Pictures of Newcastle's ice rink as city centre site opens for winter
Another huge step in Tyneside’s Christmas build up took place over the weekend with the opening night of the Life Centre’s ice rink.
Figure skater Callum Leach brought a dash of festive glitter to Newcastle’s Times Square, as he officially opened Newcastle’s annual open-air ice rink outside Life Science Centre.
Former British National Championship Junior skater Callum has toured with Disney on Ice since 2011 and has performed across Europe, America and Asia.
On Friday, November 7 he was the first to skate on Life’s ice rink, performing a dazzling festive routine.
Life’s outdoor rink, made from real ice, is an established part of the festive calendar in the city and is open until Sunday, January 4.
Callum, from Cullercoats, said: “As a local, I’ve always made the trip into the city centre during the festive period to skate at Life. I’ve been skating here every Christmas since I was a child, and it feels as special now as it did then.”
As well as regular skating sessions, there are a range of special events including themed evenings celebrating Sam Fender, Taylor Swift and K-pop - as well as karaoke on ice.
From Monday, November 10 onwards, tickets cost £15.50 for adults; £14.00 for aged 10 and over and £12.00 for aged 9 and under with separate charges for peak times such as Christmas Eve.