Events for 21st December 2024

Poor Snow White is doomed to live unhappily ever after with her horrid stepmother, the Wicked Queen. In true rags-to-riches style, will Snow White, with the help of her madcap friends and a handsome Prince, vanquish the Queen's evil plans? With a beautiful princess, a jealous Wicked Queen, seven bumbling dwarfs, a delicious dame, a […]

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

A dedicated slot in the calm and curiosity led soft play space with calming lower volume music, easy ground floor access, zero judgement zone, lots of sensory toys and clean soft play equipment, an opportunity to build a support network with other parents.

An enchanting winter’s tale for the very young. Winter has arrived and the woods are covered in white. A child hurries to put on their winter clothes so they can run outside and play in a sparkly new world. Just when they are starting to feel a bit lonely, they find a sleeping mouse buried […]

The cherry orchard is Madame Ranevsky’s favourite place and tonight she’s saying goodbye to it one last time before moving house. Under the light of the silvery moon, she plays with her nocturnal friends before Midnight Mole bursts from his mound to join her. With a fascination for found objects, Mole leads her on an […]

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

Once onboard the whistle will sound and you’ll depart on your fifty minute train ride. Whilst travelling, you can enjoy a mince pie or festive biscuit and Santa will pass through the train greeting everyone. Then, when you return to Bitton Station each family group will meet Santa again and all good boys and girls […]

Father Christmas is making a special stop to read a Christmas story to the children and give them a gift. Children will be greeted by Christmas helpers and led into our beautifully decorated Servant’s Hall where Father Christmas will read them a story. They will have a chance to talk to him, have a photo […]

Explore the garden and watch as the 12 Days of Christmas comes to life. With magical interpretations that will enchant children and adults alike, this family-favourite carol will be sure to put everyone in a festive mood. In addition, the Palladian bridge will be dressed for the occasion, and the Tea Cabin stocked with festive […]

Decorate a wooden photo frame bauble and add a drawing or photo of someone special to hang on your Christmas tree with inspiration from the Being There portrait exhibition. Free with museum entry.

The house will be dressed with festive decorations from seven different eras from Tudor times right up to the 20th century including a new 1980s room filled with colour, fun and authentic items from the decade of decadence. Visitors can work out which room matches which period, helped by decorations, yuletide customs and objects, and […]

A brand new installation, a vast constellation of love and light, held within the centre of the Abbey. Warm, welcoming, with depth, height, glowing, and shining – the exhibition will contain up to 103 individual stars of different sizes and geometries, all surrounding the largest, central star, that represents Christ never dimmed. The constant.

Visit the house at Christmas, see the rooms dressed for the festive season and enjoy the traditions and celebrations of a Georgian Christmas told through stories and poems throughout the house as part of the immersive experience. Under 18 free with accompanying adult.

Celebrating a journey through the diversity of American landscapes, history and culture in this contemporary, immersive experience, where visitors join in and share their own stories. There will be large-scale-travel games, theatrical sets, and an array of American road-trip memorabilia, as well a chance to get up close to an original 1958 Harley Davidson Duo […]

An exciting dog trail with the delightful dogs from Alice Tait’s storybook No, Nancy, No! a Dog Chase in New York. Explore the American garden and find all the dogs in their Santa hats, using Alice’s beautifully illustrated map as your guide. With fun story-themed activities to collect at the end of the trail.

Create a beautiful Christmas star ornament to take home. Explore the geometry of starpatterns and make your own celestial string decoration. Free with museum entry.

Enjoy a magical experience, receive a gift and meet Father Christmas in an interactive experience with professional actors. Help the elves wake Father Christmas and hear a story of how they plan to make this year the best Christmas ever. Then have your photo taken with Father Christmas and his magical musical elf Sprinkles. Children […]

The Museum has been inundated with some very mischievous Christmas elves and your help is needed to keep an eye on them! From having snowball fights and tinkering under the bonnet to driving a car and a pint-size pit crew, can you spot all of the elves on your visit? Included with Museum entry.

Meet Santa as he reads a Christmas story. Children will also be given hot chocolate (or alternative) and freshly made cookies whilst they listen to the story, and a festive gift to take home. There is also the opportunity to take your photo with Santa after the story reading. Spaces are limited so early booking […]

Festive fun for the whole family to enjoy with free Christmas card colouring, Frank on a Tank Elf Trail, special talks from the Guide Team, Christmas-themed 1940s House and Shop, free kids trails and dressing up.

Family art trail to find twelve ewe-nique sculptures at locations across the zoo. It’s the perfect festive activity, free for visitors and packed full of baa-rilliant adventures! In collaboration with Aardman, and in partnership with global art producer, Wild in Art, each sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across […]

The Unforgettable Behaviour exhibition showcases 39 photographs from previous Wildlife Photographer of the Year collections, displaying some of the most incredible animal behaviour moments ever captured on camera. The photos show an extraordinary range of surprising, and often deeply moving, acts by animals. They have been chosen to allow visitors to connect with animals they […]

See the resident falcons, hawks and owls and enjoy a flying display (11am and 2:30pm), see three different species in the sky with commentary from one of the team. Tickets are valid for the whole day, to allow you to come and go as many times as you like.

