WARRINGTON theme park, Gulliver's, will be opening its doors this weekend, October 8 and 9, for an annual charity event.

Each year, the weekend gives charities from Warrington the chance to raise funds for their causes by giving them theme park tickets to sell and free entry to the park for the day.

This year, there are more than 40 beneficiaries including Macmillan Cancer Relief, Claire House Children's Hospice, Zoe's Place Baby Hospice and Stick 'n' Step.

Duncan Phillips, Gulliver's director, said: "Both the staff, who have worked tremendously hard throughout the year, and the patients, battling against life-threatening or life-limiting conditions, deserve a day of pure fun."

Gulliver's charity weekend is open to the general public and features more than 40 attractions.