Christmas at Leicester Museums and Galleries

There’s lots going on for all the family at Leicester Museums this Christmas!

We are decking the halls and getting into the festive spirit with activities that children and adults will love. Enjoy our festive steam train, stories with Santa, café treats and unique shopping experiences; cosy up for a family Christmas movie, festive crafts and much, much more!

Experience the Victorian splendour of Abbey Pumping Station at the popular Christmas Steam Day on Sunday 30 November and ride the festive vintage steam railway! Leicester’s historic medieval Guildhall has lots on for all ages, including Santa’s 'North Pole Tales' for under 5s and join Mr Dickens on a magical history tour.

Unique experiences

If you are looking for a Christmas experience with a twist for older children and adults, why not join us at Guildhall for Santa’s Magical History tour presents Krampus, for a Christmas Ghost story by MR James on Monday 1 December or Chilling Tales for Christmas from 5-20 December.

Christmas for Foodies

Join us for a Regal Christmas on Sunday 7 Dec at King Richard III Visitor Centre and discover how Christmas was celebrated in medieval England with a sumptuous Christmas meal, or book a festive afternoon tea for all the family at Jewry Wall, children will receive a personal letter from Santa and a small festive gift to take home.

Christmas Craft

Join us for our annual Guildhall Christmas Craft Fair on 29 & 30 November

Feeling inspired? Why not try your hand at wreath making!

Shopping

There’s lots of shopping opportunities with individual and locally made items at the Guildhall Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 29 Nov & Sun 30 Dec.

Celebrate Christmas with Leicester Museums and Galleries  

• Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov – Guildhall Christmas Craft Fair  Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sat 29 Nov - Abbey Pumping Station, Christmas Steam with the Team
• 29 Nov – 21 Dec – Jewry Wall Museum, Christmas Afternoon Tea Christmas Afternoon Tea at Jewry Wall – Jewry Wall
• Sun 30 Nov – Abbey Pumping Station, Christmas Steam Day  Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sun 1 Dec – Guildhall, Ghost Stories by M R James Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Fri 5 Dec – Guildhall, Santa’s Magical History Tour presents 'Krampus' Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Fri 5 -Sat 20 Dec –Guildhall, Tell Tale presents 'Chilling Tales for Christmas' Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sat 6- Sun 7 Dec – Guildhall, Wreath making workshop Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sun 7 Dec – King Richard III Visitor Centre, Unwrap a Royal Christmas! King Richard III's Christmas Experience! Unwrap a Royal Christmas! Open to the public for King Richard III's Christmas Experience! - King Richard III Visitor Centre
• Mon 8 Dec – Leicester Museum & Art Gallery Christmas Social Stitch Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Fri 12 Dec - Santa’s Magical History Tour Presents 'North Pole Tales' for under 5s Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Fri 12 – Sun 21 Dec - Guildhall Santa's Magical History Tour Presents 'Santa at the Guildhall' a Santa Experience for ALL the family Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sun 14 Dec -  Guildhall Films The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sun 14 Dec -  Guildhall Films It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Mon 17 – Sun 23 Dec - Guildhall Traditional Christmas concert 'The Three Kings' - Christmas with Kingfisher Chorale Event Details – Leicester Museums
• Sat 22 Dec - Guildhall A Christmas Carol with Gerald Dickens, enter the world of Charles Dickens in this ghostly tale for the festive season Event Details – Leicester Museums