Santa to read daily bedtime story to Edinburgh children during Advent

Santa Claus is to bring some extra cheer to children in Edinburgh in the run-up to Christmas by reading a free, festive story every evening before bedtime on Edinburgh’s Christmas website each day of Advent.
Santa will read an evening story online every day from December 1Santa will read an evening story online every day from December 1
Santa will read an evening story online every day from December 1

And budding writers of all ages are being invited to send in suitable tales.

The usual Edinburgh’s Christmas programme of crowd-pulling activities for the festive season, including the Christmas Market, has been cancelled this year because of Covid.

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But organisers Underbelly are providing an alternative digital programme, including an online neighbourhood market for local independent businesses to showcase their wares.

And now Santa has agreed to be part of the virtual Christmas activities too, joining from his grotto at the North Pole to read the daily Advent stories starting from December 1 and running right up to Christmas Eve.

Edinburgh’s Christmas are inviting anyone from within Edinburgh and the Lothians to send in a story filled with festivity, hope and fun. Santa Claus himself will select the winners and read them out online, and Edinburgh’s Christmas will publish them on the website.

Ruth Fisher, producer of Edinburgh’s Christmas, said: “Santa is very much at the heart of our plans. We look forward to reading the story submissions and working with Santa and his elves to produce a great series of Advent stories. In what has been an unprecedented year for Edinburgh, we hope that the Edinburgh’s Christmas programme brings some cheer and enjoyment to everyone this festive season.”

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Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Frank Ross said: “The festive season is a very special time for our city and our communities and, as Edinburgh’s Christmas goes digital this year, our residents and local businesses will be at the heart of it all. What an honour to have Santa Claus himself reading bedtime stories every night leading up to the big day.

“I’m glad that although we can’t be together at our usual popular events this year, this digital programme ensures that the Capital will still have plenty of Christmas spirit.”For anyone wishing to send in a story, full details can be found at www.edinburghschristmas.com. Entries should be submitted by Sunday November 22.

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