'Silent Santa' sessions extended at Buttercrane

Santa’s Ice Palace is open daily, until Christmas Eve (with late evenings too), in addition to Silent Sessions every Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning.

This year a visit costs £5 and entry includes a framed 6x4 inch photo, a chocolate/or jelly treat, a balloon, a voucher for a Christmas cookie from Subway and a children’s Hot Chocolate from Muffin Break. You can book here: https://buttercranesanta.setmore.com/

For 2023 they’ve added additional hours for Silent Santa Sessions. Peter Murray Centre Manager explains: “We’ve offered a Silent Santa experience to children with sensory needs and their siblings for almost a decade and continue to expand on this service with customer feedback.

"The visit takes place when the Centre is quieter. It’s a longer, more relaxed booking with no music.

"Many of our staff have completed autism awareness training and for a number of years we’ve provided ‘quiet shopping times’ with no mall music.

"We continue to be committed to providing a welcoming, comfortable experience for all our customers,” Peter adds.

Throughout December Buttercrane Shopping Centre will have ‘Santa Saturday’ events with magician Caolan McBride on December 2, Lola the Lost Fairy on December 9 and Bob Babcock the stilt-walking toy solider on December 16. See the Centre’s Facebook and Instagram for more details.