The Unity

17/11/2025

NOW FULLY BOOKED
*** Accessible Enchantica’s Christmas shows - booking notice for Unity families ***

We are delighted to offer two fully funded shows for our families this year - these will be held on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December at Allerton Castle (take note of this change of venue - but how magical is this?!?! 🏰😊) from 930am to 11am. As always, it will be brilliantly tailored to our needs, accessible, and the perfect inclusive experience for all the family.

🎅- - - Spaces are limited and will be issued on a first come first served basis! - - -🎅

HOW TO BOOK
Send an email as soon as possible to
[email protected]
using the subject: The Unity

They will need to know

1) How many children and adults you would like to attend in your family
2) any special access requirements eg wheelchair details.

You will then be contacted by Enchantica’s within 7 days of your email request to confirm allocated places

Places will be allocated upon order of emails received so please do act quickly - and note that this year booking is direct with Enchanticas (emails to The Unity will not get booked) ###

07/12/2024

*** CANCELLATION OF TONIGHT’s RHS HARLOW CARR ACCESSIBLE GLOW SESSION ***

Huge apologies to all our families who were booked to attend Glow this evening, you should have received an email stating that it has been cancelled as a precaution in response to Storm Darraugh. I am so sorry for any disappointment - RHS Harlow Carr will refund you directly.

Stay safe and warm
x

28/11/2024

Tickets for the Enchantica’s Show with Tinsel the Elf and of course Santa 😊🎅

People will be emailed confirmation directly by enchanticas for sessions this weekend - please check your junk mail, and contact us if any issues

If anyone has booked on the session at 3pm on 1 December that was not directly allocated a space by me please get in touch so we can discuss accommodating you on an alternative date? One family has not been able to book their allocated space and we do not want people to miss out - thank you x

27/11/2024

URGENT CALL FOR HELP - families coming to see Santa this Saturday

Would any families be willing to be filmed explaining how important these sessions are for our children? Enchantica’s have a videographer available on 30 November and capturing comments will help us secure future funding to ensure this event can continue

Many thanks

24/11/2024

🎄🎅🧚We have some fully funded tickets still available for our accessible show with Enchantica’s at 930am this coming Saturday 30 November at Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate🧚🎅🎄

To secure your space, please email [email protected] with number of tickets required (include parents/ carers and whether you need a wheelchair / pushchair space. Babes in arms do not need a ticket).

This event is always super special so come and join us to make some magical family memories in a supported and inclusive environment.

There are a very small number of spaces on Sunday 1 December at 3pm also but please act quickly to avoid disapp
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to the local companies who have helped sponsor this event so kindly and generously again this year Hindson & Collier Chartered Surveyors Specsavers Harrogate
Thompsons Chartered Accountants
🙏👏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

18/11/2024

***UPDATE - all spaces have now been allocated for 1st December - those with spaces have been sent a link to book. Only 20 spaces left on 14 December. Lots of availability still on 30 November currently - but be quick!! ***. Also - please kindly only request for parents / carers needed for the children and siblings as requests for wider family members reduces the number of children who get to experience the magic 🙏❤️🙏

Thank you all for your patience, we can now take bookings onto our three accessible Enchantica’s shows to meet Father Christmas and Tinsel the Elf at Cedar Court Hotel!

The sessions will take place on:
Saturday 30 November 930am
Sunday 1st December 3pm
Saturday 14 December 930am

Sadly we have not had our usual level of sponsors in the current economic climate but we also want to keep sessions available to everyone regardless of financial circumstance - so if you do secure a place and have the means to, it would be wonderful if you could make a small donation to the crowdfunding campaign to run these shows.

We have restricted numbers at the shows to make them as accessible as possible - we are limited to 60 seats and spaces for 5 wheelchair / pushchair spaces (pushchairs which don’t need to be used can be kept outside to give all of the children enough space to relax and move around when they need to)

To get booking details, please email [email protected]. It is very important that you state number of guests but also whether you need one of the five wheelchair / pushchair spaces. Please also ensure you state which performance you would ideally like to attend.

Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis of when emails are received (noting that the inbox is not monitored 24/7).

Many thanks and hope to see many of you there!! x

30/10/2024

A repost from 2018 which holds even more true as I face trick or treating with someone over six foot and sporting a beard tomorrow 😂!!! Always please take a beat before passing judgement - we have had some terrible experiences over the years 🤞wish us luck!! And good luck to all of our families - never let others limit your child’s world ❤️

It took my son years to engage with trick or treating - the scary costumes and unfamiliar customs can be overwhelming - and then there are so many unwritten ‘rules’ to learn (not ringing the doorbell incessantly / not walking straight inside a stranger’s house as soon as they open their door (!) / learning not to grab an entire fistful of goodies).

We have practised these skills over the years and he now loves taking part - but one thing we cannot rehearse is the response from the other side of the door: the disapproving stares or comments all those years he was non verbal and unable to say a greeting, or later when he was eventually mastering some language but still grappling with social skills and so needed prompts to say thank you; last year when an adult mocked his speech (I had made the mistake of letting him go up to the front doors alone as he had been progressing so well 😞). And this year he is even bigger and I fear some people may feel he is too old to be trick or treating anymore.

If you are kind enough to open your door this Halloween, please bear in mind it takes some of our children a little longer to get to where they want to be - thank you for your patience and understanding xx

PS Artwork by my now Halloween-loving son! 😍

28/10/2024

🎅🧚🎄For all of you who are on the ‘nice’ list - watch out for a big announcement soon about The Unity’s accessible sessions with the wonderful Enchanticas this Christmas….🎄🧚🎅

Save the date - Saturday 30 November 930am; Sunday 1st December 3pm; Saturday 14 December 930am 😊

23/10/2024

🎄GLOW ACCESSIBLE SESSIONS - BOOKINGS OPEN 🎄We are delighted that RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate is once again supporting our local families living with different abilities to access quieter, inclusive and accessible sessions of their magical GLOW illuminated trail this Christmas time.

There are two exclusive sessions where families who benefit from reduced numbers of visitors and lowered sensory input due to neurodiversity or disability can access the gardens for half an hour before the general public sessions start (you are more than welcome to stay as long as you like - the gardens close at 8.30pm).

The dates are Saturday 30 November and Saturday 7 December at 4.30pm. Bookings can be made via the following link (note that one carer per child and the under fives are free of charge):

https://gardentickets.rhs.org.uk/rhshc/sessions.aspx?tid=41&_gl=1*8iq5pz*FPAU*MjEwMTA5NzMyMy4xNzI4MDI1NDY0*_ga*Mzg3ODEwMDM5LjE3MDk1NDQ5MDU.*_ga_X9Q3NCQ40M*MTcyOTA2MzcxNi4xNjUuMS4xNzI5MDYzNzgxLj

We look forward to welcoming returning and new Unity families for what has become an enchanting annual tradition for many. Thank you as always to the wonderful team at Harlow Carr for making this possible xx