A Teesside garden centre is giving shoppers an early taste of Christmas with a festive evening of shopping and entertainment.
Dobbies in Stockton will host a Christmas preview evening on Thursday (October 15), staying open until 7pm to show off the new seasonal collections heading to Teesside this festive season.
Shoppers can enjoy in-store offers, live demonstrations and product sampling in the food hall, restaurant and coffee shops, plus discounts on selected Christmas trees, lights, baubles and pet products.
Dobbies in Stockton will host a Christmas Preview Evening on Thursday, October 15. (Image: Dobbies)
Kirsty Rockey, head of brand at Dobbies, said: "Our customers look forward to our Christmas shop opening each year, and this is set to be one of our best launches yet.
"With 80 per cent of our Christmas range brand new for 2026, there are even more decorations, homeware and gifts to discover, alongside some fantastic festive deals.
Dobbies’ Christmas range includes five themed collections: Classic Noel, North Pole, A Country Christmas, Winter Wonderland and Christmas Carnival.
The range suits a variety of homes, with decorations from statement baubles to festive character ornaments and gifts for all ages.
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Christmas has become one of Dobbies' biggest seasonal events, with the retailer stocking 18,000 artificial Christmas trees.
It also stocks more than 50,000 crackers across 12 designs, 100,000 packs of baubles, 138,000 packs of string lights and more than 500,000 individual decorations available in 400 different styles.
The Stockton store’s Christmas Preview Evening will help shoppers beat the festive rush with early access to decorations, gift ideas and home inspiration.
The event is free to attend, but tickets are required and can be booked through the Dobbies website.