Christmas 2024

Christmas 2024

We're getting ready for the festive period!

Explore our holiday opening times, Festive Events, Christmas Grotto and more!

Opening Times

NOVEMBER

  • Monday to Saturday 9am-5.30pm
  • Sunday 10am-4pm

DECEMBER

  • Monday to Saturday 9am-5.30pm
  • Sunday 10am-4pm
  • Friday 20th, Saturday 21st, Monday 23rd December 9am-6.30pm – Christmas Shopping Bonus Hour*
  • Christmas Eve* 8am-5pm
  • Boxing Day* 8am-5.30pm
  • 27th December 9am-5.30pm
  • New Years Eve 9am-5pm

 

*Store trading times may vary – please check with individual stores for details.

Christmas Events

  • 16/11 – Christmas fun + switch on (Mencap choir from 12-1pm)
  • 23/11 – Christmas fun (Salvation Army band for Christmas carols)
  • 30/11 – Christmas fun
  • 07/12 – Christmas fun
  • 14/12 – Christmas fun (Salvation Army band for Christmas carols)
  • Face painting near the Perfume Shop
  • Crafts outside Next
  • VR games next to DCM
  • Christmas characters

Our younger guests can pick up a letter to Santa and post it in our post box outside H Samuel.

There will also be a colouring competition to win an I Love Oldham Gift Card.

Santa's Grotto

The Grotto opens on the weekend of Saturday 23rd November, tickets can be purchased to visit Santa. A booking is recommended as he will become very busy!

Tickets are £5 plus a £1.50 booking fee per child. Tickets are non-refundable.

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Charity Support

The Mencap Choir will be singing and collecting any donations in the centre from 12-1pm on our Christmas fun and lights switch on day on Saturday 16th November.

The Salvation Army band will be entertaining us with Christmas carols and fundraising in the centre on Saturday 23rd November and Saturday 14th December. 

We will have a beautifully dressed window in the centre to support the Dr Kershaw’s Light Up a Life campaign. Click here for details of how to support the campaign and information about the multi-faith service on 1st December.

The Entertainer are acting as drop off point again this year for Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, accepting shoe box donations between 11-18 November. 

Working with the Salvation Army The Big Toy Appeal encourages customers to embrace the spirit of giving by picking up an extra toy to donate when visiting The Entertainer in-store or online at thetoyshop.com. For each gift contributed, The Entertainer will match the donation through its partnership with The Salvation Army – doubling the number of total toys shared with families who need support for Christmas.