All aboard for a wonderfully heart‑warming Summer Family Fun Day out!

This July, Hopetown Darlington invites you to celebrate the start of the school holidays with a meet and greet with Britain’s favourite bear – Paddington™!

Bring the whole family for a day packed with paw-some activities from charming photo opportunities to outdoor screenings of Paddington 2 on our Screen on the Green, and of course the Meet and Greet with Paddington.

Date: Saturday 25 July, 10am-4pm

Find out more and book tickets through the Hopetown Darlington website.

Promotional image on a blue gradient background with a faint world map. Centered inside a circle, a small bear in a red hat and blue coat holds out an orange toward the viewer. Text above reads “COME AND MEET” in white and “PADDINGTON” in large orange letters. In a white circle is the text 25 July 2026. At the bottom of the image it reads Hopetown Darlington in orange letters and Appearing at intervals throughout the day in white letters.

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