A Truly Traditional Christmas
Grim’s Dyke Hotel is a special place at Christmas. This beautiful Victorian building is the perfect setting for you to celebrate with your family, friends and colleagues. Our talented kitchen team use top quality ingredients and with a vast amount of experience between them they enjoy creating our festive menus and cooking your beautiful Christmas meal. So whether you wish to celebrate Christmas Day or celebrate on one of our festive fun evenings with us, we can guarantee the atmosphere, food and service will be just right!
Celebrate the Festive Season
Download our Christmas Brochure Here
We have put together a selection of events with entertainment for your party or special occasion. Alternatively you may wish to book in to Gilbert’s Restaurant or join us for a Festive Cream Tea. Please see the corresponding entertainment menus at the bottom of this page.
Festive Karaoke – £49
Dates: 1st December & 21st December
Timings: Arrival: 7.30pm | Carriages: 11.30pm
Includes: Enjoy a relaxed evening with a less formal layout – welcomed with canapes, followed with a buffet and singing with our karaoke set up and DJ to support you!
Festive Dance – £49
Dates: 6th December & 9th December
Timings: Arrival: 7.30pm | Carriages: 11.30pm
Includes: Enjoy a relaxed evening with a less formal layout – welcomed with canapes, followed with a buffet
and dancing into the evening with a DJ.
An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan: Iolanthe – £99
Date: Sunday 10th December
Timings: Arrival 4.30pm. Meal/performance 5pm start
Includes: Festive 3-course meal and live Opera.
See party menu below, shared tables for tables below 8, event takes place in the Music Room.
Festive Dine – £55
Date: 13th December & 14th December
Timings: Arrival: 7.30pm | Carriages: 11.30pm
Includes: Welcomed with canapes, followed with our delicious festive 2 course meal. Let the lights dim and start boogying with our resident DJ.
Magical Christmas – £69
Date: 7th & 16th December
Timings: Arrival: 7.00pm | Carriages: 11.30pm
Includes: Wow! Breath-taking and a real table
talking point! Crack into our festive 3 course meal whilst being amazed by close up magic, finishing with a magic finale and DJ taking over.
Murder Mystery Dinner – £75
Date: 22nd December
Timings: Arrival: 7.00pm | Carriages: 10.30pm
Includes: Who’s joining the school reunion?
Its 1929, a new headmaster and the school bully will be there. You are all former pupils whilst having a 3 course festive menu… what will happen?
Christmas Day
£139 Adult | Children 12 and under – £69
Date: 25th December
Christmas Day at Grim’s Dyke is a truly special occasion to enjoy a delicious 5-course meal. All of the food is freshly prepared here on the premises by our talented team. As Grim’s Dyke is such a popular location for Christmas Day we offer lunch in three settings. Gilbert’s Restaurant, the Drawing Room and the Music Room. Please note the Drawing is only available for private hire. All of the rooms have beautiful period features and provide an elegant setting. The service is always attentive and your table will be yours for the afternoon which allows for a relaxed occasion.
Please click here to see the menu, alternatively you can find our menus at the bottom of this page.
Terms and conditions apply.
*Prices are per person and all events are subject to availability.
Please note that the Music Room is on the first floor and is accessible by stairs only.
Entertainment Cancellation Policy
60+ Days – Full Refund.
35 Days – 25% of your total amount will be charged if you cancel or make any changes.
28 Days – 50% of your total amount will be charged if you cancel or make any changes.
14 Days – 75% of your total amount will be charged if you cancel or make any changes.
7 Days – 100% of your total amount will be charged if you cancel or make any changes.
Christmas Day Cancellation Policy
We will need to know of any cancellations by 1st December 2023 for a full refund.
Unfortunately any cancellations after the 1st December will not be refunded.
All bookings are subject to our full terms and conditions.
Gilbert’s Restaurant and Menus at Christmas
At Christmas we always include traditional favourites along with imaginative seasonal dishes prepared daily in-house. Please book in advance as we are always busy during the festive period. We will be operating our festive menus between December 1st and December 23rd.
2 Courses – £29.95pp | 3 Courses – £34.95pp
Download Gilbert’s Festive Menu
Festive Entertainment/Party
Festive Private Dining
Festive Cream Tea
£34.95pp
This year we will be offering a special festive cream tea served daily. Our pastry chef has created some special seasonal dishes to make your Tea extra special. Please book in advance.
Christmas Day Lunch
Gilbert’s Restaurant Booking and Cancellation Policy
We kindly request a £10 deposit per person for tables over 6 to guarantee your reservation.
In all cases, we require 48 hours’ notice to amend a reservation. If there are any cancellations or no shows outside of these time-scales the deposit will be a cancellation fee of £10 per person.