Jack and the Beanstalk, Festival Theatre, December 13-January 11.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n There is no question about the most riotous festive experience on offer in Edinburgh over the next few weeks.\n<\/p>\n
\n The enforced relocation of the long-running King\u2019s Theatre during the former\u2019s ongoing refurbishment has done nothing to curb its popularity.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ahead of the panto\u2019s return to its spiritual home in 2026, stars Allan Stewart, Grant Stott, Jordan Young, Clare Gray, Gail Watson and Amber Sylvia-Edwards will be taking over the Festival Theatre for a final run.\n<\/p>\n
\n Christmas at Jupiter, Jupiter Artland, December 6-14.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n The award-winning sculpture garden is a new addition to Edinburgh’s Christmas offering after deciding to open over the winter for the first time.\n<\/p>\n
\n Artisan markets, open firepits, creative workshops, Christmas films and a Santa’s grotto are all on offer at the 120-acre site.\n<\/p>\n
\n New work by Tai Shani, Georg Wilson and Florence Peake will be on display alongside firm favourites by Tracey Emin, Anya Gallacio, Phyllida Barlow and Ian Hamilton Finlay.\n<\/p>\n
\n Phil Cunningham\u2019s Christmas Songbook, Queen\u2019s Hall, December 19-22.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n The Scottish folk musician has been bringing some of his closest musical pals together for a run of festive shows for almost 20 years.\n<\/p>\n
\n Classic and contemporary carols and tunes are brought together for the annual gathering, which will feature singers Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson and Kris Drever.\n<\/p>\n
\n John McCusker, Ian Carr, Kevin McGuire and the Songbook Brass Band will also be performing in a show almost certain to offer sing-a-long moments.\n<\/p>\n
\n Home Alone in Concert, Usher Hall, December 12.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n The John Hughes comedy became an instant classic and propelled Macaulay Culkin to fame when it was released 35 years ago.\n<\/p>\n
\n The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for John Williams\u2019 score and best original song, for Somewhere in My Memory.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Usher Hall\u2019s festive screening of Home Alone will see the Royal Scottish National Orchestra performing the film\u2019s full soundtrack.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mamma Mia!, Edinburgh Playhouse, till January 4.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n It may be set on a sun-kissed Greek island, but there is no question that the blockbuster musical is one of the hottest tickets in Edinburgh\u2019s festive line-up.\n<\/p>\n
\n The musical created from the songs of Swedish pop superstars ABBA by producer Judy Craymer and writer Catherine Johnson was originally staged in London\u2019s West End more than 25 years ago.\n<\/p>\n
\n It has since been seen by an overall audience of more than 11 million people in 42 countries around the world to date, and also inspired two star-studded feature films.\n<\/p>\n
\n Edinburgh Zoo\u2019s Giant Lanterns, till February 22.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n More than 600 lanterns, some more than 20 foot high, have been installed at the zoo to make the return of the event for the first time in six years.\n<\/p>\n
\n An underwater wonderland theme has inspired the new trail.\n<\/p>\n
\n A giant crab, towering sea turtles, dazzling jellyfish and a walk-through an enormous whale among the attractions.\n<\/p>\n
\n Beyond Van Gogh & Beyond Monet: An Immersive Experience, Royal Highland Centre, till January 2.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n The growing popularity is multi-media art exhibitions is reflected in a new experience at the Royal Highland Centre offering visitors the chance to immerse themselves in the work of two of the world’s greatest artists.\n<\/p>\n
\n More than 700 masterpieces by Monet and Van Gogh are transformed into moving worlds by the latest projection technology.\n<\/p>\n
\n Each show will be transforming a 12,000 sq ft space on alternative days over the festive period.\n<\/p>\n
\n Leith Creative Trail, till December 7.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n More than 20 venues are now involved in the annual celebration of Leith’s artistic spirit, which offers a real alternative to shopping centres and Princes Street.\n<\/p>\n
\n Pop-up markets, open studio events, exhibitions and workshops all feature in the week-long programme, which is promoted through a map designed by illustrator Cat Gordon and artist Zoe Brown.\n<\/p>\n
\n Venues include the Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Cyan Clayworks, Ocean Terminal, Custom House, Portland Street Pottery, Coburg House, Lind and Lime Distillery, the Mote 102 gallery and the Leith Police Box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here’s our pick of where some of the best experiences can be found around the city in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":604811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-604810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115643056364831680","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}