Niltoni Entertainment

01/10/2026

Fantastic day at the Catherine Cookson Festival launch at Newcastle Assembly Rooms.

Much loved North East author Catherine Cookson will be celebrated at a festival in Newcastle next year

24/09/2026

Santa Claus is comin' to town 🎅

Families in Newcastle are being invited to step inside a 17th-century merchant's house for a 45-minute immersive Christmas theatre experience.

A historic Pilgrim Street property that rarely opens to the public is being completely transformed into a Victorian-style home for Santa Claus.

Families will once again be able to visit Santa inside Alderman Fenwick’s House following a completely sold-out run last year.

Organisers at Niltoni Entertainment say they want to move far away from the traditional queue-shuffle-photo grotto.

Instead, they are creating a seated, story-led piece of theatre designed for children aged between two and ten.

Young ones will climb the grand staircase up to the Great Room to take on a role as an honorary elf.

They will spend 45 minutes writing letters to Santa, placing them in his postbox, and sitting down for a Christmas storytime.

Director Filipe Neves Ribeiro says the historic setting is crucial to making the experience feel authentic.

He said: "We didn't want to build another grotto: we wanted to create a piece of theatre where a child genuinely believes, for three-quarters of an hour, that they've been invited into Santa's own house."

The Pilgrim Street property dates back to the 17th century and actually once hosted Charles Dickens.

Every child will receive a beautifully-crafted gift featuring two new illustrated books published exclusively for the event.

The experience opens on November 28 and will run on Saturdays and Sundays until December 20.

Tickets are on sale now, costing £19.50 for adults and £15.50 for children.

Newcastle Chronicle

Discover Limitless Possibilities with Niltoni Group: Live Experiences, Theatre, Music and more

24/09/2026

Amazing!

Santa Claus is comin' to town 🎅

Families in Newcastle are being invited to step inside a 17th-century merchant's house for a 45-minute immersive Christmas theatre experience.

A historic Pilgrim Street property that rarely opens to the public is being completely transformed into a Victorian-style home for Santa Claus.

Families will once again be able to visit Santa inside Alderman Fenwick’s House following a completely sold-out run last year.

Organisers at Niltoni Entertainment say they want to move far away from the traditional queue-shuffle-photo grotto.

Instead, they are creating a seated, story-led piece of theatre designed for children aged between two and ten.

Young ones will climb the grand staircase up to the Great Room to take on a role as an honorary elf.

They will spend 45 minutes writing letters to Santa, placing them in his postbox, and sitting down for a Christmas storytime.

Director Filipe Neves Ribeiro says the historic setting is crucial to making the experience feel authentic.

He said: "We didn't want to build another grotto: we wanted to create a piece of theatre where a child genuinely believes, for three-quarters of an hour, that they've been invited into Santa's own house."

The Pilgrim Street property dates back to the 17th century and actually once hosted Charles Dickens.

Every child will receive a beautifully-crafted gift featuring two new illustrated books published exclusively for the event.

The experience opens on November 28 and will run on Saturdays and Sundays until December 20.

Tickets are on sale now, costing £19.50 for adults and £15.50 for children.

23/09/2026

This October. A starting new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic ‘Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Book now! www.TheAssemblyRooms.org

23/09/2026

He’s back! Book now ! Thank you Newcastle Chronicle

One of the city's oldest buildings will be transformed into Santa's House

23/09/2026

He’s back!

Santa will be taking up residence in a historic Newcastle building this winter where the unique setting will add to a festive experience that proved a sell-out last year 🎅

20/04/2026

Very excited for our new production for 2026. ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Early bird tickets are now available. www.Niltoni.com/box-office

19/04/2026

Our highly acclaimed Santas House on Pilgrim Street returns for 2026. Grab Early Bird tickets www.Niltoni.com/box-office

Discover Limitless Possibilities with Niltoni Group: Live Experiences, Theatre, Music and more

19/04/2026

Back for 2026! Early Bird tickets www.niltoni.com/box-office

18/04/2026

Now in it’s fifth glorious year ! The smash-hit sell-out ‘Dickens by Candlelight- A Christmas Carol’ returns to this festive season 2026! Now part of the city-wide Dickens Festival North! Grab Early Bird tickets now