Giant piñata event landing on Briggate this weekend offering free prizes and discount codes

Shoppers in Leeds city centre are being invited to take a swing at a giant piñata on Briggate tomorrow (August 16) as a national money-saving tour lands in the city.

The free, family-friendly event - hosted by VoucherCodes.co.uk - will see a giant interactive piñata set up in the heart of the high street from 11am.

Members of the public can step up and smash the piñata for a chance to win instant prizes, gift cards, and hand-tested discount codes for high street brands.

The pop-up comes after new survey data revealed that 46% of Yorkshire residents admit to spending more money whenever the sun comes out.

Forming part of the brand’s national ‘Summer Sting’ campaign, the activation aims to highlight how small, spontaneous purchases during warmer weather—from iced coffees to last-minute days out—can rapidly add up and leave households feeling squeezed by the end of the season.

Following a debut pop-up in Manchester earlier this summer, Leeds has been chosen as the next stop on the UK tour.

Thrifty Clair, Savings Expert at VoucherCodes.co.uk, said: "Brits are going to spend this summer, whether that’s on an iced coffee, a spontaneous lunch out or a last-minute day trip. On their own those purchases don't seem like much, but together they create what we're calling the Summer Sting.

"VoucherCodes.co.uk is here to remove that sting, helping people find genuine discounts on the things they’re already planning to buy and keep more of their money in their pockets. We wanted to bring that message to life in a memorable way, with our Leeds piñata activation, giving people the chance to cut the cost of their summer spending while having some fun."