Step off Friargate and into 
the Alps: a snow-white floor, a ceiling of 
fairy lights, and a hut of your own with a warm mug in your hands.
The MostFestive Barin Preston
Christmas, turned all the way up. Wooden huts wrapped in garlands, ten thousand fairy lights, nutcracker soldiers, Santa by the bar and Christmas films every night on Friargate.
Book your hut- Ten thousand lights
- Garlands on every hut
- Santa by the bar
- Christmas films nightly
- Mulled wine
Dressed to the Rafters
Every hut has a pitched roof, tartan cushions and a garland round the door, and the centre hut wears a gold star with nutcracker soldiers either side. Santa keeps watch by the door, the claw machine is full of teddies, and the walls are painted with snowy mountains.
Over the bar, Christmas films play every night, Home Alone included. And yes, Die Hard counts.
Fairy lightsTen thousand
HutsUp to 8 per hut
Over the barChristmas films, nightly
Dress codeChristmas jumpers welcome
'Tis the season
to be jolly.
Inside the Lodge
Good to Know
Do I need to book a table?
No, walk-ins are always welcome and the window stools are first come, first served. To be sure of a hut on a Friday or Saturday in December, book online: it takes about a minute.
Can I bring the kids?
Yes, children are welcome until 8pm. After that the Lodge is for grown-ups. More on bringing the family.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, dogs are welcome until 8pm. More on bringing your dog.
Can we have a work Christmas party?
Yes. Book a hut for up to eight, a row of huts for the team, or the private back room for the whole office. See work Christmas parties.
When are you open?
Until 26 November: Friday 4pm to 11pm and Saturday 12pm to 11pm. From Friday 27 November: Monday to Friday 4pm to 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 11pm. We are open seven days a week from 1 December to Christmas Eve.
Where are you?
49-50 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2AT, a few minutes on foot from the Flag Market, the bus station and the university.
Book your hut
or just wander in.
Open from 14 November. A small deposit secures your hut and comes off your bill, and there is always walk-in space.
Until 26 November
Fri 4pm-11pm
Sat 12pm-11pm
From Friday 27 November
Mon-Fri 4pm-11pm
Sat and Sun 12pm-11pm
Seven days a week from 1 December to Christmas Eve.