Christmas 2025: Shipping & Opening Hours

Christmas 2025 is just around the corner, and we’re so excited to give (and receive) the gift of film this festive season! We’ve hand-picked the best film photography gifts for the photography lovers in your life in our 2025 Christmas Gift Guide, featuring film, cameras, and stocking fillers. We’ve got all the information you need - including last shipping dates and festive opening hours - to ensure your gifts arrive just in time for the big day.

Shipping Dates

Time is ticking and there’s not long left to get your analogue orders in. Be sure to add the below last shipping dates and deadlines to your calendar to ensure you can spread the joy of film for yourself and loved ones on Christmas morning. Learn more about our UK delivery timelines here.

• Standard Delivery | Royal Mail Tracked 48 | £4.50 - Order by 1pm on Thursday 18th December
• Premium Delivery | Royal Mail Tracked 24 | £6.50 - Order by 1pm on Sunday 21st December
• Special Delivery | Royal Mail Signed & Tracked | £8 - Order by 1pm on Monday 22nd December
• International Delivery | DHL Express | From £14 - Order by 1pm on Friday 12th December 

Don’t forget, if you’ve ordered over £50 worth of goodies, you’ll benefit from FREE Standard Shipping. For orders over £200, you’ll be automatically upgraded to FREE Premium Shipping.

Opening & Operating Hours

Over the festive period, our warehouse will be operating under reduced hours with a limited team on-site. Please note that our normal operating hours are 10am - 4pm, Monday - Friday. Our opening hours for Christmas 2025 are:

• 24th December | Open 10am - 4pm
• 25th - 28th December | Closed
• 29th - 31st December | Open 10am - 4pm
• 1st January | Closed
• 2nd January onwards | Back to normal operating hours

To allow our awesome WonderLab team to enjoy their festive break too, there will be a few changes to our normal services between 24th December 2025 and 2nd January 2026. Here’s what you can expect from our lab during this time:

• C-41 Development - Processed as normal
• B&W Development - Limited service
• E6 / ECN-2 - Paused until the New Year
• Customer service - Limited service between 29th December - 6th January

View the updated turn around times for the WonderLab here. These are live and adjusted on a daily basis. If you have any questions about our shipping dates, opening hours, or limited services, please contact our customer service team on help@analoguewonderland.co.uk. Thank you for your patience during this time!

Christmas Gift Inspiration

Are you a last minute shopper? Stuck for ideas? Don’t worry, we’ve got you! 🎁 Have a look at our Christmas Gift Guide 2025 for some extra little goodies perfect for every type of film shooter. Or, you can always opt for the easy option with a Digital Gift Card or Physical Gift Card so your photography lover can shop their favourites. From all of us at Analogue Wonderland, have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Here’s to more analogue adventures in 2026! 🎄