Once Upon a Christmas Ball

MPP Character Entertainment presents... Once Upon a Christmas 🎄

✨ Two days only - Saturday 21st November and Sunday 22nd November✨

Once upon a Christmas, in a world where wishes come true and fairytales come to life, something truly magical is waiting...✨

This Christmas, step inside the pages of an enchanting festive story as MPP Character Entertainment invites you to Once Upon a Christmas - our spectacular Christmas Ball for 2026. 🎄✨

Following the magic of A Winter's Tale Ball 2025, we're returning to the beautiful Shrigley Hall Hotel & Spa for another unforgettable Christmas experience, filled with beloved characters, festive entertainment and magical moments for the whole family. 

From the moment you arrive, you'll be transported into your very own Christmas Fairytale. Meet some of your favourite characters, join them for enchanting performances, sing and dance along to much loved songs and become part of a story where you are one of the most important characters. 

✨✨WHAT AWAITS FOR YOU✨✨

👑 Meet an enchanting cast of much-loved fairytale characters

🎶 Magical live performances, singing and dancing

🎄 Festive games and interactive entertainment

✨ Plenty of opportunities for magical character interactions

🎅🏻 Meet & greet with the big man himself - Father Christmas!

📸 Professional Photograph with Father Christmas (Digital copy included)

🍭 Take a stroll down Candy Cane Lane, where even more festive magic awaits

✨ Enjoy a Christmas makeover

🦌 Make your very own reindeer food ready for Christmas Eve

📸 Step into our festive photo opportunity area and capture a magical Christmas memory

📖 Discover whether your name has made it into the Naughty or Nice List Book!

📸 Beautiful photo opportunities to capture those precious Christmas memories

🎁 Special festive surprises along the way

🍰 A delicious festive afternoon tea

❄️ Any plenty more Christmas magic waiting to be discovered...

Our Christmas Balls are designed to be so much more than simply meeting your favourite characters. For two magical hours, children are invited to step inside the story, join the adventure and experience the kind of Christmas magic they'll remember long after the decorations have come down.

Whether they're twirling with their favourite characters, exploring Candy Cane Lane, discovering whether they've made the Nice List or experiencing the excitement of meeting Father Christmas himself, every momeny has been carefully created to make Christmas feel that little bit more magical.

Because childhood Christmases don't last forever... But the memories you make together can. ❤️

Spaces at our Christmas Balls are limited and our festive events can be extremely popular, so early booking is highly recommended.

Put on your Christmas best, open the storybook and join us for a Christmas where fairytales really do come true...

Once Upon a Christmas 🎄

PLEASE NOTE: As always, if you're attending with friends or family and would like the children to be seated together, please ensure all tickets are booked under the same booking name.