A North East shopping centre is set to open a festive ice rink in November, with tickets available to book now.

Gateshead's Metrocentre has announced ice-skating rink, 'Skate Metrocentre,' is set to appear at the site's Yellow Mall car park.

The rink is fully covered, allowing visitors to skate in any weather from November 15 to January 5.

Denisa Cook, operations director at Ice Leisure Group, said: "Metrocentre is the perfect place to ice-skate on real ice this winter with your friends and family.

"Additionally, there are discounts available for larger school and business bookings.

"It's highly recommended to pre-book your tickets as we anticipate many sessions will sell out in advance."

The rink will operate five days a week from November 15 to November 30, and then seven days a week throughout December and early January.

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Opening times vary, with midweek sessions from 2pm to 8pm and extended weekend hours from 9am on Saturdays and 10am on Sundays.

Gavin Prior, centre director of Metrocentre, said: "We’re incredibly excited to be bringing back our ice-skating experience even bigger and better, to Metrocentre this winter.

"Our new 'Nice Ice Baby' rink offers a fantastic winter experience for visitors of all ages to enjoy, and alongside our Santa’s Elf Academy, the centre will be transformed into a fantastic destination for everyone to celebrate the season together."

Pricing is as follows: Adults £15.40pp, Under 16s £11.95pp, Students £13.40pp, Carers free when attending with a ticket holder.

Discounts are applied for group bookings of four or more, with 10 per cent off for smaller groups and 15 per cent off for groups of 10 or more.

Children under 16 must be supervised by a responsible adult from the viewing area, and children aged eight and under must be accompanied on the ice by an adult with a ticket.

Members of the public can use code METRO10 at checkout to get 10 per cent off all November sessions.

This promotion is valid until October 20.

Tickets are on sale now and can be booked online at skatemetrocentre.co.uk.