A festive ice rink has opened at a North East shopping centre offering skating sessions into the new year.

'Skate Metrocentre' is located in the shopping centre's Yellow Mall car park and features a fully covered real ice rink.

Open from November 15, 2024, to January 5, 2025, it will allow visitors to skate regardless of the unpredictable North East weather.

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.

"You can really have a full day out at Metrocentre.

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

The rink will be open five days a week from November 15 to November 30 (Wednesday to Sunday), then open seven days a week throughout December and early January.

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

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

Prices are £15.40 per person for adults, £11.95 per person for under 16s, and £13.40 per person for students.

Carers can attend for 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.

Gavin Prior, Metrocentre centre director, 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."