Here's where - and when - you can enjoy the festive Go North East Santa bus

The Santa Bus is coming to town – and here’s when you can see it.

Go North East’s magical open-top Santa bus which will be touring the region right up until Christmas Eve.

The bus has been decorated with Christmas lighti n g c o u r t e s y o f Pa rk s i d e Community Centre, and of course features Santa too.

The tour will not be stopp i n g , but w i l l b e m ov i n g slowly enough for youngsters to get a wave from Saint Nick.

The company is also encouraging people to share their photos on social media using #GNESantaBus and will soon be launching a competition.

Now the firm has confirmed timings for the remainder of the tour, which started yesterday..

Today, the bus will be visiting – Sunderland Park Lane (4pm), Roker (4.15pm), Whitburn, East Boldon (4.35pm), We s t B o l d o n ( 4 . 4 0 p m ) , Hebburn (5.20pm), Lukes L a n e ( 5. 3 0 p m) , H ewo r th (5.50pm), Gateshead Interchange (6pm) and Low Fell (6.15pm) .

On Monday, December 21 – visiting Concord Bus Station (3.45pm), Blackfell (4pm), Oxclose, Lambton (4.15pm), Vigo Lane, Harraton (4.30pm), Fatfield, Washington Park Way (4.45pm),

Will you be keeping an eye out for the Santa bus?

On Christmas Eve – visi t i n g Su n d e rl a n d ( 1 1 a m) , Chester-le-Street (11.40am), H a rl ow G re e n ( 1 1 . 5 5 a m) , T e a m Va l l e y ( 1 2 . 0 5 p m ) , Bensham Whitehall Road (12.15pm), Gateshead Interchange (12.30pm), Newcastle (12.45pm) and Low Fell (1.30pm).

The schedule is always