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Lightopia Manchester slashes tickets by 25% ahead of Christmas

Last-minute gifts, sorted.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 21st December 2022

Lightopia Manchester is offering a big discount on tickets to say Merry Christmas to Mancs this year.

The huge lantern festival, which has turned Heaton Park into a glowing wonderland filled, is offering 25% off tickets.

Those who snap up Lightopia tickets this week will be able to see the 2km light trail for less – and tick off those last tricky Christmas gifts for loved ones.

This year’s festival has been a brand new trail called A Christmas Story, which includes giant presents, baubles, and a huge water show at the Heaton Park boating lake.

The trail follows the story of new beginnings and the circle of life.

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Beginning at the ‘Guardian Gate’, visitors are transported into a winter wonderland decorated by a blanket of shooting stars with the ‘Essence of Light’ display, before following the winding mystical path to the ‘Mythical Forrest’ – a Christmas realm that suitably celebrates the festive season.

The ‘Secret Flower Garden’ lights up the natural greenery of the park with a collection of glowing fauna wrapped around the branches above and the grass below, and then, in a display that festival organisers say is curated especially for younger guests called the ‘Book of Rebirth’, little Mancs can unlock their imagination with friendly animated animals.

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The kid’s zone will also feature interactive musical tiles for everyone to interact and play with.

The vibrant ‘Ying Yang’ display and ‘Tranquility Arch’ – which is home to colourful swans and butterflies – are some of the other displays to catch this year.

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And then there’s the main event – The Phoenix – a five-minute A/V show.

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There’s also festive dining under the heated canopy and Christmas Market-style stalls around the festival grounds, plus funfair rides.

Lightopia will run in Manchester until Monday 2 January, closing only on Christmas Day.

You can get 25% off tickets using the code LIGHT25 at the checkout – book your tickets here now.

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