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Christmas gigs in the UK

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

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Glasgow33 London27 Liverpool20 Birmingham14 Manchester13 Edinburgh11 Derby10 Newcastle10 Southampton9 Sheffield8 Cardiff7 Warrington7

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London27

Midlands

Birmingham14 Nottingham1

North

Leeds5 Liverpool20 Manchester13 Newcastle10 Sheffield8

Scotland

Edinburgh11 Glasgow33

Wales

Bristol1 Cardiff7

South East

Brighton6

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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
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: One Nine Eight presents 198 Days of Christmas at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow on Friday 18 December.

Friday 18 December 2026

41 gigs

Saturday 19 December 2026

19 gigs, more on the next page

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 One Nine Eight presents 198 Days of Christmas at The Audio Lounge in Glasgow, 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