Today I’m sharing my The snowman tour review. We saw it at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 3rd December 2022 but it’s not too late to book for a different venue. There are still tickets available for York, Sheffield, Coventry, Salisbury, Durham, Liverpool and Hull. Read on to find out why you should book but hurry as some are almost sold out! Find more Christmas days out in the North West here.
Ad – We were gifted 4 tickets to see The Snowman at Chester Cathedral in exchange for this review. All thoughts, photos and opinions are my own.
For me, The Snowman is an essential part of Christmas. I remember watching it on tv on Christmas Eve each year as a child. We saw at Chester Cathedral and we had an amazing time. It was truly magical and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone.
There were 3 large screens so that everyone had a good view of the animations. The orchestra sits in front of the middle screen and accompanies the animations perfectly. We love that they all get into the spirit of Christmas and dress up for the occasion. There were penguins, sheep, Christmas crackers, Mrs Claus costumes and so much more.
The show starts with a new festive Shaun the Sheep short film, The flight before Christmas. This is a fantastic short Christmas film that appeals to all the family. There are lots of comedy moments as well as festive drama as Shaun and the other sheep mount a rescue mission to save Timmy who has gone missing. I won’t ruin the film for you but rest assured it’s another hit from Aardman animations. The live orchestra really adds to the drama and comedy of the film with the music.
The next bit was probably the highlight for my girls and all the other children in the audience no doubt. The Snowman came into the cathedral whilst the orchestra played. The Snowman danced around the whole of the audience which everyone loved.
Finally, it was time for the main event. The Snowman animation played and the orchestra played the original score throughout. I’m sure you’re all familiar with this classic Christmas film. As you’ll know there are no words in this film, just music and the live orchestra playing right in front of you really does make this a magical experience.
Of course, the highlight was when the soloist sang “we’re walking in the air”. At each venue, they use a local soloist. The one at Chester was amazing and I have no doubt that they will have chosen just as well at all the venues.
All too soon it was over. It lasted just over an hour. The length was perfect for our children. The show is recommended from age 3 and I’d say that is about right but you know your own child and if you think they will be happy sitting for a good hour. We had a fantastic festive family evening out. The overall effect of the animations and the live orchestra is magical. I would not hesitate to recommend the show as a great family festive treat. Find out more and book your tickets here.
Where to next?
Find more great Christmas events Cheshire here.
Find out all about the different Christmas light trails North West as we have loads of choice this year.
This looks really beautiful – the live orchestra would give me goosebumps. I’m sure this is something my children would enjoy. Su
Oh we go to this next weekend at Blackpool tower ballroom and I cant wait!! This has made me even more excited for it, it looks so Christmassy and magical!
Looks like such good fun and love how F so quick off the mark there. There’s no fooling some kids huh
This looks absoulately amazing! We all love the snowman , it’s definately the number one classic for Christmas isn’t it 🙂
Oh this looks amazing, my girls love The Snowman – its makes me feel so festive! We are close to Chester so will definitely check this out if there are still tickets available!
This looks amazing! The Snowman is my favourite and it’s not Christmas until we’ve watched it. What a lovely idea to make it into a production x
I would love to take my children to this. I have such fond memories of watching The Snowman as a child. It really signalled that it was Christmas. I would love to take my children to this and it would be a lovely bit of nostalgia for me 🙂
I haven’t heard of this until I read your review. What a lovely event to go to that is so festive too. I think no interval works for young kids if I’m honest
We went to The Snowman Tour and it was such a wonderful performance. Will definitely be looking into going again next year if we can get the tickets.
I’ve got some friends who went to this and they said it was magical too. I did try to to book but there wasn’t any venues close by, which was a shame. I love that it is in a magnificent church. Mich x
Awww what a lovely performance! It’s great how they combined the orchestra and the screen together like that. I think just over an hour is the perfect length for little ones. x
I love the snowman it reminds me so much of being a child and our Christmas as kids. This sounds amazing I will have to see if they have any more on locally to us. Thank you for the recommendation.
I am so excited for our show now in a weeks time. Chester cathedral is just a stunning location and your pics are gorgeous.