A HIGH street toy retailer will be welcomed to Broughton this weekend.

The Entertainer, the fastest-growing, family-owned high street toy retailer in the UK, has announced it will be hosting a Grand Opening event on Saturday, August 24 at Broughton Shopping and Leisure, to celebrate its brand new store.

Kick-starting the party with a special appearance will be Lego's Batman character.

Craig Lowe, Events Coordinator at The Entertainer said: “We are really looking forward to The Entertainer’s Grand Opening event at Broughton. It’ll be great for the children to meet some of their favourite life-sized characters and to enjoy our exciting new store.”

The Grand Opening event will start in-store from 9am on the Saturday and includes a fun filled day of entertainment for all ages, with appearances from Batman, Robin and Optimus Prime between 10am – 4pm.

Children will also be able to enjoy balloon modelling together with in-store demo's, giveaways and competitions, as well as meeting The Entertainer’s very own Jack.

Alan Barker, centre manager at Broughton Shopping and Leisure, added: “The Entertainer is a brilliant addition to the centre and we’re sure it’ll be hugely popular with both children and big kids!

“We’re constantly looking to recruit the best brands and ones we know our shoppers want – The Entertainer is a good example of exactly this.”

For more information please visit www.TheToyShop.com.