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The organizers have announced that tickets for LaplandUK, an enchanting outdoor Christmas event near Ascot in Berkshire, will be available for purchase starting at 12pm on March 18.
The engaging experience will occur at Whitmoor Forest on the Crown Estate for six weeks starting November 9th until December 24th. Tickets will allow entry for specific time slots lasting four and a half hours.
Families will be able to enjoy live performances and participate in various activities such as making toys, decorating gingerbread, and ice-skating. Children will also have the opportunity to meet Santa Claus and receive a toy to bring home.
Interested individuals may purchase tickets for LaplandUK at prices ranging from £60 to £190 per person. On March 18 at 10am, a virtual waiting room will be accessible on LaplandUK’s ticketing platform. At 12pm, individuals in the waiting room will be given a random spot in line. Once you are in position one, you will have 25 minutes to make a reservation.
In addition to an email confirmation, the event planners will also provide “customizable invitations that can be frozen.” Parents and caregivers are encouraged to freeze the invitations in order to start the enchanting experience at home.
In 2007, Mike and Alison Battle, a married couple, founded LaplandUK. Mike, a former stock trader, and Alison, a primary school teacher, both left their jobs to develop a live theatrical production inspired by their own version of the Father Christmas tale.
Since opening, the attraction has hosted more than 1 million families, including the royal family (Prince Charles, Princess Diana, and their children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis) and the Beckhams.
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Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland, is known as the true Lapland and is inhabited by the Indigenous Sámi people. It offers outdoor activities throughout the year, including winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and sledding that typically continue until May or even June. In the summer, visitors can enjoy hiking, cycling, and sauna bathing. The capital of Lapland, Rovaniemi, is home to Santa Claus Village where you can meet Father Christmas at any time of the year.
Source: independent.co.uk
