Times tbc, £tbc A programme of family activities for the daytime and early evening of Hogmanay, including traditional music and children’s activities. Grand Hogmanay Ball Hilton Glasgow, 1 William Street, 7.30pm–2am, £99 Celebrate Hogmanay with champagne cocktails, canapés, a four-course banquet, followed by a ceilidh and music from DJ Paul Harper.
Hogmanay Hootenanny The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 6.30pm–1am, £70 (inc dinner & ceilidh); £30 ceilidh only (child £50 dinner & ceilidh) Hogmanay party with live music, a ceilidh and piping.
Hogmanay at Loks Loks Bar & Kitchen, 16 Newlandsi eld Road, 7pm–2am, £60 Black-tie Hogmanay dinner with four- course meal, glass of bubbly, tea, coffee and macaroons. Ticket includes meal, glass of bubbly, live band and ceilidh.
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Abandoman’s Bass Drop Ceilidh St Andrew Square, 9.30pm, £26 The ultimate Scottish dance party: think a little bit ceilidh, a little bit rave. Big Wheel East Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street, times vary, £6. You’ve not truly seen Edinburgh until you’ve observed it from one of the enclosed, weather-proof pods on the Big Wheel. When the pod door closes you’ll hear a short historical tour of the view and the City.
Candlelit Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, 6pm, £18.50 Classical concert journeying from Christmas to New Year, featuring choral performances from the St Giles’ Cathedral Choir, directed by Michael Harris. Also performing is the St Giles’ Camerata, led by Angus Ramsay, plus a host of young soloists. host of young soloists.
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Hogmanay Hootfest! The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 8.30pm, £15–£25, until 2 Jan The bells are ringing (in a good way) and the laughs are heading your way with the relentless Janey Godley, Scott Gibson, Larry Dean, Rosco McSkeleton and host Raymond Mearns. Jersey Boys Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, times vary, £15-£64, until 3 Jan Musical drama about the career of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, times vary, prices vary, until 10 Jan Festive theatrical extravaganza starring Gregor Fisher, Des Clarke and Juliet Cadzow.
Peter Pan SECC, Finnieston Quay, times vary, £14–£29.50, Until 3 Jan David Hasselhoff stars in this year’s extravagant panto as villain Captain Hook, supported by The Krankies.
Snow Pals Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 10.30am & 1.15pm & 3.15pm, £6–£8, until 31 Dec A wintery story set in a land of snowball i ghts and sleigh rides that explores what happens when a friendship frosts over. For ages 3-6 years. Sleeping Betty Tron Theatre, 63 Tron Gate, times vary, £8–£18 (£9–£13; children £9–£13), until 3 Jan Panto with a twist, following Betty Drooper’s eventful 16th birthday party
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Pavilion Theatre, 121 Reni eld Street, Times tbc, prices vary, Until 17 Jan A brand-new sing-along panto. The Wee Hogmanay Party The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 5–9pm, £15 (children £12) Family-friendly ceilidhs all building up to Hogmanay with a party-food buffet and a special bells celebration with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ to i nish off the evening. Suitable for ages 2–12.
■ EDINBURGH Circa: Beyond St Andrew Square, 7.30pm, £24–£248, until 3 Jan This festive circus features an ‘intimate, red-curtained realm’, which ‘draws us into a cabaret, a zoo, an asylum... and a stage.’ Part of Edinburgh’s Christmas.
Hogmanay Hootfest! The Stand, 5 York Place, 8.30pm, £15–£25, until 2 Jan If you’re planning on heading down to the Stand’s Hogmanay extravaganza, you’ve made the right decision – it’s warm in there. Congrats! Laugh it up in celebration with Tom Stade, Vladimir McTavish, Dougie Dunlop, Robin Grainger and host Susan Morrison.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 7pm, £10–£29, until 3 Jan A festive treat of music and song from the team that brought us The BFG and A Christmas Carol.
Torchlight Procession George IV Bridge, 7pm, £12 Join thousands of torch carriers on this pre-New Year procession through the city centre, with a i reworks i nale to i nish.
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Club Noir’s New Year’s Eve Burlesque Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 9pm, £24.64 Two tartan-tinged burlesque shows at this reliable staple of e of the Glasgow scene, e, while DJ Loveless and s and David Stone play retro retro and modern music. c. Dress up is actively ly encouraged, but no o jeans or trainers.
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