Shopworker Adam White will be helping children and their parents to find their inner Jedi at a Star Wars tribute day at a city shopping centre this week.

Adam, who works at WH Smith in Beaumont Shopping Centre, will be taking centre stage as Jedi Ad Wil alongside a bunch of storm troopers, clone warriors, a biker scout and an imperial officer from the UK garrison.

The Star Wars invasion helps round off half-term week this Friday – and has not already taken place, as incorrectly printed in Saturday's paper.

Adam said: "I really enjoy my day job in WH Smith in Beaumont Shopping Centre but it's going to be great fun for my colleagues and shoppers to see another side to me.

"I'm hoping that we will meet some budding Jedis at the event who will be eager to try out their lightsabre skills."

Sarah Duffin, centre manager at Beaumont Shopping Centre, said "We're looking forward to a day full of drama and excitement on Friday when the Star Wars garrison takes over."

Children will get the chance to win some great prizes, including lightsabres and Star Wars Lego when they show off their own Star Wars costumes at a fancy dress competition being judged at noon and again at 2.30pm.

The event starts at 11am and runs until 3pm, and there will be free face painting.

Beaumont Shopping Centre will be making a donation on behalf of the garrison to their nominated charities – Children In Need, Make a Wish Foundation and MediCinema.