This is when you can visit Santa's Grotto at the Bridges in Sunderland - and how much it costs

If your little ones have already got an idea of what they would like to see under the tree on December 25, we have got all of the details about when Santa Claus is setting up camp in The Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland.

This is when you can head into the city centre with your shopping bags and pay a visit to that special grotto.

Santa himself opened his workshop for 2019 on Thursday, November 14 – and he’ll be in the centre all the way up until Christmas Eve, so there's plenty of time to head along.

It costs £2 per child to pay a visit to Santa, and also includes a gift. Fifty pence from every donation will go to Rotary SR1, which supports local charities and initiatives.

Here are the opening times at the grotto.

From Thursday, November 14 until Monday, December 9:

10am until 4pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

10am until 7pm Thursdays

9am until 5pm Saturdays

11am until 5pm Sundays

From Monday, December 9:

10am until 7pm Monday to Friday

9am until 5pm Saturdays

11am until 5pm Sundays

What else is happening at the Bridges this Christmas?

The centre is once again hosting its annual Reindeer Dash – a 1k indoor family fun run – on Sunday, December 8. A VIP Business Shopping Night will also take place on Thursday, December 5.