Willow reindeers will be prancing around the garden, the Bakehouse will be ready for Christmas post with a letter writing station and north pole postbox, and there will be Christmas trees twinkling in every corner. The Cloister will be hosting a Community Christmas Tree festival with trees decorated by local groups using handmade and upcycled […]

Create cosy Christmas crafts, gallop with hobby-reindeer and snuggle up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto. The experience lasts 50 minutes and includes a photo opportunity with Father Christmas and a gift; aimed at children aged 3-12 years.    Booking essential via the website or call 0344 249 1895.

Featuring four Thomas Gainsborough portraits and 18 contemporary artists, the first in a new programme of contemporary art exhibitions. The paintings will be presented as key components of a group exhibition of portraiture featuring 18 contemporary British artists selected by guest curator Ingrid Swenson MBE. The exhibition is intended for reflection on the experience of […]

Frenchay Forestry will be selling their Christmas trees in the Aerospace Bristol car park and as a special offer, anyone who purchases a tree can claim 15% off anything in the gift shop when they show their receipt. Similarly, those who shop in the gift store can enjoy 10% off their Christmas tree by presenting […]

Creative activities, storytelling performances with Michael Loader on 8, 15 and 22 December at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm including ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. In addition, there will be face painting 30 November, 7 and 21 December.

Packed full of wonderful, familiar Christmas tunes, all played live with Christmas greats such as Wham, Mariah, The Pogues and much more. Comedy, bubbles, fun characters and puppets; grab your tinsel and rock around the Christmas Tree with Steph, Craig and Ollie the Octopus. Suitable for children aged 0-6, and their adults.

The perfect place to practice your skating and show off your moves! With wintery music, a cosy bar and seasonal drinks, be transported in to a winter wonderland.

Get comfy, listen carefully and be ready for a Christmas story with one of the most important characters of the season. It's a busy time of year for Christmas VIPs, can you hear the sleigh bells ringing? Ticket price includes a gift and entry to the abbey grounds, cloister and decorated Great Hall. Normal admission […]

The reindeer have escaped from the stables and are running riot across the estate! Father Christmas needs your help to track them down so he can round them up to pull his sleigh. Using a map of the locations they were last seen, explore the estate and see if you can find all nine reindeer. […]

Opportunity for an adult and child to work together to assemble a wooden reindeer kit with assistance from experienced tutors. Sessions at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2pm; please booking early advised.

Aa family-focused exhibition, showcasing over 60 dragon-themed objects from the Museum’s collection. Explore the stories and symbolism of dragons across China, Japan, and Korea through our family-friendly activities. Design your own dragon to hang in the ‘Dragon Gallery’; write your own dragon myth; and learn more about their history through the Fun Facts Trail and […]

Aa family-focused exhibition, showcasing over 60 dragon-themed objects from the Museum’s collection. Explore the stories and symbolism of dragons across China, Japan, and Korea through our family-friendly activities. Design your own dragon to hang in the ‘Dragon Gallery’; write your own dragon myth; and learn more about their history through the Fun Facts Trail and […]

Fairytales meet a Victorian Christmas in this immersive storytelling experience, perfect for both the young and the young at heart. Discover the three bears' Christmas feast, follow Hansel's trail to the tea-room and listen to some fairy tales in the Library. Throughout Christmas there will be a free activity sheet to keep little minds occupied […]

Three gnomes, Hobby, Ivor and Toe, are terrified of winter because it’s cold and nothing happens in December.  When they fish a cracker out of their pond, a riddle tells them there used to be a thing called Christmas…. and they are charged with bringing it back to life! They take a tour through the […]

Yoga sessions suitable for ages 14-16 years, equipment provided. Free but donations welcomed to support the Teen Yoga Foundation, Boys in Mind, Baby Check Bath and the YMCA.  

Enjoy the sunset with a warm drink, Christmas atmosphere and owls flying silently overhead. The opportunity to come face to face with some of natures most stunning species, flying two of our owls yourself. All proceeds go to support the Project in raptor monitoring, research, conservation and modern welfare.

Wander through a magical backdrop of illuminated trees, discover a trail of remarkable light art sculptures, low level soundscapes, interactive illuminations and a specially commissioned light show. This year, the route is longer, with more installations and plenty of entertainment as well as food and drink around the Bandstand. Entry via the Westlecot Road entrance; […]

Life in Sherwood Forest isn’t all nuts and berries for Rob, a runaway and our reluctant hero, especially when the Sheriff 's sickening soldiers are on his tail! When he stumbles upon a Very Merry Band, will they march to the beat of his drum in the fight for justice and freedom? Suitable for ages […]

Annual family pantomime and Christmas fun!

A Christmas feel-good show with all your favourite songs including All I Want for Christmas Is You, Last Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Stay Another Day, Let it Snow, White Christmas, Do They Know it’s Christmas, A Winter’s Tale, Merry Xmas Everybody, and many many more! Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Goldilocks' circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their friends, they need to try and save their Big Top from ruin. All seems lost until the three bears join the gang! A festive extravaganza starring Brian Conley and packed with riotous comedy, extraordinary special effects, and hair-raising […]