Christmas at the Botanics 2024 to sparkle with Hogwarts style magic- get tickets now
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The enchanting outdoor trail is back for an eighth year at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, running 35 nights over six weeks, from November 21 to December 30.
Visitors are encouraged to book in advance to guarantee their preferred time slot. Off-peak tickets at lower prices are available for selected evenings.
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With only 84 sleeps until festive fanatics can embark on the glittering winter spectacle, a new spellbinding installation confirmed for this year’s trail is Candles - transporting Potterheads to the world of witchcraft and wizardry as it evokes the magic of Hogwarts’ Great Hall.
Designed by Pitaya, a French creative studio, it features candles which will drift over visitors as they flicker and cast their undulating light to create a warm and festive atmosphere.
It is one of array of new installations that have been custom-designed especially for the Botanics by a selection of international and UK-based artists.
One Small Thing projects a combination of wildlife imagery and winter foliage with impactful environmental messaging onto a pathway for visitors to interact with as they walk past.
Created by Newcastle based Novak, it incorporates the Garden’s mission to protect the planet's biodiversity by encouraging visitors to do one small thing and make space for nature.
Firework Trees, created by Brighton’s award-winning Ithaca Studio, it will shower shoots of light through tree branches, bringing them to life with vibrant bursts of colour that bounce from branch to branch.
All the new and returning installations along the one-mile illuminated trail are low in energy and have been selected to complement the Botanics’ environment.
Returning crowd-pleasers will include the mesmerising Fire Garden and the Christmas Cathedral, a tunnel inspired by arched church windows and illuminated by tens of thousands of LED lights, created by Australian lighting designers Mandylights. It has become an Instagram fan-favourite for festive proposals.
Santa himself also makes an appearance on the trail.
Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Simon Milne said: “I’m looking forward to seeing the new installations on the trail, which is promising to be innovative, imaginative and entertaining. Visiting the Garden after dark is a special experience and Christmas at the Botanics offers the chance for visitors to see our botanical collection of plants from a very different perspective.
“The trail brings significant benefits to us. We are a Scottish charity, and ticket sales from Christmas at the Botanics help to fund our international plant research, conservation work and education programmes. So please come along to the trail, bring your friends and family, have some festive fun and help to support our vital work.”
The trail attracted more than 95,000 people last year and visitors are encouraged to book in advance to guarantee their preferred time slot - click here.
Christmas at the Botanics is one of 14 illuminated trails staged across the UK by leading events promoter RG Live, a division of Sony Music. Christmas at the Botanics is presented in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and creative producer Culture Creative.
For more details visit www.rbge.org.uk/christmas and follow @mychristmastrails on Facebook and Instagram.
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