A section of Northumberland Street in Newcastle will close ahead of Fenwick's Christmas window 2022 reveal.
As Christmas draws ever closer, the popular retailer is set to unveil its highly-anticipated window display on Sunday night. Last year crowds gathered to marvel at Fenwick's Shaun the Sheep window that depicted a festive Mossy Bottom Farm where Shaun and his flock live.
Newcastle City Council has since confirmed that sections of Northumberland Street, Brunswick Place, Lisle Street, Blackett Place and Northumberland Court will be shut to the public on Sunday, November 6.
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Northumberland Street itself will be closed between where Five Guys and Superdrug are between 5.30pm and 9pm. There will be pedestrian and emergency service access, so visitors to the city centre will still be able to use the businesses open on Northumberland Street, such as Greggs and Burger King, while the road is closed.
A Fenwick spokesperson previously told ChronicleLive: "On the evening of the reveal, the public are kindly asked not to travel to Northumberland Street to watch in person. A section of Northumberland Street will be closed to the public, making the window and surrounding area not viewable."
The unveiling will not be held in public this year but instead, the window's theme will be revealed on Fenwick's social media pages at 6.30pm on Sunday night. Only a selection of invited guests - which include children from schools and hospitals - will see the display revealed in person.
Fenwick's director Kieran McBride says the reason the public is not invited to watch the Christmas Window launch is due to fears of overcrowding and congestion.
He said: "We’ve been working closely with the local council to avoid overcrowding which is why we will be closing Northumberland Street again this year. It’s really important for us to give back to the local community and, with this in mind, a small group of children from local schools and hospitals, as well as our charity partners will be invited to the reveal evening."
The window will open for public viewing from Monday, November 7 and the display will remain until early January.
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Fenwick's 2022 Newcastle Christmas Window launch will be closed to the public
