Name: Santa's Christmas Grotto at Lauderdale House
Start: 2026-12-05T10:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-06T10:30:00.000Z
Location: Lauderdale House

Every year, a magical Christmas grotto springs up at Lauderdale House as Father Christmas himself pays us a very special seasonal visit! 

Children of all ages are invited to come along and meet Santa in his festive hideaway. 

While you wait, get into the Christmas spirit with free winter colouring-in before stepping into the Long Gallery, transformed with festive decorations into a magical winter grotto. 

There you’ll meet Ken the Elf, who will welcome you into the grotto and take you to meet Santa, with a chance to snap a photo with our giant snowman along the way. 

Each child will have a chat with Santa before heading home with a special Christmas present.

Lauderdale House

Santa's Christmas Grotto at Lauderdale House

Discover a surprising mix of historic elegance and creative opportunities in this vibrant Tudor house in Waterlow Park, North London.

Built in 1582, we were saved from demolition in the 1800s by William Morris; rescued in 1978 by local people following a devastating fire in 1963; and, in 2016, achieved a major £2.3million refurbishment guaranteeing a dynamic future.

Packed full of activities, which you can discover in our What’s On section, and revealing historic features dating back almost 450 years, Lauderdale is a ‘house of many colours’ where no one day is like another. 

We offer different things to a wide range of different people, always seeking to reflect the original charitable gift of the house and park as a centre for arts and heritage for all and a ‘garden for the gardenless’. 

We are:

- a creative and tranquil place of inspiration

- a personal and unique building in which to celebrate key life changing events – weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, memorials

- a vibrant hub for the arts and social interaction; a place to experiment and a place to discover new creativity.

- a window into almost 450 years of history.

- a valuable and stimulating resource for schools.

- a provider of new opportunities through our extensive community and outreach programme.

- an organisation where volunteers can gain experience to help them find jobs or simply enjoy being part of our team which makes all of this possible.

- an excuse to enjoy a cup of tea or a sausage sandwich looking at the park, or have a rest while walking the dog!

Whatever the main reason for your visit, we hope we can stir your curiosity so you are keen to find out more about what’s on in the House, our history and the difference we make through our community and outreach programme.

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