Inside Tinseltown - the fabulous festive fairground and ice rink at the Trafford Centre

The huge festive fairground at the Trafford Centre has returned - and there's plenty to see and do at this year's Tinseltown. The outdoor funfair features a range of rides suitable for younger kids and older thrill-seeekers too.

There's plenty of Christmassy magic at the event - including a giant 50ft Christma tree-clad bar, life-sized sculptures of Father Christmas, reindeer and polar bears to pose up with for family photos. You can also browse a raft of Christmas Market-style food and drink stalls.

There's also the return of the indoor ice skating rink, while The Big Wheel is back in action too. It will see revellers soar 55ft high to see all the sights and sounds of the festive funfair from on high.

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It's the third year Tinseltown is back at the Trafford Centre. You can find it all outside The Great Hall at the shopping mall from now until January 1.

Rides include lots of family friendly attractions like the teacups, caterpillar rollercoaster and funhouse. There is also the exhiliarting Snow Jets ride, the thrilling Starflyer for those who dare as well as a brand new attraction VOID.

The covered ice rink is set under a canopy of twinkling lights, and for ice beginners there is the return of the guiding penguins. Visitors can book for 45-minute ice skating session on the 25m x 20m covered ice rink.

Gandeys Snowstorm 3: Northern Lights returns with a show inside the heated theatre big top on 200 sq meters of shimmering real ice. The new production, which promises amazing special effects, features 16 ice skaters,