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If you live in the Edinburgh city council district - subject to latest social distancing measures - this is the place to visit for some much needed Christmas cheer at the Royal Botanic Garden.

BUY TICKETS: For Christmas At The Botanics time slot visits and to book tickets visit www.rbge.org.uk/christmas.

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Surround yourself with sparkle and find new moments to share with friends and family – brand new bright lights for winter nights.

The botanical world is festooned with seasonal cheer enhanced by a soundtrack of festive classics.

The jaw-dropping showstopper this year is a 20 meters high and 128 meters long LED light show which scans the modernist Front Range Glasshouse with a fully programmed routine set to Carol of the Bells by heavy metal band Metallica.

Starfield, another new large-scale installation, programmed by audio-visual designers Art AV, is a copse full of huge colour-changing stars, elevated on poles to dance amongst the trees in the night sky.

Immerse yourself within bouncing lines of light in the laser garden and discover giant luminescent sculptures rising high into the night sky. There are giant baubles and snowflakes where you least expect them and clusters of trees wrapped in ever-changing ribbons of colour.

Wander beneath unique tree canopies drenched in Christmas colour. There are hidden surprises too. Watch out as lights seem to tumble from the undergrowth and flash up trees like fizzing fireworks.

Inverleith House springs to life with choreographed beams of light dancing across its historic façade and the tunnel of light returns with twinkling splendour.

This year, pause for a moment of quiet reflection at the fire garden, aglow with hundreds of flickering flames.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas and complete your walk under the stars with mulled wine and hot chocolate - remember separate charges apply

And don't forget to watch out for Father Christmas along the way.

You can book with confidence, with safety and wellbeing of visitors and staff the utmost importance this year. Find out about new health and safety measures in place - click here.

But remember, before you visit, please make sure that you are following the current Scottish Government restrictions on travel between local authority areas, and on meeting others.