PETER PAN
Gasp as Peter, Wendy, John and Michael do battle with the wicked Captain Hook and his pirate crew. It's a world where crocodiles go tick-tock, fairies are real and children can fly - a place where dreams really come true. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 7pm, £11.50-£22.50, 0131-248 4848
WE WILL ROCK YOU
Futuristic comedy set around more than 24 of Queen's biggest hits. Edinburgh Playhouse, Greenside Place, 7.30pm (Wednesday and Saturday matinees, 2.30pm), £16-£40, 0844-847 1660
SINBAD THE PANTOMIME
Sinbad and the Little Mermaid set off on a quest to find the great Neptune, Lord of the Seas and the only being powerful enough to defeat the Sea Witch. A fun and interactive traditional pantomime suitable for all the family. Brunton Theatre, High Street, Musselburgh, 10am, 7pm, £13.50, 0131-665 2240
THE CORSTORPHINE ROAD NATIVITY
A Nativity with a difference - as the class gets ready they find themselves caught up in an hilarious, chaotic world of mishaps, misunderstandings, unrequited love, fluffed lines, fallings out, cardboard props, Christmas Carols and brazen upstagings. Festival Theatre, Lothian Road, 7.30pm, £10.50-£25, 0131-529 6000
ZORRO
If you looking for some swashbuckling fun this Christmas, come and lock swords with Zorro. Watch as our masked champion ricochets from one sticky situation to another in a world where adventure is the name and justice is the game! Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 11am, £8, 0131-228 1404
STEWART FRANCIS, JOHN GILLICK, PIPPA EVANS, THE WEE MAN
Compere is Fred MacAulay. Bill includes an open spot. Stand Comedy Club, York Place, 9pm (doors 7pm), £10 (£9), 0131-558 7272
DANNY BUCKLER, DES CLARKE, JOHN FOTHERGILL, CURTIS WALKER
Live stand-up. After-show disco until 3am. Christmas show – four acts, three course meal and dancing). Jongleurs, Omni Centre, 7.30pm, from £15, 0870-787 0707
THE IMPROVERTS
Edinburgh's longest-running improv troupe. Bedlam Theatre, Bristo Place, 10.30pm, £3.50, 0131-225 9893
DEER TICK
Rare visit to Scotland from US band who recently supported Neko Case. Sneaky Pete's, Cowgate, 7pm, £7, 0131-225 1757
INTERLIGHT plus JUKEBOX, MICHAEL DODDS
Interlight have been described as a mixture between Nirvana, Stereophonics, REM, Pink Floyd and the Frames with influences from bands such as the Felice Brothers and the Alabama 3. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 7pm, £7.50, 0131-220 6176
RSNO: SIR ROGER NORRINGTON CONDUCTS
Conductor: Roger Norrington. Programme: Beethoven - Leonore Overture No 2, Symphony No 2, Schumann - Symphony No 2. Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 7.30pm, £10-£32, 0131-228 1155
SPIRITS OF RHYTHM AND FRED'S CLUBHOUSE 7
Edinburgh Jazz 'n' Jive Club event. Heriot's Rugby Club, Bangholm Terrace, 8pm, £6, 0131-552 5925
THE NEGATIVES plus THREATS, BUZZBOMB
More live music on the menu at busy Cowgate student haunt. Bannerman's, Niddry Street, 8pm, £5, 0131-556 3254
VIC GODARD plus SUBWAY SECT
Vic Godard and The Subway Sect first appeared in Edinburgh supporting The Clash during their 1977 White Riot tour. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 7.30pm, £10, 0131-622 7086
SKUNK FUNK
Funk/soul grooves from dynamic guitarist Aki and his augmented five-piece band, plus funk DJ. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11pm, £5 (£3), 0131-220 4298
TEATIME ACOUSTIC
Live acoustic session featuring established singer-songwriters and bands. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 5pm, free, 0131-220 429
EVOL
Indie, hip-hop, alterative beats and rock. Faith, Cowgate, 10.30pm-3am, £5, 0131-225 5583
FOUR CORNERS
Soulful party fodder for dancing - from deep funk, soul jazz, and Latin beats to hip hop, reggae and more - with DJs Simon Hodge, Johnny Cashback, Monkeyboy and Astroboy. Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 11pm-3am, £5 after 12, 0131-558 8844
FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT
Chart and party hits with plenty of giveaways (from iPods to TVs). City Nightclub, Market Street, 10.30pm, £5 (£3), 0131-226 9560
FUNK SHUI
DJ Fiona mixes up chart, dance classics and dirty house. Shanghai, Le Monde, George Street, 10pm, £8 (£6), 0131-270 3900
KANDIFLIP
R&B, house and dance classics. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 10.30pm, £3 before midnight, £6 after, 0131-226 2224
MISFITS
DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro. The Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free before 11.30pm, £4 after, 0131-556 0444
OPAL LOUNGE
Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill. George Street, 9pm, £4 before 11pm, 8 after, 0131-226 2275
PLANET EARTH
Music from 1976 through to 1989. So a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop. Now with added 90s power. Kazaam! Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 10.30pm, £5 after 11pm, 0131-622 7086
SWEET POTATO
New weekly night dedicated to funk, hip hop, Motown, disco and pop rock. Hudson Club, Hope Street Lane, 10pm, £5 before midnight, £7 after, 0141-246 7000
WHY NOT?
Chart Party. Why Not?, George Street, 10pm, £5, 0131-624 8633
CHRISTMAS STAINED GLASS
Make beautiful glass panels for a Christmas window. You will explore stained glass techniques and use lead for your design. With Lynda Frame. Lauriston Castle, 10.30am, £15, 0131-529 3963
GETTING STARTED AT NLS - WORKSHOP
Learn how to get a readers' ticket, find your way around the Library and request materials from our collections. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 2pm, free, 0131-623 3918
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