Coca-Cola truck begins 2025 tour as it heads to towns and cities across UK
The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck has set off on its annual tour across the UK ahead of the festive season.
Aiming to raise Christmas cheer and give fans a chance to try some tasty treats and give some games a go while taking 'elfie selfies'.
Similar to last year, the massive lorry lit up with fairy lights plastered with Santa's jolly face will be making its way across the country, hitting 15 locations this year to set up shop for the day.
Working its way towards the big day on 25 December, the lorry will once again team up with FareShare to provide food to those facing financial challenges.
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While getting spirits up ahead of the holiday, Brits will also be made aware of some societal issues, with the company set to donate the equivalent of one million meals to the UK’s leading food redistribution charity for those in need.
It will be the 15th year running where the truck will be going on a nationwide tour, even partnering with supermarket chain Tesco to offer gestures of goodwill through its meal deal.
The lorry, which was made famous by the company's 1995 Christmas advert, usually has its route announced ahead of its month-long journey, but Coca-Cola have gone a different way this year, keeping all locations secret.
Beginning in Edinburgh on 21-22 November, it made its way to Burton-upon-Trent on 27 November, with the truck today (28 November) expected to set up shop at the Morrisons on Bradford Road in Bradford.
It's rumoured that cities such as Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, and London are in the mix to be included among the truck's stops.
The American company are only teasing a few locations at a time, meaning you'll have to stay across the drink company's social media accounts to find out if the truck will be making its way to your city this year.
Elodie Peribere, senior marketing director for Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland, said in a statement: "Coca-Cola remains synonymous with Christmas, and we're delighted to bring back our iconic Truck Tour.
"This year, we're encouraging everyone to 'Refresh Your Holidays' and take a well-deserved pause to create uplifting moments with loved ones.
"Our continued partnership with FareShare, with our donation equivalent to 1 million meals, is incredibly important to us, and we hope to make this Christmas a little more meaningful for thousands of people across the country."
The truck's final location also isn't known, though it rounded its journey off in Cardiff back in 2024, visiting the likes of London, Gateshead, Liverpool, Manchester, Portsmouth, and many others in last year's run.
It's unclear if the full list of locations will be released to the public, but here's the full list of last year's locations as a potential hint to upcoming places this year:
- London: November 21
- Edinburgh: November 30
- Gateshead: December 1
- Wakefield: December 3
- Ashton: December 4
- Speke: December 5
- Liverpool: December 6
- Manchester: December 7
- Leeds: December 8
- Portsmouth: December 14
- Milton Keynes: December 15
- Birmingham: December 20
- Gloucestershire: December 21
- Cardiff: December 22
Topics: Christmas, Social Media, Food And Drink, UK News
Joshua Nair