New ‘first-of-it's-kind' Peppa Pig experience to open in the UK this year – here's what to expect

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A NEW Peppa Pig 'Surprise Party' experience is launching this autumn in the UK.
Opening at Metrocentre in Gateshead, Peppa Pig: Surprise Party will allow children to interact with characters from the show.
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It will be located in the Metrocentre, Gateshead
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The experience will be set in 19,000-square-foot of space and will include live storytelling, theatrical performances and multi-sensory activities designed to inspire learning and creativity.
Designed for smaller children, there will be the opportunity to plan and prepare for Peppa's big day and explore iconic scenes.
The experience has been created in collaboration with toy company, Hasbro, and will be designed for two to five-year-olds.
The experience will include the Garden Square, Mr Fox's Shop, the Aquarium and Caves rom the show - each with a host of hands-on activities.
Guests will board 'The Big Train' to enter the experience before meeting Peppa's friends, choosing the perfect gift with Miss Rabbit, singing along with Madame Gazelle and then making sure the party cake is ready on time.
The experience will last 1hr45 and will end in a showstopping celebration with Peppa's family at Peppa's House including party hats, giggles and - maybe - even a few muddy puddles.
Additionally, there will be a variety of photo opportunities for children and adults and a gift shop too.
The venue will also have two Party Rooms, each with its own theme (Carnival and Circus) and decorated with party bunting, festoon lighting and large screens for guests to display their own footage for children's birthday parties.
Elliot Hargreaves, chief executive officer at Immersive Everywhere said: "Peppa Pig: Surprise Party is a huge milestone for us and reflects our commitment to creating exceptional, memorable experiences for families.
"This will be the first-ever immersive live experience for children of this age that allows them to actually step into an episode of Peppa Pig."
The new ride opening at mainland Europe's first Peppa Pig theme park
Matt Proulx, from Hasbro, said: "The experience invites families on a brand-new adventure — packed with unexpected moments, interactive fun and big surprises for little fans.
"It's a joyful addition to Peppa's live event lineup, and we can't wait for families to jump in and celebrate with her."
Tickets will go on sale in July 2025, priced from £9.50 per adult and £12.50 per child.
There is also a UK theme park that has the biggest Peppa Pig shop in the world.
Why is Paulton's Park good for younger children?
The Sun's Head of Travel (Digital), Caroline McGuire explains why Paultons Park is one of her favourite places for a family day out…
As a mum of a five year old, it's by far my favourite theme park and
the short queues are a huge part of that.
We didn't have any kind of queue jump pass and to be honest, we
never felt like we needed one.
A lot of the time, we'd wait about two minutes to get on a really great attraction - and that was on a weekend too, so it's great for youngsters with short attention spans.
Undoubtedly the big draw of the park is Peppa Pig World and everyone, myself included, heads straight there when they first arrive.
But I'd recommend getting out of there after a couple of rides and
checking out the rest of the park, where the attractions are just as good.
One of my favourite little details is that they have a load of those
very annoying stationary rides that you find outside supermarkets,
which your child will inevitably pester you to spend £3 on - but at
Paultons they're free!
My son rode a fire engine for about 40 minutes straight, so it's very easy to keep little ones entertained throughout the theme park.
Located at Paultons Park in Hampshire - which is home to more than 70 rides - the Peppa Pig store sells a selection of cuddly toys, action figures, sweets, and clothes.
Many visitors have raved about the shop on social media, which is decorated like a set from the hit TV series.
The world's largest Peppa Pig outdoor theme park is set to open on an Asian island with immersive shows, rides and hotels in 2027, too.
Plus, The Sun's Tara Evans, head of consumer, took her family to the perfect first UK theme park for little kids with tickets from £45pp.