HO GMANAY PROGRAMME
WELCOME
TO C R I EFF HYDRO HOT E L We are delighted to welcome you to celebrate the New Year with us here in beautiful Perthshire. As we get ready to ring in the New Year, we’re delighted to share this year’s sample itinerary, packed with magical experiences to look forward to during your stay. From hearty breakfasts and indulgent feasts to fun-filled entertainment and seasonal activities throughout the resort, our aim is to help you relax, enjoy, and make the most of this special time of year. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your stay is truly memorable. To enhance your experience, please take a moment to browse through the programme and pre-book any activities that require reservations. FESTIVE ACTIVITIES 1 0AM – 8PM E ACH DAY
Make the most of your stay with a range of festive experiences across the resort, from ice skating and our free enchanting light trail in the Victorian Garden, to seasonal treats and family fun. Tickets for our festive events are very popular, so we recommend booking online in advance: crieffhydro.com/events/festive-fun-at-crieff-hydro Tickets can be purchased on the day, subject to availability
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Wednesday 30 December TODAY’S DINING 1 2 PM – 3 PM
5 PM – 9PM
The Meikle
The Meikle or The Terrace
WELCOME BUFFET
DINNER Enjoy a festive three–course menu. Different menu in each restaurant
Please join us for the welcome buffet and dinner at your pre–booked time slot.
1 0 A M – 1 1 AM
12PM – 3PM
3.30PM – 4 .30PM
HAT MAKING
SAXOPHONIST WELCOME
WELCOME DRINKS
Make and decorate your own New Year’s party hat*.
A warm welcome to Reception, courtesy of our in–house saxophonist.
Little Country
Reception
Join the Leckie Family and Crieff Hydro team for festive drinks accompanied by our in–house saxophonist.
1 0 A M – 5PM
TEDDY MAKING & SAND ART Build a teddy to take home, or get creative with festive sand art*. Little Country
2PM – 4 PM
T–SHIRT MAKING Design your own T–shirt to debut at tomorrow’s White Party Disco*. Little Country 2PM – 3.30PM
FESTIVE MOVIE Jingle All The Way (PG) Cinema *Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
Drawing Room 4 .30PM – 5 .30PM
WINE TASTING Our Food and Beverage team leads a festive wine tasting experience (18+)**. Earn Room
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Wednesday 30 December 5 .30PM – 6.30PM
MAGIC SHOW Join our fabulous magician as he wows with a mix of magic tricks and comedy in this magical show. Ferntower Suite 6. 30 P M – 9.3 0 PM
7PM – 7.30PM
7PM – 8.4 5 PM
CARICATURES
FESTIVE SHOW
FESTIVE MOVIE
Let Pedro capture your festive best in a caricature to keep*.
Aerial tricks, unicycle stunts and dazzling juggling – start your stay right with these magical performances.
Edward Scissorhands (PG)
Alcove between Ballroom Bar and Reception
Cinema
Drawing Room 8PM – 9.10PM
PANTO
A special panto performance, exclusively for our residents. Melville 8 . 3 0 P M – 1 1 PM
CEILIDH
FESTIVE MOVIE
10PM – 12.15 AM
10.30PM – 12AM
Grab your partner and get ready to hit the dancefloor with the Tay Ceilidh Band.
Die Hard (18)
Live vocals and guitar in the Winter Garden.
Cinema
SINGER
Winter Garden
Drawing Room
*Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Thursday 31 December TODAY’S DINING 7 .3 0 A M – 1 0 AM
12PM – 3PM
The Meikle
The Terrace or Meikle
5PM – 9PM
7PM
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
DINNER DANCE
One celebratory three–course menu across both restaurants.
Ring in the New Year with a delicious three–course dinner featuring the finest seasonal ingredients and Scottish hospitality.
The Meikle or The Terrace
The Melville
Please join us for lunch and dinner at your pre–booked time slot. 1 0 A M – 1 1 AM
10AM – 5 PM
2PM – 4 PM
HOGMANAY WATERCOLOUR CLASS
TEDDY MAKING & SAND ART
HOGMANAY MOVIE
A Hogmanay–themed watercolour class with Pedro, for painters aged 12 and up**.
Build a teddy to take home, or get creative with festive sand art*.
Cinema
Earn Room
Little Country
10AM – 11AM
SNOWMAN SOCK CREATIONS Make and decorate your own winter snowman sock*. Little Country
1PM – 1.30PM
HOGMANAY TREASURE HUNT Collect a clue sheet from our Entertainment Team, hunt down hidden treasure around the hotel, and crack the mystery New Year code before time’s up. Outside the Bunker *Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
An American in Paris (U).
2PM – 4 PM
NEW YEAR GLAM Hair chalk and glittery tattoos to get you Hogmanay–ready*. Little Country
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Thursday 31 December HOGMANAY MOVIE
5 PM – 6PM
END OF YEAR QUIZ
8.30PM – 2AM
An American in Paris (U). Cinema
A trip down memory lane through 2026’s biggest headlines, viral moments and highlights.
