The UK’s much-loved, festive and immersive theatre experience, LaplandUK, is set to launch a second location in the UK just in time for when Christmas 2025 comes around. Following the success of their original site in Ascot, the event is set to expand to Manchester, allowing even more families across the country to experience the magic of the festive season – and tickets for Lapland in both Manchester and Ascot will go on sale this March.
Running from November 8th right up until Christmas Eve, LaplandUK first opened back in 2007 and has welcomed over 1,000,000 guests into its Elven woodland, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Sir Elton John and The Beckhams. Last year saw a record-breaking 300,00 people join the virtual waiting room for tickets to the festive experience. Representing a total demand for 1.2 million tickets, the event sold out of the 160,000 available in less than 3 hours, in a ticket drop to rival Glastonbury.
What is LaplandUK?
Both LaplandUK Ascot and LaplandUK Manchester are based on six best-selling books, written by founders Mike and Alison Battle, and will offer guests an enchanting immersive four-and-a-half hour experience. The event runs for a limited six-week period each year in the build-up to Christmas and is brought to life by world class production teams and costume designers within a Hollywood-grade film set.
LaplandUK depicts a magical world in which 31 characters come together, to tell in intricate detail, the untold story of Father Christmas and the elves as they prepare for the biggest night of the year. The festive experience combines the scale and detail of film production with the believability of live theatre, reimagining the untold story of Father Christmas.
The experience features breathtaking performances and interactive activities, including assisting the Toy Factory Elves to make a toy for Father Christmas’ Sleigh, decorating gingerbread with Mother Christmas, ice skating on the frozen pond, and the magical finale: an intimate and personalised encounter with Father Christmas.
Where will Lapland Manchester be located?
The new Lapland Manchester site, due to be set at Capesthorne Hall, in the village of Siddington, Cheshire, just over an hour from Manchester city centre by car or public transport. The site will span an impressive 173,131.66 square metres, with an expected capacity to welcome over 178,000 guests – similar to the visitor numbers at the original site in 2023.
The address of the site is Capesthorne Hall, Congleton Road, Siddington, Cheshire, SK11 9JY.
How much does LaplandUK cost?
LaplandUK will run from November 8 to 24th December 24, 2025, with tickets for LaplandUK in Ascot and Manchester ranging from £60 to £195, with more premium prices for weekends, and those closer to Christmas Eve. Tickets are subject to a £4.95 booking fee per ticket + a £5.95 postage fee for invitations.
When do tickets for Lapland Manchester go on sale?
Tickets for both Lapland locations will go on sale from midday on Monday 31st March 2025, and you can sign up to the mailing list here to be notified of when they do.
How to get tickets for Lapland Manchester
In previous years, getting a ticket to LaplandUK has often felt like the festive edition of the Eras Tour or Glastonbury, in other words, pretty damn hard. In total, 350,000 tickets will be available.
From 10am, guests will be able to enter the virtual waiting room via LaplandUK’s own ticketing platform. Each guest will then select which show they wish to attend. At midday, each guest will be allocated a random place in the queue for the show they have selected. Once they reach position one, they will have the opportunity to select their preferred date and number of tickets.
Once tickets have been successfully purchased, guests will receive an email confirmation, followed by freezable personalised invitations which will arrive by post before their visit.