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WHAT'S ON 20th - 28th DECEMBER 20-Dec-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 11am & 3pm (40mins)  43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579  Lapin wants to see Santa - It›s Christmas! Lapin wants to invite Santa for a hot chocolate, but will Papa Noel have time to accept his invitation? www.tracscotland.org 22-Dec-2013 HOLYROOD PARK ROAD, Holyrood Park Road EDINBURGH SOUTHSIDE  Market - Royal Commonwealth Pool - A small local market with a big personality offering hot food, fresh produce and gifts. www.edinburghmarkets.co.uk  20-Dec-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 12.30pm & 2pm 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579  Stories Round the Tree - Gather round the wonderful Christmas tree in the Storytelling Court for a magical afternoon of wintry tales for all the family. www.tracscotland.org 22-Dec-2013 EDINBURGH CASTLE : 12.15 am  Castlehill EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 225 9846  Historic Scotland: A Dickens Christmas - Charles Dickens feels Christmas is undervalued and sets out to restore the magic.  20-Dec-2013 QUEEN’S HALL  85-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH 0131 668 2019  Dunedin Consort: Handel’s Messiah - www.thequeenshall.net  22-Dec-2013 QUEEN’S HALL  85-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH 0131 668 2019  Christmas Songwriters’ Club - The first rule of Christmas Songwriters’ Club is... no covers, all originals. thequeenshall.net 21-Dec-2013 QUEEN’S HALL  85-89 Clerk Street EDINBURGH 0131 668 2019  Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Zacharias plays Mozart -  As true today as ever, they still bring a zesty freshness and spontaneity to every encounter. www.thequeenshall.net 23-Dec-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 11am & 2pm (45mins)  43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579  Grinagog Theatre presents: The Edibles - It’s winter time in the bakery and the bakers are busy making festive treats. tracscotland.org  21-Dec-2013 AUGUSTINE UNITED CHURCH : 12-4pm  41 George Bridge EDINBURGH  Bohemia Arts craft vintage design Christmas fair  - A lovely selection of Original Art crafts and designers. - free entry!  23-Dec-2013 EDINBURGH CASTLE : 2 pm  Castlehill EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 225 9846  Historic Scotland: A Dickens Christmas - Charles Dickens feels Christmas is undervalued and sets out to restore the magic. Included in admission price  21-Dec-2013 SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE : 10.30am & 12pm 43-45 High Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 5569579  It’s in the Bag - Join the award winning ‘It›s in the bag’ for their Christmas storytelling spectacular! www.tracscotland.org 21-Dec-2013 EDINBURGH CASTLE : 11.15 am  Castlehill EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 225 9846  Historic Scotland: A Dickens Christmas - Charles Dickens feels Christmas is undervalued and sets out to restore the magic.  21-Dec-2013 until 22-Dec-2013 LINLITHGOW CANAL CENTRE : 2-4pm  Manse Road Basin LINLITHGOW  Santa’s Grotto Weekends  - Santa arrives at Linlithgow Canal Centre offering presents and a boat trip on Saturday/Sunday 14/15 December and Saturday/Sunday 21/22 December from 2pm till 4pm. -  www.lucs.org.uk  22-Dec-2013 NATIONAL MINING MUSEUM SCOTLAND : 2pm & 6pm  Lady Victoria Colliery NEWTONGRANGE 0131 663 7519  CHRISTMAS PANTO - “Robin Hood” - Robin Hood is another M&M Theatrical Productions Pantomime favourite.. www.scottishminingmuseum.com WHATSONSCOTLAND.COM 24-Dec-2013 EDINBURGH CASTLE : 3 pm  Castlehill EDINBURGH OLD TOWN 0131 225 9846  Historic Scotland: A Dickens Christmas - Charles Dickens feels Christmas is undervalued and sets out to restore the magic. 25-Dec-2013 GHILLIE DHU : from 12pm  2 Rutland Place EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE 0131 222 9930  Have yourself a Merry Ghillie Christmas! - After last years 1st ever Ghillie Christmas being such a success we have decided to take it up a notch this year. www.ghillie-dhu.co.uk  27-Dec-2013 THE WAVERLEY : 7.30pm (2hrs 30)  3-5 St Mary’s Street EDINBURGH OLD TOWN  Guid Crack: The Ingle Bleezin - Stories and songs of friendship and family with storyteller Donald Nelson. www.tracscotland.org  28-Dec-2013 until 02-Jan-2014 THE GRASSMARKET : 11am - 8pm  94-96 Grassmarket EDINBURGH OLD TOWN  Grassmarket Hogmanay Fair - Grassmarket Hogmanay Fair take s place in a marquee from Saturday 28th December - Thursday 2nd January. www.handupmedia.co.uk/events  21