Christmas at The Old Swan

Looking for somewhere special to celebrate Christmas in Harrogate? The Old Swan Hotel is getting ready for a festive season filled with party nights, dancing, live entertainment, Christmas dining and sparkling celebrations.

Whether you’re planning the office Christmas party, meeting friends for a festive night out, treating someone to a Christmas break or searching for somewhere memorable to welcome 2027, there’s plenty happening at this famous Harrogate hotel.

🎄 Christmas Starts Here

The celebrations begin on 28 November, when the hotel’s Festive Fever Party Nights get underway.

Running on selected Fridays and Saturdays until 19 December, these are made for groups who want dinner followed by a proper Christmas party.

For £30 per person, you’ll get:

• 🥂 Prosecco on arrival
• 🍽️ Two-course festive meal
• 📸 Photobooth
• 🎧 DJ and dancing

Perfect for: work Christmas parties, groups of friends and anyone who wants to get dressed up and hit the dancefloor.

🥂 Prefer Your Christmas Party in the Day?

Why wait until the evening?

The Day Discos on 12 and 19 December offer a livelier way to spend a festive afternoon, with unlimited Prosecco, bottled beer and soft drinks, plus pizza and dancing.

Tickets are £28 per person.

Gather your friends, leave the evening free and get the Christmas celebrations started early.

🕺 Love the 80s? This One’s for You

Dig out the leg warmers, big hair and dancing shoes.

The 80’s Fever Party Night on 11 December promises a nostalgic night of music and festive fun.

If Wham!, Madonna and the unmistakable sounds of the 1980s are part of your perfect Christmas playlist, this could be the party to pick.

💃 Calling All Dancing Queens!

Christmas meets ABBA at The Old Swan on 12 December.

The hotel’s ABBA Party Night features a tribute band and an evening filled with some of the Swedish supergroup’s best-known hits.

Grab your friends and prepare to become a Dancing Queen for the night.

🔎 Could You Solve a Christmas Murder?

Fancy something completely different from the traditional Christmas party?

Put your detective skills to the test at one of The Old Swan’s Murder Mystery evenings, taking place on:

27 November • 6 December • 10 December

Expect festive hospitality with an added dose of mystery and intrigue.

And there’s something particularly fitting about enjoying a mystery at a Harrogate hotel forever associated with the disappearance of crime novelist Agatha Christie in 1926.

🎅 What If You Didn’t Have to Cook This Christmas?

Imagine Christmas without worrying about shopping, cooking or tackling a mountain of washing-up.

The Old Swan’s “A Christmas Well Told” residential experience runs from 24–27 December 2026.

Choose between Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh packages, with experiences ranging from afternoon tea and Christmas Day lunch to pantomime tickets, depending on the package selected.

Prices start from £550 per person.

💰 Book Early and Save

Book by 1 September 2026 and an early-booking saving of 10% is available.

If you’re already considering spending Christmas away from home, that’s a date worth remembering.

🍽️ Organising the Office Christmas Meal?

Not every Christmas celebration needs a DJ and dancefloor.

Businesses looking to bring colleagues together can book a festive roast from £27.95 per person.

And if nobody wants to worry about the journey home afterwards, celebrations can be extended with an overnight stay from £75 per person.

🥂 Where Will You Be at Midnight on New Year’s Eve?

The Christmas calendar ends with one final celebration — the Swan Spectacular on New Year’s Eve.

Dress up and see out 2026 with:

🥂 Champagne
🍴 Canapés
🍽️ Gala dinner
💃 Dancing into the early hours

Prices start from £80 per person.

It’s an opportunity to finish the festive season — and begin 2027 — in the heart of Harrogate.

🎁 Which Christmas Celebration Would You Choose?

That’s what makes The Old Swan’s Christmas programme interesting: you don’t have to celebrate the same way as everyone else.

Want a traditional Christmas party? Try Festive Fever.

Prefer an afternoon celebration? Pick a Day Disco.

Love ABBA or the 80s? There’s a themed night for you.

Fancy something unusual? Try solving a murder mystery.

Want someone else to take care of Christmas? Stay for the hotel’s three-night festive break.

Planning a big New Year’s Eve? Finish with the Swan Spectacular.

📅 Christmas at The Old Swan Harrogate – At a Glance

📞 Booking Christmas at The Old Swan

Christmas events can fill up quickly, particularly for groups and office parties, so booking ahead is recommended.

Telephone: 01423 500055 – option 4
Email: christmas@theoldswanhotel.co.uk

Prices, packages and availability may change, so check the latest details directly with The Old Swan Hotel before booking or travelling.