Santa comes to town!
Christmas Grotto in Carlisle’s Old Town Hall
(Date of issue: Wednesday, 7 December 2011)
A magical grotto is now open in Carlisle’s Tourist Information
Centre, based in the Old Town Hall.
The grotto opened on Saturday (3 December) and will be open
every weekend on the run up to Christmas (11am – 5pm on Saturdays
and 11am – 4pm on Sundays).
The grotto will also open every day from Monday, 19 December to
Saturday, 24 December (11am – 5pm), expect Thursday, 22 December
when opening hours are 11am and 6pm and on Saturday, 24 December
when the grotto is open between 11am and 3pm.
Entry is only £3 per child and will include a special Christmas
gift.
Cllr Marilyn Bowman, Portfolio holder for Economic Development,
said:
“The Tourist Information Centre is the ideal place to make a
visit this Christmas. Their grotto will be a magical experience for
all families and is yet another reason to visit Carlisle over the
festive period. Not only will the children get to meet Santa, but
they’ll also get a gift too.”
The Christmas Grotto is only one of a host of activities
lined-up to boost the city’s Christmas spirit in the countdown to
Christmas. These include:
- International Christmas Market - Carlisle city centre, between
7 -11 December. The return of this popular market with its gifts.
Flavours and aromas from all over Continental Europe and beyond.
You will be spoilt for choice with such a wide collection of stalls
and products from Thailand, India, South Africa, France, Germany,
Spain and so many more!
- Christmas Carol Service - Carlisle Cathedral on Thursday, 8
December at 6.15pm. This will be followed by carol singing in the
city centre and a Hog Roast at the Tithe Barn for those who attend
the service.
- Carlisle’s Victorian Covered Market Hall will be transformed
into a winter wonderland on Saturday 10 December, 9.30am and 3pm,
when it stages its Annual Fancy Dress Christmas Party. CFM’s Robbie
Dee will be around between 9.30am -11am, followed by Santa at 11am.
Spend £10, or more, on participating Market Stalls and receive free
entry to the Market Hall Christmas Voucher Draw.
For further information on Carlisle’s Christmas programme, visit
www.discovercarlisle.co.uk