Toy retailer The Entertainer has announced that it is to open its first store in Northern Ireland on 13th August in Belfast’s CastleCourt Shopping Centre covering 3,400 sq ft and will celebrate its opening with a special trolley dash organised by Autism NI.

Centre director at CastleCourt Shopping Centre, Paul McMahon, said: “CastleCourt are delighted to welcome The Entertainer to our expanding portfolio of strong retail tenants in the centre. The Entertainer is a new brand to Northern Ireland and so we’re particularly pleased they have chosen CastleCourt to launch their brand here.”

Managing director and founder of The Entertainer, Gary Grant, commented: “After experiencing such solid growth across the rest of the UK, we are really excited to be extending our brand and introducing our first store to Northern Ireland. The CastleCourt shopping centre offers a strong retail position for this flagship store as it attracts large numbers of family shoppers who are demanding more toy shopping choice.”