This Christmas, Grand Central have teamed up with some of the best spots and activities in the UK, giving you the chance to win some great prizes over the Christmas period! This will include several exciting spots throughout Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, and London, as well as the chance to win train tickets to get you there. Grand Central's 12 Days of Christmas social media giveaway starts on the 1st December, so be sure to follow us on social media and get ready to take part!
Follow our social media channels to get involved in our Christmas giveaway
A sneak peek of what you could win…
Backyard Cinema, London
To kick the 12 Days of Christmas off in style, on day one, we’ll be partnering with Backyard Cinema, London to offer four tickets to one of the popular spots' magical Christmas showings, while enjoying their themed bars and live performance! This will include four return Grand Central train tickets to get you there in comfort. Check out the festive favourites you could be going to see below:
- ELF
- The Grinch
- Muppets Christmas Carol
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Home Alone
- Nightmare Before Christmas
- Love Actually
What you’ll need to do to enter
- Like our post
- Follow both us & @backyardcinema
- Tag who you’d take on this festive adventure!
Entries for the first giveaway close at 11:59 pm (midnight) on the 3rd December, and we will then select a winner at random from all valid entries. And this is just the beginning, we’ll announce a new prize every day until Friday 12th December, so if you don’t win tickets for the Backyard Cinema, there’s still plenty more where they came from!
Keep up with our social media channels for the chance to win!
Follow us on our social media and turn on notifications ahead of our 12 Days of Christmas giveaway to find out what other festive prizes we have in store. Our Christmas competition will run from Monday 1st December until Friday the 12th December, so be sure to get involved and be in with a chance to win both train and activity tickets for some festive fun this December!
Terms and Conditions:
Day 1: Backyard Cinema T&Cs
Hosts: The competition is hosted by @grandcentralrail alongside their partner, @backyardcinema.
Competition Period: The competition will launch on 1st December 2025 and will run for 3 days.
Entries Close: Entries close at 11:59 PM (midnight) on 3rd December 2025.
Prize Draw: The one (1) winner will be selected at random from all valid entries.
The Prize: The prize consists of:
- Four (4) return train tickets to London Kings Cross with Grand Central Rail. Subject to availability.
- Four (4) tickets for a screening at Backyard Cinema, 49 Tanner Street, London Bridge, SE1 3PL. See full details of available showings here.
Winner Contact: The chosen winner will be contacted directly by @grandcentralrail via direct message on 4th December 2025.
Prize Claim:
- The winner will have until 11:59 PM (midnight) on 8th December 2025 to claim the prize from the promoter by return direct message.
- If the winner fails to respond after three attempts at contact, a new winner will be drawn.
- The train and cinema tickets must be claimed and booked/arranged before the end of 31st December 2025.
General Conditions:
- Entry is free.
- This competition is open to UK Mainland entries only, EXCEPT employees of Grand Central Rail, Backyard Cinema, and their immediate families.
- No cash alternative to the prizewill be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
- Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
- The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Please note: We will never ask for any bank or payment details under any circumstance.
- By entering this competition, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Day 2: Holdsworth House and The Piece Hall T&Cs
Hosts: The competition is hosted by @grandcentralrail in collaboration with @holdsworthhouse and @thepiecehall.
Competition Period: The competition will launch on 2nd December 2025 and will run for 1 week.
Entries Close: Entries close at 11:59 PM (midnight) on 9th December 2025.
Prize Draw: The one (1) winner will be selected at random from all valid entries.
The Prize: The prize consists of:
- Two (2) return train tickets to Halifax with Grand Central Rail. Subject to availability.
- Holdsworth House Hotel Stay & Spa Package: An overnight stay for two adults in a House room, including breakfast in the restaurant. One 60-minute spa treatment per person (two treatments total) of their choosing during the stay. The winner will be issued a voucher to redeem their stay and treatments. The stay must be taken within six (6) months of the voucher issue date, subject to hotel availability. No alternatives will be offered for the included package items. All extras taken by the prize winner (e.g., additional meals, drinks) are payable by them on check-out. Excludes transfers.
- The Piece Hall tickets: Tickets for shows/events at The Piece Hall, redeemable for up to six (6) months from the date the prize is issued, subject to event availability. This is redeemable via contacting the Piece Hall.
Winner Contact: The chosen winner will be contacted directly by @grandcentralrail via direct message on 10th December 2025.
Prize Claim:
- The winner will have until 11:59 PM (midnight) on 12th December 2025 to claim the prize from the promoter by return direct message.
- If the winner fails to respond after three attempts at contact, a new winner will be drawn.
- The Holdsworth House voucher and The Piece Hall tickets must be redeemed/booked within six (6) months of the prize issue date. Train tickets must be claimed and booked before the 31st January 2026.
General Conditions:
- Entry is free.
- This competition is open to UK Mainland entries only, EXCEPT employees of Grand Central Rail, Holdsworth House, The Piece Hall and their immediate families.
- No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
- Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
- The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Please note: We will never ask for any bank or payment details under any circumstance.
