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You can ice skate through an ‘enchanted snow covered forest’ at the Trafford Centre
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A special Christmas event is coming to Trafford this year, and it looks sure to get you in the festive spirit.
TraffordCity’s Barton Square will be home to an ‘enchanting ice skating experience’ at the Unreal Xmas event, which will also feature a Christmas village and markets.
According to organisers, you’ll be transported on ‘a sensory journey through an enchanted Christmas world’, with ‘a breathtaking ice skating experience through a captivating forest and snow covered world’.
Barton Square / TraffordCity
There’ll be several bars offering refreshments, as well as a skate-up bar, with the £150,000 installation combining lighting, visuals and scenography for a month-long extravaganza.
The Unreal Xmas event comes from immersive event specialists OOBE Global Group, and it will be the first time a festive experience of this scale has happened at TraffordCity.
OOBE Group’s managing director Paolo Gaddari said: “Unreal Xmas will bring something truly spectacular to TraffordCity this Christmas. Our aim is to surprise and delight visitors at every turn – a place where lighting, visuals and sets are tools to create an immersive multi-dimensional experience – transporting them to the ultimate festive fantasy world and to give them a day out to remember.
“This magical winter wonderland has been created with visitors young and old in mind. Featuring the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas.”
Barton Square / TraffordCity
He went on to add: “Our carefully curated markets will feature the best of the UK’s artisan makers, whilst our enchanting ice skating experience will wind skaters through a multi-sensory snow-capped forest.
“With less than a month to go before we open our doors, we are encouraging people to buy their tickets for the enchanting ice skating experience to avoid disappointment.
“And for any makers and artisan traders interested in being part of our Christmas markets – a few remaining slots remain so get in touch now to be part of this unforgettable experience.”
Barton Square / TraffordCity
The market at Unreal Xmas will run from December 3rd until January 3rd, is free to enter and will feature a load of food, drink and crafts – it’ll be open Monday to Friday 10am-10pm, Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 12pm-6pm.
You’ll be given a 45 minute slot for ice skating, and you can head over to the website here for more info.