Welcome Father Christmas, transform a venue for a festive party, light up your home or create an attraction-filled public event. We bring the Christmas characters, decorations, lighting, inflatables and entertainment together around your space and your guests.
Meet Father ChristmasPlan your Christmas eventChoose your setting
A hotel party, a family home and a town centre celebration each need a different kind of magic. Tell us the setting and the feeling you want guests to take away; we can shape the right mix of services around it.
Turn the walk from reception to dance floor into a complete festive experience. Dress entrances and dining rooms with Christmas theming, venue draping, trees, centrepieces and lighting; then add a DJ, photo experience or showpiece arrival.
Explore venue transformations →Make your home feel ready for Christmas, inside and out. We can install suitable decorations you already own, source a fresh look or supply available decorations on hire. First, share photographs and your postcode. Then we can discuss your design, access and a tailored quote.
Explore Christmas home decorating →Give families a reason to stop, play and make a memory. Explore Christmas inflatables, Santa grotto choices, a snow globe and festive character appearances. We can discuss footprint, access, weather and audience flow for markets, community celebrations and family days.
Explore festive attractions →Your home, ready for Christmas
Enjoy the festive look without doing all the decorating yourself. Choose help with your existing decorations, a new design or decorations on hire. We welcome interior and exterior enquiries, with each installation planned around your home.
Keep the pieces you love. We can help arrange and install suitable trees, baubles, garlands and lights you already own. Send photos so we can review the items and your space.
If you want a fresh theme, we can suggest colours and source decorations to an agreed budget. We confirm the proposed items and costs before ordering.
Alternatively, choose from available hire stock. Combine hired decorations with your own pieces, with the installation, hire period and collection agreed in your quote.
Inside, ask about trees, stairs, mantelpieces and table displays. Outside, discuss entrances, doorways, gardens and suitable festive lights. Exterior and high-level work depends on access, power and fixing points. Also tell us if you would like removal after Christmas.
To get started, send your postcode, photographs, preferred date and budget. Let us know whether you want to use your own decorations, buy new items or hire.
Explore home decorating & request a quote Send home photos on WhatsAppThe characters everyone came to see
Create a moment that children will talk about on the way home and adults will want to photograph. Plan a hosted visit, a playful walkabout or a character-led encounter that fits your event.
From a personal hello and family photo to the centrepiece of a grotto, Father Christmas can bring your market, school, corporate family day or venue celebration to life. Tell us how many guests you expect and the time available, and we will help plan the visit.
Explore Father Christmas hire → See Santa’s Grotto →A mischievous Christmas guest
Bring a playful surprise to a festive event with a Grinch character appearance. Ask us about walkabouts, meet-and-greets and photo moments, with the format and availability confirmed for your date.
Planning a bigger family day? We can discuss other costume characters and build the appearance into your wider Christmas entertainment.
Ask about Grinch and costume characters →The first impression starts with the room
Give guests the feeling of Christmas as soon as they walk in. We can shape a venue around a traditional festive look, a frosted Winter Wonderland or a more understated company celebration. Think dressed entrances, trees, garlands, draped walls, starlit backdrops, centrepieces and lighting that carries the look through to the dance floor.
Choose one statement feature or ask us to plan a fuller transformation. We will discuss the space, colours, access and setup time with you and the venue, then suggest a practical combination that makes the event feel considered from the welcome through to the final song.
Create an arrival guests want to photograph. Trees, snow-inspired details, lit backdrops and coordinated accents can turn an ordinary room into a seasonal setting that feels made for your event.
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Frame a reception area, disguise plain walls or define a photo spot with professionally installed draping. Add starlit fabric or lighting where the venue and design allow, so the room feels finished before guests arrive.
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Build a visual welcome with trees and seasonal details, then repeat the look through the venue with suitable garlands, wreaths and other décor. We can discuss a colour direction that complements the room.
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Carry the theme to dinner with festive table features that suit the scale of the room. Centrepieces help connect the entrance and backdrop to the guest tables without losing space needed for service.
View Christmas centrepieces →Styling a hotel, office or party venue? Send us the room photos or a floor plan, your guest numbers and the look you have in mind. We can suggest where draping, trees, lighting and photo moments will make the strongest impact.
