Christmas Entertainment in Barnsley
Christmas entertainment hire in Barnsley: Santa's grottos, walk-in snow globes, reindeer racing, the Rodeo Reindeer, market stalls and party games, delivered from our Rotherham warehouse fifteen minutes down the A61 or the M1. Grottos start at £245, rodeo rides at £395 with the operator included, and there's a school-fair package that bundles the lot.
Christmas Entertainment for Barnsley Events
We've worked Barnsley events for years, so we know the town's Christmas routine - the school fairs and community-centre events through December, the staff parties, the council days. GXO's Grimethorpe site has booked us repeatedly back to its XPO days, most recently giant games for a staff event in September 2023. Billington Structures had a rodeo ride for their Wombwell staff party in July 2025, and Barnsley MBC booked our climbing wall, gazebos, PA and staff for the Dearne-D community event on Goldthorpe Green in July 2025. We've supplied events at Elsecar Heritage Centre and Cannon Hall too, and schools across the town - Netherwood Academy, The Forest Academy, Oakhill Academy and Barnsley College's Honeywell campus - are regular hirers.
That's the background we bring to a Barnsley Christmas booking. For school fairs specifically, the Ultimate Christmas School Fair package puts the grotto, games and stalls together in one price, which is what most PTAs ask for first.
Our Christmas Attractions
A few of the things we can bring to a Barnsley Christmas event. All prices are plus VAT, and a minimum spend may apply depending on your postcode.
Santa's GrottoThe standard walkthrough grotto, RPII tested. From £245.
Santa's Grottos and Snow Globes
The Deluxe Santa's Grotto is our walk-in inflatable log cabin with lights included, up in under five minutes. It needs a 13ft x 14ft space with 11ft of headroom and works indoors on hard floors or artificial grass and outdoors on grass, which suits Barnsley's village halls and community centres as well as school halls. It hires from £295, with the standard Santa's Grotto Hire from £245. The Giant Inflatable Snow Globe from £1,295 and the Christmas Snow Globe Selfie Pod from £895 handle the photo moment, and the throne chair, Santa Sky Dancer and Nutcracker props dress the queue.
Christmas Party Games and Rides
Reindeer Racing from £499, Bounce a Ball Reindeer Racing from £699 and Roll a Ball Reindeer Racing from £995 cover the party-game side, with Batak Snowball Smash and Whack a Snowman at £495 each. The Rodeo Reindeer and Rodeo Christmas Pudding both come with a trained operator in the £395 hire, the same setup Billington Structures had for their staff party. Rachel said after hers: Everyone enjoyed having a go on the Rodeo Reindeer at our staff Xmas party. It all went smoothly, which is what you need when you're planning a party.
Christmas Markets and Light Switch-Ons
We hire Christmas market stalls from £295, with carnival side stalls, candy floss and popcorn carts and the fun food range to fill them, plus festoon lighting, lighting towers and generators for the dark afternoons. Community venues like Darfield Community Centre and the Mapplewell and Staincross village hall are the kind of halls we deliver Christmas fairs to every December.
What's Included
- Delivery, setup and collection in our own vehicles - fifteen minutes from the warehouse
- £5 million public liability insurance, with risk assessments and method statements emailed to your venue in advance
- Trained staff - rodeo operators included, grotto supervision and event staff available to add
- Inflatables PIPA and RPII tested
- Invoicing with payment terms for school, council and business bookings
What Our Customers Say
Melissa booked a slide and a supervisor for a school Christmas fair: Thank you for a great service, had the large slide for our Christmas fair on Saturday, your staff were attentive and polite and very efficient delivery nice and early (as requested).
Juliana books us across the seasons: DB Entertainment always goes above and beyond, from Summer Carnival to Christmas Fun, all games are always very welcome and arrived on time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Christmas entertainment hire cost in Barnsley?
Props start at £75 for the Santa Sky Dancer and £95 for a cut-out board, grottos run from £245 to £395, party games from £495, and the Giant Snow Globe from £1,295. Prices are plus VAT, and being fifteen minutes away means delivery costs stay low. Call 0114 345 0135 for a proper quote.
Do you deliver to Barnsley?
Yes. Barnsley is about fifteen minutes from our Rotherham warehouse via the A61 or the M1 at J36, and we deliver to halls, schools and venues across the town and the surrounding villages all year round.
Can you put together a full Christmas fair?
Yes. The Ultimate Christmas School Fair package is the ready-made school version, and we build custom fair combinations - grotto, stalls, games, catering and staff - for councils and community groups on one invoice.
What space does a grotto need?
The Deluxe Grotto needs a 13ft x 14ft floor area with 11ft of headroom. Most village halls and school halls in the area take it comfortably - we'll confirm your space before the booking goes ahead.
How far ahead should we book?
December weekends go first and the grottos and snow globes are usually gone by October. School fairs tend to book the autumn term, so the earlier the better there too.
Book Christmas Entertainment in Barnsley
Call us on 0114 345 0135 or get in touch online for a quote. We've got over 25 years in event hire, we own 95% of our equipment in-house, and we've been delivering to Barnsley halls and school fairs long enough to know the town's Christmas calendar backwards.
We also cover Christmas events in Sheffield, Rotherham, Leeds and across Yorkshire, with nationwide delivery for larger bookings.