Halloween and Guy Fawkes

29th October – 4th November 2012 – Cost - £495.00

Come and enjoy a traditional Halloween and bonfire night with us at Papillon.
This week we will learn about the origins of Halloween and why this pagan harvest festival has become the scariest night of the year.
Our holiday starts with a session based on the legends surrounding Halloween, and a pumpkin carving.
We will have a fancy dress party on Halloween night giving you the chance to dress as your favourite spooky character.

We will go on the trail of the Pendle witches with a visit Pendle hill and other places associated with the greatest and last ever witch trial in England, with a visit to Pendle hill witchcraft museum where we will learn about the fate of the Pendle witches.
We will then switch our attention to Guy Fawkes and learn about his treasonous plot to blow up Parliament.
We will take a trip to York the birth place of Guy Fawkes, for a shopping trip down the Shambles, and a visit to York Dungeons
Saturday evening will be spent at a local firework display.. We will make bonfire toffee as well as Guy effigies to burn at our very own fireworks display..

Evenings may be spent watching films such as ‘Carry on Screaming’ and the gunpowder plot. Our Halloween activities are done light heartedly so our staff and holidaymakers who may scare easily have nothing to worry about.

Highlights: Halloween fancy DRESS ball. Day on the trail of the Pendle witches. Bonfire and fireworks display. Craft sessions and cooking, Day at York

 

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Christmas winter wonderland 1

10th - 15th December 2012 Cost £495

Christmas winter wonderland 2

16th - 21st December 2012 Cost £495

This week we bring Christmas to you early. Join our festive fun as we start the week by participating in a craft session at our accommodation to create the decorations needed for our tree and home.

The evening will be spent dressing our tree and putting up the decorations we have made around our accommodation, as well as listening to festive music and making traditional eggnog.

Day 2 - We will be visiting a panto today, (oh no we won’t, oh yes we will) or a Christmas themed show at the Lowry theatre and in the evening we will create our own personalised Christmas cards on computer to send to friends and family back home.

Day 3 - is our Christmas Eve. And today is our Christmas shopping day.

We will set you the task of becoming a secret Santa and will give you a set amount of monies from us at Papillon to purchase a gift for your chosen holiday maker; you can also buy any gifts you may want to buy for your friends and family at home. On returning to our accommodation, we will spend the late afternoon wrapping our presents, and there will be the opportunity to participate in the baking of mince pies and cookies.

This evening we will have the pleasure of a visit from members of the local church choir, who will spend some time with us singing our favourite carols.

Day 4 - is our Christmas Day, we will start the day by opening the gifts left for us by our secret Santa and the gifts we, here at Papillon Holidays, have for you. We will then visit the stately home of Chatsworth House, we will get the opportunity to see how the Royal and Stately celebrate Christmas as we walk around the wonderfully decorated house of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, with Christmas trees and differently themed decorations in every room of the grand House. On returning to our accommodation, we will have a full Christmas dinner before settling down to a Bond movie, or snowman making depending on the weather.

Highlights: Christmas panto, Chatsworth House, Carols by candlelight,
Christmas market.

Accommodation: Lees hall

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