Christmas opening times for North East shopping centres including The Bridges, Dalton Park, Metrocentre and the Galleries

These are the Christmas opening times for major North East shopping centres.
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While coronavirus measures continue, the region’s shopping centres have shared their opening times for the lead up to the festive period to help those who do want to head to the shops make their plans.

This is when they will be open over the Christmas and New Year period.

The Bridges shopping centre, Sunderland

Shopping centres will be ready to welcome visitors over the festive period, with some change to their opening times.Shopping centres will be ready to welcome visitors over the festive period, with some change to their opening times.
Shopping centres will be ready to welcome visitors over the festive period, with some change to their opening times.

Monday, December 20 – 9am to 7pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 9am – to 7pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 9am to 7pm

Thursday, December 23 – 9am to 8pm

Christmas Eve – 9am to 5pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 9am to 5.30pm

Monday, December 27 – 9am to 5.30pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 9am to 5.30pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 9am to 5.30pm

Thursday, December 30 – 9am to 8pm

New Year’s Eve – 8am to 5pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

Sunday, January 2 – 11am to 5pm

Dalton Park, Murton

Monday, December 20 – 10am to 6pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 10am to 6pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 10am to 6pm

Thursday, December 23 – 10am to 6pm

Christmas Eve – 10am to 4pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 10.30am to 4.30pm

Monday, December 27 – 10am to 6pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 10am to 6pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 10am to 6pm

Thursday, December 30 – 10am to 6pm

New Year’s Eve – 10am to 5pm

New Year’s Day – 11am to 5pm

The Galleries, Washington

Monday, December 20 – 9am to 5.30pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 9am to 5.30pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 9am to 5.30pm

Thursday, December 23 – 9am to 5.30pm

Christmas Eve – 9am to 5.30pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 10am to 4pm

Monday, December 27 – 10am to 4pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 9am to 5.30pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 9am to 5.30pm

Thursday, December 30 – 9am to 5.30pm

New Year’s Eve – 9am to 5.30pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

Sunday, January 2 – 10am to 4pm

Monday, January 3 – 10am to 4pm

Metrocentre, Gateshead

Monday, December 20 – 9am to 9pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 9am to 9pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 9am to 9pm

Thursday, December 23 – 9am to 9pm

Christmas Eve – 9am to 5pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 11am to 5pm

Monday, December 27 – 9am to 9pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 9am to 9pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 9am to 9pm

Thursday, December 30 – 9am to 9pm

New Year’s Eve – 9am to 5pm

New Year's Day – Closed

Sunday, January 2 – 11am to 5pm

Monday January 3 – 10am to 6pm

Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool

Monday, December 20 – 9am to 6pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 9am to 6pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 9am to 6pm

Thursday, December 23 – 9am to 6pm

Christmas Eve – 9am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 10am to 4pm

Monday, December 27 – 9am to 5pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 9am to 5pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 9am to 5.30pm

Thursday, December 30 – 9am to 5.30pm

New Year’s Eve – 9am to 5.30pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

Sunday, January 2 – 10am to 4pm

Monday January 3 – 9am to 5pm

Its indoor market will be closed on the following days:

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Monday, December 27

Tuesday, December 28

New Year’s Day

Sunday, January 2

Monday, January 3

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