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It is now 39 years since Nottingham figure skaters Torvill and Dean swept to victory at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. This Christmas you are invited to take to the ice in the gold medallists' home town where you will be able to pirouette like a professional or enjoy a fun-filled afternoon skating with friends or family.
The centrepiece of any winter season in Nottinghamshire is The National Ice Centre. Enjoy a magical skating experience in the indoor venue underneath twinkling lights, seasonal decorations and a majestic Christmas tree!
Christmas skating is available from Saturday 25th November, and kicks off with their Christmas Lights Switch On! You can expect to skate along to all of your favourite Christmas songs, chomp on some delicious festive food, and skate underneath the twinkling lights and Christmas tree.
Stop by their Santa's Grotto for your chance to meet the man himself, throughout various dates in December. A ticket includes meeting with Santa, a skating session, a Christmas gift and a drinks token.
They are also hosting a Princess & Superheroes Party on Saturday 30th December especially for families. This is the ultimate fancy dress party for your little ones and you can expect music, balloons, and incredible ice-skating! Whether you're looking for a happily ever after or a wham, bam, pow time, their party is going to be fun. If your little ones loves dressing up, why not also join their Festive Character Skate on Saturday 2nd December? It's going to be a magical skating session with Christmas lights and a majestic tree where you skate around the rink with elves, snowmen, reindeer and gingerbread men!
Over the school holidays, the National Ice Centre are also running a Christmas Holiday Club, open to children aged 7-13. They’ve got an exciting schedule which will help children to develop skills and boost confidence in preparation for their ice skating sessions. Each day will be full of sporting activities, perfectly planned to enhance co-ordination, agility, and develop a wide range of other skills ready to transfer onto the ice. Children will then put all these into practice as our staff help them learn some basic skating skills, designed to improve their experience of ice skating.
Please note that pre-booking is advised for all of the events, available now on the National Ice Centre website.
A nervous skater? Not to worry - they have friendly staff who can give you tips and tricks when navigating the ice and a whole host of fun ice equipment to help you balance and move around. Equipment is free in the tots zone or available for hire at £5 per item. You can also enjoy discounted rates with a family ticket, an Active Nottingham City Card, as a Student and as a Senior aged 60+. For full skating times and prices please visit the venue website.
The National Ice Centre is located in Nottingham City Centre just off Bolero Square near Hockley and Lace Market. You can easily visit by car, bus, tram and train. You can also walk there from anywhere in Nottingham City Centre.
Stop by the Winter Wonderland in Old Market Square for their popular elevated ice-skating platform. But if heights aren't your thing then don’t worry, there will also be an ice rink at ground level where you will also find the not to be missed. We recommend booking your time slot ahead of time and early to avoid disappointment! VIP Packages are also available!
Further details will be announced shortly so please check back soon to find out more.
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