British Airways Santa's Grotto 2026
Raising for Dreamflight
Event date:
Join us for a day of festive fun, family entertainment and Christmas cheer at the Waterside Theatre.
A much-loved part of the festive season, British Airways Santa's Grotto brings colleagues, families and friends together for a special day in support of Dreamflight. From meeting Santa and enjoying festive activities to trying your luck in the raffle, there's something for everyone to enjoy as we count down to Christmas.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday 23rd December
- Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Location: Waterside Theatre
- Tickets: £7 per child
- Payment: Pay by cash or card on the day
What’s Included
- 🎅 Meet Santa in his magical grotto
- 🎁 Raffle with fantastic prizes
- 🍰 Delicious cake sale
- 🎨 Craft activities for kids
- 🎬 Festive movies for the whole family
Celebrating 40 Years of Dreamflight
This year is particularly special as Dreamflight celebrates its 40th anniversary. Since 1987, Dreamflight has been creating unforgettable experiences for children with a significant health condition or disability, helping them build confidence, develop independence and discover what's possible.
Through shared adventures, new friendships and plenty of moments that make them smile, young people have the chance to try new things, grow in confidence and realise just how much they can achieve. Often, it's the little moments that make the biggest difference.
By joining us at Santa's Grotto, you'll be helping Dreamflight continue creating these opportunities for future generations of children and young people.
Spread the Cheer
Can’t attend but still want to help? Share this page with friends and family or make a donation to add a little extra sparkle to the season. Every contribution helps create magical memories that last a lifetime. ✨
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About us
Dreamflight
Charity number: 1117303
Some experiences don’t just make memories. They change the way you see the world. The way you see yourself, see others, and see what might be possible.
Dreamflight takes children with a significant health condition or disability on the trip of a lifetime – to the magic of Orlando, or closer to home on a UK adventure. But the journey is about far more than the destination.
It’s a collection of powerful moments – overcoming fears, gaining independence, forming friendships, and discovering abilities they may have
once thought were out of reach. And done on their own, perhaps for the very first time. It’s the realisation that they can. And they could. And there’s so much more to discover.
For young people, families, volunteers, and everyone part of the Dreamflight family, these moments add up to something lasting. A way of seeing the world that is full of possibility. Perspectives that move from problems to potential, from limitations to opportunity. It’s a unique, irreplaceable experience – designed with expertise, delivered with love, and with impact that lasts a lifetime.
Because this isn’t just a trip. It’s just the beginning of what’s possible.
