Santa Parade 2022: Here's when Father Christmas will be taking his sleigh around the streets of Cottam
Get wrapped up warm, because a special guest is coming to Cottam this weekend.
On Sunday, December 11, starting at the end of Cottam Way and Lea Road at 6pm, Father Christmas will be touring around the area in his sleigh.
The event has been organised by the Tipping family, who turn their house into a winter wonderland every year for charity – in 2021 they raised £123,000.
The route
Along with Mrs Claus, he will tour Cottam Way, stopping at the Tipping's Christmas charity lights in Valentine’s Meadow, before turning round at the recycle centre, going back along past Tipping's Christmas lights, turning right, then stopping at the community centre in Haydocks Lane , and ending up in the Ancient Oak car park.
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Entertainment
The Christmas Singer, Mark Melling, will be part of the entourage, along with a Christmas horse, a Christmas Coca-Cola truck, a ‘Lightning McQueen’ car, ‘Ghostbusters’, Mr Snowmen Mr Reindeer, elves, a Mr Christmas pudding, Shrek and Fiona, Derian House Danny, Mr Headway Bear, Miss Red Heart CRYand The Grinch.
Mulled wine
People can also visit Cottam Community Centre where mulled wine will be available, as well as tasty Christmas treats, Christmas gifts and music.
The Christmas Fair will run from 5pm-8pm.
Is it for charity?
Yes. There will be Christmas Raffle Draw and all money raised will be shared between Derian House Children’s Hospice, Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Headway, and CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young).
Tickets are £2 per entry or three entries for £5. The draw will take place on Monday, December 12 and winners will be announced on the Tipping Christmas Lights Facebook page.