Grosvenor Shopping Centre’s Santa’s Grotto now sold out but other festive experiences available

Chester BID has announced that Santa’s Enchanted Grotto is now fully sold out after hundreds of families booked in for the magical woodland experience.

Santa’s Enchanted Grotto is a new initiative entirely funded through the city businesses via the team at Chester BID. It was conceived in an effort to bring further Christmas experiences into the city and boost footfall for the city’s high street businesses.

Emily Ghazarian, marketing and events manager, Chester BID said: ‘Staffed entirely by local performers and managed by local businesses, our enchanted grotto was a true high-street community effort.

‘Grosvenor Shopping Centre kindly gifted the space for free, independent toy shop Weasel and Bug sourced the toys from Santa, and The Body Shop provided free hand sanitiser. Corner Store Donuts, Costa and the indoor market provided support with refreshments too. It is a testament to how our city centre businesses work together for the common good!’

As the Grotto is now sold out, Chester BID are keen to point out the other Santa and festive experiences still available in the city centre.

• Meet Santa at The Hotel Chester – 18th Dec; (look out for their snow machine on Newgate St every day from 11am – 3pm up to Xmas Eve – depending on weather conditions)
• Christmas Lunch with Santa at The Secret Garden – 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
• Festive Magic with Santa at The White Horse – 1st to 21st Dec
• Meet Santa, create keepsakes & have an arty party at Pictura Studios – 11th, 18th and 19th Dec

Additional family friendly festive activities are:

• Christmas Crafts at the Grosvenor Museum – 18th Dec
• Christmas Choirs and Music at Storyhouse – 5th Dec to 19th Dec
• Festive Cinema at Storyhouse – 4th Dec to 19th Dec
• Oliver Twist at Storyhouse – 4th Dec to 16th Jan

And for those who are not the biggest fans of the festive season, Sick to Death have an alternative grotto experience on offer:

• Bloody X-mas at Sick to Death – 1st to 23rd Dec