'It's magical' - First look at unique Christmas interactive experience near Bristol

Enchanted Christmas is arriving to the UK from November 21 to January 4, 2026 at Bristol Ice Rink, Cribbs Causeway.

The stunning virtual winter experience sees guest join the Christmas elves on a festive adventure to the North Pole to help save Christmas from the wicked Krampus.

Visitors can enjoy a range of fun multiplayer games at Santa’s workshop, train virtual reindeers, be mesmerised by light trails and discover the sparkle of the Northern Lights on a VR ride.

The story-driven trail also features Santa’s virtual sleigh ride and racing reindeer, and interactive walls that make the Christmas lights dance.

The experience has been developed and opened in Vienna by Attraktion - experts in creating immersive, story-driven experiences - as alternative festive experience to the traditional trip to Santa’s Grotto, brought o life through big screen technology, glowing pathways and multisensory games.

Scroll through for a first look ahead of its opening or check out the video above.