Christmas Guide 2021

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Newbury Weekly News

THE Magical Christmas Adventure is the UK’s largest indoor immersive theatrical Christmas event celebrating its ninth year. It begins with a sleigh ride to the North Pole where you are met by your personal tour guide who will be able to grant you exclusive access to the most amazing areas not usually seen by human folk. You will get to meet some of the key workers and personalities that make the North Pole the magical place it is. Stop off and enjoy a unique performance from the Frosties, who are rehearsing for a world tour before dropping in to the toy factory. Then pay a visit to the Reindeer stables to see if any of them are available for a chat. After this is Santa’s Ice castle, a trip through the enchanted forest and then it’s into a new area never before seen by humans, The Cuddle Fluff Mine shaft, until you arrive in a special area where you get to meet Santa’s own Teddy Bear, Bartholomew, before making your own bear to take away with you. Finally you get to visit Santa Claus where he will give each child a key so they can exchange it in his toy shop for a gift of their choosing. To celebrate the festive season 4 Kingdoms is giving away a ticket for a family of four to its Magical Christmas adventure or a family of four day ticket valid for six months. To be in with a chance of winning a a family ticket to 4 Kingdoms, answer the question on the right correctly and put your answer in the 4 Kingdoms entry form on page 2. Send your entry form to the address on page 10. 4 Kingdoms Magical Adventure

Beauty & the Beast check in to The Anvil ANVIL Arts is delighted to announce that Strictly Come Dancing champion Joe McFadden will be taking the lead role of The Prince/Beast in The Anvil’s pantomime Beauty and The Beast, which opens on December 9. Joe will be joined on stage by Basil Brush’s Mr Stephen, Chris Pizzey, along with EastEnders ’ Nick Wilton, Maria Coyne and Michael Quinn. Beauty and The Beast tells the story of Belle, who finds herself imprisoned in an enchanted castle by a Prince who has been transformed into a hideous beast by an evil sorceress. Can Belle see beyond the Beast’s appearance and fall in love with her captor? With larger-than-life characters, side-splitting comedy, sumptuous costumes, fabulous scenery and a thrilling transformation scene, this traditional family pantomime. Beauty and The Beast runs from December 9 to January 2. To book, call The Anvil box office on (01256) 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk There is a BSL Signed performance at 6pm on December 14 and a Relaxed Performance at 2pm on December 20 for those on the autistic spectrum and anyone who would prefer a quieter more gentle performance. The Anvil is offering you the chance to win a family ticket (for four people) to see the 6pm performance on Friday, December 10. To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to see Beauty & the Beast at The Anvil, Basingstoke, answer the question on the right correctly and put your answer in The Anvil entry form on page 2. Send your entry form to the address on page 10.

Win a family ticket to Beauty & the Beast at The Anvil Q: Which former Strictly champ stars in The Anvil pantomime this year?

Win a family ticket to 4 Kingdoms Q: What is the name of Santa’s Teddy Bear?

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