Revealed: The free festive movies you can enjoy at Southport Market this Christmas

Andrew Brown
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Some of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time will be screened at Southport Market this December – and they’re all free to watch! 

The Festive Films event will take place in the new events space at the market, called ‘Extravaganza’, between Saturday, 11th December and Thursday, 30th December – the full list is below. 

Family friendly films on show will all be PG or U rated, and will include: Frozen, The Santa Clause, The Polar Express, It’s A Wonderful Life, Elf and others. 

The event is in partnership with Bijou Cinema in Southport. 

Southport Market is the perfect place to enjoy a day or a night out this Christmas, with 10 food outlets serving food from around the world in addition to a central bar. 

The surrounding Southport Market Quarter also boasts an array of local, independent food outlets and shops. 

Throughout December Southport Market, based on King Street, will undergo a magical transformation into a festive dream world with Christmas film showings, Christmas Markets, additional seating for Christmas bookings and even play host to the big man himself.

Decorations from local lighting firm IllumiDex UK Ltd now adorn the venue with amazing garlands, giant baubles along with an eye-catching tunnel of light.

IllumiDex UK Ltd has created Christmas decorations and lighting including a tunnel of light at Southport Market. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
IllumiDex UK Ltd has created Christmas decorations and lighting including a tunnel of light at Southport Market. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

The following films will be showed on:

Saturday 11th December: 

11:30am – The Santa Clause

Sunday 12th December:

1pm – The Nutcracker & The Four Realms

4pm – The Polar Express

Saturday 18th December:

11:30am – Nativity

Sunday 19th December:

1pm – It’s A Wonderful Life

4pm – Elf

Monday 20th December:

7pm – Home Alone

Tuesday 21st December:

7pm – Elf

Wednesday 22nd December:

11am – Saving Santa

3pm – It’s A Wonderful Life

7pm – The Santa Clause

Thursday 23rd December:

11am – Arthur Christmas

3pm – The Man Who Invented Christmas

7pm – The Polar Express

Friday 24th December:

11am – The Snowman & The Snowdog

3pm – Dr Seuss The Grinch (Cartoon)

Monday 27th December:

11am – Nativity

3pm – How The Grinch Stole Christmas

7pm – Frozen

Tuesday 28th December:

11am – The Nightmare Before Christmas

3pm – Nativity 2

7pm – Arthur Christmas

Wednesday 29th December:

11am – A Christmas Story

3pm – Home Alone

7pm – Jingle All The Way

Thursday 30th December:

11am – A Christmas Carol

3pm – Frozen

7pm – Arthur Christmas 

Christmas shoppers in Southport can enjoy an array of fun this year with Southport BID creating a range of attractions including a Gingerbread Trail, a Digital Winter Wonderland, Santa’s Grotto, a Frozen Grotto, a Trail of Trees, and much more besides. 

There are other festive treats too with pantomimes at The Atkinson and the Little Theatre, a Winter Light Trail at Victoria Park, Christmas Markets outside Southport Market, Festive Makers Markets at Wayfarers Arcade, an Elf theatre production at The Atkinson, and Christmas movies at Bijou Cinema. 

More details of what’s on in Southport this November and December are available on the Southport BID website.  

For more information about what’s on offer at Southport Market over the Christmas period, please visit www.southportmarket.com

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