Burning the Clocks in Brighton takes place on the winter solstice with a fantastical procession, bringing magic to the streets…
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Dress up as Santa and Chase the Pudding in Weymouth
On Sunday 16th December, Weymouth beach will be filled with costumed Santas for the 11th annual Chase the Pudding event…
A unique Christmas display in Mousehole
Head to Mousehole in Cornwall, between Saturday 15th December and Saturday 5th January, for their unique annual Christmas display…
Chester’s fantastical Winter Watch Parade
Join a host of characters including the Lord of Misrule, devils, dragons, Romans, a group of giant skeletons and the Skeleton Emperor in Chester as the Winter Watch Parade takes place…
A dance performance of The Little Prince in Ipswich
The Little Prince, a beloved tale of a child navigating the baffling world of grown-ups, has been adapted into a dance theatre production, just in time for Christmas…
Town planning just got tasty with London’s Gingerbread City
This festive season, the Museum of Architecture is bringing a Gingerbread City to London, with more than 60 buildings as well as gingerbread workshops to take part in…
A bingo hall with a difference opens in East London
Dabbers Social Bingo aims to reinvigorate an iconic British pastime, replacing cups of tea with cocktails, bingo callers with comedians and dreary prizes with great experiences…
A Winter Yarn where you can help the hero
Take a sideways look at what really makes Christmas special in SharkLegs’ latest adventure for children, taking place at the Greenwich Theatre this December…
A magical and mythical wonderland in Saltwell Park
Enjoy an after-dark arts adventure in the atmospheric setting of Saltwell Park, Gateshead, this festive season, as a travelling fair with a difference arrives…
A retelling of Pinocchio with puppetry and circus
This December, watch a new adaptation of Pinocchio at The Albany Theatre in London, with circus skills, music, storytelling and puppetry…
An immersive family adventure at Battersea Arts Centre
This Christmas, in an immersive family adventure, Battersea Arts Centre will share the radical and inspiring true story of Jeanie Nassau Senior (1828–1877), an early feminist and social pioneer…
Have an Enchanted Christmas between the trees at Westonbirt
This December, the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum at Westonbirt will be transforming into a sensory winter wonderland…
Penguins, peacocks and Santa pop up at the Magical Lantern Festival
The Magical Lantern Festival is returning to Birmingham, from Friday 23rd November to Tuesday 1st January, with a colourful array of new lanterns…
Illuminated tree sculptures and colour-changing globes in Edinburgh
Head to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh this Christmas, for an evening trail through illuminated trees, with frosty snowflakes, stars, baubles and marching reindeer…
A night of Remembrance at the City of Lights in Truro
Every November, the city of Truro in Cornwall holds a community lantern festival, with more than 600 handmade lanterns on display…