If pantomimes are not your thing, then here�s a fairy-tale treat that brings its own special sparkle to the Christmas stage � Scottish Ballet�s sumptuous version of Sleeping Beauty.

Until Dec 27, 7.30pm, matinee times vary, Theatre Royal, Hope St, Glasgow, £6-£34, 0870 060 6647

If pantomimes are not your thing, then here's a fairy-tale treat that brings its own special sparkle to the Christmas stage - Scottish Ballet's sumptuous version of Sleeping Beauty.

You think you know the story all too well?

Prepare for some sly surprises and some added romance, courtesy of those brilliantly inventive collaborators, choreographer Ashley Page and designer Antony McDonald.

And if it looks spectacular, it also sounds quite luscious - the ravishing Tchaikovsky score is played live.