14 raring2go.co.uk 15 Raring2go! WHATS ON Raring2go! PLACES2GO Christmas Guide Christmas at Durham Christmas festive fun at Durham Cathedral Experience the joy of this extraordinary time of the year with us. Come along to a candlelit carol service, see the Christmas tree being lit and enjoy family-friendly events including The Snowman and Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Get crafty with drop-in activities or follow a trail to explore the cathedral’s connections to Saint Bede, reading and writing. Then take inspiration from the collections of Durham Cathedral’s unique collections of treasures to create your own artwork to take away. Suitable for all ages. For details and booking see the cathedral’s website. durhamcathedral.co.uk 18 Nov - Enchanted Christmas Trail Raby Castle is the perfect place for families to visit with the Enchanted Christmas Trail in The Plotters’ Forest Adventure Playground within a Christmas Tree plantation to the picturesque Deer Park overlooking the magnificent castle where red and fallow deer roam with a brand new Christmas trail throughout. raby.co.uk 22 Nov - 31 Dec (excluding Christmas Day), AGLOW at Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland Auckland Castle’s dazzling new light trail AGLOW will illuminate the skies of Bishop Auckland this Christmas. AGLOW promises to be one of the most spectacular Christmas light trails in the North East, featuring 17 incredible illuminations including the tallest Christmas tree in the North of England and the country's longest outdoor light tunnel. Family tickets available and pre-booking is recommended. aucklandproject.org 25 Nov - 25 Dec - Winter Wonderland at Adventure Valley Ride the Winter Valley Express, visit Claus’s Candy sweet shop!, make a bag of reindeer food to sprinkle for Rudolph and his gang on Christmas Eve. A BRAND NEW Christmas show. Decorate a festive Gingerbread Biscuit with Mrs Claus. Enjoy ride-on animals & bounce high on the huge winter inflatable. Meet Santa and visit his Toy Shop to choose your own gift – Babies & 1 year old’s will be able to participate in all activities and will receive an age-appropriate wrapped gift from Santa Claus. adventurevalley.co.uk 1 - 3 Dec - Durham Christmas Festival Christmas is coming and so is Durham Christmas Festival. There are three festive markets; the Craft & Producers’ Marquee on Palace Green, the Festive Outdoor Market in Durham Market Place and Durham Market Hall with gift ideas, seasonal food and drink and handcrafted items all ready to welcome Christmas shoppers! The Children’s Lantern Parade on 2 Dec will get the kids excited as hundreds of children carrying lanterns will lead their families up through the city as the light fades, arriving at Durham Cathedral for the St Nicholas Service. For details and booking please visit the website. durhamchristmasfestival.com 16 Dec - Countdown to Christmas Craft Workshop, 1 - 3pm Explore, learn and create at the Oriental Museum. Taking inspiration from objects on display across the Oriental Museum's galleries, families can get creative. These FREE activities are suitable for families with children aged 5 - 11 years, accompanied by an adult. Drop in, no need to book. durham.ac.uk Christmas at Redcar and Cleveland Dec 16 - Saltburn Ice Trail, 10am - 4pm Renowned ice sculptors Sand in Your Eye will return, to place nine amazing ice sculptures across Saltburn, creating a wonderful one-day trail for families to explore. Each sculpture will reveal a secret that you’ll need to find to complete the trail competition. The trail will feature a live ice carve, and a workshop with its very own ice post box, where the elves will help you write and post your letters to Santa. www.redcarcleveland.co.uk Christmas is coming … and so is Durham Christmas Festival from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd December, 2023. Feel the festive spirit and tick loads off the Christmas shopping list with a visit to this fabulous festival! For shoppers, there are three festive markets; the Craft & Producers’ Marquee* on Palace Green packed with gift ideas, seasonal food and drink and handcrafted items; the Festive Outdoor Market in Durham Market Place which is great for gifts and warming take-away food and drink, and Durham Market Hall, home to 40 businesses all ready to welcome Christmas shoppers! For families, the Children’s Lantern Parade**, on Saturday 2nd December, is a festive treat, when hundreds of children carrying lanterns will lead their families up through the city as the light fades, arriving at Durham Cathedral for the St Nicholas Service. To find out everything about Durham Christmas Festival, visit www.durhamchristmasfestival.com. (*Entry charge applies/ ** to reserve a lantern please visit our website) Here comes Christmas – and here comes the perfect shopping event!
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