The new Smyths Toys Superstore in Barrow is now open.

Located at Unit A on Hollywood Retail Park, the opening event took place from Thursday, September 28 to Sunday, October 1 from 9am to 4pm each day. 

The opening saw a live DJ, face painters and candy floss, and there was a chance for families to meet and greet special guests characters Oscar, Gabby, Chase, JJ and Cody and get a photo. 

The store also had opening offers for customers such as £6 off when they spent £15 or more in-store. 

Inside, the large store has a wide variety of toys for all ages, from board games to outdoor games, and items such as scooters and go karts.

There is also an extensive Barbie collection along with Disney toys and Marvel and DC toys.

Its impressive Lego collection also includes Star Wars and Harry Potter sets.  

The store sells electrical items for children such as baby room monitors, watches, laptops, cameras and gaming consoles along with a wide selection of games.

Retro arcade machine also line one aisle so customers can play Mortal Combat, Pac-Man and 1-Up.

A gift card and wrapping paper section will also be super useful in the busy run up to Christmas. 

The store which currently has around 30 staff will be taking on around 15 further temporary positions during the festive season.

To also accommodate the Christmas demand, the store will be staying open until 11pm between October and December

Its usual opening hours are from 9am to 8pm between Monday and Saturday,

Smyths Toys is currently Europe’s largest toy retailer with more than 110 stores throughout the UK and Ireland. To find out more, please visit the Smyths Toys Superstore website.