Christmas at the Palace
5th-22nd December 2020

Plans are well underway at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells to bring some festive cheer to the area with their ‘Christmas at the Palace’ event. 

With a start date of 5^th December, shortly after the national lockdown ends and Mendip moves into Tier 2, Palace Staff feel strongly that they want to bring some socially-distanced joy to the Christmas season, and are going bigger than ever before with the celebratory event.

Taking place from 5^th – 22^nd December 2020, the decorations will include a Christmas Traditions Window in the free area with a painted winter scene, sumptuous decorations throughout the Palace on a variety of themes, from medieval through to Victorian, Bishop’s Ken’s Christmas Feasting Table, a Victorian Christmas dining table, an Eco Christmas art exhibition created by children from local schools, who will be letting their imaginations go wild with rubbish to create life-sized Christmas trees, Father & Mother Christmas’s North Pole HQ, and a few stunning surprises too.

Outside the Palace, the Gardens will also be dressing up for Christmas, with outdoor illuminations on a large scale, and Christmas trees and decorations in the formal gardens.

There will also be a Christmas-themed family trail which will take visitors through the Palace & Gardens, leading to a traditional nativity scene.

There will be special late openings until 6:30pm on 5^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 17^th, 18^th and 19^th December to allow visitors to enjoy the lights.

Entrance to Christmas at the Palace is included in standard admission and free to People’s Ticket Holders and Members.