Christmas markets with carols and live music

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• Ardingly Winter Fair

  Ardingly, West Sussex · South East England

  Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov 2026

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  Bakewell Christmas Market Weekend

  Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands

  Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov 2026

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  Balgove Larder Christmas Night Market

  St Andrews, Fife · Scotland

  Tue 1 Dec 2026 — Tuesday evening, 4pm–8pm

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  Ballater Winter Festival

  Ballater, Aberdeenshire · Scotland

  Sat 28 Nov 2026 — Saturday; indoor fayre 10am–4pm, outdoor market 10am–3pm, reindeer 12 noon–3pm

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  Bath Christmas Market

  Bath, Somerset · South West England

  Thu 26 Nov – Sun 13 Dec 2026

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  Beverley Festival of Christmas

  Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Sunday only, 10am–4pm; 30th festival

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  Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market

  Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands

  Thu 5 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 — Open daily; opens at 1pm on Remembrance Sunday (8 Nov)

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  Boston Christmas Festival

  Boston, Lincolnshire · East Midlands

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually three days (Friday to Sunday) in late November

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  Bowhouse December Market Weekend

  St Monans, Fife · Scotland

  Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Friday to Sunday, 10am–4pm, free entry

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  Brocksbushes Christmas Fayre

  Stocksfield (near Corbridge), Northumberland · North East England

  Thu 12 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 — Thursday to Sunday; tickets on sale from early October

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  Buckfast Abbey Christmas Market

  Buckfastleigh, Devon · South West England

  Thu 26 – Sat 28 Nov 2026 — Thursday to Saturday, 10am–5pm

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  Burghley Christmas Fair

  Stamford, Lincolnshire · East Midlands

  Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Pre-booked timed-arrival tickets only

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  Canterbury Christmas Market

  Canterbury, Kent · South East England

  Thu 12 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 — Daily for 43 days; closes 4pm on Christmas Eve

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  Cardiff Victorian Christmas Market

  Cardiff · Wales

  Thu 12 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 — First edition

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  Carlisle Christmas Markets

  Carlisle, Cumbria · North West England

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually Saturdays in December

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  Cawdor Castle Christmas Market

  Cawdor, near Nairn, Highland · Scotland

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in mid-December

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  Chatsworth Christmas Market

  Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands

  Sat 7 Nov – Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Parking must be pre-booked

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  Chester Christmas Market

  Chester, Cheshire · North West England

  Wed 18 Nov – Tue 22 Dec 2026

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  Chesterfield Christmas Market

  Chesterfield, Derbyshire · East Midlands

  Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 — Sunday runs alongside the Christmas Lights Switch-On

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  Christkindl Market Norwich

  Norwich, Norfolk · East of England

  Fri 11 – Sun 20 Dec 2026

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  Christmas Artisan Market at Castle Ward

  Strangford, County Down · Northern Ireland

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually one Friday-to-Sunday weekend in early December

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  Christmas in Oxford

  Oxford, Oxfordshire · South East England

  Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec 2026 — Daily except Christmas Day

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  Christmas on the Square & Sunday Festive Markets

  Salisbury, Wiltshire · South West England

  Fri 20 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 — Retail chalets and barrows on Guildhall Square 20 Nov–24 Dec, 11am–6pm; Christmas Begins on Fri 20 Nov (1pm–8.30pm). Sunday Festive Market dates for 2026 not yet published.

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  Christmas Twilight Market at St George's

  Belfast, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

  Tue 24 – Wed 25 Nov 2026 — Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 4pm–10pm; free admission

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  Christmas under the Canopy

  London, Greater London · London

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually late November to just before Christmas, Tuesday to Sunday

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  Creative Peninsula Christmas Fayre

  Newtownards, County Down · Northern Ireland

  Fri 4 – Sat 5 Dec 2026 — Fri 4 Dec 4pm–8pm; Sat 5 Dec 10am–4pm

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  Dickens of a Christmas

  Olney, Buckinghamshire · South East England

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually first Sunday in December, 10am–4pm

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  Dickensian Christmas Festival

  Rochester, Kent · South East England

  Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Dinefwr Christmas Fair (Ffair Nadolig Dinefwr)

  Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire · Wales

  Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 — 10am–4pm daily

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  Durham Christmas Festival

  Durham, County Durham · North East England

  Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Ely Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair

