Festive Fun 2026
Baubles, Belly Laughs & Brilliant Days Out!
Enjoy dazzling art at the Meffan Winter Show or festive family days at Monikie Country Park with Santa, the Grinch, and craft workshops.
Discover local gifts at the Signal Tower Festive Fayre, catch the sparkling Aladdin Panto in Arbroath, or get into the festive spirit with this year’s Step Into Christmas concert in Forfar.
Meffan Winter Show
Come along to view the 2026 Meffan Winter Show! An open art competition with the ANGUSalive purchase prize of £1500 and £200 prize for the Visitor’s Choice Award.
Every year we invite artists from all over Scotland at all stages in their creative practice to enter their artwork into our annual Meffan Winter Show. All visual artworks are considered: paintings, textiles, sculpture, jewellery, graphic design, illustration, ceramics, fashion, animation, film, and photography. We hope you enjoy viewing the selected items at the 2026 show. You might even find a perfect Christmas gift for someone!
Where: Meffan Museum & Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 31 October 2026 – Monday 11 January 2027
Time: Opening Hours
Cost: Free
Reindeer Kits
We will be selling make your own reindeer kits for our famous natural reindeers. Utilising local birch and willow, we’ll pre drill holes and give you everything you need to create your own reindeer!
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Throughout festive season
Cost: £10.00
Festive Trails
Find all of our elves and tell us how many of each colour are in the woods!
Our Reindeer are also missing, each reindeer has a letter on them to make a word.
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Throughout festive season
Time: During Opening Hours
Cost: £2.00
Signal Tower Festive Fayre
Drop in to the Signal Tower Museum Festive Fayre to enjoy a pop-up Christmas market.
This event will showcasing local business and suppliers in the beautiful Signal Tower Courtyard.
Where: Signal Tower Museum
Date: Saturday 28 November 2026
Time: 11:00-15:00
Cost: FREE
Wreath Making Workshop
Come along to our Bespoke Christmas Wreath-Making Workshop!
Get into the Christmas cheer and enjoy a fun, festive crafting experience where you’ll create your very own bespoke Christmas wreath.
Whether you’re looking to get creative, enjoy some festive fun with friends, or simply make something beautiful for your home this Christmas, our workshop is the perfect way to celebrate the season. Craft, create & get into the Christmas spirit!
Come along, enjoy some Christmas cheer, and make something truly special to treasure throughout the festive season.
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 28 & 29 November and 3 December
Time: Various times
Cost: £12.50
Christmas Art Club
Calling all budding young artists and their families!
Join our Christmas themed family art club in the Meffan Art Gallery.
Free drop in session, booking not required.
Where: Meffan Museum & Art Gallery
Date: Wednesday 3 December 2026
Time: 13:30-14:30
Cost: FREE
Festive Decorations Workshop
Join us for a cosy evening of creativity where you’ll craft your very own decorations to take home. Perfect for adding that personal touch to your tree or gifting something handmade with love. Book your spot now – spaces are limited!
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 5 – 20 December
Time: Various times
Cost: £12.50
Santa's Grotto
Bring the family along for a magical festive experience and meet Santa in his cosy grotto. Every child will get the chance to share their Christmas wishes and receive a special gift to take home. Perfect for adding a little festive magic to your holiday season!
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 5 – 20 December (Weekends Only!)
Time: Various Times
Cost: £7.00
Grinch's Grotto
Step into the Grinch’s horrible abode for a mischievous festive encounter with the grump himself! He might be cheeky, but he’s full of fun – and every child will still leave with a special gift to take home.
A perfect twist on your Christmas celebrations!
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 5 – 20 December (Weekends Only!)
Time: Various Times
Cost: £7.00
I ♥ Christmas Festive Fun Day
Join us for a unique Christmas experience for all the family at Montrose Museums Festive Fun Day.
Take part in our Christmas themed museum scavenger hunt and festive arts and crafts.
Free drop in session, booking not required
Where: Montrose Museum
Date: Sunday 6 December 2026
Time: 13:00-15:00
Cost: FREE
Pantomime : Aladdin
Rub the lamp and let the 2026 Panto madness begin!
