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Santa's Grotto has a new setting - a dungeon

Tue, 28 Oct 2008

This year will see traditional Santa’s Grotto being challenged by a rival, Satan’s Grotto at Edinburgh Castle .

Although bosses are pleased to be offering something different, not everyone is happy with the idea.

Former city council leader and ordained Church of Scotland minister Ewan Aitkin finds the whole idea ‘offensive in the extreme’ and said it could upset the Christian community.

The dungeon is marketing the grotto as an alternative to the Christmas message and an ‘Antichrist-mas grotto’

Mr Aitkin said of the alternative Christmas message, "That's absolutely offensive and I take great exception to that. They would not dare do that to any other faith community and there will be members of the Christian community that will be offended.

"My focus at Christmas is on the power of forgiveness and hope. Their (the Dungeon's) suggestion that their alternative is better is offensive in the extreme."

An advert for the grotto shows a kidnapped Santa in Satan’s lair hanging from his wrists. A caption for the event says, "The Old Devil has kidnapped Santa and made himself the evil king of Christmas."

Visitors will be asked to offer their soul to the ‘Prince of Darkness’ in return for a Christmas wish .

A spokeswoman for the Dungeon said: "We don't want to offend people. This is something that is supposed to be humorous and a bit tongue-in-cheek. It's for all those who say 'Bah, Humbug!' to Christmas."
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