SANTA Claus is coming to the Spinning Gate Centre next Thursday and will be bringing his real live reindeer!

At 4.30pm Santa and his reindeer, along with his fairies, giant snowmen, musicians and Leigh Centurions mascot Parky Pig, will be parading along Bradshawgate, into Ellesmere Street and then into the Spinning Gate Shopping Centre where Santa will turn on the Christmas tree lights.

The Christmas festivity begins in the Spinning Gate Shopping Centre at 3pm with entertainers, balloon modelling, carol singing by Higher Folds County Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School and Irish dancing.

Late night shopping at the Spinning Gate Centre starts tonight and there is free car parking on late nights after 6pm and all day Sundays.

Santa's Grotto is open every day from Friday, November 26 from 11am- 4pm, 10am - 5pm Saturdays and 10am - 4pm on Sundays.