St Peter's Square in Manchester has welcomed a new resident overnight - and he's a little hard to miss. The big light-up Santa figure has officially returned for the festive season.
While there might not be a big Christmas Lights switch on this year, festive light displays - including the light-up Santa - will be bringing some much-needed sparkle to the city centre. The large Santa installation snuck up on St Peter's Square this morning just outside the Central Library, with footage showing a large crane putting him in place atop a glittering present wrapped in a red bow.
Donning the classic Father Christmas attire, the installation has all the hallmark items of clothing including winter boots, a belt and a hat - plus his green gloves featuring a Manchester bee in a nod to the metropolis. He'll be part of the return of some special light sculptures across the city for people to grab a festive selfie with.
