SANTA Claus and his elves will be parking their sleigh at the Royal Priors shopping centre in Leamington handing out presents to local children.
Organised by Leamington Rotary Club, Santa will be in residence on the top floor on the weekend of December 14 (10am to 5pm) and 15 (11am to 4pm) when a bunch of elves will be helping children to choose a free toy from a huge selection.
Rotarian Colin Robertson said: “We don’t charge for children to see Santa – a new departure we first offered in 2022 in recognition of winter hardship – but instead invite parents to make a donation to Rotary’s local charities. We have this year, as in 2023, enjoyed the benefit of a grant from Leamington Town Council, which has covered the cost of the toys.”
Leamington Rotary Club is also running its popular annual Christmas fundraiser, the Trees of Light campaign, which helps support families being cared for by Myton Hospice.
To make a donation online and dedicate names of loved ones, go to www.mytonhospice.org/TreesOfLight. Alternatively, fill in a coupon – available at the Royal Spa Centre, Town Hall or the Pump Rooms in Leamington, or in Whitnash, at the Civic Centre, library, Blenz cafe and St Margaret’s Church – and post to Kathryn Metcalfe, Trees of Light, Myton Hospices, Myton Lane, Warwick CV34 6PX, or hand it in at the Visitors Information desk at the Pump Rooms, or at Whitnash Town Council at the Civic Centre by January 3.
