New immersive Wallace & Gromit experience and cafe to open in Bristol this Christmas

The Friary Building in Quakers Friars, near Cabot Circus, will host ‘Wallace & Gromit: A Cracking Christmas Experience’ from mid-November through to Christmas Eve.

The event will see guests helping Wallace save Christmas by getting his latest gadget - the ‘Christmas-O-Matic’ - up and running in the nick of time.

The Friary will also host the pop-up Cracking Christmas Cafe for the duration of the experience, serving cheese sandwiches, cakes, tea and even dog treats.

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Sarah Tinsley, director of marketing & placemaking, at Hammerson, which runs Cabot Circus, said: “Cultural partnerships are just one of the exciting ways we are engaging our customers and creating new reasons to visit beyond shopping.

“Last year, our colourful mural with Aardman really captured visitor’s imaginations, so we are excited to be collaborating with them once again for a festive activation which not only champions local artists but also seeks to connect the community at the most magical time of the year.”

Emma Hardie, executive commercial and brand director at Aardman added: “We're thrilled to be building on Aardman's successful partnership with Hammerson this year, bringing the cracking world of Wallace & Gromit to Cabot Circus this Christmas!

“It’s a wonderful immersive experience that really celebrates our favourite duo and their inventive charm, bringing families across the Southwest together to create some unforgettable festive memories.

“It’s such a joy to see our iconic home-grown characters spreading that Christmas spirit locally, especially as we lead up to the release of their new cinematic adventure!”

The new experience has been launched ahead of the new Wallace and Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, which will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this Christmas Day.

Wallace & Gromit: A Cracking Christmas Experience runs at the Friary Building in Quakers Friars from November 16 to December 24.

Tickets are from £7.50 plus fees and can be purchased here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/wallace-gromit-a-cracking-christmas-experience-3695939