Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa is back at Queens Road Baptist on Wednesday 23 December, from 10:00 to 16:00. It's part of Coventry Open Christmas, the community project that's returned for another year and expanded its sessions to reach more families, with the aim of welcoming up to 270 children across the day.

Each family books a 90-minute slot, and that's where the bulk of the morning happens. The kids get a visit from Santa, Mrs Santa and their Elves, and every child goes home with a present and a selection box. There's a free hot breakfast for both children and adults, hot and cold drinks, and sweet treats to keep everyone going, alongside crafts and activities for the little ones to get stuck into. Places are limited to two adults per family.

It's worth knowing that the breakfast is just one part of what Coventry Open Christmas is doing this year. From 2pm on Wednesday 24 December and running through to 29 December, Queens Road Baptist Church becomes a 24-hour warm, non-judgemental space for anyone who needs a safe place to go over the Christmas break. That includes free hot meals, emergency overnight sleeping for the homeless, food parcels and daytime entertainment like Bingo, aimed at anyone who might be struggling or just needs somewhere to be during the holidays.

So, the breakfast is on Wednesday 23 December, 10:00 to 16:00 at Queens Road Baptist, Queens Road, Coventry, CV1 3EG. It's free, and the 90-minute slots are the way in.