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Santa’s Grotto 2026
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Santa’s Grotto 2026

When
Saturday 5 December
9:45 – 12:15 · 118 more dates
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Price
£15
£15 per child (includes one parent/guardian); additional adult tickets £5; babes in arms under 12 months free
Where
Mercury Theatre, UK
Balkerne Gate, Colchester, CO1 1PT
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An interactive Christmas storytelling session with Santa in the theatre's grotto, ending with a one-on-one family photo and gift.

Santa has caught a winter cold and his magic is fading, so young visitors help his chief elf gather secret ingredients — giggles, toys and a special song — to brew the Magic Soup and restore his festive spirit. Each 20-minute session is an interactive storytelling experience with Santa himself, followed by a one-on-one family photo and a gift for each child. Sessions take place in the theatre's Creative Engagement Space, with up to 15 children per performance, and two relaxed performances on 8 and 13 December. Tickets are per child and include one accompanying adult.

All dates · 119

December 2026
5
Sat
9:45 – 12:15
5
Sat
10:30 – 13:00
5
Sat
11:15 – 13:45
5
Sat
12:00 – 14:30
5
Sat
12:45 – 15:15
5
Sat
14:20 – 16:50
5
Sat
15:05 – 17:35
5
Sat
15:50 – 18:20
5
Sat
16:35 – 19:05
5
Sat
17:20 – 19:50
6
Sun
10:00 – 12:30
6
Sun
10:45 – 13:15
6
Sun
11:30 – 14:00
6
Sun
12:15 – 14:45
6
Sun
13:00 – 15:30
6
Sun
14:45 – 17:15
6
Sun
15:30 – 18:00
6
Sun
16:15 – 18:45
6
Sun
17:00 – 19:30
6
Sun
17:45 – 20:15
8
Tue
16:00 – 18:30
8
Tue
16:40 – 19:10
8
Tue
17:20 – 19:50
8
Tue
18:00 – 20:30
9
Wed
16:00 – 18:30
9
Wed
16:40 – 19:10
9
Wed
17:20 – 19:50
9
Wed
18:00 – 20:30
10
Thu
16:00 – 18:30
10
Thu
16:40 – 19:10
10
Thu
17:20 – 19:50
10
Thu
18:00 – 20:30
11
Fri
16:00 – 18:30
11
Fri
16:40 – 19:10
11
Fri
17:20 – 19:50
11
Fri
18:00 – 20:30
12
Sat
9:45 – 12:15
12
Sat
10:30 – 13:00
12
Sat
11:15 – 13:45
12
Sat
12:00 – 14:30
12
Sat
12:45 – 15:15
12
Sat
14:20 – 16:50
12
Sat
15:05 – 17:35
12
Sat
15:50 – 18:20
12
Sat
16:35 – 19:05
12
Sat
17:20 – 19:50
13
Sun
10:00 – 12:30
13
Sun
10:45 – 13:15
13
Sun
11:30 – 14:00
13
Sun
12:15 – 14:45
13
Sun
13:00 – 15:30
13
Sun
14:45 – 17:15
13
Sun
15:30 – 18:00
13
Sun
16:15 – 18:45
13
Sun
17:00 – 19:30
13
Sun
17:45 – 20:15
15
Tue
16:00 – 18:30
15
Tue
16:40 – 19:10
15
Tue
17:20 – 19:50
15
Tue
18:00 – 20:30
16
Wed
16:00 – 18:30
16
Wed
16:40 – 19:10
16
Wed
17:20 – 19:50
16
Wed
18:00 – 20:30
17
Thu
9:45 – 12:15
17
Thu
10:30 – 13:00
17
Thu
11:15 – 13:45
17
Thu
12:00 – 14:30
17
Thu
12:45 – 15:15
18
Fri
14:45 – 17:15
18
Fri
15:30 – 18:00
18
Fri
16:15 – 18:45
18
Fri
17:00 – 19:30
18
Fri
17:45 – 20:15
19
Sat
9:45 – 12:15
19
Sat
10:30 – 13:00
19
Sat
11:15 – 13:45
19
Sat
12:00 – 14:30
19
Sat
12:45 – 15:15
19
Sat
14:20 – 16:50
19
Sat
15:05 – 17:35
19
Sat
15:50 – 18:20
19
Sat
16:35 – 19:05
19
Sat
17:20 – 19:50
20
Sun
10:00 – 12:30
20
Sun
10:45 – 13:15
20
Sun
11:30 – 14:00
20
Sun
12:15 – 14:45
20
Sun
13:00 – 15:30
20
Sun
14:45 – 17:15
20
Sun
15:30 – 18:00
20
Sun
16:15 – 18:45
20
Sun
17:00 – 19:30
20
Sun
17:45 – 20:15
22
Tue
9:45 – 12:15
22
Tue
10:30 – 13:00
22
Tue
11:15 – 13:45
22
Tue
12:00 – 14:30
22
Tue
12:45 – 15:15
22
Tue
14:20 – 16:50
22
Tue
15:05 – 17:35
22
Tue
15:50 – 18:20
22
Tue
16:35 – 19:05
22
Tue
17:20 – 19:50
23
Wed
10:00 – 12:30
23
Wed
10:45 – 13:15
23
Wed
11:30 – 14:00
23
Wed
12:15 – 14:45
23
Wed
13:00 – 15:30
23
Wed
14:45 – 17:15
23
Wed
15:30 – 18:00
23
Wed
16:15 – 18:45
23
Wed
17:00 – 19:30
23
Wed
17:45 – 20:15
24
Thu
9:30 – 12:00
24
Thu
10:15 – 12:45
24
Thu
11:00 – 13:30
24
Thu
11:45 – 14:15
24
Thu
12:30 – 15:00

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