WEEKENDS at Church Square Shopping Centre will be a festive sight as Santa will be paying a visit.

The shopping centre in St Helens will welcome Santa and his head elf every weekend throughout November and December.

Children will be invited to meet Santa and ask what they would like for Christmas, before taking home a sweet treat.

The visits are free to attend, with Santa’s first stop taking place today to coincide with the town centre’s Christmas light switch on this weekend.

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Steve Brogan, Church Square Shopping Centre manager, said: "I am really excited to have Father Christmas return to the Centre this year, helping the Centre get in the Christmas spirit."

Santa’s sleigh will be located opposite Ways2Work, which is in Lagrange Arcade.

A life-sized advent calendar will also be displayed at the shopping centre, providing visitors with a chance to win festive prizes between December 1-12.

St Helens Star:

To be eligible for a prize, customers will need to fill an entry form with the winner picked at random.

Here are all the dates Santa and his head elf will be visiting Church Square Shopping Centre between 10am-4pm:

Saturday November 26

Sunday November 27  

Saturday December 3

Sunday December 4

Saturday December 10

Sunday December 11

Saturday December 17

Sunday December 18

To book a ticket, visit https://www.churchsquare.co.uk or https://bit.ly/3hzpYMl