Why the Best Christmas Parties in Preston Get Booked in September

If you want a Friday or Saturday in December for your Christmas party in Preston, book it in September. By October most venues in town have lost their best weekend dates, and the Lodge is no different: the huts closest to the bar and the back room go first.

The Winter Lodge is open from 14 November to 28 December 2026, so there are six weeks to choose from, and from 1 December to Christmas Eve we're open seven days a week. That sounds like plenty, until twenty offices all want the second Friday in December.

Pick the size of your party

There are three ways to do a Christmas do at the Lodge:

• A booth. Your own wooden hut for up to eight. Ideal for a small team or a department night out.
• A few booths. Huts side by side for the whole team. Everyone's together, and each table still gets its own corner.
• The back room. A fully private space for the big one: your crowd, your night.

What to sort out first

Agree the date and a rough headcount, and that's enough to start. Numbers always move a little before the night, so don't wait until you have every name. A single hut can be reserved online for free. For a row of huts or the back room, send an enquiry with your date and numbers and we'll come back to you.

More on the options is on the Christmas parties section of our home page.