2025

This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love!

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Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

19th December 2025 - 22nd December 2025

Phil Cunningham returns to The Queen's Hall with his extremely popular annual Christmas Songbook in December 2025!

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Elephant Sessions

23rd December 2025

Elephant Sessions celebrate their 13th year as band in 2025 and play The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Tuesday 23rd December!

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G4 Christmas

28th December 2025

Selling out every year, G4 will be back on the road in 2025 with their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour. Catch them at the Usher Hall in Sunday 28th December!

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The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

30th December 2025

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

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Music Events in East Renfrewshire

Music Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

30th December 2025

The Chilli's have fast become a global phenomenon and you can catch them when they return to The Alhambra Theatre on 30th December!

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Music Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

18th December 2025

Phil Cunningham returns to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with his extremely popular annual Christmas Songbook on Thursday 18th December!

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Clutch

Clutch

18th December 2025

Recognised as one of the best rock acts of the modern era, Clutch celebrate their 1995 self-titled album with a tour which will see them headline the O2 Academy Glasgow on Thursday 18th December!

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ABBAMANIA

ABBAMANIA

19th December 2025

Dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come along and enjoy an unforgettable Christmas night out with ABBAMANIA at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 19th December!

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Music Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Live Music Sundays

Live Music Sundays

Selected dates between 26th January 2025 - 28th December 2025

Join Joe Gallacher and Daniel Rooney for some live music at ORA Bar as part of their Live Music Sundays!

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Michelle McManus’ Winter Wonderland

Michelle McManus’ Winter Wonderland

13th December 2025

Michelle McManus' Winter Wonderland is back for 2025 so get ready to shake your Christmas baubles with Yuletide glee and book now for all the festive cheer you'll need this December!

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Music Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

PorkPie

PorkPie

6th December 2025

Eight piece Ska band PorkPie return to The Bungalow Paisley on Saturday 6th December, performing classics from The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness, The Beat and more!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Music Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

The Mini Guns

The Mini Guns

Selected dates between 22nd February 2025 - 20th December 2025

Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns at our monthly residency at Slanj-A-Va, Stirling.

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Christmas Disco Party Nights

Christmas Disco Party Nights

Selected dates between 28th November 2025 - 17th January 2026

Let the festivities commence with a fun-filled Christmas disco night at Inchyra in Falkirk!

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Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

27th January 2025 - 8th December 2025

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!

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Events in Other Areas

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Don Paterson & Graeme Stephen
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