- By entering this competition, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Day 3: £50 retail voucher T&Cs
Hosts: The competition is hosted by @grandcentralrail.
Competition Period: The competition will launch on 3rd December 2025.
Entries Close: Entries close at 11:59 PM (midnight) on 10th December 2025.
Prize Draw: The one (1) winner will be selected at random from all valid entries.
The Prize: The prize consists of one £50 voucher faciliated through Huggg's gifting platform and can be purchased for the following retailers:
- Adidas, Airbnb, Aldi, All Bar One, Argos, Arsenal, Asda, ASK Italian, ASOS, B&Q UK, Bolt UK, boohooMAN, Boots Online, Browns, Caffè Nero, Cineworld, Clarks, Costa, Côte Brasserie, Currys, Decathlon, Deliveroo, De Vere Hotels UK, Dunelm UK, Environmental contribution via Dots.eco, Ernest Jones, Eurostar, Etsy UK, Evans Cycles, Everyman Cinemas UK, Farmfoods, Five Guys, Flannels, Foot Locker, Footasylum, GAME, Gaucho UK, Go Ape, Great British Pub, H&M, Halfords, Harvey Nichols, Hobbycraft, Hotel Chocolat UK, House of Fraser, Iceland, Ikea, Jack Wills, JD Sports, Jo Malone, John Lewis, Just Eat, Liberty, London Theatre Direct, Lululemon UK, Lush UK, M&S, Morrisons, Moss UK, Nando's UK, National Book Tokens, Netflix UK, New Look, Nike, Nintendo eShop, Not On The High Street, Odeon, O'Neill's, Pizza Express, Pizza Hut, Prezzo, Primark, Rituals UK, River Island, Sainsbury's, Schuh, Selfridges, Sephora UK, Sizzling Pubs, Sony PSN UK, Spa Breaks, Sports Direct, Starbucks, Stonehouse, Swarovski, Tesco, The Body Shop, The Charity Shop, The Golf gift card, The National Garden Centre, The Restaurant Card, The Royal Horticultural Society, Ticketmaster, TK Maxx, Toby Carvery, Turtle Bay, Uber Eats, Urban, Urban Pubs UK, Virgin Experience, Virgin Wines, Wagamama, Waitrose, WHSmith, Xbox, Zalando, Zizzi. The voucher will expire on 11th June 2026.
Winner Contact: The chosen winner will be contacted directly by @grandcentralrail via direct message on 11th December 2025.
Prize Claim:
- The winner will have until 11:59 PM (midnight) on 14th December 2025 to claim the prize from the promoter by return direct message.
- If the winner fails to respond after three attempts at contact, a new winner will be drawn.
- The £50 voucher for all retailers will expire on 11th June 2026 so the individual retailer voucher must be purchased before then. The individual retailer voucher will then have their own expiry date which is known once purchased.
General Conditions:
- Entry is free.
- This competition is open to UK Mainland entries only, EXCEPT employees of Grand Central Rail and their immediate families.
- No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
- Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
- The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Please note: We will never ask for any bank or payment details under any circumstance.
- By entering this competition, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Day 4: Shambles Kitchen and Crumbles Desserts T&Cs
Hosts: The competition is hosted by @grandcentralrail in partnership with @shambleskitchen and @crumblesdesserts.
Competition Period: The competition will launch on 4th December 2025.
Entries Close: Entries close at 11:59 PM (midnight) on 11th December 2025.
Prize Draw: The one (1) winner will be selected at random from all valid entries.
The Prize: The prize consists 2 x £10 vouchers for Crumbles Desserts and 2x £15 vouchers for Shambles Kitchen. Both vouchers expire on 12th June 2026.
Winner Contact: The chosen winner will be contacted directly by @grandcentralrail via direct message on 12th December 2025.
Prize Claim:
- The winner will have until 11:59 PM (midnight) on 15th December 2025 to claim the prize from the promoter by return direct message.
- If the winner fails to respond after three attempts at contact, a new winner will be drawn. The prize is redeemable directly from Shambles Kitchen and Crumbles Desserts. The winner is responsible for arranging their own collection/redemption.
General Conditions:
- Entry is free.
- This competition is open to UK Mainland entries only, EXCEPT employees of Grand Central Rail, Shambles Kitchen, Crumbles Desserts and their immediate families.
- No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
- Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
- The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Please note: We will never ask for any bank or payment details under any circumstance.
- By entering this competition, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Looking for inspiration for your Christmas activities?
Do you want some extra inspiration for your festive days out in case you don’t fall lucky in our Christmas giveaway? If so, discover some of our top recommendations below:
- The best Christmas markets to visit in the UK
- The best Christmas city breaks
- Things to do in London at Christmas
- Things to do in Halifax, West Yorkshire this winter & Christmas
- Things to do in York this winter
Book your Christmas train tickets with Grand Central
Whatever you have planned for the festive season, Grand Central can get you there. Book tickets today using our handy journey planner and be sure to stay up to date on Christmas and New Year travel in 2025, where you can find our Christmas timetable and FAQs surrounding Christmas travel. Your ticket to a magical Christmas awaits!