Organisers want to invite 1,000 children to their launch party as their guests on December 6 – and they are asking young people’s charities to apply for places

Winter Funland, which claims to be the UK’s largest ever undercover indoor winter wonderland, is coming to EventCity in Manchester this Christmas, and they want to invite 1,000 mini VIPs to be the first to see it.

The organisers want to invite 1,000 children to their launch party as their guests, and they are asking young people’s charities to apply for places. Winter Funland is an all-encompassing festive extravaganza for all the family, bringing together a sparkling line-up of rides, entertainment and seasonal magic.

Boasting a new 1,000-seater auditorium, visitors can sit back and be entertained at Winter Funland with live shows from a line-up including CBBC star Andy Day with his fantastic Odd Socks band, who’ll be appearing with live shows four times a day, plus performances from Frozen, and a spectacular festival circus.

Winter Funland organiser Simon Goldman says: “Christmas is such a special time of year, and we want to extend the goodwill of the season and spread the magic of the festive season.

“We’re delighted to be making 1,000 tickets available to local and regional children’s charities for our launch night, taking place on Thursday, December 6.”

The festive extravaganza opens its doors to the public on December 7. With one all-inclusive admission ticket and nothing extra to pay once inside tickets will include all of the fun from live shows to ice skating and rides all included in your entrance tickets – plus children under the age of three go free too.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa, which is why the big man himself is taking residency at Winter Funland this year appearing in the must-see Winter Funland Grotto, complete with live reindeer – and yes the grotto experience is another must see that’s included in the admission ticket.

Running until January 1, there’ll be two sessions every day with fairground attractions, plus a new ice-rink.

Tickets are £22.50 per person and under threes go free. Early birds can save £10 when purchasing 4 tickets together in one transaction when they buy their tickets online at www.winterfunland.com before Saturday, September 29. 

Children’s charities can apply through the website for tickets to the exclusive launch party.