Edinburgh Christmas & Hogmanay Break Scotland

The festive period is a magical time to visit Edinburgh because it isn't just August that's home to some of Edinburgh's best loved festivals...

Edinburgh's Christmas and Edinburgh's Hogmanay provide lots of entertainment throughout the festive period, making it a great time of year to visit! Here are just a few of the highlights...

Wednesday 29 December

Torchlight Procession
This free unticketed event is the opening event of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2011. Join the famous Up Helly Aa’ Vikings from Shetland and thousands of torch carriers as they create a river of fire from the historic Royal Mile to the Son et Lumiére and fireworks finale on Calton Hill.

Friday 31 December

Concert In The Gardens
The Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens is the music and fireworks spectacular which guarantees you see in the New Year in style in West Princes Street Gardens with stages live from 9pm – 1am. Set beneath the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, internationally acclaimed artists perform at the last gig of the year and the first of the New Year. Throw in the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Midnight Fireworks which take place overhead from Edinburgh Castle and this is one of the most stunning New Year events in the world.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party
The world famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party is THE place to celebrate New Year right in the heart of Edinburgh’s city centre with live stages from 9pm – 1am. The original and best Hogmanay party presents a spectacular mix of live music stages, light and laser shows, 80,000 revellers, giant screens and the incredible Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Fireworks, which sees 4.5 tonnes of pyrotechnics light up the Edinburgh sky and signal the arrival of 2011.

Midnight Moment
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay signals the arrival of 2011 in spectacular fashion as the world famous fireworks and laser display lights up the skies above Edinburgh from the Castle and Calton Hill. As the bells strike midnight, join hands with 80,000 friends from all across the world in a mass Street Party rendition of Auld Lang Syne… all together now, ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot….’

 

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