Where are there Little Shop M&S swap events in Kent including Hempstead Valley and Bluewater

Free M&S Little Shop collectables will be given away as part of special swap shop events in Kent.

Little Shop comprises of 25 iconic M&S Food products, miniaturised into toys for customers and their families to collect, play with and swap over the summer holidays, building their very own M&S Little Shops.

M&S is organising two events in the county for small shoppers who will be able swap and add to their collections of well-known products including mini Percy Pigs, the prawn sandwich and birthday cake legend Colin the Caterpillar.

The first event takes place on Monday (August 12) at M&S in Bluewater between 3pm and 5pm.

The following day, M&S at Hempstead Valley in Gillingham will be hosting a Little Shop swap event from 3pm to 5pm in its cafe.

Collectables are normally only redeemable when spending £20 in M&S Food but both events will give collectors the chance to add coveted items to their shelves.

Each collector coming along to a a meet will receive a sticker sheet for them to identify which special items it is they are missing.

There will be giveaways, lots of in-store fun activities including games, activity packs and colouring competitions and the opportunity to win one of 1,000 limited edition Golden Percy Piggy bank collectables through a fun-filled lucky dip collector area.

Little Shop aprons or collector cases will also be up for grabs.

Suzi Price, store manager at M&S Hempstead Valley, said: “There has been a phenomenal response to our Little Shop campaign since it launched earlier this summer, and we can’t wait to welcome local families and enthusiasts in-store to top up their collections and enjoy a day packed with fun activities to entertain the kids."

To learn more about the range of miniature collectables visit www.marksandspencer.com/c/food-to-order/little-shop

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