Thousands turn out to meet Peppa Pig in Shrewsbury
Children’s favourites Peppa Pig and George took Shrewsbury by storm when they visited the town’s Pride Hill Centre this week.
Nearly 3,000 parents and children turned out to meet the piggy pair and have pictures taken with the popular TV characters.
Alison Clarkson, manager of the Early Learning Centre in the Pride Hill Centre said: “It was a fantastic day – Peppa can come again anytime.
“We had lots of people in the centre and we did story-telling, colouring and other activities so people seemed very happy with it.”
A spokesperson for Shrewsbury Shopping said: “The visit of Peppa Pig and George was extremely successful overall and made a lot of their young fans extremely happy.
"Nearly 3,000 people came to the Pride Hill Centre for today’s free event and inevitably there were queues but either Peppa or George was always present to meet the children and to have pictures taken with them.
“There were lots and lots of smiling faces and many requests for a return visit."
For those not familiar with children’s day-time TV, Peppa Pig is a five-year-old who lives with Mummy and Daddy Pig and little brother George in a house on top of a little green hill.
Her best friend is Suzy Sheep and her favourite pastime is jumping up and down in muddy puddles and laughing and making loud snorting noises.
She acts out situations which young viewers can relate to, like going on car journeys, going to playgroup and getting ready for bed.
More than two million Peppa Pig books and DVDs have been sold to date in the UK.
Aimed at children aged two and above, the programme won a children’s Bafta in 2005 for best pre-school animation.
The series won the award for the Best Pre-School Licensed Property at The Licensing Awards in 2009.
Peppa Pig episodes feature situations that are familiar to small children, including dressing up, playing games, going to playgroup, car journeys and getting ready for bed.
