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The Santa Experience for schools

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It was a sell-out success last year and it’s back! This Christmas your class can enjoy a magical, festive experience that you won’t find anywhere else. Book for the Santa Experience while you can. Limited availability.  

Join Santa in the amazing Planetarium and gaze upwards as he flies around the globe on Christmas Eve to deliver presents. Visit his house to meet the man himself and see some exciting festive demonstrations.

PLUS enjoy hands-on science in the rest of the science centre and a feast of festive activities. 

Images are for illustrative purposes and demonstrations are subject to change.

'One of the best Santa experiences that we have ever done! Great for all ages ...'

Ticket prices

£25.00 per child. Includes gift from Santa, hot chocolate and sweet treat
£25.00 per adult. Includes a free drink (hot chocolate, tea or coffee) and sweet treat
Ideal for children aged 3 to 10. Younger and older children are welcome too but must have a Santa Experience ticket. Very young children don’t need a ticket but will not receive a Santa gift or sweet treat and will need to sit on a grown up’s lap during the Santa experience (seats are limited). No carer discounts.

Your Santa Experience ticket includes:

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‘What Santa Sees’ - cosy up in the planetarium for this delightful, animated show.

Look up to see Santa and his reindeer travel across the globe on Christmas Eve. With the stars as his guide, will he make it back before dawn? This beautiful show has been created by the talented Life team.

Join Santa’s favourite elf for a hot chocolate and sweet treat and visit Santa in his house as he prepares for the big day.

Enjoy exciting demonstrations as Santa and his elf use science to solve problems, including what to do with all those unwanted sprouts.

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A Christmas gift from Santa for every child!

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Plus FREE entry to the rest of the science centre and a feast of festive activities.

Family in planetarium watching What Santa Sees show and wearing ear defenders.

Relaxed Sessions

Sunday 24 November – 10:30am | Wednesday 4 December – 3:15pm | Sunday 8 December – 12:00pm 

 

These sessions have been modified for people with sensory needs. Lighting and noise levels will be adjusted, and doors will remain open. Santa and his elf will make some adjustments to accommodate visitors. 

‘This experience was perfect for kids as they understood the jokes and were excited about the fun science facts and the live demonstrations.’

Ljay – Instagram

‘It was brilliant. Exceptionally good value and better than similar events we have paid for. Will be back next year.’

Anne – Facebook

We absolutely LOVED it!

Kerry - Facebook