Arctic blast of fun for shoppers

A WINTER Wonderland will greet Oldham shoppers this weekend.

It will include snow falling on the High Street tomorrow and Sunday — whatever the weather.

The council-organised event will run from 10am-5pm on both days and feature larger than life family entertainment - including the chance to boune around on the UK’s biggest snowman-shaped bouncy castle.

Arctic explorers and snowball sprites will also be roaming round the town centre accompanied by giant jumping penguins and magical flapping ice birds. SpongeBob Square Pants will appear in Spindles Town shopping centre at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm tomorrow and there will be free face painting for children throughout the day.

There will be festive fun in Tommyfield Market, where free children’s face painting and balloon modelling will be on offer.

And from 1pm-4pm join in Christmas card making for over 16s at Gallery Oldham. The event is free.

Parking is free for three hours at all council car parks on Saturdays and Sundays or you can stay in the shopping centre car parks for just £1 for three hours on Saturdays or for free for four hours on Sundays.