INTU ELDON SQUARE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON

intu Eldon Square’s Christmas lights will be switched on this year by ITV Tyne Tees presenters Pam Royle and Ian Payne. The popular pair will bring the centre’s spectacular Christmas decorations to life at 12 noon on Sunday 24th November. Much merriment is promised on the day as Pam & Ian will be joined by stars from the panto Sleeping Beauty at The Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, as well as the Newcastle City Temple Band of the Salvation Army, and sensational barberpop singing quartet Scarlet Street. No Christmas activities would be complete without the main man himself, Santa, and he will be helping to perform the light switch on before returning to his grotto at Fenwick to chat to children prior to the big day. Joan Taylor, Marketing Manager at intu Eldon Square said: “I’m delighted that Pam and Ian are able to join us once more at this yearly festive event, and we’re all very much looking forward to this year’s light switch-on. We’ve had a busy year of redevelopment and it’s great to see the centre once again becoming ship-shape in time for the festive season. On the day of the switch on we’re launching our ‘Christmas Wrapped Up’ competition, and one of our lucky customers will win £5,000 to spend at intu Eldon Square before Christmas! It’s easy to enter, shoppers just need to complete an entry form in our Customer Services Lounge, which can be found on Blackettbridge, in between the Office and O2 stores.” Pam Royle added: “Both Ian and I thoroughly enjoy the switch-on of intu Eldon Square’s Christmas lights, which is an uplifting and enjoyable affair, and always heralds the start of my Christmas shopping as I do like to be organised!” Ian Payne commented: “True to form, my Christmas shopping will not begin until the week before Christmas, and I’ll be sure to take advantage of the Christmas Gift Wrapping service in intu Eldon Square from 13^th December. This is a pop up gift-wrapping shop that is manned by volunteers on behalf of The Children’s Foundation charity. Last year this raised over £3,000 from donations in return for beautifully wrapped presents, and I’ll be helping them beat that target this year!” INTU ELDON SQUARE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Sunday 24th November at 12 noon Chevy Chase (Between Boots & John Lewis) intu Eldon Square Newcastle upon Tyne www.intueldonsquare.co.uk