EMILY SMITH

▼ CLARE TEAL

The jazz singer gives her take on Christmas favourites at Ayr Town Hall and Glasgow’s City Halls on Dec 20 and 21.

▼ LA CLIQUE NOEL

Festival Square Spiegeltent on Edinburgh’s Lothian Road mixes cabaret, burlesque, circus and vaudeville. Until Jan 5.

▼ A CHRISTMAS CAROL

The Citizens Theatre’s take on the Dickens’ classic is at the Tramway, Glasgow, from Dec 4-Jan 6.

▼ FESTIVE SONGBOOK

Phil Cunningham is joined by fellow entertainers in Stirling, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh next month.

▼ FAIRY TRAIL

Archerfield Walled Garden’s Christmas Fairy Trail is back for another year, from Dec 7-24.

▼ RSNO CONCERT

Animated classic The Snowman is accompanied by the RSNO in Perth, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

▼ IRN-BRU CARNIVAL

Europe’s largest indoor carnival runs at the SEC Centre, Glasgow, from Dec 21-Jan 13.

▼ CARA DILLON

The Irish singer returns to The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, on Dec 8.

▼ WINTER WONDERLAND

Inverness’s Whin Park is transformed with fantastic illuminations, from Dec 14-16.

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The folk favourite plays songs from her Christmas album at shows in Perth, Greenock, Aberdeen, Newton Stewart and Edinburgh throughout December.