Christmas Grotto with Santa
for hire across the UK
Welcome to the Christmas Grotto that comes to your venue.
Forget the cost and hassle of building a Christmas Grotto!
Our fast, flexible outdoor stage transforms into a magical mobile Christmas Grotto that travels to your venue and is ready to create magical Christmas moments within 30 minutes of arrival.
No complicated construction, no expensive installations.
We take care of everything: the Grotto, the music, and Santa too!
Perfect for supermarkets, shopping centres, town centres, and festive events.
“Santa on Tour” brings families together and drives additional footfall to your business or Christmas event.
The QuickStage Christmas Grotto with Santa Claus and more!
Meet the Real Santa! 🎅
Nothing beats meeting Father Christmas in person!
Children can chat with Santa, share their Christmas wishes and hand him their very own Christmas letter.
And with our special Santa’s Letter service, parents can receive a copy of their child’s letter by email, a wonderful keepsake and a little insight into what’s on their child’s Christmas wish list!
Learn the “Santa on Tour” Dance! 🎶
Santa and his friendly elves invite children (and grown-ups!) to learn the Santa on Tour dance.
This is a fun, festive activity that gets everyone involved and brings even more energy to your Christmas event.
Santa Makes It Snow! ❄️
During the Santa Dance, Santa claps his hands and suddenly… it’s snowing!
Our snow machine creates a magical winter wonderland, no matter what the British weather has planned.
Magical Christmas Moments ✨
Every visit is designed to create smiles, excitement and wonderful family photo opportunities.
The QuickStage Christmas Grotto - Perfect for a wide range of Christmas Events
Whether you’re looking to attract more shoppers, entertain local families or add something magical to your Christmas celebrations, Santa on Tour brings the complete Christmas grotto experience directly to your venue.
Supermarkets & Retail Parks
Attract families, encourage additional visits and make Christmas shopping a little more magical with a festive attraction right outside your store.
Shopping Centres & Retail Destinations
Create a memorable Christmas experience for visitors without the expense and disruption of constructing a traditional indoor grotto.
Town Centres, BIDs & Councils
Bring festive excitement to your high street, attract additional footfall and give local families a Christmas experience to remember.
Christmas Markets & Festive Events
Add a ready-made Santa’s Grotto to your existing celebrations, complete with Christmas music, entertainment and magical moments.
Corporate Christmas Parties & Family Fun Days
Give employees and their families something special with a memorable visit from Santa, festive activities and plenty of Christmas cheer.
Schools, Community Groups & Charities
Make your Christmas celebrations or seasonal fundraising events extra special with a fun, welcoming Santa experience that brings families and communities together.
Finally, a cost-effective Christmas Grotto that comes to you!
Special Introductory Prices for 2026
Included in our prices:
- Our beautifully themed mobile Christmas grotto
- Santa Claus and his festive elf
- Christmas music and the Santa on Tour dance
- Magical snowfall moments
- Santa’s Letter service
- Delivery, setup and removal within the agreed operating area
- £10 million public liability insurance
- Safeguarding & DBS Checks for Santa and staff
Please note:
At all locations, we require access to safe, outdoor electrical power. If this isn’t available, we can arrange a generator, which will incur an additional charge.
For site access, the minimum height is 3.5 metres, and the minimum width is 2.7 metres.
To open the stage and operate the QuickStage Christmas Grotto, we need a flat, clean area of at least 7 metres wide and 5 metres deep.
Santa's Extras:
For customers wanting something even more special, we can offer optional extras at an additional cost:
Custom Branding & Sponsorship
Add your business branding, sponsor messages or campaign graphics to the Santa on Tour experience.
Extended Hire & Additional Appearances
More time with Santa, tailored to your Christmas event.
Additional Festive Entertainment
Extra elves, performers or Christmas activities to create an even bigger attraction.
Professional photographer/videographer
Capture the magic in photos and video for social media and to promote Santa’s return to your venue next Christmas (images featuring identifiable children are subject to appropriate permissions).
FAQs
How long does it take to set up QuickStage?
QuickStage can be set up and ready to go in 30 minutes or less.
Watch our video to see how this happens!
Do children receive gifts from Santa Claus?
Our prices do not include any gifts for the children.
We do not believe gifts are required, since the joy of the event is for children to meet Santa and deliver their Christmas letter.
However, clients are welcome to provide sweets or small gift bags at their own expense.
In which areas of the UK is the QuickStage Christmas Grotto available?
QuickStage can travel to any location in the UK; however, our core service area is as follows:
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Newport
Coventry
Leicester
Liverpool
Manchester
Nottingham
Oxford
Sheffield
Stoke-on-Trent
Stratford-upon-Avon
Wolverhampton
and everywhere between these places.
Other locations across the UK are available on request.
Good to know:
Within our standard coverage area, our prices are based on the service you book, not your location.
What are the dimensions and weight of QuickStage?
Site Access
Minimum height: 3.5 metres
Minimum width: 2.7 metres
Operational Dimensions
When open, QuickStage requires the following space:
Width: 7 metres, Depth: 5 metres, Height: 4 metres
QuickStage provides 12 square metres of usable, covered stage space, measuring 3 metres wide by 4 metres deep.
This is large enough to accommodate a small band, presenters, DJs, dancers, singers and other performers. The QuickStage vehicle is 3.2 metres high, and the stage height is 0.75 metres.
Stage extensions of almost any size can be added to QuickStage for an additional fee.
Last-minute changes to an event layout can also be accommodated. If a client decides that the stage needs to be relocated once on site, this may also be possible, subject to safe access and ground conditions.
Weight
3480KG (3.48 tonnes)
Inspired?
Contact us to give our Mobile Christmas Grotto a go, ho ho!
Please note: Images on this page were created by the QuickStage design team using Photoshop and AI for illustrative purposes. They show how we envision our mobile Santa’s Grotto will look when we introduce it in December 2026. The final appearance may vary.