- Spook-tacular event to be held across Metro Bank stores on Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October 2020
- Kids will be able to make their crafts in store where it’s safe to do so, or at home
This weekend on Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October, Metro Bank, the UK’s community bank, will be hosting its annual Halloween event, inviting children and their families to take part in a craft activity which can be completed in store where it’s safe to do so, or at home.
Between 12pm – 4pm on both days every child who visits a Metro Bank store will be given a free goody bag full of spooky surprises1 and may even get the chance to meet the bank’s fun-loving mascot, Metro Man, dressed ready to celebrate in his bat wings. The family craft event will be taking place in the majority of Metro Bank stores (participating store list below).
Metro Bank is known for its family-friendly approach to banking and this year celebrated its 10th birthday since opening its first store – as the first high street bank to open in more than 100 years. In the past decade the bank has helped kids make over 600,000 crafts – from Easter bunny ears to festive stockings – at the bank’s regular family events.
Metro Bank also champions financial education and wellbeing, delivering its free financial education programme for schools and youth groups in Key Stage 2 and 3. The bank is proud to have educated more than 203,000 kids through Money Zone since launching the programme.
Ian Walters, Managing Director, Distribution at Metro Bank says: “We’re thrilled to be welcoming families into our stores for our annual Halloween kids craft event. Social distancing remains in place, and we’ll be taking health and safety precautions. Families can enjoy our free crafts in store where it is safe to do so, or to take them away and have fun at home. We’re looking forward to creating some autumn fun for our younger customers, and we wish all of our communities a Happy Halloween.”
Metro Bank serves more than two million customer accounts with 77 stores across the country. Stores are open seven days a week2, early until late, and are renowned for their family and pet-friendly approach.
All Metro Bank stores are operating alongside social distancing guidelines, with a number of health and safety measures in place to keep customers and colleagues safe.
Notes to Editors
1Available while stocks last
2Some store opening times have been temporarily reduced during the pandemic. For a full list of Metro Bank stores see: https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/store-locator/
The Halloween craft event will be held at the majority of Metro Bank stores:
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Store Name |
Address |
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Ashford |
High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SA |
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Aylesbury |
Friars Square, Aylesbury, HP20 2SP |
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Basildon |
Eastgate Centre, Basildon, SS14 1HH |
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Basingstoke |
Festival Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7LD |
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Bath |
Stall Street, Bath, BA1 1QB |
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Bexleyheath |
The Broadway Shopping Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JN |
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Birmingham |
85-88 High Street, Birmingham, B4 7TE |
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Borehamwood |
Borehamwood Shopping Park, Borehamwood, WD6 4PR |
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Brighton |
North Street, Brighton, BN1 1ZA |
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Bristol |
Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3HB |
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Bromley |
High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EG |
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Cambridge |
Christ's Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3BZ |
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Canterbury |
St George’s Street, Canterbury, CT1 2SR |
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Chelmsford |
High Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1BE |
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Chiswick |
Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, W4 2ED |
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Clapham High Street |
Clapham High Street, Clapham, SW4 7TG |
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Clapham Junction |
St John’s Road, Clapham, SW11 1PN |
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Colchester |
High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DB |
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Crawley |
Queens Square, Crawley, RH10 1HA |
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Croydon |
Centrale Shopping Centre, Croydon, CR0 1TY |
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Ealing |
The Townhouse, The Broadway, Ealing, W5 5JN |
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Earl’s Court |
Cromwell Road, Greater London, SW5 9GA |
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Eastbourne |
The Beacon, Terminus Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3NW |
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Edgware |
The Mall, Edgware, HA8 7BD |
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Enfield |
Market Chambers, Church Street, Enfield, EN2 6AA |
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Epsom |
High Street, Epsom, KT19 8DR |
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Fulham Broadway |
Fulham Retail Centre, Fulham, SW6 1BW |
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Guildford |
North Street, Guildford, GU1 4TE |
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Hammersmith |
Kings Mall, King Street, London, W6 0QB |
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Harrow |
St Anns Shopping Centre, Harrow, HA1 1AS |
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Hemel Hempstead |
Marlowes Centre, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DX |
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High Wycombe |
Eden Walk, High Wycombe, HP11 2AW |
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Holborn |
One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA |
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Hounslow |
High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1BL |
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Ilford |
High Road, Ilford, IG1 1BY |
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Kensington High Street |
Kensington High Street, Kensington, W8 7RG |
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King's Road |
King’s Rd, London, SW3 5UA |
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Kingston |
Clarence Street, Kingston, KT1 1NP |
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Liverpool |
Paradise Street, Liverpool, L1 3EU |
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Liverpool Street |
Bishopsgate, City of London, EC2M 7PP |
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Luton |
Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AJ |
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Maidstone |
Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RN |
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Manchester |
Market Street, Manchester, M1 1WR |
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Merry Hill |
50 Two Woods Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1TA |
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Milton Keynes Midsummer |
Midsummer Arcade, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BB |
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Milton Keynes Oakgrove |
Babbage Gate, Milton Keynes, MK10 9SU |
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Newbury |
Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1AE |
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Northampton |
Abington Street, Northampton, NN1 2AN |
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Orpington |
Nugent Retail Park, Orpington, BR5 3RP |
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Oxford |
Queen Street, Oxford, OX1 1EJ |
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Peterborough |
Long Causeway, Peterborough, PE1 1YJ |
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Piccadilly |
Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 8AU |
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Putney |
Putney High Street, Putney, SW15 1SR |
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Reading |
Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 7QA |
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Romford |
Waterloo Road, Romford, RM1 1AU |
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Sheffield |
Fargate, Sheffield, S1 2HE |
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Slough |
Farnham Road, Slough, SL1 3TA |
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Solihull |
High Street, Solihull, B91 3SR |
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Southall |
Hayes Bridge Retail Park, Southall, UB4 0RH |
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Southampton |
West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton, SO15 1QD |
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Southend |
The Victoria Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NG |
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St Albans |
St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3ED |
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Staines |
Two Rivers Retail Park, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4WB |
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Sutton |
High Street, Sutton, SM1 1JF |
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Swindon |
Regent Street, Swindon, SN1 1JQ |
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Tottenham Court Road |
Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7QF |
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Tunbridge Wells |
Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2TB |
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Uxbridge |
The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1JP |
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Watford |
High Street, Watford, WD17 2DQ |
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Wimbledon |
Wimbledon Bridge House, Wimbledon, SW19 7NW |
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Windsor |
Peascod Street, Windsor, SL4 1DP |
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Wolverhampton |
Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3EY |
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Wood Green |
High Road, London, N22 6EB |