A popular Christmas tree shop in Oldham is offering customers the chance to win a free Christmas tree this festive season.

Real Christmas Trees Oldham on Shaw Road is preparing for its big seasonal sale already with its first 200 trees landing in store already.

Run by Oldham pals, Luke Evans, who is the CEO of Aurora Resin Driveways and Michael Summersgill, CEO of Dynamic Spray, the pair ship in a wide selection of trees from late November right up until Christmas.

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Based at Dynamic Spray showroom, next to Redrose Garage, shoppers can choose their "perfect tree", from 5ft to 14ft, while fresh Nordman firs land in store every Wednesday.

The Oldham Times: Trees can be purchased and pre-ordered from the store which sits next to Dynamic SprayTrees can be purchased and pre-ordered from the store which sits next to Dynamic Spray (Image: Real Christmas Trees Oldham)

However, this year the pair are offering customers the chance to win a free Christmas tree - if they can hit a bullseye on a dartboard.

Each customer will be in with a chance of winning the big prize and will be given three darts to bag the lucky shot.

The competition has already started as the centre opened on Saturday, November 18, with an impressive 40 trees being sold already.

The competition will run until December 14  - or when the company runs out.

The Oldham Times: The pair ship in hundreds of trees every week in various sizesThe pair ship in hundreds of trees every week in various sizes (Image: Real Christmas Trees Oldham)

As well as people being able to "experience the magic of choosing the perfect tree", Real Christmas Tree Oldham said home pre-orders can also be made.

The friends said they decided to give the venture a go "to put the festive spirit into Christmas" and launched the darts idea to give "a bit of extra fun into buying a tree".

In a post on social media, they added: "Remember the beaming smiles from our trees from last year?

"Get ready for even more joy and festive spirit in 2023.

"The festive season just got merrier."

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