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Christmas gigs in the UK

18–26 Dec · 232 gigs listed · 5,490 upcoming in all

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232 gigs

Genre Alternative1892 Rock1464 Metal843 Punk504 Indie399 Hardcore197 Ska98 Emo51 Grunge42

48Tonight 23Tomorrow 48This weekend 1,985This month 48Halloween 232Christmas 30New Year’s Eve £15Typical ticket

232 gigs are listed for Christmas 2026 in the UK: 181 over Christmas week (18–26 Dec) and 51 Christmas-themed shows either side of it. First up: Superfly Festive Special at The Brickhouse, Warrington on Saturday 28 November.

Saturday 28 November 2026

1 gig

19:00 Superfly Festive Special The Brickhouse, Warrington · Indie £4–£6 Tickets

Friday 4 December 2026

7 gigs

19:00 The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band Christmas Special La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh · Rock £19 Tickets
19:00 SILENT-K - Xmas Party Archive Liverpool, Liverpool · Rock £10 Tickets
19:00 SLADE UK - It's Xmas 2026 Tour Cottingham Civic Hall, Hull · Rock £17 Tickets
19:00 Jingle Bell Mosh feat Eschalon + Higher State + Ashborn + Ajiva The Black Prince, Northampton · Metal £8 Tickets
19:30 TOYAH - Toyah's Christmas Party The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool · Punk Tickets
20:30 Age Against The Machine - Christmas Party The Phoenix, London · Rock £9–£10 Tickets
21:00 The Hard Files: Christmas Cracker Fusion Night Club, Grimsby · Hardcore £7–£15 Tickets

Saturday 5 December 2026

10 gigs

12:00 I Am A Raver Baby: Christmas Saint Judes After Dark, Glasgow · Hardcore Tickets
13:00 Frantic & Nukleuz present Nukleuz 30th Birthday Xmas Party Ministry Of Sound, London · Hardcore £18–£43 Tickets
15:00 BRIGHTON Age Against The Machine - Over 30s Xmas Daytime Party DUST, Brighton · Indie £9.50–£11 Tickets
16:30 Christmas Rocks SLAY, Glasgow · Rock £20 Tickets
17:30 AGP Christmas Gig 2026 Tunnels Aberdeen, Aberdeen · Alternative £22.50 Tickets
18:00 Delta HardDance Christmas Party Fire And Ice, Cardiff · Hardcore £5–£20 Tickets
19:00 Ministry Of Reggae Big People Dance Xmas Party Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bristol · Ska £10–£45 Tickets
19:00 Deathwish St.Helens Rock Music Club Christmas Special The Brickhouse, Warrington · Metal £4–£6 Tickets
19:30 The Garage Band Xmas Special @ Shirley British Legion Shirley British Legion, Birmingham · Ska £12 Tickets
19:30 TOYAH - Toyah's Christmas Party The Fire Station, Sunderland · Punk Tickets

Sunday 6 December 2026

3 gigs

12:00 Modcast Xmas Party Singer Tavern, London · Ska £25 Tickets
15:00 CancelledAfternoon Delight : Xmas Party The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh · Alternative
19:30 Queen at Christmas - Flash Queen St Mary's Church, Prittlewell, Southend-On-Sea · Rock Tickets

Tuesday 8 December 2026

1 gig

19:30 A Very Sheeps Christmas - Live In Concert! Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London · Rock Tickets

Thursday 10 December 2026

1 gig

19:00 TurnTable's Christmas Party 2026 Liverpool Jacaranda, Liverpool · Emo £5 Tickets

Friday 11 December 2026

4 gigs

19:00 PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) Christmas Special The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh · Punk £28 Tickets
19:00 Kimono Christmas Hootenanny Future Yard, Liverpool · Rock £10 Tickets
19:00 Phil Cambell's Bastard Sons Christmas Party @ FUEL - SECOND DATE ADDED! Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff · Rock Tickets
22:00 The Nightmare Before Christmas 3 Beaverworks, Leeds · Hardcore £14–£20.03 Tickets

Saturday 12 December 2026

12 gigs

12:15 The London Int'l Ska Festival Christmas Thames cruise Dixie Queen, London · Ska £27.50–£330 Tickets
14:00 I Am A Raver Baby: Christmas The Montford, Glasgow · Hardcore Tickets
15:00 Club de Fromage Christmas Daytime Party: 12 December, 3pm-7pm The Scala , London · Punk £11.50 Tickets
15:00 Old School Indie: Over 30s Xmas Daytime Party - 12 Dec, 3pm-7pm The Scala , London · Punk £11.50 Tickets
15:00 Wrap Party Afternoon Xmas Show The Classic Grand, Glasgow · Rock £15 Tickets
16:00 DJ Rankin - I Am A Raver (Reloaded) Tour - Christmas Party Saint Judes After Dark, Glasgow · Hardcore £8–£20 Tickets
18:30 TOYAH - Toyah's Christmas Party Union Chapel, London · Punk Tickets
19:00 The Futureheads – Christmas Live! 26 Leake Street, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Phil Campbell’s Bastard Sons Christmas Party! Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff · Rock Tickets
19:00 Atomic - Christmas Party The Loft Matlock, Derby · Rock £5–£8 Tickets
19:00 The Vinyl Band 80's Festive Special The Brickhouse, Warrington · Punk £5–£7 Tickets
20:00 Christmas Party with Tytania Live Band Pastures Lodge , Sheffield · Rock £46 Tickets