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Entertainment for every part of the night
Plan a lively staff party, an elegant festive dinner or a family celebration. We can recommend a simple combination or coordinate several services around your venue, guest numbers and budget.
Start with relaxed reception music, then build to a full dance floor. Our DJs and live performers tailor the music to your guests and the schedule, from drinks and dinner through to the final set.
Explore Christmas party DJ hire →For a family day, school, market or venue event, a Father Christmas visit can be the moment guests remember. Tell us about the ages, setting and flow so we can recommend a suitable festive experience.
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Give colleagues and friends something to do between courses and dancing. A photo booth or Magic Mirror captures festive outfits, while games and a reindeer-themed mechanical ride can add friendly competition where space allows.
Explore photo booth hire →Bring the festive fun outside
Make your event visible before guests even reach the entrance. An inflatable grotto can anchor a Father Christmas visit; a bounce and slide or fun run gives families an activity to enjoy; and Santa’s sleigh creates a seasonal focal point. Explore the six options below, then tell us your site dimensions, surface, access, power and expected audience so we can advise on a suitable setup.
An inviting festive destination for a Father Christmas encounter and family photos.
View Santa’s Grotto →
A different inflatable grotto look for a seasonal attraction or Christmas family day.
View Santa’s Grotto 2 →
Another grotto option to fit the visual style of your event and available space.
View Santa’s Grotto 3 →
A colourful bounce and slide attraction that gives younger visitors a festive activity.
View Christmas House Bounce & Slide →
A playful Christmas obstacle course for energetic family events and community days.
View Candy Cane Fun Run →
A larger-than-life festive feature to catch attention and create a photo opportunity.
View Inflatable Santa’s Sleigh →Browse all Christmas inflatables Ask about your event space →
Moments they will remember
A good Christmas party has more than one moment. Welcome guests into a dressed room, give them something to explore between courses, then draw everyone together for the celebration. These Connections services can be combined to fit the venue and audience.
A striking festive photo moment for guests as they arrive or move between activities.
View Giant Snow Globe →
A substantial festive attraction for family days, community events and suitable larger venues.
View Christmas Cabin Slide →
Turn the drinks reception into a centrepiece, with specialist construction and a hosted pour.
View Champagne Tower →Trees, garlands, lighting and centrepieces help guests feel the occasion from the moment they enter.
View Christmas decorations →Even more to explore
The right mix depends on the people in the room. A family event might centre on Santa and the rides; a staff party might need an arrival moment, games between courses and a dance floor that fills later. These additional services give you more ways to shape the experience.
Turn a corner of a suitable venue into a festive challenge. Guests take turns on the reindeer while friends cheer and compare their rides. Our sister brand supplies the supervised attraction; tell us the audience, floor space and access before we recommend it.
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A playful alternative for staff parties, festive markets and family fun days. The seasonal attachment creates a different photo moment from a standard rodeo bull, with an operator supervising each turn. We can advise on space and suitability for your venue.
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Invite guests to show off festive outfits and gather their colleagues for group pictures. A mirror and suitable backdrop can be placed near the reception or dance floor, giving people an activity between the main parts of the evening.
View Magic Mirror hire →
Give teams a reason to compete without interrupting the party. The game can become a light-hearted challenge during arrival or between dinner and dancing, and it pairs naturally with our other interactive attractions.
View Giant Buzz Wire →
Make the transition from dinner to dancing feel deliberate. A light-up floor gives the DJ a focal point and makes the room feel like a celebration as the evening gathers pace. We will check the venue layout before recommending a size.
Explore LED dance floors →Bring the festive look right to each table, not just the entrance. Centrepieces can carry a colour theme through a dinner or awards night and work alongside trees, garlands, lighting and a dressed photo backdrop.
Explore Christmas centrepieces →The room and the welcome
A dressed entrance, photo-ready focal point and dance floor should feel like parts of the same event. Once we know the venue layout and running order, we can position décor and entertainment where guests will enjoy them most, then coordinate setup around venue access.
For a celebratory arrival, ask about our professionally built and hosted Champagne Tower experience. Our team handles the tower and one drinks service; the client or venue supplies the beverage. It works especially well as a reception moment before dinner or dancing.
