Clarks Village to host ‘World’s Biggest Santa Skate’

Clarks Village is giving away free tickets to the very special launch of its festive ice rink next week – as well as the chance to meet Santa.

The Somerset shopping outlet is inviting guests to the ‘World’s Biggest Santa Skate’, which will mark the opening of its stunning festive ice rink, on Thursday 14 ^th November.

Starting the Christmas season on a high, Clarks Village is aiming to break the record for the most amount of Santas on ice at the event. Guests are invited to dress up in Santa suits to be part of the fun free event, joined by Father Christmas himself.

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Guests will be able to enjoy complimentary ice skating between 5pm and 6.45pm with everyone asked onto the ice wearing Santa suits at 6pm for the record attempt. Tickets to the event are free to guests dressed as Santa – but must be pre-booked on the Clarks Village website: https://clarksvillage.co.uk/worlds-biggest-santa-skate

The real Santa will fly in from the North Pole specially for the event to meet guests and pose for photographs and selfies – and even be interviewed live by the event’s DJ before helping host the record attempt on the ice.

Everyone who attends Clarks Village’s World’s Biggest Santa Skate will be given a special participation rosette with on-the-spot certificates for fancy dress efforts.

Chris Davis, centre director of Clarks Village, commented: “We take Christmas seriously at Clarks Village and what better way to prove it than by launching our festive ice rink with the World’s Biggest Santa Skate. The event promises to be a fun and memorable experience with a chance to dress up, enjoy a festive skate, meet Father Christmas – and hopefully break a record too.

“To make sure everyone can join us in the celebrations, all tickets to the event are free but we recommend booking now to avoid disappointment.”

Featuring real ice, the enchanting 550-square-metre undercover ice rink will open daily from Thursday, 14 ^th November, until Sunday 5 ^th January, excluding Christmas Day. Located in the stunning grounds of the historic Alfred Gillett Trust, adjacent to the outlet, the ice rink is wheelchair friendly and will have a dedicated entrance within Clarks Village’s restaurant terrace.