Events at The Black Watch
We run a varied and exciting calendar of event for adults, children and families throughout the year.
november, 2019 Winter Festival at the Castle 2019 Saturday 23rd November 11am-4pm Adults Free | Children £5 Santa’s Little Helpers On arrival our young visitors will receive their ‘Elf Training Card’. Their mission will be to complete more Winter Festival at the Castle 2019 Saturday 23rd November Santa’s Little Helpers Festive Family Crafts Cookie Decorating Santa Gallery Trail Winter Menu Face Painting Live music from the McAndrews Sisters Winter in the Trenches Santa Tours Winter Tea and Tales Tours Christmas Carols Christmas Light Switch On You can make a reservation for the bookable activities today by calling 01738 638152, option 2 Book your Winter Festival tickets now (Saturday) 11:00 pm – 4:00 pmEvent Details
Event Details
11am-4pm
Adults Free | Children £5
On arrival our young visitors will receive their ‘Elf Training Card’. Their mission will be to complete all the fun activities throughout the day.
At 3.45pm Santa will pick, from the draw, the lucky elf in training who will assist him to switch on the Christmas tree lights.
11.00am-3.45pm
Let’s get the Festive fun started as we make your very own Christmas trees and sparkling snowflakes.
11.00am-3.45pm
Decorate delicious shortbread Christmas tree cookies to take home.
11.00am-4.00pm
How many hidden Santa’s can you find in the Museum galleries? Crack Santa’s secret code and collect your chocolate treat.
11.00am-3.30pm
Enjoy the Castle Cafe’s special menu full of Festive flavours.
12-00pm-3.00pm
Add some Festive glitz and glamour to your day with colourful face painting and hand art.
12.00-12.45pm and 2.00pm-2.45pm
Listen to the McAndrews Sisters as they perform a selection of Festive inspired tunes and popular Christmas carols.
12.00pm, 12.30pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm, 2.30pm, 3.00pm, 3.30pm
Visit our replica WW1 trench and meet old soldier Private Angus McNiven. Listen to tales of how his fellow comrades survived the war during the cold Winter months.
12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm
Join Santa as he explores the galleries, sharing his festive stories and singing his favourite Christmas songs.
12.30pm, 1.30pm and 3.00pm
Step back in time and discover Winter inspired stories from The Black Watch history followed by a mince pie and hot chocolate in the Castle Cafe.
£5 adults | £2 children
3.30pm
Join Santa and the McAndrews Sisters as we sing a selection of popular Christmas carols.
3.45pm
Gather in the Castle courtyard and help Santa and the lucky elf in training to switch on The Black Watch Christmas tree lights.Time
