Christmas Markets in the UK were very popular until Oliver Cromwell banned the celebration of Christmas in the fashion people had become used to and this affected the Christmas Markets which died out instantly. There were of course many markets in Britain during the Victorian era which would sell Christmas related products and foodstuffs in the run-up to Christmas but they were not known as Christmas Markets
In 1982 Lincoln, England established an annual Christmas market in early December, and this remains the most extensive such market by area in the United Kingdom, with a claimed total of over 300 stalls attracting more than 100,000 visitors over its four days.
UK Christmas Markets often have continental themes bringing over French, German or Italian traders. There are traditional German markets in London, Bournemouth, Canterbury and Glasgow.
Xmas Markets in the UK can be found in all sorts of venues ranging from town centres to stately homes. Some happen just over a weekend and others last for six weeks or more.
22. Nov - 9. Dec |
Between the Bath Abbey and the renowned Roman Baths |
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Nov - Dec |
City Hall Gardens, Belfast |
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Dec |
Elizabeth Street and Pimlico Road, Belgravia, London SW1 |
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Nov - Dec |
Victoria Square, New Street and Chamberlain Square, Birmingham |
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Dec |
Bradford |
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23. - 25. Nov |
Angel Hill & Town Centre, Bury St Edmunds |
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Dec |
Caerphilly Town |
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15. Nov - 23. Dec |
High Street, St John's Street, Cardiff |
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Dec |
English Street, Carlisle |
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Nov - Dec |
Whitefriars Square, Canterbury |
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Nov - Dec |
Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 |
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30. Nov -16. Dec |
Cirencester Market Place |
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Dec |
Clayton Lane, Clayton, Bradford.West Yorkshire |
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Nov - Dec |
Southbank Centre / London Eye |
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1./2.Dec |
Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, |
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Dec |
Rochester Castle, Rochester |
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30. Nov - 2. Dec |
Durham City, Cathedral & Castle |
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Dec |
Erddig, Wrexham |
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Nov - Dec |
St. Enoch's Square, Glasgow |
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Nov - Dec |
Gloucester Docks |
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Dec |
Market Place, Great Yarmouth |
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Dec |
Hestercombe Gardens, Taunton, Somerset |
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Nov |
Kensington Town Hall, Horton Street, London W8 7NX |
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1. - 16. Dec |
St Helier, Jersey |
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Dec |
Millennium Square, Leeds |
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Dec |
Leeds City Town Hall |
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Dec |
Lightwater Shopping Village, North Stainley Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3HT |
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Nov - Dec |
Albert Square, Brazenose St, King St, St Ann's Square, New Cathedral Street, Exchange Square |
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Nov - Dec |
Grey’s Monument, Grey Street and Grainger Street |
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Dec |
Oxford Castle, Oxford |
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Nov - Dec |
Cathedral Square, Peterborough |
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Nov - Dec |
Sheffield |
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2. and 9. Dec |
Skipton High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire |
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Above Bar, Southampton |
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Nov |
London, Olympia |
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Dec |
St Katharine Docks, London |
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Dec |
Wharf Green, Swindon |
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30. Nov - 2. Dec |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
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Nov - Dec |
Old Market Place, Warrington |
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22. Nov - 23. Dec |
The Close, Winchester |
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29. Nov - 2. Dec |
Worcester City Centre |
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Dec |
Church Street and St Giles Church |
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Information without guarantee |
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