Butlin’s reveals huge new Gladiators show for 2025 where fans can join in on the action – with breaks from £14pp
BUTLIN’s holidays for 2025 are now on sale – and a brand-new headliner has just been announced.
The superhuman stars from the hit TV show Gladiators will headline at all three Butlin’s resorts in 2025.
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Earlier this year, millions of viewers tuned in to see how the contest played out across its 11-episode run.
It is the show’s third iteration, following the original ITV run from 1992 to 2000 and a follow-up on Sky One from 2008 to 2009.
And from next year, families will be able to see some of their favourite superhuman Gladiators off the screen.
In the February half-term, and on selected summer holiday breaks, the TV Gladiators will be competing in a series of fun and interactive games at Butlin’s.
Eager fans will get to meet the Gladiators in Studio 36, where they will also be able to get involved in the action.
Breaks featuring the Gladiators start from £14 per person per night, based on four people sharing a Silver Room in Minehead for three nights next February.
Prices include accommodation as well as access to all live shows like Gladiators and The Masked Singer Live show.
It is not yet known which TV Gladiators will perform at the Butlin’s resorts in 2025.
Several other headliners have already been confirmed for 2025, including Stephen Mulhern and The Masked Singer Live.
A new panto called Snow White and Her Magnificent Friend and a new Skyline Gang Show called Beside the Sea will also make their Butlin’s debuts in 2025.
Activities like free flow access to Splash Waterworld pool, unlimited fairground rides, soft play and the new SKYPARK playground are also included in the price.
BIG WEEKENDER HEADLINERS 2025
Meanwhile, the Butlin’s Big Weekenders are already set to make a return next year.
Next year, Butlin’s will host 15 different Big Weekender themed breaks, featuring a choice of musical eras from the 80s, 90s and 00s.
Pop legends like Matt Goss and Busted‘s Charlie Simpson will be performing on set weekends in 2025.
Platinum-selling artist Matt Goss will be headlining an “Ultimate 80s” break, while Charlie Simpson will perform a DJ set straight from the 00s.
Other artists are also slated to perform throughout the year, including Peter Andre, Blue and Boyzlife.
NEW ADDITIONS AT BUTLIN’S
Meanwhile, there are lots of exciting upcoming additions at the holiday parks.
The new £12million Maple Walk lodges are opening at the Skegness holiday park, with 128 premium accommodation options a short walk from the main park.
Minehead’s Skypark is also opening this summer, following the success in Skegness.
The £2million attraction will have the UK’s longest swingline, as well as trampolines and light up slides..
And the new indoor activity centre PLAYXPERIENCE is to open at Bognor Regis after summer.
The £15million attraction will have two floors of games and activities, including escape rooms and VR experiences.
How has Butlin's changed over the years?
TRAVEL writer Catherine Lofthouse has been visiting the Butlin's parks for 40 years - here's her verdict:
“When I was little, my family would head to Butlin’s every July for a week by the sea, and I even worked at the Minehead resort as a lifeguard in my teens.
“One thing that’s always set Butlin’s apart from its rivals are the photo opportunities that you have during your break, including Teletubbies and TV star Stephen Mulhern.
“There’s also lots of sports and activities to choose from, like football, archery, crafts and soft play.
“One of the things I miss from holidays gone by are the monorails that ran at Skegness and Minehead from the 1960s for forty years.
“I think Butlin’s lost its way a bit in the 2000s when it seemed to become a mecca for stag and hen dos, but in the last decade, there’s been a bit of a turnaround in terms of rebranding and investment.
“I would say that anyone who hasn’t been for a while or who has written Butlin’s off as not for them might be wise to give it another go.”
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