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Santa’s Special Venues 2026
🎅 Get ready to explore the magical places where Santa will be spreading Christmas cheer this year in Yorkshire!
Click below to discover these enchanting destinations and plan your unforgettable meet-and-greet with the jolliest man in red. 🎄✨
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2026
Join Santa for a very special Christmas experience at LW Studios in Wakefield.
This is much more than a quick visit to a busy Christmas grotto. Each family enjoys a relaxed 20-minute personal audience and photoshoot with Santa, giving children time to settle in, chat about Christmas, tell Santa about their favourite things and simply enjoy the magic without feeling rushed.
Along the way, the team at LW Studios will capture beautiful professional photographs — genuine smiles, natural expressions and those little moments that show your child’s personality. Families, siblings and parents can all be part of the experience, creating a Christmas memory to treasure for years to come.
Your experience includes:
- A personal audience with Santa
- A relaxed 20-minute family experience
- Professional Christmas photography
- Time for children to chat with Santa
- A special gift from Santa
- Beautiful family memories captured along the way
Price: £49
Venue: LW Studios, 2 Navigation Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5RH
Telephone: 01924 366 600
Book your Santa Experience at LW Studios
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2026 — limited appointments available.
21st–23rd December 2026
Just before Christmas, Santa and Hannah the Elf will be returning to their secret Yorkshire stately residence at Rise Hall for three magical days of festive family fun.
Expect songs, stories, jokes, laughter, festive food and plenty of Christmas magic, before children enjoy their own special audience with Santa.
Rise Hall is a magnificent country house in the East Yorkshire countryside, close to Beverley, and provides a wonderfully atmospheric setting for one of Santa’s final stops before Christmas Eve.
Dates & sittings
Monday 21st December — 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Tuesday 22nd December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Wednesday 23rd December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Tickets: Adults £26 | Children £26
Venue:
Rise Hall
Witherwick Lane
Rise
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU11 5BL
Telephone: 0345 450 4545
5th–6th, 12th–13th & 19th–20th December 2026
Santa will once again be setting up his Secret Yorkshire HQ at the beautiful Mansion in Roundhay, Leeds, for three very special weekends this December.
Join Santa and Hannah the Elf for a wonderfully festive family experience filled with songs, jokes, laughter, Christmas food and plenty of seasonal magic, followed by some special time with Santa himself.
Set within Roundhay Park, The Mansion makes a wonderful backdrop for a Christmas visit and has become a much-loved part of Santa’s Yorkshire calendar.
Dates & sittings
Saturday 5th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday 6th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Saturday 12th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday 13th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Saturday 19th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday 20th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Tickets: Adults £26 | Children £26
Venue:
The Mansion
Mansion Lane
Roundhay
Leeds
LS8 2HH
Telephone: 0345 450 4545
I mean every word, you are thoroughly entertaining and watching you is pure joy!
Tonight was very relaxed and felt really special. It didn’t feel rushed at all. Simply a beautiful, festive evening full of fun. A lovely setting, fantastic entertainment, the food was also great! What a great start to the festivities. Thank you!
I have one question though…when the children are too old, can I still come and see you?! 🤣
Jessica Kyei-Yamoah
Would just like to say a huge thank you for such a magical and amazing visit at the mansion House today. My children have never known a different Santa and was so pleased we could get to see you again. It was just as magical for me and my husband too. We will definitely be back to see you next year. Merry Christmas Santa. x
Angela Campion
Amazing – 🤩 this is Santa – I 100% believe never mind my kids 🎅 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ couldn't and wouldn't see anyone else this time of year. Thank you for making it so special, as a family we feel privileged that you are part of our Christmas each year.
Helen Raine
Really gutted I have discovered you so late! Told my kid that my heart really sees you as the real Santa 💕 Next year will get organised in time and definitely coming to see you! Which will be rather awesome as well as will be our first Christmas as new family of 4. We will be practising meantime our Santa dab and Christmas turkeying as we call it 🤣😅. Thank you for bringing so much joy to our family 🎅
Belle Bella
Santa’s Special Venues 2026
Step into the enchanting world of Santa’s Special Venues, where Christmas magic comes to life! Our events are a truly remarkable experience for all ages during the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you’re dreaming of a whimsical “Dine with Santa” event, where you can savour delectable Christmas treats in the jolly company of Old Saint Nick himself, or eagerly anticipating the dazzling spectacle of the Christmas light switch-on, we have something special in store for you. Come and join us where cherished Christmas memories are waiting to be made!
