Ghost Stories for Christmas

Fri Nov 20 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC+00:00

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre | Edinburgh

Matthew Wood
Publisher/HostMatthew Wood
Ghost Stories for Christmas
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Live storytelling one man show bringing the haunting ghost stories of Christmastide to life... (Not suitable for children under 10 years)
About this Event

Join Edwyrdian Tales beside the glittering lights of the Christmas Tree for three haunting ghost stories of the season. This year our night of festive spirits features terrors from classic authors of the age… H.R. Wakefield, Algernon Blackwood and an original tale from the pen of our storyteller.

In “Lucky’s Grove” a family discover the dangers of bringing in the wrong Christmas Tree for their celebrations. The twinkling fairy lights cannot illuminate the very real darkness they have let loose into their home. In “The Wendigo” a lonely hunting party in far flung pine forests hear the terrible call of the wild. Something walks amongst the towering trees, and upon the wind itself. And in “The Elder Son” a father tries to carve the perfect Christmas gift from a broken tree. A gift he bitterly regrets as soon as it is made.

Bone chilling tales to conjure the spirits of Christmas...


A one-man performance, directed and haunted by Matthew Wood

Please note this is a live performance by Edwyrdian Tales in the beautiful The Helen Duncan Room of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre – the performance is not being streamed on-line.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 25 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AP

Doors open 7pm, performance 7.30pm

Performance is 1 hr 20mins without interval

(Please note the The Helen Duncan Room is a first floor venue and there is no lift)

(Not suitable for children under 10 years of age)


Getting there - The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre at 25 Palmerston Place is a listed building in a World Heritage Site and just a five-minute walk from Haymarket.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, 25 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 15.87 to GBP 19.12

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