  Ely, Cambridgeshire · East of England

  Thu 19 – Sat 21 Nov 2026 — Timed session tickets

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  Essex County Christmas Fair

  Chelmsford, Essex · East of England

  Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 — New venue: Boreham House

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  Falmouth's Festive Weekend

  Falmouth, Cornwall · South West England

  Sat 12 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 — 11am–5pm

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  Farnham Christmas Market

  Farnham, Surrey · South East England

  Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Sunday only

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  Festive Artisan Market (Armagh Georgian Festival)

  Armagh, County Armagh · Northern Ireland

  Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Fri 27 Nov evening (limited stalls, Market Street); Sat 28 Nov Georgian Day (100+ stalls); Sun 29 Nov afternoon (limited stalls). Georgian Festival runs 26–29 Nov 2026

• Festive Gift Fair

  Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands

  Thu 19 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 — Advance tickets only

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  Folkestone Festive Marketplace

  Folkestone, Kent · South East England

  Fri 13 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 — Fri–Sun only until 20 Dec (opening night 13 Nov 4–8pm), then daily 21–24 Dec

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  Fowey Christmas Market

  Fowey, Cornwall · South West England

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually One weekend (Friday evening to Sunday) in November or early December

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  Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival

  Garstang, Lancashire · North West England

  Tue 1 – Wed 2 Dec 2026 — Evenings only, 6–9pm (Tuesday and Wednesday)

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  Glastonbury Frost Fayre

  Glastonbury, Somerset · South West England

  Sat 28 Nov 2026 — Saturday only

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  Grassington Christmas Markets

  Grassington, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  Sat 28 Nov 2026 — Christmas lights switch-on Friday 27 November, 4pm

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  Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre

  East Molesey, Greater London · London

  Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Hay Christmas Fayre

  Hay-on-Wye, Powys · Wales

  Sat 12 Dec 2026 — Saturday; Winter Weekend Market also on 28–29 Nov 2026

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  Holkham Christmas Market

  Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk · East of England

  Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026

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  Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair

  South Queensferry, West Lothian · Scotland

  Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Friday to Sunday, 10am–4:30pm daily

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  Hull Christmas Weekend and Christmas Market

  Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in late November

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  Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

  London, Greater London · London

  Thu 19 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — Closed Christmas Day

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  Keswick Victorian Fayre

  Keswick, Cumbria · North West England

  Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Sunday only

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  Kingston Christmas Market

  Kingston upon Thames, Greater London · London

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually mid-November to the end of December (closed Christmas Day)

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  Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair

  Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria · North West England

  Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Friday evening (from 4pm) to Sunday

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  Knaresborough Christmas Market

  Knaresborough, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 — 10am–5pm

• Lancaster Christmas Market

  Lancaster, Lancashire · North West England

  Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026

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  Leeds Christmas Market

  Leeds, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  Thu 19 Nov – Wed 23 Dec 2026 — Ice Cube at Christmas (rink and selected stalls) runs 19 November to 31 December

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  Lichfield Victorian Christmas Market

  Lichfield, Staffordshire · West Midlands

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually four days (Thursday to Sunday) in early December

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  Lincoln Medieval Christmas Market

  Lincoln, Lincolnshire · East Midlands

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually four days in early December

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  Llandeilo Festival of Senses

  Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire · Wales

  Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026

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  Manchester's Christmas Markets

  Manchester, Greater Manchester · North West England

  Fri 6 Nov – Tue 22 Dec 2026 — Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens stay open until 3 January 2027 (closed Christmas Day)

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  Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market

  Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands

  Wed 11 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026 — Wednesdays to Sundays only (closed Mondays and Tuesdays); timed sessions

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  Milestones Christmas Market

  Basingstoke, Hampshire · South East England

  Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Montalto Estate Twilight Market

  Ballynahinch, County Down · Northern Ireland

  Fri 13 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 — Fri 13 Nov from 5.30pm (estate closes 4–5pm beforehand); Sat 14 Nov from 11am

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  Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre

  Much Wenlock, Shropshire · West Midlands

  Sat 5 Dec 2026 — One day, 10am–5pm

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  Newcastle's Christmas Market

  Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · North East England

  Thu 19 Nov – Wed 23 Dec 2026

• Newry Christmas Markets

  Newry, County Down · Northern Ireland

  Thu 19 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026 — Thursdays to Sundays only

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  Norfolk County Christmas Fair