From intimate to ambitious
Our Norwich team covers Norfolk, Suffolk and East Anglia, with travel further afield for suitable events. We work with businesses planning staff celebrations, venues welcoming festive guests and families gathering for Christmas. Tell us whether you need one service or support across the evening, and we will make recommendations that suit the audience rather than a fixed package.
For larger events, think about how guests move between the welcome, dinner and dancing. A magician or live act can help during arrival; a photo booth gives people an activity while the room changes; a DJ can then take the celebration into the evening. For family events, Father Christmas and suitable activities can be scheduled at the right point of the day. Availability depends on the date and location, so early enquiries give the widest choice.
Explore the wider Christmas entertainment profile or corporate event services for more ideas. If you have a theme in mind, share it and we can build around it.
A celebration with a natural flow
Start with a dressed entrance and a hosted welcome, then give guests a photo experience or a magician during drinks. After dinner and speeches, the DJ and LED dance floor take over. Add a game or festive ride if you have the space and want something competitive between courses.
Build the visit around Father Christmas, a snow globe photo moment and a suitable larger attraction such as the Cabin Slide. A reindeer or pudding ride can add another activity. We can discuss queue flow, supervision, age suitability, power and access with your venue before quoting.
Use trees, centrepieces, draping and lighting to make the room feel special on arrival. Live music can set the tone before a hosted Champagne Tower pour, while a booth or caricaturist gives guests a memento. Finish with a DJ-led celebration matched to the audience.
Tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and the moment you most want guests to remember. We will suggest a practical combination, coordinate the Connections services you select and explain what the venue needs to provide. For a Champagne Tower, the organiser or venue supplies the beverage; our team builds and hosts the pour.
The full festive collection
Choose individual services or tell us the experience you want to create. The links below take you to the relevant Connections profiles, with availability and a tailored quote confirmed for your date and venue.
For the full overview, see Christmas Entertainment. We can help select the right mix so your guests move naturally from the welcome to the last dance.
Before you book
Yes. We can bring together a Christmas party DJ, live performers, photo experiences, lighting, festive theming and suitable attractions. Share the venue, guest numbers, schedule and the atmosphere you want; we will suggest a coordinated combination and quote for the services selected.
Yes. We can discuss a festive entrance, trees, table centrepieces, lighting, backdrops and venue draping for hotels, event spaces and company parties. Tell us about the room, access times and any venue rules so the design suits the space and your event plan.
Tell us whether you need an indoor display, an outdoor lighting scheme, decorations or a combination for your home. We can discuss the areas to dress, power access, installation dates and the look you prefer, then confirm what we can provide for your property and location. See our Christmas decorations service for inspiration.
Our Father Christmas hire can form the centrepiece of a festive visit, photo opportunity or family day. Tell us the date, venue, expected number of visitors and whether you are planning individual meet-and-greets or a scheduled appearance. We will discuss a suitable format, timings and availability.
Ask us about Grinch-style appearances and other Christmas costume characters for meet-and-greets, photo moments and public celebrations. Character options depend on the date, location and event format, so tell us the audience and the type of interaction you want when enquiring.
We can discuss Christmas inflatables such as a festive slide, bounce and slide, obstacle run, sleigh photo feature or snow globe. The right choice depends on space, access, power, audience, weather arrangements and any site requirements. Send a site plan or measurements if you have them.
Yes. With our Christmas party DJ service, you can use an online music portal to gather song suggestions from guests before the event. Share your own favourites and tracks to avoid, and your DJ will plan around the room and adapt to the dance floor on the night.
Yes. We can combine entertainment, decorations, lighting, photo experiences and suitable attractions in one proposal. Send your date, venue, guest numbers and rough running order so we can recommend a practical mix and coordinate the Connections services you choose.
Enquire as soon as your date and venue are confirmed, especially for weekends and December party nights. We will check availability for the services you want and discuss setup, timings and any venue requirements before confirming a quote.
Yes. We are based in Norwich and work across Norfolk, Suffolk and East Anglia. We also travel further for suitable events and specialist services. Include your venue postcode in the enquiry so we can confirm availability and any travel costs.
No. Our hosted Champagne Tower includes specialist construction and service, while the client or venue supplies the beverage. We can advise on quantities once we know the guest numbers and tower size.
Make the date yours
Send us the date, venue, guest numbers and the services you are considering. We will check availability and put together a tailored Christmas party entertainment hire proposal.
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