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Santa’s Magical History Tour presents North Pole Tales

Get ready for a magical journey through enchanting stories, interactive songs and activities with Rudolph, Farmer Christmas and friends.

Session times: 11am and 12pm (45mins)

Toddler’s favourite, Farmer Christmas invites the under 5s and their families for a magical event filled with festive cheer and enchanting stories straight from the North Pole, around the magnificent fireplace in the Mayor’s Parlour at Leicester Guildhall.

Get ready to meet Santa’s brother Farmer Christmas and his North Pole friends Rudolph, Thursday the Elf and Ramlal the Reindeer Wrangler for festive fun, stories and interactive songs and help to decorate the tree for the arrival of Santa.

Includes special guest appearance and photo opportunity with Santa.

Come dressed in your favourite holiday attire and be prepared to make unforgettable memories at North Pole Tales!

Tickets: £6 each

Festive Jams – King Brasstards

Free

Get ready to fill your festive season with music, as BID Leicester presents Festive Jams; a series of free, pop-up musical performances to bring a vibrant mix of live music to city streets with performances on Fridays and Saturdays right through to Christmas!

The big band sounds of King Brasstards will be filling St Martin’s Square on Friday 13th December from 7pm.

Christingle Service

An interactive family service in aid of The Children’s Society. Create your own Christingle and learn about its meaning, share the Christmas story, and sing come carols!

Festive Jams – Emmanu’-EL Apostolic Gospel Academy

Free

Get ready to fill your festive season with music, as BID Leicester presents Festive Jams; a series of free, pop-up musical performances to bring a vibrant mix of live music to city streets with performances on Fridays and Saturdays right through to Christmas!

The Clock Tower will be ringing out with soulful gospel from Emmanu’-EL Apostolic Gospel Academy as they perform your favourite Christmas Carols from the Haymarket Balcony on Saturday 14th December from 3pm.

Festive Jams – DJ Ninja Bob

Free

Get ready to fill your festive season with music, as BID Leicester presents Festive Jams; a series of free, pop-up musical performances to bring a vibrant mix of live music to city streets with performances on Fridays and Saturdays right through to Christmas!

Leicester’s very own DJ Ninja Bob will be bringing feel good tunes to St Martin’s Square on Saturday 14th November from 4pm.

Film at the Guildhall: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Be entertained with this classic film in the atmospheric Guildhall, with a real, roaring fire. Buy a glass of mulled wine from out fully licenced bar (adults only – soft drinks available for the kids!)

The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser’s redemption on Christmas Eve. The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets — Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle — weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

12.30pm (doors open at 12pm)

Cert U, 1h 25min

Tickets: £6 each

Film at the Guildhall: Miracle on 34th Street

Enjoy this heart warming Christmas film shown in the atmospheric medieval Guildhall, with a roaring real fire! Buy a glass of mulled wine from our licenced bar.

Film synposis: After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy’s, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article.

Cert U, 1h 36min

3pm (doors open at 2.30pm)

Tickets: £8 each

Film at the Guildhall: Die Hard

Enjoy this action packed Christmas film shown in the atmospheric medieval Guildhall, with a roaring real fire! Buy a glass of mulled wine from our fully licenced bar.

Film synposis: A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

Cert 18 2hr 12 mins

5.30pm (doors open at 5pm)

Tickets: £8 each

Merry & Bright – Christmas with Kingfisher Chorale

Join Kingfisher Chorale for their traditional concerts of Christmas music and readings in the lovely surroundings of Leicester’s Guildhall.

Directed by Giles Turner, Kingfisher Chorale receives critical acclaim for its performances which are always in high demand.  With insightful programming, the choir has a reputation for providing enlightening, stimulating and inspiring concerts. The Guildhall concerts are always a highlight, with a mix of traditional and new pieces to bring alive the feeling of Christmas.

You can hear some of their favourites via our website: https://www.kingfisherchorale.org/

Tickets:
£13 standard/£11 concession
Includes a mulled wine

LOROS Hospice Christmas Carol Concert

Join Loros as the Cathedral celebrates the magic of the season with 80 talented singers from four choirs conducted by Simon Lubkowski. Including the Knighton Community Choir, Lux Acapella, Ratcliffe Chorale and The Pantones (Leicester LGBT Centre Choir). Doors at 7pm, concert begins 7.15pm. Tickets from £15-£20