An image of Santa sat in a dark room lit by fairy light. To either side of him are decorated Christmas trees and presents.

Santa's Grotto 2024

Battersea Arts Centre

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Information

Times:

Thursdays – 3:30pm to 6:30pm

Fridays – 3pm to 7:30pm

Saturdays and Sundays – 10am to 5:30pm

Bookings slots available every half-hour

(Please note that you may need to queue for a short time before meeting Santa)

Tickets:

Weekday tickets: £12* per child

Weekend tickets: £15* per child

(Adults go free)

*all orders will be subject to a transaction fee of £2

Age Recommendation: Suitable for all ages

This experience takes place in person at Battersea Arts Centre

Santa Claus is coming to town and making a scheduled stop at Battersea Arts Centre.

Setting up shop in our historic building, we’ve decked the halls and created a cosy nook for Old Saint Nick ready to meet your loved ones this festive season.

Little ones can share their Christmas wishes, get their name added to the nice list and receive a gift from Santa himself, creating lasting memories for the whole family this December.

Book Tickets

Book here for Santa’s Grotto

Why not join together as part of our Christmas experience The Holly King and the Oak King?

Book tickets for both events for a full day of festivities.

Book here for ‘The Holly King and the Oak King’

Tickets are per child and can be accompanied by up to 2 adults per ticket purchased.

Please arrive promptly for the beginning of your time slot to ensure your visit with Santa. Due to the number of bookings, we cannot guarantee your child will be able to visit Santa should you miss your pre-booked time slot.

There is a buggy park available on the ground floor.

Battersea Arts Centre strives to make our events accessible to all. Please get in touch if you have any additional needs that we may be able to assist with to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.

Access

Pre-event information

This event takes place in person. The space is on the ground floor with step-free access.

Content

Please note that the Santa’s Grotto experience involves audience participation and contact with performers.

The room will be dimly lit but contain bright fairy lights.

The Santa experience will operate on a small, raised platform that is not accessible via wheelchair. If step-free access is necessary, Santa can be situated off of the platform.

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