Ferris Navidad! We’re only days away from the return of the Bristol Christmas Market, and the festive cheer is amping up in the city. Propyard’s Winterland will also return very soon (November 25 – December 23), but this year the former torpedo testing factory is adding an ’80s twist to celebrations.
The star attraction has to be the winter roller disco, where you glide beneath neon lights and the shining disco ball. Covering 400sqm of space to groove about, tickets cost £11 for a 45-minute skate session (£8 for a child, £9 for a student). Also, keep an eye out for Propyard’s Winter Social events! These adults-only parties drop the lights down lower, invite some awesome DJs along – like GotSome, DJ Emma and Felix Joy – and turn the space into a pumping roller disco.
But this is not the only retro activity at Winterland 2023. If, like us, your childhood Christmases were all bout getting your hands on the hottest video games, you’ve got to check out the retro arcade. Take a nostalgic trip to the ’80s and ’90s with wall-to-wall classic arcade machines. From Pac-Man to Street Fighter II, you’ll want to spend hours in here reliving your youth.
Fancy trying something a little bit different this Christmas? Check out (what’s sure to be the latest incoming fad) crazy boules. Bristol’s brand-new interactive gaming experience, Rollers, is boules meets crazy golf in an 80s arcade-style setting. Test your skills on six custom-built courses, which are all equally fun and addictive. Tickets cost £11 for a 40-minute session.
Afterwards, warm up in one of Winterland’s new cosy ski lodges. Ski Lodge 86 will provide some respite from the crazy chaos ensuing outside, letting you refuel on a mountain of mouthwatering festive foods to satisfy everyone’s winter cravings. To learn more about Winterland at Propyard, and purchase tickets for individual activities head here.
Full music line-ups for Winter Socials:
GotSome & Ben Daley – 25th November
DJ Emma – 1st December
Chez de Milo & Special Guest – 8th December
Felix Joy and Friends – 9th December
Paul Bozak – 15th December
The Hong Kong Ping Pong Club – 22nd December
Bubski, So What & Will Streetwise – 23rd December
DJ X-Ray TED – Every Thursday throughout December
You’ll find Winterland at Propyard, 39-46 Feeder Road, Bristol BS2 0SE.