Christmas culture 2015
Guardian critics pick their highlights of the Christmas season
Five of the best art exhibitions for Christmas 2015
Wonder at Botticini’s Paradise, see Turner’s bracing vistas in Edinburgh, and explore the roots of the European winter festival at the V&A
Sarah Cracknell's Christmas Q&A: 'Someone played me in our village panto'
The singer reveals her family’s festive customs, and which Christmas classic her band will cover live this year
Five of the best comedy gigs for Christmas 2015
Sara Pascoe, Margaret Cho, Brian Cox and Kevin Bridges are among those promising better laughs than you’ll get from your Christmas crackers
Matt Berry's Christmas Q&A: Toast of London would put on a hat and watch the Bond film
The comedian and musician says it doesn’t feel like Christmas until he panics, and reveals what his character Steven Toast would do on the big day
Five of the best films for Christmas 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the monster rolling into your local multiplex, but there’s plenty of romance, comedy and horror too
Five of the best gigs for Christmas 2015
The festive season is a great time for live music around the UK, from hip electronica to mass arena singalongs
Five of the best classical concerts for Christmas 2015
Our grumpy elf answers your Christmas questions
Nish Kumar's Christmas Q&A: 'I’m a prolific self-gift-giver'
Bill Bailey's Christmas message: don't run holding a trifle
Five of the best ballet and dance shows for Christmas 2015
Inside the Snowman's suit: how we brought Christmas characters to life
Meet the actors and puppeteers behind the creatures from this year’s top Christmas shows – including the BFG, the Lorax and the Cheshire Cat
The 10 best theatre shows for Christmas 2015
The festive season doesn’t just mean panto – how about Jim Broadbent as Scrooge, spine-chilling horror and a modern take on Sleeping Beauty?
Five of the best pantomimes for Christmas 2015
Can you go wrong with Aladdin, Dick Whittington and Snow White? Oh no you can’t…
