He's now speeding his way back to Manchester to brighten up 2020, but will take a seat in a new location. 'They are gyms for the soul' - anger as Greater Manchester theatres and museums forced to ...

Albert Square was historically the centrepiece of Manchester's Christmas Markets, watched over by a giant inflatable Father Christmas, known as Zippy, that sat in front of the town hall.

Coun Pat Karney, Manchester’s Christmas spokesperson, said: "I can’t wait to see the big man again, but it is true, our much-loved Santa may be evicted from the town hall after 11 iconic years ...

The Christmas Markets may have opened, but there's one figure still missing from Manchester's festivities and that's the Big Santa. Christmas isn't Christmas without the giant light-up character ...

A giant Father Christmas attraction known as "Zippy" has found a new home after watching over a Christmas market for more than a decade. The huge Santa figure has moved from Manchester Town Hall ...

With only a month to go until the opening of Manchester's world-famous Christmas Markets, the locations have been revealed for this year's stalls. Public notices Newsletters ...

A giant Father Christmas attraction known as "Zippy" in Manchester has been put up for sale by the council. The huge Santa figure has watched over the city's Christmas market in Albert Square for ...