Gather your friends, unleash your creativity and enjoy delicious treats with this indulgent afternoon of festive flair Celebrate the season in style with a delightful afternoon of creativity, conversation, and festive indulgence. Join us for a guided wreath-making workshop, where you’ll craft your own beautiful Christmas wreath using fresh seasonal foliage, berries, ribbons and natural decorations. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a total beginner, our Green Team will help you design a wreath to be proud of – perfect for your front door or as a handcrafted gift. After the workshop, you will make your way to our restaurant for a delicious luxury festive afternoon tea. Workshop includes:  All materials provide (foliage, wire, eco-friendly straw wreaths, ribbons and tools). Step-by-step guidance from our Green Team. A delicious luxury festive afternoon tea. Your handmade wreath to take home. Our Festive Afternoon Tea includes 3 tiers of delicious traditional savoury and sweet treats.

Embrace the festive season with a must-have visit to our Santa’s grotto including a meeting with Santa and, of course, a special gift for your little ones Santa’s grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies, and this year it’s our best yet! You’ll receive a warm welcome from the elves before you take part in our North Pole adventure. Children will get to experience snowy scenes, ice fish with the penguins, help the polar bears improve their ice hockey skills, shoot some snowball hoops and see where Santa’s reindeer live, all before getting the chance to meet Santa himself. Event highlights:  Magical adventure: our elves have been working hard to create a theatrical experience for your little ones involving ice sport games and a reindeer stable where you can make your own reindeer food. Please note there are no real reindeers involved in the experience. Fun activities: ice fishing, snowball shootout, reindeer food making and more. Meet Santa: individual time with Santa where your children can share their Christmas wishes. Photo opportunities: capture the moment with a professional printed photo with Santa with reduced rates at time of booking. Gift from Santa: every child will receive a wrapped gift suitable for their age range. Ho Ho hope to see you there!

Treat your furry friend to a visit to Santa Paw’s Grotto, including a special gift from Santa himself Get ready for the ulti-mutt festive event, santa paws is coming to town! Come along to our Santa Paws experience this year, take part in our festive sniff-ari, meet the big man himself and every good pup will receive a special gift from Santa. Plus, if you want the complete family experience you can include a children’s ticket and they can meet Santa along with your pup. The children’s ticket includes the full Grotto or Meet Santa experience and a toy for your child. Event highlights: Magical experience: Santa and his elves will play with, and entertain your pooch. Sniff-ari: let your pooch sniff and snuffle around our Grotto or store to find all of Santa’s festive friends. Obstacle course: try some of our dog obstacles (in grotto stores only). Photo opportunities: capture the moment with a professional photo with Santa. Gift from Santa: every pup will receive a special gift. Ho ho ho hope to see you there!

Join us for this festive event with breakfast for the whole family plus a fun build-a-buddy workshop and a special visit from Santa! Start the festive season with a morning full of magic, memories and a sprinkle of Christmas cheer at our Santa’s breakfast event – plus a very special hands-on activity for your little ones. Each child will get to build their very own collectable soft toy to take home, meet Santa and take part in family-friendly activities and games. You'll start with a tasty breakfast before your little ones are gifted their special toy from Santa and then encouraged by him and his elves to fluff, stuff and name their toy to take home. Please note that due to safety concerns, the build-a-buddy activity is only suitable for over 3s, Santa will provide under 3s with the same pre-made soft toy and some decorations to help them personalise their toy. Event highlights:  Build-a-buddy: each child over 3 will receive a limited edition soft toy to stuff, fluff and name. Plus, they can take their new furry friend home!  Each child under 3 will receive the same limited edition toy from Santa already stuffed, to decorate and take home.  Meet and greet: kids will meet Santa and share their Christmas wishes. Festive games and activity sheets: colour-in, solve puzzles and enjoy festive-themed activities and games. Delicious breakfast for all the family.