An Easter theme petting Zoo will take pride of place in a town centre shopping centre.

Shoppers enjoying the Easter break will be shocked to see rabbits and chicks, as well as African pygmy hedgehogs and even giant millipedes at Centrale.

The petting zoo will be in the shopping centre’s central atrium between 10.30am and 4.30pm between April 6 and 9.

Sony Mistou, Marketing Manager at Centrale said: "To help parents out over the Easter holidays we thought we’d give local children the chance to meet a wide variety of animals in our Petting Zoo.

"The baby chicks and rabbits provide a nice seasonal theme whilst the more exotic animals will entertain the most inquisitive of children.’’ Petting zoo, Centrale Shopping Centre, North End, Croydon 10.30am 4.30pm April 6 to 9.