Santa Claus has sent his most trusted elf to meet local children at West 12 shopping centre.

Santa’s Secret Elf Experience is located outside Morrisons supermarket until December 24 and is absolutely free to enter for children and their family members.

The experience takes place in a snow covered igloo, home to Jingle the elf, Santa’s most trusted helper.

Children can meet Jingle in his very festive home, find out all of Santa’s secrets and deliver their Christmas present list which will be sent to the man himself.

They will also be shown a special video message from Santa who of course is busy getting ready for Christmas at home in the North Pole.

Children also have until December 17 to write a letter to Santa explaining what Christmas means to them.

25 of the best letters will be picked out by Jingle and the junior authors invited back to West 12 in the week beginning December 19 to each receive a prize of a personalised video message from Santa.

Santa’s Secret Elf Experience opening times are:

· Launch night November 14, 4pm – 8pm
· Weekdays 12 – 5pm
· Weekends 1pm – 6pm
· Late nights December 1, 8, 15, 22 December from 12pm – 8pm
· Christmas Eve 11am – 3pm

Gavin Waller, centre manager at West 12 says: " Christmas can be an expensive time of year so we wanted to help parents out by providing a fun, festive experience which is absolutely free.

" We hope children will be excited to be in with a chance of receiving a very special message from Father Christmas."

Terms & Conditions:
· All children must be accompanied by an adult
· Parents who enter the competition should agree to their children being photographed by the shopping centre for local media opportunities.

December 15, 2011