Santa's Grotto at the Horniman

[Bonfire2010]

Just noticed that bookings have opened, in case anyone is interested.

[AnnaCBH]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Strawbs]

thanks for this, I have now booked! we were going to go to the one in dulwich park but this one is a lot more reasonably priced! x

[scotch]

Thanks, all booked now, tickets going fast though!!

[MothersInc]

Thank you. All booked x

[Anna M]

Thank you! :)

[Rking89]

how do i book??? help!!!

[Privatebanking]

Link below

http://www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/events/santas-grotto

[Cheryl_M]

Thank you for this, just managed to get a ticket!

[Mrs TP]

I went to this yesterday and wasn't overly excited by it. A well dressed Santa in a Gingerbread House but no grotto to walk through to reach him. He had a bit of chat about him but not too much. Spoke to my younger child but not at all to the older one. Gift was reasonable but all in all an over-priced too short experience. 4yr old happy and I just felt 'oh well at least we didn't have to queue for hours for that'. Much more decoration needed in the conservatory and Santa needed to be more chatty to all of us.

[jollymummy]

Sadly have to agree with Mrs TP. We went yesterday as well and Santa was sat in a hut/large shed which was positioned in the middle of the conservatory. Not very magical or mysterious.

[dulwichmother]

Yes I agree - it was painless as in no queues and the conservatory was magical all lit up (we went at dusk) BUT the experiences was very, very simple.

Wasn't sure why the doors weren't kept shut to the grotto so Father Christmas was 'revealed' rather than just sat there in full view.

I felt a little bit more thought to making the event magical wouldn't have gone amiss or even cost much ... A screen up in front of the grotto or at least keeping the door shut! Good value overall as just ?8 per child and a nice unisex gift, good for quite a wide age range.