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Santa Is Coming to Chermside And Here’s Where to Catch Him

Santa is coming to town!

Children can have quality time with Santa at Westfield Chermside from 9th November to 24th December. All family members can have photos taken with Santa and beloved pets can have a moment with Santa too. The kids can even join a parade.

The Search For Santa’s Little Helper

Santa Claus
Credit: Westfield Chermside Facebook

During the first week of November, Santa has been in the lookout for a Little Helper who can assist him during the arrival parade at the mall. This lucky child will get to ride a Mercedes-Benz to get to the mall and will be the lucky one to walk with Santa during the arrival parade.

Santa’s Arrival Parade

Those who have missed the chance to be Santa’s Little Helper can still catch him on Level 2 of the Westfield Chermside shopping mall, in the new Dining Precinct. This is where his whole entourage will convene at 10:30 a.m. for the parade that starts at 12:00 p.m. on the 12th of November.

As soon as Santa arrives at the Westfield Chermside mall on 12th November, everyone can have the chance to take photos with him at the Santa Set located outside of the Coffee Club on level 1. The photo sessions will run until 24th December and all children will receive a free gift from Santa himself.

Weekly prizes will also be given for the duration of the event. Everyone is welcome to colour Paddington Bear at the Santa Set. Anyone who participates can leave their details with any of Santa’s little helpers.

Santa Pet Photography

Santa’s Pet Photography
Credit: Westfield Chermside Facebook

Pets can celebrate Christmas too and can have fun with Santa as well. From 19th November to 17th December, your precious furballs can also have their photo opportunity with Santa at the mall. For booking information, please click here.

The Santa Pet Photography session makes a comeback this year in partnership with Paddington 2, with a release scheduled for the 21st December. Paddington 2 casts include Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, and Peter Capaldi.

Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Credit: FilmSelect YouTube

Paddington 2 will also have an advance screening on the 3rd of December at 11:00 a.m. at Event Cinemas. It will be an exclusive charity event with all proceeds to bedonated to children’s hospitals around the country. For more information, click here.

Credit: Event Cinemas YouTube

For more information about Santa’s stay in Chermside, click here.

What’s On @ Chermside This First Week of August

Here are the events in Chermside to watch for this first week of August.

1-14 August

Mecca Maxima Launch

Tickets: FREE

Venue: Mecca Maxima Chermside, Westfield Chermside, 377 Hamilton Road

Mecca Maxima, purveyor of global beauty, is finally in Chermside. During its two-week launch, customers can enjoy various promos and freebies.

For a minimum purchase of $50, customers can get a deluxe Mecca Maxx sample.

There will be a “Mecca Max Claw Machine” filled with freebies from the 4th to 6th of August.

1-16 August

The Carousel

Tickets: FREE

Venue: Centre Court Level 1, Westfield Chermside

Photo credit: Westfield Chermside/Facebook

Westfield Chermside is still giving free rides on the Carousel until the 16th of August. This is a fantasy and fairytale-like Carousel ride that is the creative collaboration of artist and jewellery designer Paula Walden, Creative Productions Company, Stage ONE, and Westfield Chermside.

Riders must be at least 105 centimetres tall. The inner horses can only hold 60 kilograms of weight, while the outer horses can hold 100 kilograms.

Thursday – Saturday, 3-5 August

Festival of Lights

Tickets: FREE

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Venue: The Urchin, Westfield Chermside

The Urchin will be filled with wonderfully choreographed, live light shows created by the audio-visual artist Kit Webster.

Each night, there will be fireworks, live DJs, free glow-in-the-dark face painting, and LED robot stilt walkers that will roam around the dining precinct.

Thusday, 3 August

Ironlak Pump Action Paint Marker Session

Tickets: FREE

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Venue: Ironlak Art & Design Chermside

Photo credit: Ironlak School of Art/Eventbrite

This month, the Ironlak School of Art will hold another evening of arts and drawing that is open to everyone. All materials are supplied at no cost.

Thursday, 3 August.

ENVY Spring/Summer 2017 Showcase

Tickets: FREE via RSVP

Time: 7:00 p.m

Venue: Kedron-Wavell Services Club, 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside

ENVY Jewellery will showcase their Spring/Summer 2017 Collection. Every guest will receive a glass of champagne upon arrival, a copy of the new ENVY Lookbook and My Moments Lookbook for Spring/Summer 2017, and a $100 gift card.

Ironlak Opens Third Flagship Store in Chermside

Good news for all art buffs looking for supplies and inspiration in Chermside! Ironlak Art & Design opened its doors recently at Shop 2629, Level 2 of Westfield Chermside.

“Black Japan” theme of the Ironlak Chermside
(Photo credit: www.ironlak.com)

Ironlak’s Chermside branch is its third flagship store in Australia, and the first Ironlak store to open in a shopping centre. Every Ironlak Art & Design store has a unique theme that gives the location a distinctive individuality. For the Chermside store, the Brisbane store’s “Black Japan” theme was adapted and then updated to fit the shopping centre vibe, with dark timber framing and strips of white neon light.

Beautiful artwork from the Art Show in Sydney
(Photo credit: www.ironlak.com)

Ironlak is more than just an art supplies store. A proud 100% Australian-owned company, the company initially gained recognition for their first product, their signature aerosol spray paint.

As the company expanded, their product range also broadened until they became known for carrying different art supplies, from paints and inks to sketchpads and canvases. Today, their production is largely based off-shore.

Ironlak is also a home that helps artists enhance their creativity through different exhibitions all around the world. The Ironlak Family is a family of artists including artists in Australia, intriguingly represented by these anonymous code names: LINS, MEKS, SIRUM, SOFLES, TUES, and VANS THE OMEGA.

He really “DOES” the wall mural very well.
(Photo credit: www.ironlak.com)

Every store has a large raw concrete wall dedicated for an actual artwork rendition from an artist-member of the Ironlak Family. In Chermside, DOES of The Netherlands spent a few days creating a beautiful mural with just Ironlak Acrylics, aerosols, paint, fresh concrete, a hammer, and a chisel.

Watch DOES in action and get a glimpse of his amazing piece of art. Better yet, visit Ironlak Chermside and view it for real.

Something for everyone in Ironlak
(Photo credit: www.ironlak.com)

Ironlak Chermside has a complete range of their bestselling products, including paint and ink markers, acrylic and oil paints, watercolour paint, Sugar Artists’ Acrylic spray paint, colour pencils, drawing pens, canvas, and other art supplies. Test benches for product trials and Ironlak apparels showcasing art and graffiti are also available in-store.

Click here for the store hours or check their website for updates on store openings and new products.