This high energy panto blasts into The Webster Theatre with big laughs, cheeky comedy, glittering costumes, and a larger-than-life Scottish Genie who’ll have the whole family in stitches.
Where: Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath
Date: 10 – 24 December 2026
Time: Various Times
Cost:
Special Offer £10 – 10 December only
£19.50/ £18 – 12 -24 December
Santa Paws
This Christmas, it’s the dogs who get to meet the big man in red! Bring your four-legged friend along to our Santa Paws Grotto for a tail-wagging festive treat. Each good pupper will get their very own meet-and-greet with Santa Paws, plus a little gift to take home.
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 11 December
Time: Various times
Cost: £7.00
Aladdin – The Grown-Ups’ Panto Night Out! +18
This high-energy production flies into The Webster Theatre with outrageous laughs, cheeky humour, dazzling costumes, and a larger-than-life Scottish Genie guaranteed to have the adults roaring with laughter.
Expect plenty of familiar panto fun with an adult twist, sharp wit, playful banter, boo-worthy baddies, and all the classic audience participation you know and love with a few extra laughs.
Perfect for friends, couples, Christmas work nights out, and anyone looking to swap a quiet evening for an unforgettable night of festive fun.
Grab your tickets, and leave the kids at home, gather your gang, and get ready for a magical night of laughter, surprises, and pure panto entertainment.
Where: Webster Memorial Theatre
Date: 11 December 2026
Time: 19:30
Cost: £20.00
Festive Fables & Christmas Crafts
Festive Fables and Christmas Crafts – Come and join the Rangers in our cosy courtyard at Monikie Country Park to hear a festive story around the fire, toast some marshmallows, and create your own Christmas decoration in our special Santa’s Workshop! Cosy clothes, gloves and hat are recommended!
Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 17 December
Time: 16:30-17:30
Cost: £7.00
Pantomime : Aladdin
Enjoy a relaxed theatre performance, watching your favourite pantomime and getting into festive spirits in the perfect setting. Our relaxed performances are designed to create a welcoming, enjoyable environment for everyone, including those with additional needs.
A relaxed performance is specifically designed to be an open and welcoming environment for those audience members who may enjoy, or benefit from, a more relaxed performance style. This includes those with Autism Spectrum Conditions, sensory and communication disorders, learning disabilities, dementia, or other conditions.
These shows are for everyone, including families with small children. In a relaxed performance, audiences are asked to be aware of individual’s needs to move or make involuntary noise. We may make some small changes to light and sound effects including keeping the house lights on low and removing bangs.
Signed by a BSL interpreter
Where: Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath
Date: Thursday 17 December 2026
Time: 18:00
Cost: £19.50/ £18.00
Festive Decorations Workshop
Christmas Decoration Workshop – Get into the festive spirit with our Christmas Decoration Workshop at Forfar Loch!
Join us for a cosy session of creativity where you’ll craft your very own decorations to take home.
Perfect for adding that personal touch to your tree or gifting something handmade with love.
Book your spot now – spaces are limited!
Where: Forfar Loch
Date: 18 December
Time: 19:30-20:30
Cost: £12.50
Step Into Christmas
Get ready to embrace the holiday spirit once again as ‘Step Into Christmas’ returns for its fourth spectacular year – bigger, brighter, and more magical than ever before.
Following a record-breaking audience in 2025, this much-loved festive favourite is back at the enchanting Reid Hall in Forfar, bringing Christmas cheer to the heart of Angus. Audiences will be treated to an unforgettable celebration of the season, featuring a sensational ensemble of 6 live singers, an energetic 11-piece band, 4 dazzling dancers, and a delightful children’s chorus.
Where: Reid Hall, Forfar
Date: Saturday 19 December 2026
Time: 19:30
Cost: £60.00/ £18.00/ £15.00
Artie’s Hogmanay Party
Celebrate Hogmanay with Artie’s Singing Kettle, returning for its fourth festive season at Forfar’s Reid Hall!Kids are invited to dress up and join the fun, singing Christmas classics like Jingle Bells and favourites like Shove Yer Granny Aff a Bus.
Nostalgic singalong joy for adults, magical party fun for children.
Where: Reid Hall, Forfar
Date: Wednesday 30 December 2026
Time: 14:00
Cost: £15.00
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