Prices
Tickets for 2026 are £10 per person of any age, without a boat trip. There are no concessions. Price is £15 including a pre-booked short boat trip, which will take you to see the Christmas lights of King's Cross by water. Tickets for museum entry only will be available at reception on the evening or may be booked on this page in advance.
About Canals Candles and Choir
- From 1800 to 2100 on 10th December 2026
- Christmas-themed music in the ice well from King's Cross Soul Choir. Times 1820-1900 and 1930-2010. Look down into the illuminated ice well where the choir will sing Christmas songs.
- Ice cream making the way the Victorians did it. Our very own tribute to Mrs Agnes B. Marshall, the Edwardian queen of ice-cream making, will be performing as the great lady and making Christmas ice cream using ice and salt without a freezer. Sweet mincemeat flavour! Ice-cream making demonstrations will be held twice during the evening at 1900 and 2010 lasting approximately 30 minutes.
- Free mince pie
- A pay bar will be available offering beer and wine. Bar open 1800-2030. Cards accepted and preferred, cash accepted.
- Candle lighting and atmospheric lighting in the historic building
- Doors open 1800 (slightly earlier if you have booked the 1800 boat). Last entry 2030 - but come earlier if you can
- Short boat trips on Long Tom at 1800 1830 1900 1930 2000 2030 and 2100 - pre-booking essential and you need to arrive at least 10 minutes before departure time.
- An opportunity for Christmas shopping in the museum shop. We have a wide range of canal-related gifts on sale and one of the largest collections of canal book titles in England!
