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Christmas through the Ages © Paul Dodds

Christmas through the Ages

Enjoy a weekend of nostalgic festive activities from a visit to Santa to carol singing and enjoy retro games at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune this weekend!

A trip down memory lane

Christmas through the Ages

Dates: Sat 8 and Sun 9 December
Times 12:00-16:00
Cost: Included in museum admission 

Meet Santa Make and take Christmas decorations, wrapping paper and pictures

Rubik's cube

Try out some retro toys and games including Rubiks cubes, Hula Hoops, Hop Scotch and Twister.

Enjoy our display Christmas Through the Ages and see how Christmas trees, festive food and gifts have changed over time.

Carol Singing beneath Concorde

Date: Sat 8 & Sun 8 December
Time: 12:30-13:30

Join the awarding winning Compass School Choir from Haddington, on Saturday and Musical Youth and Encore on Sunday beneath Concorde to hear a selection of festive carols.

The Compass School Choir

Above: The Compass School Choir the day they won the Primary Schools’ Choir Competition at the Edinburgh Festival of Music, Speech and Dance, March 2012.

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