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Thursford Christmas Spectacular
Two places available double room £179 per person, optional £10 insurance. Travel by Coach, 2 nights all inclusive. Wednesday to Friday
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The Show
The producer and director, John Cushing indulges his own belief in creating a magical Christmas of yesteryear – a time of love, hope and giving. And in his opinion, the one element that encapsulates the spirit of Christmas more than any other is music. For John Cushing 'Christmas Eve' is the most magical night of the year and his premonition years and years ago that one day he would be involved in a Christmas show was realised when he took on the job of managing director of Thursford Collection in 1976 and put on his first show in 1977.



The ultimate Christmas musical experience is simply one of the most exciting Christmas Spectacular shows ever. It is the most popular Christmas show of all time in England and is a blend of exciting Christmas entertainment, with Christmas songs, carols, dazzling dancers, beautiful costumes, outstanding music and singing from our cast of over one hundred

Each show is a pageant of spectacle and colour – the music a seamless transition from an up-beat dance routine to a choral rendition of a Christmas carol, a show which would not be out of place in any London’s west end theatres.

The show takes a whole year to organize. Bookings are taken in writing from the first working day in January, and take a full twelve weeks before confirmations can be sent out to everyone. The decorations, musical instruments and stage props are packed away and the exhibition hall is transformed back into its summer museum setting.

Throughout the coming months the show needs to be written, costumes designed, auditions to take place and numerous