Shugborough's famous Candlelit Christmas Evenings are proving so
popular, the estate is encouraging visitors to come and enjoy the
experience as early as possible.
More than 6,000 tickets to the traditional festive experience
this week have been sold in advance and the final evening, the
Saturday night, will officially be declared a sell out today
(Monday December 1).
With Friday night proving popular as well, visitors are being
urged to enjoy the event earlier on Wednesday and Thursday or to
book their tickets for Friday as soon as possible. Discounted
tickets for all three weekday nights are available to buy before
1pm in the afternoon of each evening event.
Every year the Shugborough mansion house is filled with fresh
flowers and enhanced by the lights of hundreds of candles. The
servants' Quarters is also decorated and costumed characters from
ladies in crinolines to humble maids will be entertaining
visitors.
The event also boasts real reindeer, snow showers, Father
Christmas and traditional entertainment including brass bands and
choirs. There is also a gift marquee for people keen to snap up a
Christmas bargain.
Operations Manager Steve Dodd said: "It is looking like this
year's Candlelit Christmas Evenings will be the icing on the cake
for a bumper year at Shugborough.
"We've had sell out evenings at our summer movie nights and
Halloween Spooktacular and also enjoyed increased visitor numbers
throughout the year. We really feel that we've presented a
programme of fantastic and popular entertainment during 2009 and
the Christmas Evenings will be better than ever."
The spectacular Shugborough Candlelit Christmas Evenings are
open from December 2-5 from 5pm until 9pm. Discounted advance
tickets can be bought up until 1pm on the day of your chosen
evening by calling 0845 459 8900.
Ticket prices are adults £12 (£10 in advance),
concessions £9.50 (£7.50 in advance), child £7
(£5 in advance), family (two adults and up to three children)
£30 (£26 in advance) and a one adult and one child
family is £15 (£13 in advance). Under fives are
free.
In addition to the renowned candlelit evenings the estate is
also running two Santa at the farm weekends on12 and 13th and 19th
and 20th December.