In and Around Mag Nov19

New Santa Christmas
Weekends
AT
COALBROOKDALE
Meet Santa at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums new
Christmas experience in Coalbrookdale every
weekend from 30 November to 22 December
(10am-3.45pm).
Explore the twinkling wonderful winter woodland until you find
Santa in his grotto where he will have a gift for every child. He’s
going to be super-busy this year so while you’re waiting to
meet him, enjoy cool children’s fun activities.
Book your Christmas at Coalbrookdale tickets online and
receive a voucher to use on the day of your visit to Santa’s
grotto. Tickets are £8 per child up to 12 years with timed entry.
An unlimited number of adults can visit the Grotto with their
children/grandchildren; tickets are for the Grotto only, and do
not include admission into any of the Museums.
The Grotto ticket also allows you to save 25% off entry into
Enginuity where you can see the gigantic 34metre bridge
made from interlocking plastic bricks – the museum’s attempt
at breaking the Guinness Book of World records for the
longest span bridge in partnership with the Institution of Civil
Engineers.
While in Coalbrookdale, pop into the Furnace Kitchen and
enjoy some Christmas fayre including mince pies and mulled
wine.
Enginuity will be open 10am-4pm and the Museum of Iron
11am-5pm over the Christmas weekends and Annual Passport
tickets are valid for entry.
For further information, call the Ironbridge Tourist Information
Centre on 01952 433 424 or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk.
The Gorge is easily reached via the M54 motorway exiting at
Telford junction 4 or 6.
QUIZ - Christmas Presents
A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS
Blists Hill Victorian Town
7, 8, 14, 15 Dec 2019
A traditional seasonal welcome and festive
celebrations plus a new FINDING SANTA
grotto experience!
SANTA’S GROTTO
Coalbrookdale
Every weekend from 30 Nov - 22 Dec 2019
TEA WITH SANTA
The Furnace Kitchen
21, 22 Dec 2019
A very special meal in the
company of Santa
TO BUY TICKETS FOR ALL EVENTS
AND TO PRE-BOOK GO TO
IRONBRIDGE.ORG.UK
1. In a well known children’s story, who does Cindy-Lou Who catch
stealing Christmas presents?
2. Launched in the run-up to Christmas in 1983, which toys were
said to have been born at Babyland General Hospital?
3. In the 2013 TV advert for John Lewis, what did the hare get the
bear as a Christmas present?
4. At the end of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, what does
Scrooge arrange to be sent anonymously to the Cratchit family?
5. In the film Gremlins, what name does
Billy give to the Mogwai he receives as a
Christmas present?
6. On the TV show South Park, who brings
presents to children whose diets have been
high in fibre?
7. “I don’t care about the presents
underneath the Christmas tree” is a line
from which well known Christmas song?
8. In the 1996 film Jingle All the Way,
what is the name of the toy that
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character
is desperately trying to get for his
son as a Christmas present?
9. Which 1997 novel by Terry
Pratchett features a Santa
Claus-like title character
who gives presents to
children on December
32nd?
10. What is the final
item that the singer asks
Santa for in the song
Santa Baby?
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