A science centre has unveiled its winter programme of festive events.

The Glasgow Science Centre has announced its Christmas events which include a double bill in the planetarium featuring The Muppet Christmas Carol and Santa's Starry Adventure.

Visitors can also watch a festive film in the IMAX Theatre, which is the largest cinema screen in Scotland, with showings of The Polar Express 3D.

Tickets for this will be on special offer in November as part of the ‘Festive Films for a Fiver’ early bird deal.

Adults can buy tickets for the Science Lates Curious Christmas event or check out the immersive Planetarium Music Experience, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.

Tickets for next year’s Universe for Beginners night class in January and the Science of Whisky event in the Planetarium will also be available to buy.

For daytime visitors, the centre will be transformed into a winter wonderland, with a Christmas-themed Science Show, activities and special festive treats and deals available in the café and coffee shop.

Customers will be able to browse for stocking fillers in the centre’s onsite shop and buy a Science Passport, which gives its owner free entry to the Glasgow Science Centre for the year.

Pauline Shaw, Head of events at Glasgow Science Centre, said: "We can’t wait to welcome visitors back to Glasgow Science Centre at the end of the year for our fantastic programme of festive events – which are sure to put everyone in the Christmas mood.

"From watching a family favourite in our Planetarium or IMAX Theatre, to learning about the Science of Whisky under the stars, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this winter."

The winter events programme follows the success of the Autumn run of events, including a sold-out Halloween Party and Batman all-nighter in the IMAX.

The centre's winter events, subject to change, are as follows:

In the IMAX Theatre:

The Polar Express 3D times:

12pm, Saturday, December 7

1pm, Sunday, December 8

3.30pm, Saturday, December 14

3.30pm, Sunday, December 15

1pm and 3.30pm, Saturday, December 21

1pm and 3.30pm, Sunday, December 22

1pm and 3.30pm, Monday, December 23

1pm, Tuesday, December 24

In the planetarium:

Santa's Starry Adventure (2pm each day) - only available as an add on to a Science Mall Day Ticket:

Saturday, December 7

Sunday, December 8

Saturday, December 14

Sunday, December 15

Saturday, December 21

Sunday, December 22

Santa's Starry Adventure/The Muppet Christmas Carol double bill:

Monday, December 23 - 11am and 2pm

Tuesday, December 24 - 11am and 2pm

Science of Whisky:

Friday, November 29

Friday, January 17

Universe for Beginners night classes (four-week course on the below dates):

Monday, January 6

Monday, January 13

Monday, January 20

Monday, January 27

For more information about the Glasgow Science Centre's Christmas events, visit their website.