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Santa’s Secret Garden

Santa’s Secret Garden will be running daily at the Eldon Hotel from December 5th to 23rd and aims to be a feature attraction in Skibbereen over the Christmas period, with already over 200 people booked in!

albxmas2On Saturday December 13th and 20th there will be an opportunity to ‘Breakfast with Santa’ from 10am to 11.30am in Albergo Restaurant.  Parents can bring their kids along where breakfast: pancakes, hot porridge, cakes, scones, hot chocolate etc. all freshly home made, will be served.  They will also meet Santa for games, activities and story telling. This is fully supervised by qualified child minders so parents can (if they wish) leave and do some Christmas shopping in Skibbereen.

Bookings now being taking for Christmas parties in ‘Santa’s Kitchen’, part of Santa’s Secret Garden in a specially set up dining area for private parties with a Christmas theme. 2/3 Course meal options available including mulled wine & a tour of Santa’s Secret Garden from €25 per person. Santa’s Kitchen is available from November 21st (Nov 29th & Dec 7th are booked out) so Book Now at 028-51782

So why  not make Skibbereen your West Cork shopping destination this year?

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Skibb’s Monster Free Draw, 1st- 14th Dec – The Winners!

Drum roll please……the winners are in!  14 hamper winners & 5 Finalists to be entered into the €5,000 draw which will take place Thurs 19th, 6.30pm at Apple Betty’s, The Square, all welcome!

Congratulations to our hamper winners & finalists! 

The 5 finalists for the €5,000 in Skibbereen vouchers are:
Kathleen Courtney (Skibb), Catherine (Kitty) Hourihane (Skibb), Mary O’Sullivan, Tim O’Donovan (Leap), Nora Fahy (Skibb)
The winner will be drawn next Thursday 19th Dec, 6.30pm at Apple Bettys, The Square, everyone welcome!

The 14 Hamper winners are: Fiona Claffey (Co. Offaly), Rose Hurley (Drinagh), John Quin (Co. Wicklow), John Burchill (Gortbrack), Sheila Pearce (Union Hall), Hannah O’Driscoll (Goleen), Sheila O’Connor (Drinagh), Margaret Waring (Skibb), Eileen Hourihane (Skibb), Mark Ronan (Leap), Caroline Duggan (Dunmanway), Rena Hayes (Skibb), Valerie O’Brien (Skibb), Kay O’Sullivan (Skibb)

Photo: Drum roll please......our hamper winners & finalists are in!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> The 5 finalists for the €5,000 in Skibbereen vouchers are:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Kathleen Courtney (Skibb), Catherine (Kitty) Hourihane (Skibb), Mary O'Sullivan, Tim O'Donovan (Leap), Nora Fahy (Skibb)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> The winner will be drawn next Thursday 19th Dec, 6.30pm at Apple Bettys, The Square, everyone welcome!</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p>The 14 Hamper winners are: Fional Claffey (Co. Offaly), Rose Hurley (Drinagh), John Gunn, John Burchill (Gortbrack), Sheila Pearce (Union Hall), Hannah O'Driscoll (Goleen), Sheila O'Connor (Drinagh), Margaret Waring (Skibb), Eileen Hourihane (Skibb), Mark Ronan (Leap), Caroline Duggan (Dunmanway), Rena Hayes (Skibb), Valerie O'Brien (Skibb), Kay O'Sullivan (Skibb)

WIN €5,000 in shopping vouchers AND be in with a chance to win a hamper everyday! Visit Santa, Shop, Eat & Stay in Skibbereen this Christmas.

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Visit The Magical Winter Wonderland! 1st – 23rd Dec

Great effort and imagination has gone into ensuring the different features of Winter Wonderland are unique and great fun for both children and adults. Some of the creative elements include – the Amazing Interactive Naughty & Nice Machine, Elves Tattoo Parlour, Candy Land and Elves-World Workshop. 

The elves will take you on a journey through Winter Wonderland. See the polar bears, penguins, reindeer & lots more… There are lots of sweets and goodies to choose from at Candyland. Write your letter to Santa Claus and post it in Santa’s Mailroom. Pick your own Christmas tattoo in the Tattoo Parlour. Try your luck at the Naughty or Nice machine and see if you have been good for Santa! Then help out the elves in the workshop where they are very busy preparing for Santa’s trip around the world this Christmas.

 

And finally you will visit Santa’s Grotto where Santa Claus and his elves will be waiting with a special present for all the good boys and girls. 

Early booking is recommended especially as the ‘adventure duration time’ for each family has been increased in order to provide a high quality and value for money experience. 

15% discount by booking your family visit Mon-Thurs plus opening weekend up to 6th of December. 

Winter Wonderland Skibbereen can be found at www.winterwonderlandskibb.com or via the booking hotline 028 23288.

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Creating a winning formula for Christmas 2013 – James Burke

The focus will be on ‘Creating a Winning Formula for Christmas 2013’ which will be delivered by James Burke. The format will be a presentation by James, followed by Q&A followed by free networking.

The event will be free and open to all businesses in West Cork.

James Burke has over 23 years experience in the retail & FMCG market. He has also worked as a business consultant on Feargal Quinn’s Retail Therapy programme on RTE and has delivered numerous retail development programmes across Ireland, inlcuding Skibbereen this year.

In his current role as a business consultant, James provides strategic advice and business planning for some of Irelands best known companies. He will be speaking on the night about how local businesses can create a winning business formula for Christmas 2013. www.jamesburke.ie

To register for the event online go to http://www.wceb.ie/Training-&-Online-Booking#Network-Meeting

or for further details [email protected]

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Lapland comes to Skibbereen!

Santa’s Elves Descend on West Cork Town for Christmas Work!

Lapland has moved to Skibbereen, West Cork this year with an influx of elves applying for work at Winter Wonderland in the town. Over 200 elves applied for seasonal work at what is being pitched as the ultimate Christmas experience for children and adults alike.

Winter Wonderland which has become a popular attraction in the town for the past number of years is under new management and promises to be bigger and better than previous years with new interactive ideas and special effects to make the visit a truly festive experience.

Speaking of recruitment drive and upcoming launch of Winter Wonderland, Owen O’Driscoll said “We have been busy extending and revamping the entire structure of Winter Wonderland to make it a really special experience for families this year.  The venture will also create more than 65 jobs in the run up to Christmas which is a great boost for the area. If the children enjoy the Winter Wonderland experience as much as we have putting it all together then they will leave with fantastic memories of a completely unique    visit to Santa.”

This year’s Winter Wonderland will feature many never before seen elements including – New Interactive Naughty & Nice Machine, Elves Tattoo Parlour, Candy Land and much more.

Winter Wonderland will officially open on December 1st  with many exciting new surprises which will be completely unique to Skibbereen to make this year’s visit to Santa a truly unforgettable occasion for all the family. Tickets are €15 per child and €5 per adult with discounts for families and a 15% price reduction midweek (Mon-Thurs) up to December 15th.

Visit www.winterwonderlandskibb.com for further details.