Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishIt may be only March but that hasn’t stopped one Christmas event popular with celebrities including Molly-Mae Hague and the Beckhams announcing a major change up for this year. The glitzy LaplandUK has announced that their iconic winter spectacular will now take place in two locations this year due to overwhelming demand last year that saw 1.2million people scrabble for the limited tickets. Traditionally, the festival has taken place in a secret location in the middle of the Berkshire countryside. However this year to cope with demand, organisers say they will be opening another destination in Manchester. Lapland UK can cost £1,000 or more per family with celebrities and royalty among those queuing to see Santa in the middle of the Berkshire countryside, MailOnline previously revealed. Britain’s most exclusive festive immersive theatre experience has the pricetag to match, with more than 100,000 people queuing virtually in March to grab tickets costing up to £179 each for Christmas 2023.Former hedge fund trader Mike Battle and his primary school teacher wife Alison founded LaplandUK in 2007 because they were unable to find their four young sons a quality Father Christmas experience in the UK. The festive attraction, the biggest of its kind in Europe, and reportedly made more than £20million last year after selling out. The glitzy LaplandUK has announced that their iconic winter spectacular will now take place in two locations this year The festive attraction, the biggest of its kind in Europe, and reportedly made more than £20million last year after selling out Molly-Mae Hague has previously enjoyed a day out at Lapland UK with daughter Bambi and palsThe Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children have been among the well-heeled visitors to the Whitmoor Forest site near Ascot – just 15 minutes drive from their home in the grounds of Windsor Castle.The Beckhams, the Rooneys, Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Tom Hardy and their families are among the host of A-listers who have been seen at the ‘4.5-hour immersive Santa experience’. Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh is among the stars who have gone for some Christmas magic in the past. Abbey Clancy pulled on a Santa hat as she enjoyed it with husband Peter Crouch and their four children while Joe Swash, Stacey Solomon and their brood were there on Saturday.But the extraordinary cost is grating with some visitors, with some claiming it may now be better value to get a last-minute deal to visit the real Lapland in the Arctic Circle for a few days than head to Berkshire for half a day. Several have said in the past that that ‘magic is gone’ after getting ‘hyped up’ by celebrities and on social media. This bill shows what it sets back one family of five to attend LaplandUK, with tickets costing £179 per adult and child at peak times David and Brooklyn Beckham on their visit with the family to LaplandUK, Britain’s most exclusive Christmas attraction Cruz and Harper Beckham listen to Santa Sir Elton John and David Furnish with former hedge fund trader Mike Battle and his primary school teacher wife Alison, who founded LaplandUK in 2007 Actress Liv Tyler pictured meeting Father Christmas at LaplandUK The Rooneys with their boys at LaplandUK, which has also been visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales with George, Charlotte and Louis Boris and Carrie Johnson’s son Wilf meets Santa and posts his letter at the immersive Christmas experience, which takes four and a half hoursBoth LaplandUK Ascot and LaplandUK Manchester are based on six best-selling books, written by founders Mike and Alison Battle, and will offer guests an enchanting single day experience. Each will envelop families in the same breathtaking performances and interactive activities, including assisting the Toy Factory Elves to make a toy for Father Christmas’ Sleigh, decorating gingerbread with Mother Christmas, ice-skating on the frozen pond, and the magical finale: an intimate and personalised encounter with Father Christmas. In total, 350,000 tickets will be available.A spokesman said: ‘In response to the overwhelming demand, for the first time in the event’s history, LaplandUK will open a second magical portal in 2025, doubling the opportunity for families to revel in elven wonder this Christmas. ‘Marrying the scale and intricacy of film production with the vivid immersion of live theatre, LaplandManchester will join the original LaplandUK, with tickets to both shows going on sale on 31st March 2025.’
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