What's on
Every day of the market, door by door: music on the stage, late nights, the lantern walk and the workshops.
December, door by door
The huts are open every day. A lit door has something extra on that day; a ringed door is a workshop with booked places.
Paper lanterns
Tue, 17:00
Brass band
Thu, 18:00
Late night
Fri, to 22:00
Gingerbread houses
Sat, 11:00
Beeswax candles
Tue, 17:30
Late night
Fri, to 22:00
Gingerbread houses
Sat, 11:00
Lucia procession
Sun, 17:00
Paper lanterns
Tue, 17:00
Carol singalong
Thu, 18:00
Late night
Fri, to 22:00
Beeswax candles
Sat, 11:00
Lantern walk
Sun, 16:30
Last late night
Wed, to 22:00
Christmas Eve
Thu, carols 12:30, huts close 14:00
Something on Book a place Market as usual. Programme (sample).
Day by day
Opening weekend
Fri 27 Nov
Opening night and lantern parade
Lights on at 18:00, Corn Exchange steps
Free
Sun 29 Nov
Brass band
Stage, 16:00
Free
1 to 6 December
Tue 1 Dec
Paper lantern workshop
Workshop hut, 17:00
$14, book
Thu 3 Dec
Brass band
Stage, 18:00
Free
Fri 4 Dec
Late night
All huts to 22:00
Free
Sat 5 Dec
Gingerbread house workshop
Workshop hut, 11:00
$24, book
7 to 13 December
Tue 8 Dec
Beeswax candle workshop
Workshop hut, 17:30
$16, book
Fri 11 Dec
Late night
All huts to 22:00
Free
Sat 12 Dec
Gingerbread house workshop
Workshop hut, 11:00
$24, book
Sun 13 Dec
Lucia procession
From the fountain, 17:00
Free
14 to 20 December
Tue 15 Dec
Paper lantern workshop
Workshop hut, 17:00
$14, book
Thu 17 Dec
Carol singalong
Stage, 18:00; song sheets at the hut
Free
Fri 18 Dec
Late night
All huts to 22:00
Free
Sat 19 Dec
Beeswax candle workshop
Workshop hut, 11:00
$16, book
Sun 20 Dec
Lantern walk
Round the square from the stage, 16:30
Free
The last days
Wed 23 Dec
Last late night
All huts to 22:00
Free
Thu 24 Dec
Christmas Eve carols
Stage, 12:30; huts close at 14:00
Free
Programme (sample). Example prices.
Music on the stage
Local choirs, brass and folk bands play the small stage in front of the Corn Exchange from 17:00 most evenings. Sets are short and unamplified, so you can still talk at the huts.
Weekday evenings
17:00–19:00
Saturdays and Sundays
15:00–19:00
Late nights
17:00–21:30
Book a workshop place
Six workshops, twelve places each. Book online and pay at the workshop hut on the day.