Mince pies with the Mayor
The Nutcracker at Mottisfont
Join the Santa Fun Run
A Scummy Mummy Xmas
Winchester Christmas Market
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What ’ s on
Lovely things to do this Christmas
Mince pies with the Mayor
Enjoy a tour of Abbey House , the Mayor ’ s official residence , with Winchester
Tourist Guides before enjoying a glass of mulled wine and mince pies with the Mayor , Councillor Russell Gordon-Smith , on 4 December . Find out more about the historic building which has been welcoming the great and good for over
300 years . Tickets include a donation to the Mayor ’ s charities .
www
. winchestertouristguides . com
The Nutcracker at Mottisfont
Mottisfont at Christmas is magical , and this year ’ s theme is The Nutcracker . Follow Clara and her Nutcracker Prince across the house into a frosty wonderland , with swirling snowflakes , sugarplum fairies in the Land of Sweets and a Nutcracker-themed family activity trail .
Christmas at Mottisfont runs from 23 November to 5 January and is included in the admission price , with £ 3 extra for the trail .
01794 340757 www . nationaltrust . org . uk / visit / hampshire / mottisfont
Join the Santa Fun Run
See hundreds of Santas in the annual Naomi House & Jacksplace Santa Fun Run on 1 December . The charity cares for local children and young adults with life-limiting illnesses . Entry fees for the 5k or shorter 2k route , which can be run or walked , include a Santa hat and a Santa suit T-shirt for every participant . Start with a flurry of Santas in a festive Zumba warm-up outside Guildhall – a brilliant Christmas experience like no other !
01962 760060 www . naomihouse . org . uk
A Scummy Mummy Xmas
Ho , Ho , Ho … it ’ s the Scummy Mummies Christmas Show ! Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson ’ s Christmas-themed comedy show is full of scrummy carols , yuletide sketches , festive stand-up and very scummy Santa stories guaranteed to make you feel normal about your parenting skills , or very smug about being child-free . Book for 10 or 11 December at Theatre Royal Winchester .
01962 840440 www . theatreroyalwinchester . co . uk
Winchester Christmas Market
Taking place from 22 November to 22 December , Winchester Cathedral ’ s Christmas Market attracts visitors from around the world each year who come to shop at the pretty wooden chalets across the Inner Close .
Enjoy live Christmas performances and food and drink galore from a wide choice of vendors as you go round and buy unusual gifts you won ’ t find anywhere else from the many independent traders .
www . winchester-cathedral . org . uk / event / christmas-market
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