‘Tis the season to be jolly and the countdown to Christmas has now officially started.
Coca-Cola last month confirmed the return of the iconic Christmas truck tour.
And this week the iconic red lorry is visiting Sutton Coldfield - and Birmingham.
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck will be stopping in Sutton Coldfield at Tesco New Oscott Extra from 12pm until 8pm on December 13.
Bringing festive magic to people across the UK ahead of the big day, the famous truck tour truly signifies the start of Christmas.
In a glittering winter wonderland setting, visitors will be able to enjoy a 150ml can of Coca-Cola zero sugar, Diet Coke or Coca-Cola original taste at each stop.
Over the last eight years, the ever-popular truck tour has seen thousands of Christmas fans visit the famous vehicle.
It has travelled over 737,000 miles – the equivalent of 29 times around the world – twinkling its 8,772 fairy lights and playing the iconic ‘ Holidays are Coming’ jingle.
This year, as well as celebrating the magic that the Coca-Cola truck brings to Christmas - each truck tour stop will also encourage consumers to recycle their bottles and cans, in line with Coca-Cola’s World Without Waste goal - a global pledge to collect and recycle a bottle or can for each one sold by the year 2030.
Often said to mark the official start of Christmas and a regular feature of the festive TV schedule, the famous ‘ Holidays Are Coming’ advert will also return to UK screens, 23 years since first being aired.
Alec Mellor, Marketing Manager for Coca-Cola Great Britain said: “Christmas is all about sharing festive goodwill with friends and loved ones – and we can’t wait to start spreading holiday cheer across the UK with the return of our iconic red truck.
"We’re excited to announce a brand-new route for 2018, which brings a sprinkling of festive magic to our fans, alongside an important message encouraging more people to recycle on the go.”
The Coca-Cola truck will be at Eastside Green, Birmingham, B5 5JY, on Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16.
All the tour dates for 2018
- Friday 9and Saturday 10 November: Silverburn Centre, Glasgow (G53 6AG)
- Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 November: Princesshay, Exeter (EX1 1QA)
- Sunday 11 November: Tesco Extra, Rutherglen (G73 1NY)
- Tuesday 13 November: ASDA, Taunton (TA1 2AN)
- Wednesday 14 November: Tesco, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 2FP)
- Thursday 15 and Friday 16 November: Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth (NE61 1NS)
- Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 November: Queen Street City Centre, Cardiff (CF10 2HQ)
- Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 November: Fox Valley, Sheffield (S36 2AB)
- Wednesday 21 November: Tesco, Swansea (SA7 9RD)
- Wednesday 21 November: Asda Pudsey, Leeds (LS28 6AR)
- Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November: Marshalls Yard, Gainsborough (DN21 2NA)
- Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November: The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol (BS34 5DG)
- Wednesday 28 November: ASDA Eastlands, Manchester (M11 4BD)
- Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December: Lakeside Village Shopping Outlet, Doncaster (DN4 5PJ)
- Saturday 1and Sunday 2 December: Pier Approach, Bournemouth (BH2 5AA)
- Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 December: Serpentine Green, Peterborough (PE7 8BE)
- Thursday 6 and Friday 7 December: Victoria Retail Park, Nottingham (NG4 2PE)
- Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December: Jingle Bell Ball, London (SE10 0DX)
- Tuesday 11 December: ASDA, Queensferry (CH5 1TP)
- Tuesday 11 December: ASDA, Watford (WD24 7RT)
- Wednesday 12 December: Tesco, Borehamwood (WD6 1JG)
- Thursday 13 December: Tesco, Sutton Coldfield (B73 6RB)
- Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 December: East Side Green, Birmingham (B5 5JY)
- Saturday 15and Sunday 16 December: Valley Retail & Leisure Park, Croydon (CR0 4YJ)
