Christmas events 2025 for families at The Story Museum in Oxford on Pembroke Street families this Christmas with A Present for Jack, a joyful new musical from Little Seeds Music. Young Jack searches for the perfect song for his dad and shares favourite tales filled with giants, beanstalks and bold adventures. Children sing along, enjoy live music and dive into magical storytelling throughout the show.
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The museum also launches its seasonal Magic Bean Appeal to support Spellbound Schools, a creative literacy programme for Oxfordshire pupils. The appeal aims to raise £10,000 and Great Communication doubles every donation. Families who watch A Present for Jack can take home Magic Beans for a £5 donation. Supporters also help the appeal online through Make A Donation | Support Us | The Story Museum.
Christmas events 2025 family fun at Westgate Oxford with character visits, choirs, and more
Meet favourite characters for free this Christmas, including Pingu, The Grinch, The Snowman™ & The Snowdog, and more 6th – 21st December in Leiden Square, and guests must book free tickets in advance to secure admittance. To receive ticket i sign up to PLUS+ for free at https://www.westgateoxford.co.uk/en/plus.
Families can also enjoy Westgate Oxford’s new Alice in Wonderland-themed trail, Hatter’s Hunt, produced by The Story Museum. https://westgateoxford.co.uk
Panto Online film trilogy Christmas events 2025
Peter Duncan’s return of Panto Online’s Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Pantoland – all in time for Christmas and this year’s panto season.
The Fujifilm House of Photography Santa’s Grotto (Covent Garden, London)
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Overview: Step through a magical post-box portal and be transported straight to the North Pole! Kids can enjoy craft workshops, festive games, photo moments, and of course, a meet-and-greet with Santa himself.
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Location: 8–9 Long Acre, London WC2E 9LH
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Price: £30 per child (includes two accompanying adults free)
The Fujifilm Christmas Grotto at Primark Birmingham High Street
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Overview: New for this year, families in Birmingham can enjoy a cosy and charming Santa meet-and-greet, with gifting moments, festive décor, and professional photo opportunities to capture the magic.
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Location: PHOTO by FUJIFILM, Primark Birmingham High Street, 38 High Street, Birmingham B4 7SL
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Price: £17.99 per child (includes two accompanying adults free)
Morning Santa Steam Express
Saturday 20 December 2025. Departs: London Victoria at 9:15am *
St. Pancras International has officially unveiled its much-loved Christmas Tree 2025
Features of the tree:-
Musical Moment: Take a break from the bustle of the station and immerse yourself in the soothing music played from the seating area in the base of the Music Box.
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Accessible: Braille on the music box key and by the buttons to activate music will help to make the tree more accessible to the visually impaired.
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Ornamental Clockwork Winder: A festive photo opportunity, perfect for families and friends to capture memories.
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Dream Windows: A ballerina will magically guide the children’s dreams on their journey, through the ‘dream machine’ to transform into baubles adorning the tree.
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Fundraising: Donation mechanics will be available at the base of the tree, and visitors can discover more about the incredible work of GOSH and how your support can help make Christmas feel like Christmas for children and their families at the hospital.