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This Friday will mark the start of the Easter weekend where many stores across the UK will be operating at the different opening and closing times.
Chief among them will be the Trafford Centre which has now announced its opening and closing times for the Easter weekend, starting on Good Friday and ending on Easter Sunday. If you don't want to get caught out this weekend make sure you keep an eye on the times as the centre is likely to be very busy this weekend.
Find below the official opening and closing times for the Trafford Centre this weekend. Note that these times are for the centre as a whole and some shops may have adopted their own opening times for Easter.
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Good Friday - 10am to 8pm
Saturday - 10am to 9pm
Easter Sunday - Closed
Shopping is not the only thing the Trafford Centre will have on offer this weekend. A huge fairground is returning to The Trafford Centre for the Easter holidays.
The popular Jungle River log flume will be back at the site, which has hosted previous events including last year's Summer Social and Spookfest. As well as vintage funfair with rides for kids of all ages, Spring Escape will feature live musicians, a variety of food and drink and a brand new show Roar! from Gandeys Circus inside the Big Top.
A spokesperson for The Trafford Centre said: "The vintage funfair will bring fun for everyone from tiny tots to thrill seekers including a log flume, Waveswinger, tea cups, bumper cars, hook a duck, a fun house, bungee trampolines and much, much more."
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