Deck the halls, pick up your mince pies and get your wish list in order! As the Christmas we’ve all been waiting for gets closer, the magic of the festive season is returning to Queensgate Shopping Centre from November.
Enjoy seasonal offers, the big light switch-on, Santa’s grotto, fun with festive friends and more.
Officially kick-starting Christmas is the light switch on event on Saturday November 20. Father Christmas will be landing in North Square, near Superdrug, for the official festive countdown at 2pm, as the mall comes to life with entertainers, Christmas characters and plenty of festive fun for all the family to enjoy.
On the same day, his Elves will be there to celebrate the grand opening of the centre’s Magical Grotto, giving little ones a chance to meet Santa himself and find out which list they’re on this year. Great news, visits will be pre-bookable at www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk/christmas-at-queensgate/ with walk ins welcome on the day (subject to availability).
“We are really looking forward to welcoming the people of Peterborough and beyond to Queensgate in the run up to Christmas. With our calendar of fun-filled festive activities, shopping experiences and displays, our centre will be a hub for Christmas cheer and sharing bags of Christmas spirit with our local community,” said Mark Broadhead, Centre Director at Queensgate.
With the shopping centre in full yuletide swing, customers can look forward to a three-day festival just two weeks later, beginning on Friday December 3 in Westgate Arcade.
Selected independent shops and businesses within the arcade will be running their own in-store activities and exclusive discounts for this weekend only. More details will be revealed on the centre’s website and social media channels soon.
Queensgate’s Christmas Giving Tree will be back for another season too, this year proudly supporting Barnardo's Children’s Charity. Visitors can pick up a tag from the tree, before buying a gift for a child in need and dropping it off at the customer service desk. Barnardo's will visit the centre weekly to collect the gifts before wrapping and delivering them to families in need this Christmas.
Feeling lucky? Take part in the biggest giveaway of the year! From December 1, Queensgate is giving away £3,500 worth of goodies over 12 days, so make sure you check out social media for details of how to enter.
For more information on Queensgate Shopping Centre, visit www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk