CORONATION Street star Ian Puleston-Davies took time out from the cobbles to sprinkle a little Christmas magic at Chester Zoo.
Ian, daughter Maggie and friends joined the zoo’s first ever Lantern Magic event which sees visitors make their own lanterns before taking a trip through Fruit Bat Forest.
Visitors can make a wish at the Cedar Wishing Tree before meeting Father Christmas.
The route is lit by spectacular life-sized animal lanterns including a flamingo and zebra.
Ian, who plays Owen in the hit soap and is a member of the zoo, said his evening was: “Just magical! I could see everyone had a fantastic time.”
Lantern Magic runs on selected dates through December. For details, visit www.chesterzoo.org.
