This festive season, Eastgate Shopping Centre is giving you the chance to win your Christmas Wishlist!🎄✨

What’s On at Eastgate – Christmas 2025 🎄

All activities are FREE to enjoy. Dates, times, and details below. (Some activities are first-come, first-served while stocks last.)

Sat 1 Nov – Win Your Wishlist launches 🎁

• Runs 1 Nov – 15 Dec

• One winner every week, chosen each Monday (starting 10 Nov)

• Pick 3 items from Eastgate stores and you could have them delivered to your door!

• 👉 Full details & entry form

Sat 15 Nov – Grotto Grand Opening + Christmas Fun Day 🎅

10am-4pm | Ground Floor (Event Space & mall)

• Official Grotto opening

• Letters to Santa writing station

Sat 22 Nov – Candy Cane Stilt Walkers 🍬

Catch them across the mall at these times:

• 11:00-11:40

• 12:30-13:10

• 14:20-15:00

Sat 29 Nov – Elf Academy 🧝

10am-4pm | Event Space

• Kids dress up as elves, learn elf skills, and complete craft activities

• Take-home certificate for new recruits!

Sat 6 Dec – VR Sleigh Ride 🛷

10am-4pm | Event Space

• Hop on our virtual sleigh for a magical ride through the skies

Mon 8-Tue 16 Dec – School Choir Week 🎶

In partnership with local schools & St Luke’s charity

• Daily performances spreading festive cheer around the centre

Sat 13 Dec – The Grinch is Back 💚

10am-3pm | Mall walkabouts & photo moments

• Mischief, meet & greets, and plenty of Grinchy selfies

Also Sat 13 Dec – Trinity Dance School Pop-Up Shows 💃

11am-5pm | Shows on the hour, every hour

• High-energy festive routines for all the family

Sat 20 & Sun 21 Dec – Snow Globe Ball Pit Challenge ❄️

All day | Event Space

• You’ve got 5 minutes to find 5 candy canes hidden in the ball pit

• Fun challenge + perfect photo op

Tue 23 Dec – Free Hot Chocolate & Mulled Wine ☕🍷

From 11am (while stocks last)

• First-come, first-served to fuel your last-minute shopping!

 

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Good to know

• All activities are FREE OF CHARGE.

• Some experiences are first-come, first-served and may pause during changeovers or performer breaks.

• Children must be supervised by a parent/guardian at all times.

• Activities and timings may be subject to change. Check back here or our socials for updates.

We can’t wait to spend the festive season with you at Eastgate! ✨

• Available the first three weekends of November: 1st & 2nd / 8th & 9th / 15th & 16th.
• OPEN DAILY from 20th November to 24th December.

• It’s FREE to visit the grotto, but booking is essential.
• Optional purchases like photographs, key rings, snow globes, and more are available to capture the magic. See below for prices!

• Single Photo Frame: £8.00
• Keyring: £7.50
• Bauble: £9.50
• Snow Globe: £12.00
• Glitter Frame: £15.00
• Two Photo Frames: £12.50

• Silver Package: £16.00
  Includes: Bauble and Keyring.
• Gold Package: £18.00
  Includes: Snow Globe and Keyring, plus two Photo Frames.
• Platinum Package: £20.00
  Includes: Bauble, Glitter Frame, two Photo Frames, and a Keyring.