Book your Christmas party at The Vale Resort

It’s never too early to get into the festive spirit, and with Christmas party season just around the corner, the Vale Resort and Hensol Castle have officially unwrapped their 2026 Christmas party packages.

Whether it’s the annual office Christmas bash, a long-overdue get-together with friends or a festive family celebration, two of South Wales’ most popular party destinations are preparing to make Christmas 2026 one to remember.

Located just 20 minutes from Cardiff, the luxury Vale Resort and spectacular Grade I-listed Hensol Castle have unveiled a packed programme of Christmas celebrations, ranging from traditional festive party nights and live music to West End entertainment, ABBA-inspired fun and an elegant Christmas ball.

With packages starting from just £50 per person, anyone hoping to sleigh Christmas this year is being encouraged to get their party plans sorted early.

Join the Party

For smaller businesses, departments and groups wanting all the buzz of a big Christmas bash without organising an entire event, joiner parties are the perfect festive solution.

Simply gather your colleagues, choose your night and get ready to eat, drink and be merry, with the food, music, entertainment and party atmosphere all taken care of. It’s an easy and memorable way to celebrate the year, reward your team and socialise with colleagues away from the workplace. And, of course, there’s nothing quite like seeing your boss on the dancefloor to bring a team together.

And they’re not just for work parties. Joiner nights are perfect for friends and families too – all the festive fun, with no cooking, hosting or clearing up afterwards. 

Eat, Drink and Be Merry at Vale Resort

For those who love the classic Christmas party formula, great food, festive drinks and plenty of dancing, the Vale Resort’s Festive Christmas Party Nights start from just £50 per person.

Guests will be welcomed with a Christmas-themed cocktail before sitting down to a festive three-course choice meal, followed by a disco with the resort’s resident DJ.

Hosted throughout December, the nights offer everything needed for a proper festive knees-up. And when the last Christmas classic has played and those dancing shoes have finally had enough, there’s no need to worry about the journey home. Partygoers can make a night of it with an overnight stay at the resort available from just £149 per room, including breakfast, because after a night on the dancefloor, a festive lie-in and breakfast might be exactly what Santa ordered.

Rock Around the Christmas Tree

Fancy taking a trip down memory lane this Christmas? The Vale Resort’s Through the Decades party nights combine festive celebrations with plenty of musical nostalgia.

Priced at £55 per person, the nights feature live performances from The Long Weekend, taking partygoers back through some of the best festive hits of the 70s, 80s and 90s.

It’s the perfect excuse to round up the office, gather your friends and find out who really knows their Christmas classics.

For those who prefer their festive celebrations with plenty of soul, the hugely popular Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Nights are also returning for Christmas 2026. Priced at £65 per person, these high-energy evenings bring live big band tunes and plenty of hip-shaking hits to the Vale Resort. The only question is: who will be first on the dancefloor?

Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again!

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a few songs everyone knows the words to.

Returning for 2026 is the Vale Resort’s super(trouper) popular ABBA-inspired Mamma Mia! Night, priced at £60 per person. It promises a festive evening packed with feel-good favourites and plenty of opportunities to channel your inner Dancing Queen. So gather the group, dig out the sequins and get ready to say “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” to a Christmas party with a difference.

A Little West End Magic Comes to South Wales

New for 2026, the Vale Resort is turning up the Christmas sparkle with a brand-new West End Party Night. Direct from London’s West End and featuring sensational, award-winning talent, the evening brings the excitement of the capital’s theatre scene to South Wales.

Priced at £89 per person, guests can enjoy a themed cocktail on arrival, a festive three-course feast and live entertainment. It’s an opportunity to add a little showbiz sparkle to the traditional Christmas party.

Gin’gle All the Way at Hensol Castle

Over at the enchanting Hensol Castle, Christmas celebrations take on a suitably sophisticated twist with the return of the Gin’gle Bell Christmas Ball.

Set within the historic Grade I-listed castle, the event combines festive glamour with one of Hensol’s specialities, gin. Priced from £75 per person, guests will be welcomed with a gin cocktail produced onsite at the castle’s own distillery, followed by a selection of canapés and a four-course gin-inspired menu.

Once dinner is finished, it’s time to hit the dancefloor, with a DJ and disco keeping the celebrations going until late.

The Gin’gle Bell Christmas Ball takes place on 28th November and on 12th and 19th December, with overnight stays at Hensol Castle starting from £169 per room, including breakfast. It’s a chance to dress up, raise a glass and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in the surroundings of a historic Welsh castle.

Make the Christmas Party Your Own

For companies planning something bigger, both the Vale Resort and Hensol Castle also offer bespoke corporate and private Christmas parties for groups of 80 to 300 guests. With exclusive use of private rooms, tailored menus, festive drinks packages and full entertainment options available, businesses can create a Christmas celebration designed around their own team.

An end-of-year celebration, an opportunity to recognise staff achievements or simply a chance to thank employees for everything they have contributed during 2026, a private festive event can provide a fitting finale to the working year.

Bookings are now open and places are expected to sell quickly, so don’t leave your festive plans out in the cold.

Get the group chat started and book your Christmas party now.

For more information or to book, visit www.valeresort.com/christmas-new-year.