We’re raising a glass to World Whisky Day on 19 May and Islay’s famous whisky festival Fèis Ìle 23-31 May with a special take on this whisky cocktail.
New Year at Another Place
From festive Kids' Zone sessions and live music in The Living Space, to ice-skating, a drone show to ring in the New Year and a New Year’s Day festive swim in the lake. Our three-day New Year house party will be a great round off the year. Here’s the full itinerary.
Subject to change
New Year Itinerary
From midday
Leave your luggage with our front desk team and it will be in your room waiting for you.
Mulled wine and mulled apple juice, hot chocolate and mince pies in The Living Space.
Afternoon ice-skating sessions from 2-4pm
Kids' Zone session - 2.30-4.30pm
Check in from 3pm
Evening ice-skating sessions from 5-7pm
Champagne tasting with Lanson in The Library from 5-6pm
Science Booth from 6.30pm in Kids' Zone
Experiments in Kids' Zone
Stargazing swim at 6.30pm
Meet in the sheep shed for a stargazing swim, £45 a session. Chargeable with limited spaces.
Live music in The Living Space from 8pm
With Jason Arnup
Restaurants
Midday - 3pm - Lunch in The Living Space
4.30pm - 5.30pm - Kids' early supper in The Living Space
6pm - 8.30pm - Dinner in The Living Space
6pm - 8.30pm - Dinner in Rampsbeck restaurant
Little Chefs Pizza School from 11am-1pm
Our budding chefs can decorate their own aprons and cups in Kids Zone, before heading to the Glasshouse to make their own Pizzas. Parents to collect at 1:00pm
Afternoon and evening ice-skating sessions from 12-6pm
Kids' Zone from 6.30 - 9.30pm
Watch Andy the Jester perform his circus skills, then have a go spinning plates, juggling and balancing
Champagne reception at 7pm
The Living Space
Children's drone show from 9-9.30pm - children to be collected from Kids Zone
Dancing and DJ from 8pm until 12.30am
11.45pm - Festive drinks on The Living Space terrace (pre-order your drinks ahead of the countdown)
Drone show at midnight
Restaurants
Midday - 3pm - Lunch in The Living Space
4.30 - 5.30pm - Kids' early supper in The Living Space
6pm - 8.30pm - Dinner in The Living Space or Rampsbeck restaurant
Pool opening hours are 8am until 8pm
Happy New Year!
7.30am to 10am – Breakfast in Rampsbeck Restaurant
New Year’s Day dip in the lake - 8.30am
with Colin Hill
Afternoon and evening ice-skating sessions from 12pm-6pm
Kids' Zone games night - 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Music in The Living Space
Adam Day - 7pm - 10.30pm
Food & drink
Midday to 3pm - The Living Space lunch menu
Dinner from 6pm in Rampsbeck restaurant or The Living Space
Pool opening hours are 8am until 8pm
Breakfast from 7.30am
Check out - 11am
Ice skating sessions from 10am-8pm
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