The National Ice Centre isn’t running an outdoor ice rink in Nottingham’s Market Square this year but don’t worry, you can still have a go at the ultimate seasonal sport.

For the first time ever throughout December we’re transforming our ice pad here at the NIC into a Winter Wonderland.

You won’t recognise our ice rink as we’re draping the walls and turning on hundreds of twinkling lights. With huge hanging snowflakes adding to the festive feel and your favourite seasonal tunes playing, this will be a fantastic yuletide experience.

Even the wet or gloomy weather can’t dampen our Christmas cheer as we bring the magic indoors this year. We’ve got the ice and we can make it snow on demand at selected sessions with our new snow machines! And because it’s Christmas we’re keeping all our skating prices the same.

Because it’s Christmas we’re keeping all our skating prices the same;

• Standard Skating Admissions (Fri night / Sat / Sun): £6 (plus £2 skate hire)
• Skate and Save Sessions (Mon – Thurs / Fri afternoon): £4.50 (plus £2 skate hire)
• NUS Excludes theme parties: £5 (includes free skate hire)
• Citycard Valid during skate and save sessions only, excludes Nottingham School holidays: £5 (includes free skate hire)
• Seniors £3.50 (includes free skate hire)
• Under 5’s £2.50 (includes free skate hire)
• Family Pass £25.00 (includes free skate hire)
• Family Five Pass £31.00 (includes free skate hire)

Full details of Times and Prices

• Three Snow Ball Parties:
  Every Friday (11am - 7:30pm) in December we’re decking out the rink for four very special themed party nights.We’re turning the lights down low and the music up for our Snow Ball. Each Friday these will build up to one massive Snow ball Foam party night on Friday 23rd December to celebrate Christmas in true NIC style!
• A Snow Ball Foam Party:
  It’s the one everyone’s talking about....The massive Snow ball Foam party night will be on Friday (11am - 7:30pm) 23rd December to celebrate Christmas in true NIC style! Tickets for this event are £10 and will go on sale at 9am Monday 14 November!
• Six Cadbury Christmas Family sessions:
  Wrap up warm and bring your whole family down to our seasonal Sunday skating sessions - ideal for you and your little ones to have some festive fun in our snowy setting. Times and Dates. Enjoy merry making with our mascot Pip the Penguin - make sure you give him a big Christmas cuddle to keep him warm on the ice! There will be plenty of activities and games to enjoy and lots of Cadbury goodies and giveaways!
• A Capital FM Party Night
  Saturday 17th December (11am - 7:30pm) We’re joining forces with Capital FM to bring you a Capital FM Christmas Party Night on Saturday 17 December.Skate to the latest tunes brought to you by the East Midlands number one hit music station.
• Two Skate with the Panthers sessions
  Wednesday 14th December (11am - 7:30pm), Wednesday 21st December (11am - 1:15pm). How about hitting the ice with the stars of the GMB Nottingham Panthers? This is your chance to join some of the players on the ice on our two special sessions.You’ll get to meet the players and try your skating skills alongside the experts and don’t forget to bring your autograph book!Tickets go on sale at 9am on 12 November and can be purchased from Box Office!

So if it’s festive family fun, a romantic date or a night out with your friends – there really is something for everyone and with Christmas skating sessions running almost every day from 1st December 2011 to the 3rd January 2012 – why not give skating a try.

You can also learn to skate at the NIC on our three day Winter Intensive Skate UK Course between 21st and 23rd December 2011, so you can glide round the rink with confidence and style.

For more information on dates, times, prices and sessions see the NIC website or call 0843 373 3000.