Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
Birmingham’s long‑standing partnership with Frankfurt delivers the UK’s biggest authentic German market - the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market. Wooden huts line New Street and Victoria Square, wafting aromas of bratwurst,
Set within the grounds of UNESCO‑listed Blenheim Palace, Blenheim Palace Christmas Market feels suitably grand. Chalet stalls line the Great Court with artisan crafts and fine foods to match the
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2025 is the UK’s blockbuster festive experience, with headline rides, huge themed bars, an alpine village of food stalls, and the UK’s largest seasonal ice rink.
Belfast Christmas Market wraps around City Hall, filling Donegall Square with wooden chalets. Warm up with glühwein, try Belgian chocolates and flamboyant crêpes, or brave an ‘exotic’ burger before browsing
Newcastle Christmas market threads through the elegant streets around Grainger Market near Grey’s Monument and Eldon Square, bringing together northern street food, local designers and festive bars. Expect proper Geordie
Liverpool’s market clusters outside St George’s Hall, the city’s grand neoclassical icon opposite Lime Street station. Traditional chalets sell crafts, decorations and warming food, while the bar huts pour mulled
Few markets have a setting as dramatic as Edinburgh’s, with the Castle perched above Princes Street Gardens. The core market mixes Scottish produce with international treats—think hot toddies, shortbread and
Chester’s market is storybook pretty: a pyramid of a Christmas tree, the Gothic Town Hall and the city’s famed black‑and‑white Rows framing a ring of wooden huts. Expect small‑batch gin,
Exeter’s market blends independent South West artisans with a strong street‑food line‑up, all set on the lawned Cathedral Green. Between gift shopping you can graze your way around—wood‑fired pizzas, curries,
If you're planning a festive visit, the Leeds Christmas Markets make unmissable highlights. From 21 November to 21 December 2025, up to 60 beautifully decorated chalets will take over City
Award‑winning Bath Christmas Market threads through handsome Georgian streets around the Abbey, creating one of the most photogenic Christmas scenes in the UK. In 2025 it celebrates 25 years of
Stratford‑upon‑Avon rolls out two festive weekends across its most photogenic streets, with seasonal food, music and costumed traders creating a Dickensian mood, which is slightly off-piste considering this is Shakespeare's
Worcester’s Victorian Fayre is a beloved four‑day celebration that transforms the cathedral city into a period scene. Stallholders don top hats and capes, street performers roam, and carols mingle with
They’re the world’s greatest festival of classical music and a treasured British institution since 1895. The BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, affectionately known as the Proms, roll into town mid-July,
If you've ever wanted to learn Spanish but found traditional language classes uninspiring, a unique retreat in Buckinghamshire this September could provide the perfect alternative. Combining Spanish food, wine, music
