The festive season has arrived as the Coca-Cola truck is on its tour around the UK — have you seen it before in Suffolk?

The lorry, which famously appears in Coca-Cola's 'Holidays Are Coming' adverts, has been popular with families in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds over the years.

East Anglian Daily Times: Shoppers queue at Whitehouse Asda to see the truck in 2016Shoppers queue at Whitehouse Asda to see the truck in 2016 (Image: Gregg Brown)

However, the truck's tour was one of many events that fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

East Anglian Daily Times: The 14-tonne lorry stopped in Bury St Edmunds in December 2015The 14-tonne lorry stopped in Bury St Edmunds in December 2015 (Image: Gregg Brown)

Coca-Cola has confirmed the traditional tour is back this year, with the truck currently in Glasgow before heading to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Leeds later this week.

East Anglian Daily Times: Families enjoyed seeing the famous truck outside the Arc shopping centreFamilies enjoyed seeing the famous truck outside the Arc shopping centre (Image: Gregg Brown)

The drinks firm is keeping quiet and has not yet revealed the lorry's destinations in the build-up to this Christmas.

East Anglian Daily Times: The bright red lorry has stopped in Suffolk a number of times over the yearsThe bright red lorry has stopped in Suffolk a number of times over the years (Image: Gregg Brown)

Our archive pictures show families enjoying free Coca-Cola outside the truck outside Ipswich Town Hall and the Asda in Whitehouse, as well at the Arc shopping centre in Bury St Edmunds.

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people queued to see the Coca-Cola truck in Ipswich 2016Hundreds of people queued to see the Coca-Cola truck in Ipswich 2016 (Image: Gregg Brown)

The 14-tonne lorry's latest visit to Suffolk was in 2017.