Grab your partner and get ready to hit the dancefloor with the Tay Ceilidh Band.
2 P M – 4PM
Ferntower Suite
Drawing Room
Hair chalk and glittery tattoos to get you Hogmanay–ready*.
CARICATURES
SAXOPHONIST
Little Country
Let Pedro capture your festive best in a caricature to keep*.
3 P M – 4PM
Alcove between Ballroom Bar and Reception
Smooth, soulful rhythms from our in–house saxophonist to set the Hogmanay mood.
2 P M – 4PM
NEW YEAR GLAM
CEILIDH CLASS Learn the steps to traditional ceilidh dancing, so you’re ready for the real thing tonight. Drawing Room
7.30PM – 11.30PM
7PM – 9PM
CEILIDH
9PM – 12AM
Hermitage 10PM – 11.4 0PM
HOGMANAY MOVIE
HOGMANAY MOVIE
New Year’s Eve (12)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (15)
Cinema
Cinema
11.4 0PM – 12AM
BELLS, DRUMS & PIPING See in the New Year with traditional Scottish songs and pipes, a champagne toast, and stovies. Drawing Room
*Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Friday 1 January TODAY’S DINING 7 .3 0 A M – 3 PM
5 PM – 9PM
The Meikle
The Terrace or Meikle
BRUNCH
DINNER
Please join us for dinner at your pre–booked time slot.
10AM – 11.30AM
KNOCK RAMBLE Start the New Year with a scenic walk up the Knock, then warm up with a Glühwein at Basecamp. Front Entrance 1 PM – 1 .45PM
4 PM – 5 PM
NEW YEAR PARTY GAMES
COCKTAIL CLASS
Pass the snowman, penguin bowling, darts, pin the nose on the snowman and more – fun for everyone.
Our Food and Beverage team shakes up a Christmas cocktail masterclass (18+)**.
Ferntower Suite
Earn Room
2 PM – 3 .1 0 PM
5 PM – 5 .30PM
NEW YEAR’S DAY MOVIE
NEW YEAR’S TRIVIA
Winnie The Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (U)
Out with the old, in with the clue! See if you can start the year as trivia champions.
Cinema
Ferntower Suite
*Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Friday 1 January 6.30PM – 9.30PM
5.3 0 PM – 6 PM
BINGO BEATS
CARICATURES
Bingo with a musical twist – can you name every song?
Let Pedro capture your festive best in a caricature to keep*.
Ferntower Suite
Alcove between Ballroom Bar and Reception 7PM – 8PM
NEW YEAR’S DAY DISCO Music, dancing and games for the whole family. Ferntower Suite 7 PM – 9.1 5PM
8PM – 10.30PM
The Holiday (12)
Grab your partner and get ready to hit the dancefloor with the Tay Ceilidh Band.
NEW YEAR’S DAY MOVIE
CEILIDH
Cinema
Drawing Room 10PM – 11.4 0PM
NEW YEAR’S DAY MOVIE New Year’s Day (18) Cinema
*Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Saturday 2 January 7.30AM – 10AM
BREAKFAST The Meikle
1 0 AM – 1 1 A M
10AM – 11AM
CARTOON CLASS
POTTERY PAINTING
Grab a pencil and let Pedro show the kids how to turn a blank page into a Christmas cartoon**.
Paint your own pottery creation to take home*.
Earn Room
Little Country 10AM – 5 PM
TEDDY MAKING & SAND ART Build a teddy to take home, or get creative with sand art. Little Country 2 PM – 4.2 0 PM
3PM – 3.30PM
NEW YEAR MOVIE The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (PG) Cinema 2 PM – 4PM
FESTIVE COLOURING COMPETITION Draw or colour your favourite festive scene with our Entertainment Team – the best go on display in Little Country, or home as a keepsake. Winner announced at tonight’s circus show! Little Country
SUNCATCHERS Choose a style and paint your own suncatcher**. Little Country
*Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.
HOGMANAY PACKAGE Saturday 2 January
5 PM – 5 .30PM
MOVIES TRIVIA Gather your team for an evening of quizzing – it’s going to be snow much fun! Ferntower Suite 5. 3 0 P M – 6 PM
7PM – 7.30PM
8PM – 10.30PM
MUSICAL BINGO
NEW YEAR SHOW
CEILIDH
Bingo with a twist – which decade will it be today? Prize to be won…
Aerial tricks, unicycle stunts and dazzling juggling – start the New Year with a magical showcase.
Grab your dancing shoes and get ready to hit the dancefloor with the Tay Ceilidh Band.
Drawing Room
Drawing Room
Ferntower Suite 6. 30 P M – 9.3 0 PM
CARICATURES Let Pedro capture your festive best in a caricature to keep. Alcove between Ballroom Bar and Reception
7PM – 8.4 5 PM
10PM – 11.35 PM
NEW YEAR MOVIE
NEW YEAR MOVIE
Sleepless in Seattle (PG)
When Harry Met Sally (15)
Cinema
Cinema
*Chargeable at Big Country reception. **Paid extra.