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Home > Heritage > Father Christmas & The Butler

Father Christmas & The Butler

By Caroline King - November 23, 2009Posted in : Heritage

When: 28th & 29th November 2009

Where: Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens, Northumberland

£: 6.50 for adults & 3.30 for children

What is it?

Get into the Christmas spirit, Victorian style!  Let your little ones be mesmerised by tales, stories and poems told by a Victorian Father Christmas.  Or why not listen to  Mr Meakin, the Victorian Butler, regale his tales?   Adults can enjoy seasonal treats with liqueur and food tastings plus the opportunity to pick up a present or two with a special seasonal 10% discount.

More info: Father Christmas & The Butler

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