  Wymondham, Norfolk · East of England

  Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

• Norfolk Festive Gift & Food Show

  Norwich, Norfolk · East of England

  Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026

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  North Devon Christmas Market

  Braunton, Devon · South West England

  Sat 5 Dec 2026 — Saturday 12pm–8pm

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  Otley Victorian Fayre

  Otley, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Sunday only

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  Padstow Christmas Fayre

  Padstow, Cornwall · South West England

  Thu 3 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Perth Festive Market (Christmas Lights Switch-On Weekend)

  Perth, Perth and Kinross · Scotland

  Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 — Friday to Sunday; lights switch-on on the Saturday

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  Plymouth Christmas Market

  Plymouth, Devon · South West England

  Thu 26 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026

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  Portmeirion Christmas Fair (Ffair Nadolig Portmeirion)

  Portmeirion, Gwynedd · Wales

  Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Rochester Christmas Market

  Rochester, Kent · South East England

  Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026

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  Royal Hillsborough Christmas Market

  Hillsborough, County Down · Northern Ireland

  Fri 11 – Sat 12 Dec 2026 — Fri 3pm–9pm; Saturday listed as 11am–6pm on the event page but 'times tbc' on the council's Christmas markets overview

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  Sherborne Festive Shopping Day

  Sherborne, Dorset · South West England

  Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Sunday only, 10am–4pm

• Simply Christmas Glasgow (The Crafty Christmas Show)

  Glasgow, City of Glasgow · Scotland

  Thu 22 – Sun 25 Oct 2026 — Thursday to Sunday, 10am–4pm

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  Skipton Christmas Market

  Skipton, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

  Sun 6 Dec 2026 — 10am–4pm

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  St Albans Christmas Cracker

  St Albans, Hertfordshire · East of England

  Sun 22 Nov 2026 — One day (Sunday); stage programme roughly 12.45–6pm

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  St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market

  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · East of England

  Thu 26 – Sat 28 Nov 2026 — Entry £2

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  Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets

  Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · West Midlands

  Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Town council lists Sat 28 Nov 10:00–20:00

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  Suffolk County Christmas Fair

  Ipswich, Suffolk · East of England

  Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 — Pre-booked tickets only

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  Swansea Christmas Market

  Swansea · Wales

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually Late November to just before Christmas

• TedBerry Christmas Market

  Lisburn, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in late November or at the start of December

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  Tenterden Christmas Market

  Tenterden, Kent · South East England

  Thu 19 – Sun 22 Nov 2026

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  Tewkesbury Christmas Market & Lights Switch-On

  Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · South West England

  Sun 22 Nov 2026 — Sunday only, 12 noon–6pm

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  The Argory's Christmas Fair

  Moy, County Armagh · Northern Ireland

  Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Saturday and Sunday, 11am–5pm; no booking needed

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  The Pantiles Boutique Christmas Market

  Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent · South East England

  Fri 13 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 — Fri–Sun only on 13–15, 20–22, 27–29 Nov and 4–6, 11–13 Dec; then daily 18–24 Dec

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  The Winter Market at The Bowes Museum

  Barnard Castle, County Durham · North East England

  Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026

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  Traquair Christmas Opening

  Innerleithen, Scottish Borders · Scotland

  Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Saturday and Sunday; entry slots 10am–1pm and 1pm–4pm

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  Ulverston's Dickensian Christmas Festival

  Ulverston, Cumbria · North West England

  Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Saturday and Sunday; 27th festival

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  Victorian Christmas at Milton Keynes Museum

  Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · South East England

  Fri 4 – Sun 20 Dec 2026 — Fridays to Sundays only; craft market and bar Saturdays and Sundays only

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  Visit Kelso Christmas Market

  Kelso, Scottish Borders · Scotland

  Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Saturday and Sunday, 10am–3pm; entertainment in Kelso Square on Saturday 5 December

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  Weald & Downland Living Museum Christmas Market

  Singleton, West Sussex · South East England

  Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov 2026

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  Wells Christmas Market

  Wells, Somerset · South West England

  Sat 12 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Weekend; times not yet published

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  Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre

  Worcester, Worcestershire · West Midlands

  Thu 3 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

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  Wrexham Victorian Christmas Market

  Wrexham · Wales

  Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Announced as 'save the date' on the market's official Facebook page; times and trader details to follow

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  Yuletide Christmas Market at Rowallane Garden

  Saintfield, County Down · Northern Ireland

  2026 dates not announced yet — usually one weekend in mid-December