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.
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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