The Palms Shopping Centre is a shopping centre on the corner of Marshland Road and New Brighton Road in Shirley, Christchurch. It has Farmers, Countdown and Reading Cinemas as anchor tenants, about 95 specialty stores, three restaurants, six banks and a post office. The centre runs a weekly Playtime session for children on Tuesdays at 11am, and a walking group and a community Christmas market.
Food options include LJ's Fish & Chips, Gloria Jean's and Fox & Ferret, and an Indian restaurant with daily specials. Reading Cinemas offers its Titan Luxe theatres. The centre also has Specsavers, a beauty clinic and an Espresso Carwash, which offers savings on washes. Parking is on site. Our pick in Shirley for a family day out with Playtime and a fish and chip lunch.