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Old Sturbridge Village to Host Christmas by Candlelight Event
The event features 30,000 baubles, a 28-foot decorated Christmas tree, and employs 100 extra local staff to support tens of thousands of visitors over seven weeks.
- On November 13, Castle Howard opened its 2025 Christmas event themed The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, running through January 4.
- CLW Event Design, led by Charlotte Lloyd Webber and Adrian Lillie, worked on the project since January fabricating large set pieces, with installation taking ten days using circa 30,000 baubles.
- Highlighting installations, the Long Gallery hosts a life-size Emerald City High Street inspired by York Shambles and decorated by a specialist signwriting expert.
- Castle Howard has employed 100 additional Christmas staff and supported by 200 volunteers, expecting tens of thousands of visitors over the seven weeks, with £5 tickets for Max Cards and Universal Credit recipients.
- A documentary film crew followed the creative team, and shops including a Bettys shop, Farm Shop, Courtyard Café, and Garden Centre selling British-grown Christmas trees opened from November 13.
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Take a glimpse at Castle Howard's annual Christmas event
IT'S time to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald city as Castle Howard officially opened its 2025 Christmas event.
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