Halloween event for families will take place at the arc Shopping Centre, in Bury St Edmunds, this October half term

A Suffolk shopping centre is inviting families to celebrate Halloween with a line-up of spooky activities.

The arc, in Bury St Edmunds, is set to be transformed into a ‘little shopping centre of horrors’ this half-term.

On Wednesday, October 30, children will be able to enjoy creepy crawly encounters and free face painting.

They will also get to meet special witches on stilts at the Halloween themed event which will run from 11am - 3pm.

Allan Hassell, arc Shopping Centre manager, said: “We’re thrilled to bring this spooky event to arc and to raise money for the Bury St Edmunds Rickshaws.

“It’s going to be a marvellous day for families to have fun and give back to the community at the same time.”

Shoppers will have the opportunity to purchase the shopping centre’s charity book, Ride the Rickshaw, with the full £5 cost going directly to BSE Rickshaw.