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From Paddington bear to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Shaun the Sheep to the Snowman, there have been some absolutely class Fenwick Christmas Window displays in Newcastle over recent years.
The department store spends the whole year planning its display for the festive period with Geordies flocking to Northumberland Street in November and December to see the windows for themselves. It's now a mainstay in Tyneside Christmas traditions, as some early birds at this year's display told NewcastleWorld.
Everyone has an opinion on what they want to be in the window and whether the designs are festive enough for their taste. Over the years Fenwick has taken Christmas classics and told traditional stories whilst at other moments they've thrown a curveball and jazzed it up with a seasonal story.
Journeying through the last seven years of displays, we rank what we think is the most iconic to one that maybe didn't quite scratch that Christmas itch as well as in other years.
5. 3rd place: The Wind in the Willows Story - 2020
After a difficult 2020, the people of Newcastle were delighted to have the Fenwick Christmas Window to look forward to come November. The theme was inspired by Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows last time out. There was more of a traditional feel about the figures in this one, as Father Christmas became acquainted with the famous animal cast. | PR Photo: PR
6. 2nd place: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 2019
A take on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was always going to be hit.The children’s book is full of visual delights, which were retold in the Fenwick window. Charlie, Violet, Veruca, Mike and Augustus all had their moment to shine in the window as their varying fates were played out in front of passer-bys’ eyes. | -
7. 1st place: Love from Paddington - 2017
It’s impossible not to love Paddington bear. The British icon has captured the nation’s imagination over the past decade as his story has been remade into blockbuster films and, of course, re-created by Fenwick. Seeing his animated mischief in the shop windows showcased that special Fenwick Christmas atmosphere at its best. | PR Photo: PR