Popular summer play area returns to Spinning Gate shopping centre

Following the success of previous year's summer projects, Spinning Gate shopping centre is again providing a free fun children’s play area packed with activities,

This includes a host of summer games, soft play, bean bags, colouring zones, reading corners, and a chance for families to enjoy a break away from shopping.

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Kids of all ages have enjoyed the play area over the years (Image: Spinning Gate)
Located near Costa towards the bus station end of the centre, the play area opened on Monday, August 5, and will run until Saturday, August 31.

Accompanied by an adult, children of all ages are welcome to a summer of play to make new friends, have fun, and make memories. 

Throughout the summer months, the Spinning Gate team sees the centre coming alive with the play area, with colourful garden games, activities, colouring sheets providing kids with creative activities to get involved with.

The play area is enclosed within white picket fencing, with "everything needed for an enjoyable mini summer break".

There are a host of activities for kids to get involved with (Image: Spinning Gate)
Karen Cox, Centre Manager of Spinning Gate Shopping Centre said: "Since 2018, we have provided a free children’s area on the mall, during the school summer holidays for families to relax and enjoy. 

"Each year, hundreds of families take a break from shopping and enjoy making memories in centre with us.  Hearing lots of children, make new friends, squealing with laughter as they have fun in our play area is wonderful.

Here at Spinning Gate, we are fortunate to provide this free area on the mall for families to enjoy, with the current cost of living crisis impacting our community, it is vital that we continue to provide free accessible child friendly events, entertainment and activities on the mall for children to play.

"We hope you have a lovely time exploring our games & activities, new for summer 2024.

"We are looking forward to celebrating another summer with our local community enjoying our play area, whatever the weather!”

Giant ringmasters at the centre play area (Image: Spinning Gate)
Children of all ages are welcome in the play area, but must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times. Groups and nurseries are welcome to attend and there is no requirement to book sessions in advance. Quieter times for the play area include early mornings and late afternoons.