20 raring2go.co.uk 21 Raring2go! WHATS ON Coming this Christmas …. Get ahead and plan some festive family treats to look forward to! Please note that some events may already be sold out! Advent and Christmas 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 craft workshops, The Snowman and Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. For details and booking see the cathedral’s website. www.durhamcathedral.co.uk Winter Wonderland at Adventure Valley dates from 26th November. Meet Santa and visit his Toy Shop to choose your own gift. Ride the Winter Valley Express. Visit our BRAND NEW sweet shop! Join Charlie Cracker and his magical elves for his BRAND NEW festive show. Decorate a festive Gingerbread Man with Mrs Claus. Enjoy ride-on animals & bounce high on the huge winter inflatable. Make a bag of reindeer food to sprinkle for Rudolph and his gang on Christmas eve. More details and tickets www.adventurevalley.co.uk Whitehouse Farm, Morpeth The Whitehouse farm elves are super excited to present to you the BIGGEST and BEST Santa’s Enchanted Elf Journey yet. For 2022 not only do the children get to choose any present they wish from our Elves Toyshop and join in all the usual festive activities, they also get to create their own Animal character teddy in the CUDDLE FACTORY & we have a new show “FROZEN GRINCHMAS” We have a jam-packed programme of festive fun, all included in the cost of your experience. www.whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk Christmas at Raby Castle Fireside Stories - Meet Father Christmas in the spectacular castle setting. NEW Winter Wonderland Trail at The Plotters’ Forest. 12 Days of Christmas Trail in the park. Find a Raby Reindeer Trail at High Force Waterfall - Wrap up warm for a wintry walk to collect Christmas clues. Raby’s annual Christmas Market will showcase festive gifts and delicious treats from local suppliers and for a relaxing treat, festive afternoon teas can be enjoyed in the majestic setting of the castle. Christmas at Gibside The popular Christmas trail featuring enchanting illuminations will return to the Georgian garden at the National Trust’s Gibside estate, from 2 December 2022 and 1 January 2023. The nights before Christmas. 7,14,21 December join us after hours and tuck into street food, watch live music and Raring2go! WHAT’S ON take part in Christmasey entertainment. The log burners will be on and we’ll be serving mulled wine. Father Christmas will be making an appearance to so watch out for announcements. Meet Santa’s Reindeer at Preston Park Museum & Grounds Come and meet our special visitors at the museum from the 26 November to 22 December. There will also be Christmas crafts to make and take home. Lots more festive activities planned, more details online. www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk Ice Sculpture Trail in Darlington Saturday 3 & 10 Dec Enjoy the thrills and chills of winter with the town’s Ice Sculpture Trail returning over two Saturdays for 2022 with lots of exciting photo opportunities and ice installations to come and find in the town centre. Trail maps will be available at the event so you don’t miss out. Santa will also be visiting South Tynedale Railway, full details and tickets were not available at time of going to print so please visit their website www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk Tickets for the live nativity at Wheelbirks Parlour will go on sale in November as will their Father Christmas bookings. Their Christmas Market will take place Friday 18 & Saturday 19 November where you will find a large selection of gifts, crafts & produce. Santa Specials have returned to Heatherslaw Light Railway and tickets are on sale now! Passengers are invited to travel from Heatherslaw to Etal Station (The North Pole) and back again on a decorated train. ‘Father Christmas on the Farm’ at Walby Farm is a magical festive experience for you and your family to create cherished memories together that will last a lifetime. With over ten interactive activities to get you into the festive spirit – all of which are included in the ticket price, as well as all the usual Walby delights…so come and make a day of it. Or perhaps you want to join us after dark for a magical evening and let the kids stay up late to meet Father Christmas as an extra special treat. Take the children to meet Santa and have a spot of afternoon tea at High House Barn on Saturday 3rd, 10th or 17th December for afternoon tea and for Sunday lunch on Sunday 4th December. Mrs Claus will be coming to join everyone for Sunday lunch and will share some of the secrets from Santas’ workshop & to have a festive sing-along with the children on Sunday 11th and 18th December. www.highhousebarn.co.uk/whatson We will be adding Christmas events to our website as they are announced so please keep checking www.raring2go.co.uk
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