SNEAK PEEK: Edinburgh Christmas At The Botanics 2018 audio preview with Creative Director Zoe Bottrell

BIGGER, better and brighter than ever Christmas At The Botanics is back with more than one million dazzling lights and we have been given an exclusive audio preview guided tour at what families can expect - listen to our full chat, also with tips and advice from Creative Director Zoe Bottrell, of Culture Creative.

The trial this year includes a spectacular and jaw-dropping Cathedral Of Light which is 70 meters long, seven meters high and alone boasts 100,000 individual lights.

Christmas light lovers - who will be able to walk the trail at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from November 23 to December 29 - will also get to explore an avenue of electric trees, a fire garden, a vortex tunnel and a full copse of singing Christmas trees. Tickets are on sale now and visitors are being advised to book early to secure a chosen slot. For details, times and prices visit www.rbge.org.uk