Out & About December 2017

OA Christmas gift competition

A merry Victorian Christmas S tep back in time to a magical Victorian Christmas at Beaulieu on December 9 and 10, then again from December 16 to January 1. of the New Forest’s largest outdoor Christmas trees outside the National Motor Museum. All of the Christmas activities are included in the general admission ticket. BEAULIEU COMPETITION Win a family ticket to Beaulieu, the home of the Montagus

Join the Montagu family, played by costumed actors, as they prepare for Christmas and New Year festivities in Palace House in 1889. See the family and servants rehearse a Christmas Day pantomime, with visitors invited to step on stage. Then meet the family governess in the library for craft activities, to make your own Christmas card or create a sparkling decoration to hang on the tree. For photo opportunities, dress up in period- perfect accessories for a family portrait and take pictures with the sleigh and wicker rein- deer and life-size gingerbread house. Head to the kitchen to talk to Lord Montagu’s cook and her kitchen maid as they prepare for Christmas Day lunch. Then listen to carol singing and festive music around the grand piano in the Lower Drawing Room, before enjoying a glass of mulled punch and warming yourself beside the roaring log fire. See a Christmas tree in every room decked with traditional decorations and marvel at one

Beaulieu is open every day except Christmas Day, from 10am-5pm. On the weekends of December 9 and 10, and 16 and 17, Palace House will be open until 6pm. To book a visit or for more information, see www.beaulieu.co.uk or call 01590 612345. Out&About has teamed up with Beaulieu to give you the chance to win one of two family tickets*. *A family ticket is valid for two adults and up to three children, or for one adult and up to four children. For the chance to win, answer the following question correctly: What year will the Montagu family take you back to in their Christmas costume drama? Send your answer on the form to Beaulieu competition, Out&About , Newspaper House, Faraday Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2DW. The closing date for entries is Tuesday, December 5. OA terms & conditions p63

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