The Flight Before Christmas 2023

Cotswold Airport, Kemble, United Kingdom

The Flight Before Christmas 2023

Cotswold Airport, Kemble, United Kingdom

What you need to know


Step into a world of magic and wonder with the Negus Christmas Experience, The Flight Before Christmas! Join us for an unforgettable journey filled with interactive workshops and engaging activities that are sure to delight the whole family.

Last year, Negus, the magnificent jumbo jet played a crucial role in saving Christmas. When Father Christmas' sleigh suffered a mechanical failure, Negus stepped in to help deliver presents to children all around the world. This year, Father Christmas and his team of elves are gearing up for another big Christmas delivery, and they're asking for your help!

The adventure begins at the Elf Control Check In, where you'll receive your boarding pass and customised North Pole Passport. After passing through the naughty or nice security check-in scanner, you'll be treated to a wacky elf-and-safety briefing hosted by Peppermint, the mischievous Head Elf, and his cabin crew.


Next, you'll witness elves wrapping last-minute presents in the parcel bay, but there's no time to stop as Odin, the head reindeer keeper, needs your help! In the Forge, you'll mix magical fairy dust and create the perfect reindeer food to help ensure Odin and his team of reindeer can deliver presents on time. Children will love this hands-on experience and the chance to contribute to making Christmas magical for everyone.


After your hard work with Odin is complete, you'll meet Father Christmas himself! Gather around the fire as he tells a group story, take turns for a photo and don't forget to knock on his big red door to enter his office, where he'll be hard at work performing pre-flight checks and checking his nice list.


As you disembark from the aircraft, you'll enter the Candy Cane Forest, where you'll meet woodland elves harvesting magical dust for the reindeer food. Cross the Gumdrop bridge and meet Moss, the chief woodland elf, who will show you how to harvest magic fairy dust and explain how important it is for the reindeer this Christmas. Settle down in the woodland clearing and watch a short cartoon about how Negus and Father Christmas became a team and worked together to save last Christmas.


From there, you can follow the sweet smell of fresh gingerbread being baked by Buckthorne, or ”Bucky” for short! Buckthorn is the head baker elf and has been cooking up some gingerbread from his secret recipe for you to come and decorate! Give your gingerbread person a silly face, a cool outfit, or make them as sweet as possible with the sweets and icing provided!


But the fun doesn't stop there! Enter the Toy Factory where you'll help assemble toys and make a special Christmas wish in the process. Choose a teddy and take it home as a gift from Father Christmas and the Elves for your hard work and help. You'll also receive a book from Father Christmas and a magical bag of reindeer food to take home ready for Christmas Eve. There's even the option to purchase additional costumes for your teddy to keep the magic going at home.

Don't miss out on this world-first experience that's guaranteed to create unforgettable memories for the whole family. Early Bird pricing is £25 for children and £15 for Adults, with General Admission tickets starting at £39.50 per child and £20 per adult. Plus, if you purchase your tickets in the month prior to 30th June, you'll have the option to spread the cost over two payments to help with budgeting. When selecting your time slot, please be aware that you will need to arrive 30 minutes before your ticketed session time. 


Priority and General tickets cannot be mixed – your whole party must board on the same ticket type.


Join us at Cotswold Airport near Cirencester, UK, and let the Negus Christmas Experience transport you to a magical world filled with wonder and joy.

Location

Cotswold Airport
Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6BA United Kingdom

PLEASE ACCESS THE AIRPORT VIA THE NORTH GATE ENTRANCE, CIRENCESTER TO TETBURY ROAD OFF THE A433.

POSTCODE GL7 6BA
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Cotswold Airport is situated seven miles to the south west of the old Roman town of Cirencester and has two separate entrances. This is because the main east west runway divides the airfield in two.

Cotswold Airport  is conveniently located with approximately an hour and thirty minutes drive in to London with an excellent link road to the M4.  There is also a regular train service from Kemble Station in the village straight in to Paddington Station which takes around one hour twenty minutes. For train details check out www.nationalrail.co.uk . Please note due to the fast local road it is not recommended walking from the train station to the airport, local taxis are available to book.

  • Take the M4 to junction 17, and then follow the A429 north towards Cirencester. Please do not exit at junction 15 as it is easy to get lost and is no faster this way.
  • Though you will see Kemble Airport on the left hand side, after Malmesbury and Crudwell, you will not be able to gain access from this road.
  • Continue on A429 towards Cirencester, past Cotswold Airport  and you will come to Kemble village.
  • You will see a traffic light crossing in the middle of the village. Turn left here (signposted Coates). 
  • At the T-junction turn left onto the A433. After about ¾ mile, you will approach a right hand bend with a small country turning off to the left. Turn into this road (signposted Cotswold Airport).
  • Follow this road for approx 1 mile until you reach the entrance of Cotswold Airport where you will pick up red and white directional arrow signs. 

From the North

  • There are several options, one of which is to take the M5 to Junction 11A and then the A419 to Cirencester.
  • Once at Cirencester, take the A433 Tetbury Road. Follow the A433 towards Tetbury. You will pass under a narrow railway bridge and The Thames Head pub on the right.
  • Approximately 1 mile further you will approach a right hand bend with a small country turning off to the left. Turn into this road, signposted Cotswold Airport.
  • Follow this road for approx 1 mile until you reach the entrance of Cotswold Airport where you will pick up red and white directional arrow signs. 

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