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baby dressed as Santa - DecemberWhat's on for families in December 2010?
Events for families and children in the North West in December including pantomimes, Christmas shows, family carol services, Christmas activities and Santa's grottoes. Listings for guidance only: always check before you go.
Children's films & family films are listed at the end.  

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For local pantomimes and family shows for a seasonal  treat look for the panto character
To find out where to see Father Christmas this year, just look for the Santa picture:
   
2nd December Winter Watch Parade
Chester City Centre
Chester's medieval parade.
7.00 pm start
www.midsummerwatch.co.uk
3rd December - 2nd January Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Opera House, Manchester
Family pantomime.
www.manchestertheatres.com/operahouse.htm
3rd December - 8th January A Christmas Carol
The Lowry, Salford Quays
0870 787 5793
www.thelowry.com
4th - 5th December A Country Castle Christmas
Chirk Castle
Celebrate the festive season and experience a truly homespun Christmas. Follow the woodland trail to Father Christmas's hideaway cabin. Visit the Elves Workshop & add your Christmas dreams to the Wishing Tree. Children's Christmas craft activities and trails. Peruse the country craft stalls and local festive foods. Hot mulled wine and roasted chestnuts. Lots of festive activities for all the family to enjoy.
11.00 - 5.00
01691 777701
chirkcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
4th - 5th December Christmas Market and Father Christmas Winter Wonderland
Erdigg, Wrexham
A traditional Christmas market. Wander around and find those special and unusual Christmas presents. Picturesque wooden chalets and stalls offering hand crafted gifts. Over thirty stalls.. Food and Drink. Live music creating a wonderful Christmas shopping experience. Free entry to all. Father Christmas will be in his Winter Wonderland. See his toy workshop. £4 per child to enter the Winter Wonderland. COME EARLY TO ENSURE YOU GET YOUR TICKET TO SEE SANTA.
10.00 - 5.00
01978 313333
erddig@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
4th - 5th December Santa River Cruises
Anderton Boat Lift nr. Northwich
An attraction for all seasons in the heart of Cheshire. (Boat trips, interactive exhibition, cafe, gift shop).
01606 786777
info@andertonboatlift.co.uk
www.andertonboatlift.co.uk
5th December Sensory Awareness Days
Chester Zoo
Themed activities for visitors who can enjoy garden walks and activities with a British Sign Language interpreter and a visual describer. Book ahead.
whatson@chesterzoo.org
www.chesterzoo.org
5th December Father Christmas Grotto
Cholmondeley Castle
11.30 am to 3.30pm
01829 720383

www.cholmondeleycastle.com
5th - 19th December Christmas in the Courtyard
Lyme Park, Stockport
Father Christmas and family activities £8 per child. Local stalls and music. Hall shop and restaurant open. Limited availability it is best to arrive for 11am
01663 762023/766492
lymepark@ntrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
9th December Winter Watch Parade
Chester City Centre
Chester's medieval parade.
7.00 pm start
www.midsummerwatch.co.uk
10th December - 2nd January Aladdin
Liverpool Empire, Liverpool
Family Panto.
0870 606 3536
liverpoolempire@clearchannel.co.uk
www.getlive.co.uk
10th December - 8th January Cinderella
Grove Park Theatre, Wrexham
01978 351091
www.groveparktheatre.co.uk
10th December - 8th January Peter Pan
Pavilion Theatre Rhyl

0870 330 000
www.rhylpavilion.co.uk
11th December Family Carol Singing in the Undercroft
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn
Booking essential. Tickets available from 1st September 2010. Tickets £3 each.
01928 569895
info@nortonpriory.org
www.nortonpriory.org
11th - 12th December A Country Castle Christmas
Chirk Castle
Celebrate the festive season and experience a truly homespun Christmas. Follow the woodland trail to Father Christmas's hideaway cabin. Visit the Elves Workshop & add your Christmas dreams to the Wishing Tree. Children's Christmas craft activities and trails. Peruse the country craft stalls and local festive foods. Hot mulled wine and roasted chestnuts. Lots of festive activities for all the family to enjoy.
11.00 - 5.00
01691 777701
chirkcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11th - 12th December Victorian Christmas
Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley
Meet Victorian Father Christmas. Festive craft activities for children.  11.00 - 3.00.
01282 771004
gawthorpehall@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11th - 12th December Christmas Market and Father Christmas Winter Wonderland
Erdigg, Wrexham
A traditional Christmas market. Wander around and find those special and unusual Christmas presents. Picturesque wooden chalets and stalls offering hand crafted gifts. Over thirty stalls.. Food and Drink. Live music creating a wonderful Christmas shopping experience. Free entry to all. Father Christmas will be in his Winter Wonderland. See his toy workshop. £4 per child to enter the Winter Wonderland.
10.00 - 5.00
01978 313333
erddig@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11th - 12th December Santa's Tudor Grotto
Rufford Old Hall, nr Ormskirk
Make a Christmas Card, follow a pantomime trail and visit Father Christmas
01704 821254
ruffordoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11th - 12th December Santa River Cruises
Anderton Boat Lift nr. Northwich
An attraction for all seasons in the heart of Cheshire. (Boat trips, interactive exhibition, cafe, gift shop).
01606 786777
info@andertonboatlift.co.uk
www.andertonboatlift.co.uk
11th December - 1st January Cinderella
Venue Cymru, Llandudno

01492 879771
info@venuecymru.co.uk
www.venuecymru.co.uk
12th December Sunday Canal Craft Demonstrations
The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port
0151 355 5017
info@boatmuseum.freeserve.co.uk
www.boatmuseum.org.uk
12th December Father Christmas Grotto
Cholmondeley Castle
11.30 am to 3.30pm
01829 720383

www.cholmondeleycastle.com
18th - 19th December Christmas Market and Father Christmas Winter Wonderland
Erdigg, Wrexham
A traditional Christmas market. Wander around and find those special and unusual Christmas presents. Picturesque wooden chalets and stalls offering hand crafted gifts. Over thirty stalls.. Food and Drink. Live music creating a wonderful Christmas shopping experience. Free entry to all. Father Christmas will be in his Winter Wonderland. See his toy workshop. £4 per child to enter the Winter Wonderland.
10.00 - 5.00
01978 313333
erddig@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
18th - 19th December Santa's Tudor Grotto
Rufford Old Hall, nr Ormskirk
Make a Christmas Card, follow a pantomime trail and visit Father Christmas
01704 821254
ruffordoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
18th - 19th December Santa River Cruises
Anderton Boat Lift nr. Northwich
An attraction for all seasons in the heart of Cheshire. (Boat trips, interactive exhibition, cafe, gift shop).
01606 786777
info@andertonboatlift.co.uk
www.andertonboatlift.co.uk
19th December Santa’s Trail
Rivacre Valley Local Nature Reserve, Ellesmere Port. A winter’s walk around the valley looking out for signs of Santa! To book a place, please phone the number below.
0151 357 1991
robyn.moseley@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
25th December Christmas Day
26th December Boxing Day
31st December New Year's Eve
   
Family films - Not all films are on everyday so check with cinema for availability and times:
Local cinemas  
   
Kidsguide tip
Some cinemas such offer very cheap deals for kids' films on weekend mornings. Some even let adults go free. Usually the film is one that has left the main screens so this is also a good way to catch up on any film you missed.
 
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