Santa's Grotto is coming to Hatfield this weekend, bringing some festive cheer to The Galleria.

Families can visit Santa in his giant ice mountain grotto and receive a special gift from November 30.

The grotto will then be open every weekend until December 18, when it will be open every day until Christmas Eve.

There will also be lots more festive fun happening at the Galleria, with face painting near the Get Wild indoor play area on December 7, 14, and 21, while the sensational juggling elf will wow shoppers from 11am to 4pm on December 21 and 22.

If that’s not enough, guests can enjoy the following festive performances at The Galleria:

  • November 27 and 29, and December 1,5 and 6 - Busking duo Bill and Brook, 1pm-3pm
  • December 7 – Carers in Herts Christmas Singalong, 11am-12pm and Danny Janeway, 12.30pm-2.30pm
  • December 8 – Christmas set by Welhat Ukes Ukulele Band, 12.30pm-1.15pm
  • December 12 and 13 – Busking duo Bill and Brook, 1pm-3pm
  • December 14 – Immi Davies 12pm-1pm and Carol singing by Hatfield Foodbank and Gracemead Church, 2-4pm
  • December 15 – Danny Janeway Festive Performance, 12.30pm -2.30pm
  • December 16-18 – Busking duo Bill and Brook, 1pm-3pm
  • December 19 – Hatfield Community Free School Carol Performance, 1pm
  • December 21 – Danny Janeway Festive Performance, 12.30pm -2.30pm
  • December 26-29 – Busking duo Bill and Brook, 1pm-3pm

There will also be a range of festive workshops in the H’Arts in Mind Art Hub, next to Santa’s Grotto, including Christmas gel prints and recycled jewellery, as well as free Christmas collage children’s workshops on from 12pm to 12.30pm on December 6, 13 and 14.

Tim Stirling, centre director at The Galleria said: "We are looking forward to all the festivities we have planned over Christmas.

"We are delighted to have so much festive activity going on at the scheme this year and are excited to welcome a whole host of performers to The Galleria to bring some festive cheer to our visitors.

"We hope guests enjoy everything we have planned, including meeting the big man in red himself, of course."