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December 2026
St Columb's Hall Christmas Market
Craft and gift stalls fill St Columb's Hall in Derry city centre for a seasonal Christmas market.
St Donat's Castle Christmas Fayre
Festive market at St Donat's Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Steam Into Christmas
Isle of Man Steam Railway's early-December festive steam service between Douglas and Port Erin with seasonal decorations.
Steam into Christmas, Didcot Railway Centre
Festive steam train rides at Didcot Railway Centre on selected dates between 5 and 23 December. A nostalgic family Christmas outing among preserved Great Western locomotives.
Swansea Stadium Christmas Market
Indoor Christmas market at Swansea.com Stadium including a 'Merry Marquee' with artisan food, drink and craft stalls, running over two weekends.
Taste Cumbria Christmas Food Festival, Cockermouth
A free Christmas-themed food festival in Cockermouth with market stalls, gifts and seasonal food and drink.
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Billy Pearce stars in Bradford Alhambra Theatre's festive pantomime, running through the Christmas and New Year period.
The Unthanks in Winter, Queen's Hall Hexham
Northumberland's own folk sisters, The Unthanks, perform their seasonal winter concert of haunting songs and carols on home ground in Hexham.
Ultimate Christmas Party Fest 2026 (5 Dec)
Second night of the festive party series at Eastbourne Town Hall, featuring Inner Soul Collective and Dynamite performing live.
Uplands Christmas Market
Festive edition of the regular Uplands street market at Gwydr Square, with seasonal stalls and gifts.
Visit Santa at the Castle, Cardiff Castle
Families can meet Father Christmas inside Cardiff Castle across several December dates, combining a festive visit with the castle's grounds and history.
Ward Thomas Live, Theatr Hafren
Country-folk duo Ward Thomas perform a live concert at Theatr Hafren, Newtown.
Waterperry Gardens December Christmas Market
A second festive Christmas market weekend at Waterperry Gardens near Wheatley.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, House of Manannan, Peel
The Natural History Museum's world-famous touring exhibition of award-winning nature photography visits Peel's House of Manannan for the winter, a strong rainy-day attraction for all ages.
Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert (screening), Pickaquoy Centre
The Dutch violinist's festive concert film, Let It Snow, brings waltzes, carols and Christmas spectacle to the Pickaquoy Centre screen in Kirkwall.
Berwick Christmas Market
Festive market at Berwick Sports and Leisure Centre in Berwick-upon-Tweed with stalls selling gifts, decorations and local treats.
Bowness-on-Windermere Christmas Market
Festive market at The Glebe beside Lake Windermere with craft stalls, live music, carol singing and a visit from Father Christmas.
Bridgend Green Top Market (December)
Regular Bridgend town centre Christmas-period market with independent producers, crafters and artisan makers.
Chichester Festive Market
Christmas market stalls selling gifts, novelties and festive food and drink line East and North Street in Chichester city centre.
Christmas Craft Fair, Whiteness & Weisdale
Annual Christmas craft fair at Whiteness & Weisdale Public Hall.
Christmas Market at The McManus
Free Christmas market event held at The McManus, Dundee's art gallery and museum in Albert Square.
Dervaig Does Christmas
Community Christmas market and festive celebration in the village of Dervaig on the Isle of Mull.
Doncaster Corn Exchange Christmas Market
A Sunday Christmas market at the newly refurbished Corn Exchange in Doncaster city centre.
Dover's Winter Light Up
Christmas lights switch-on with a lantern procession from Pencester Gardens, an artisan market in Market Square and a youth market with food village.