Located in Central Square families can visit The Mall’s magical Nutcracker Grotto, meet the Nutcracker and make a wish with their golden key in the Nutcracker wishing well!

Open from Saturday 23^rd November and right through until Christmas eve, children can meet Father Christmas and the toy workshop elves and will be given a beautiful Christmas book. To capture these memories forever, there is a selection of beautiful photo gifts to purchase.

The Mall will also be welcoming their Gingerbread Elf workshop on 7^th, 8^th, 14^th, 15^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th December. After paying a visit to the Nutcracker Grotto, children will then get the chance to meet the Gingerbread Man himself and decorate a delightful gingerbread ceramic decoration to take home and place on their tree.

Families can pre-book their visit at www.themall.co.uk/LutonChristmas or just turn up, but pre-booking is recommended to avoid queuing.

Grotto Quiet Sessions -Sunday 1^st and 15^th December from 9am – 11am and the Gingerbread Elf workshops on Sunday 15^th December.

Parking is free for this event from 8.30am – 11.30am, shoppers are asked to bring their chip coin to the Ask Me Point where it will be validated by a member of the team.

Grotto Signing Sessions -Wednesday 11^th and Thursday 12^th December from 2pm – 5pm. Families with deaf or hard of hearing children will be given a priority visit.

Grotto prices :Grotto visits during workshop dates are £5 per child (these visits include the Gingerbread Elf workshop). All other dates are £3 per child All proceeds* from visits and photos will be donated to Luton Foodbank to help local families this Christmas.

For full information on The Mall’s Christmas events and opening times, visit themall.co.uk/LutonChristmas.

*Excluding online pre-booking transaction fee and cost of photo item.

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