Following a short delay to allow the city’s favourite festive attraction to follow lockdown rules, Manchester’s Giant Santa will arrive in St Peter’s Square this weekend.

Clocking in at 12 meters high, the selfie-loving Santa is making his second annual appearance in Manchester has the city’s festive mascot – and weighing in at 2.3tonnes, he’s difficult to miss.

The three-day effort to build the giant St Nick began on Friday 27 and completed by early next week. The thousands of low-energy LED lights that make him sparkle will be switched-on with the rest of the city’s festive lights next week. Detail to be confirmed.

Santa will be joined once again by a trail of large-scale light sculptures across the city in Piccadilly Gardens, St Peter’s Square, New Cathedral Street, along with the traditional crib in St Ann’s Square and a Christmas tree by the Cathedral. They will be installed early next week

The lights will be turned on by three NHS heroes working on the front line to keep us safe throughout the pandemic.

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