Sunday 13 December 2026

2 gigs

12:00 I Am A Raver Baby: Christmas Princess Bar, Glasgow · Hardcore Tickets
19:30 TOYAH - Toyah's Christmas Party Town Hall Birmingham, Birmingham · Punk Tickets

Thursday 17 December 2026

3 gigs

19:00 CancelledElvis Performed LIVE in Liverpool -Vegas Years Christmas Special Camp And Furnace, Liverpool · Rock
19:30 Supersonic Festive Fundraiser The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham · Punk £10 Tickets
19:30 China Crisis - Christmas at The Cavern Cavern Club, Liverpool · Rock £30 Tickets

Friday 18 December 2026

16 gigs, more on the next page

18:00 MöRDERSTEIN x TYPE OF NEGATIVE Underworld, London · Metal Tickets
18:00 The Piss: Last Orders - The FINAL Show - Friday 18 December 2026 Casino Rooms, London · Punk £10 Tickets
18:00 Culture Club: The Singles Tour Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham · Alternative Tickets
18:00 Dolly Parton vs Fleetwood Mac | XL Tribute Concert | Liverpool Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool · Rock £25–£80 Tickets
18:30 The Clause O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester · Alternative Tickets
18:30 The Deadlians Oslo Hackney, London · Punk Tickets
18:30 Uk Fooz The Wellington Music Venue, Liverpool · Rock £11.50 Tickets
18:30 Urlay The Link, Stockton-on-Tees · Alternative Tickets
18:45 MERRY SKAMAS Rebellion Manchester, Manchester · Ska Tickets
19:00 Green Lung Manchester Academy, Manchester · Rock Tickets
19:00 The Bottom Line Manchester The Deaf Institute., Manchester · Punk Tickets
19:00 Feeder - Polythene Live Electric Ballroom, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Dave Hill's Slade O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London · Rock Tickets
19:00 CancelledVida Warehouse SWG3, Glasgow · Alternative
19:00 Stride The Poetry Club SWG3, Glasgow · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Stride - Live from SWG3 SWG3 Poetry Club, Glasgow · Indie £10 Tickets

Gigs in the UK: the basicsAnswers from today's listings

What gigs are on for Christmas 2026 in the UK?

232 gigs are listed: 181 over Christmas week (18–26 Dec) and 51 Christmas-themed shows either side of it. The earliest is Superfly Festive Special at The Brickhouse in Warrington, from 19:00. See the gig.

When is Christmas 2026?

Friday 25 December 2026. Christmas week on Moshradar runs 18–26 Dec, from the last Friday before Christmas to Boxing Day.

Are there Christmas metal, punk and emo club nights?

84 of the 232 listings carry Christmas in the name: themed club nights and one-off shows. The rest are regular gigs falling in Christmas week.

How much do gig tickets cost in the UK?

Of the 2,321 listed gigs with a published price, the typical ticket is £15 and the cheapest is £2. The breakdown by genre, city and month is on UK gig ticket prices.

Which UK cities have the most Christmas gigs?

Glasgow (33), London (27), Liverpool (20) lead the listings. 40 UK cities have at least one Christmas gig listed.

Where are the Halloween gigs in the UK?

Every Halloween-themed show and club night in the UK, with the gigs falling on Halloween weekend (29 Oct – 1 Nov), is on the Halloween gigs page: 48 listed so far. Halloween gigs in the UK.

Where are the New Year’s Eve gigs in the UK?

Every New Year show and club night in the UK, with the gigs falling on New Year’s Eve (31 Dec), is on the New Year’s Eve gigs page: 30 listed so far. New Year’s Eve gigs in the UK.

Browse gigs by city40 cities with something on this Christmas

London

London27

Midlands

Birmingham14 Nottingham1

North

Leeds5 Liverpool20 Manchester13 Newcastle10 Sheffield8

Scotland

Edinburgh11 Glasgow33

Wales

Bristol1 Cardiff7

South East

Brighton6

More cities

Aberdeen5 Belfast3 Bradford3 Carlisle1 Coventry2 Derby10 Grimsby1 Hertford1 Hull3 Inverness1 Kinross1 Leamington Spa1 Leicester1 Milton Keynes3 Morecambe1 Northampton6 Plymouth2 Portsmouth1 Preston2 Southampton9 Southend-On-Sea1 Stockport3 Stockton-on-Tees3 Stoke-on-Trent1 Sunderland1 Warrington7 Wolverhampton3

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