A new Hobbycraft store is opening next month and to celebrate, the arts and crafts retailer is giving a free goody bag to the fist 100 customers.

Hobbycraft has announced it will be opening a new store in Blackpool on Tuesday June 4, creating nine new jobs for the local community.

The UK’s biggest arts and crafts retailer will be hosting a grand opening event on Saturday June 8 at 9am, during which customers will be able to enjoy a selection of product offers, live craft demonstrations, and free goody bags for the first 100 customers.

The new job roles created include a store manager, team leader, and store staff who will be on hand to help customers with expert craft advice and a friendly service seven days a week.

Upon opening its doors on June 4, customers will be able to browse the retailers’ extensive range of crafting products from baking, home craft, papercraft, knitting, sewing, kids’ crafts and model making to accessories for weddings, celebrations and much more.

Customers can also take advantage of a selection of offers available across the Hobbycraft range during the store’s grand opening on Saturday June 8.

The celebrations on June 8 will begin from 9m and will also include free goody bags for the first 100 customers.

A free Snazaroo face painting stand will be in attendance until 1pm.

Hobbycraft will also be hiding a golden ticket in its new Blackpool store on grand opening day, offering one lucky customer the chance to win a free Snazaroo face paint bundle.

The store will also be hosting free in-store craft demonstrations for customers to get involved with throughout its first month of opening, including a free Face Painting with Snazaroo on June 8 and a free Decopatch Workshop on June 15.

Area manager, Becky Grange, said: “We are really looking forward to opening the doors to our Blackpool store and sharing our passion for arts and crafts with the local community.

“Over the last few years, we have seen more people than ever take up crafting and we want to encourage locals to come down to the new store and share their crafting experience.

“We look forward to providing Blackpool customers with the ultimate retail experience, combined with fantastic crafting products at great prices.”

The Blackpool store will offer customers a range of experiences and dedicated craft spaces, including:

  • Craft workshops
  • Digital cutting area
  • Haberdashery area
  • Hobbycraft Plus - a unique subscription service that helps dedicated crafters grow their business with a great-value package, alongside targeted support, and advice.

To find out more information please visit the new Hobbycraft store at Unit C, Blackpool Retail Park, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3AW from Tuesday June 4, or visit the Hobbycraft website at www.hobbycraft.co.uk.

The new store will be open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.