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2026
Join Santa for a very special Christmas experience at LW Studios in Wakefield.
This is much more than a quick visit to a busy Christmas grotto. Each family enjoys a relaxed 20-minute personal audience and photoshoot with Santa, giving children time to settle in, chat about Christmas, tell Santa about their favourite things and simply enjoy the magic without feeling rushed.
Along the way, the team at LW Studios will capture beautiful professional photographs — genuine smiles, natural expressions and those little moments that show your child’s personality. Families, siblings and parents can all be part of the experience, creating a Christmas memory to treasure for years to come.
Your experience includes:
- A personal audience with Santa
- A relaxed 20-minute family experience
- Professional Christmas photography
- Time for children to chat with Santa
- A special gift from Santa
- Beautiful family memories captured along the way
Price: £49
Venue: LW Studios, 2 Navigation Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5RH
Telephone: 01924 366 600
Book your Santa Experience at LW Studios
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2026 — limited appointments available.
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THE RIDINGS SHOPPING CENTRE, WAKEFIELD.
4pm, Friday 15th November
21st–23rd December 2026
Just before Christmas, Santa and Hannah the Elf will be returning to their secret Yorkshire stately residence at Rise Hall for three magical days of festive family fun.
Expect songs, stories, jokes, laughter, festive food and plenty of Christmas magic, before children enjoy their own special audience with Santa.
Rise Hall is a magnificent country house in the East Yorkshire countryside, close to Beverley, and provides a wonderfully atmospheric setting for one of Santa’s final stops before Christmas Eve.
Dates & sittings
Monday 21st December — 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Tuesday 22nd December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Wednesday 23rd December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Tickets: Adults £26 | Children £26
Venue:
Rise Hall
Witherwick Lane
Rise
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU11 5BL
Telephone: 0345 450 4545
5th–6th, 12th–13th & 19th–20th December 2026
Santa will once again be setting up his Secret Yorkshire HQ at the beautiful Mansion in Roundhay, Leeds, for three very special weekends this December.
Join Santa and Hannah the Elf for a wonderfully festive family experience filled with songs, jokes, laughter, Christmas food and plenty of seasonal magic, followed by some special time with Santa himself.
Set within Roundhay Park, The Mansion makes a wonderful backdrop for a Christmas visit and has become a much-loved part of Santa’s Yorkshire calendar.
Dates & sittings
Saturday 5th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday 6th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Saturday 12th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday 13th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Saturday 19th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday 20th December — 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Tickets: Adults £26 | Children £26
Venue:
The Mansion
Mansion Lane
Roundhay
Leeds
LS8 2HH
Telephone: 0345 450 4545
What others say
I mean every word, you are thoroughly entertaining and watching you is pure joy!
Tonight was very relaxed and felt really special. It didn’t feel rushed at all. Simply a beautiful, festive evening full of fun. A lovely setting, fantastic entertainment, the food was also great! What a great start to the festivities. Thank you!
I have one question though…when the children are too old, can I still come and see you?!
Jessica Kyei-Yamoah
Would just like to say a huge thank you for such a magical and amazing visit at the mansion House today. My children have never known a different Santa and was so pleased we could get to see you again. It was just as magical for me and my husband too. We will definitely be back to see you next year. Merry Christmas Santa. x
Angela Campion
Amazing – this is Santa – I 100% believe never mind my kids couldn’t and wouldn’t see anyone else this time of year. Thank you for making it so special, as a family we feel privileged that you are part of our Christmas each year.
Helen Raine
Really gutted I have discovered you so late! Told my kid that my heart really sees you as the real Santa Next year will get organised in time and definitely coming to see you! Which will be rather awesome as well as will be our first Christmas as new family of 4. We will be practising meantime our Santa dab and Christmas turkeying as we call it . Thank you for bringing so much joy to our family
Belle Bella