Christmas markets
Bath
Bath Christmas Market (www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk/)
Running since 2001, this Christmas market has festive wooden chalets next to the Abbey in the town centre. With the famous Bath Abbey and Roman Baths as a backdrop, you can't fail to get into the Christmas spirit.
Bristol
Bristol Christmas Market (visitbristol.co.uk/winter/shopping/christmas_markets)
This outdoor Christmas market at Cribbs Causeway features 21 small wooden chalets outside The Mall. A range of traditional German handicrafts, as well as mulled wine and food is on offer.
Christmas Market at the Southville Centre
Come along to the Christmas Market at the Southville Centre there will be all sorts of unique gifts available to buy from local stall holders. The Café will be open for coffees, snacks, mulled wine and Christmas treats. Buy your Christmas tree, enjoy some roasted chestnuts and carol singing and really get into the Christmas spirit!
Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre
With lots of colourful stalls from all over the UK, dozens of traders from mainland Europe, a varied collection of fairground attractions, some great on-stage entertainment and Bury's cosmopolitan town centre, it's a great day out. Extending from the historic Angel Hill and Athenaeum up to the town centre and into the Abbey Gardens, the Fayre also takes places in the Corn Exchange.
Chester
Christmas markets
There will be a number of Christmas markets taking place in Chester in December, selling an impressive range of food, crafts and gifts.
Durham
City of Durham Christmas Market
Great Christmas shopping, including specialist market stalls, offering outstanding choice and originality. Plus live music and street entertainment in the heart of historic Durham City.
Keswick
Keswick Traditional Christmas Fayre
With lots of decorated charity stalls and a host of street entertainment the Fayre will mark the start of the Festive season in Keswick.
Lincoln
Lincoln Christmas Market
This market is located in a cobbled square overlooking a floodlit 12th Century cathedral. Bringing Lincoln to life, the smell of chestnuts roasting, mince pies and hot mulled wine prevails.
London
Bankside Frost Fair
From Friday 12 to Sunday 21 December 2008, the Bankside riverside between Southwark and Blackfriars Bridges will come alive as London’s largest free winter festival recreates the tradition of the medieval fairs held on the frozen river - with Husky dog sledding, a larger than ever winter market with over 70 stalls, a variety of music and entertainment, street theatre, adult and children’s participatory workshops, ice sculptures, a drinks marquee serving mulled wine and ale and festive food to keep you warm.
North Shields
North Shields Victorian Christmas Market
Taking place on the weekend of 13-14 December, over 100 stalls will sell a wide range of foodstuffs, crafts and gifts. There will also be a full programme of seasonal entertainment to add to the fun.
Norwich
Christmas Festive Fayre
Norwich’s new festive fayre takes to the streets in front of City Hall and in and around The Forum with more than 80 stalls offering the perfect gifts for Christmas. Discover a wide selection of high quality Norfolk crafts from handmade jewellery, soaps and stained glass to Christmas decorations, textiles, cards and unusual household items. Sample the delights of French, Italian, Polish and German food, wine and delicious home-made sweets. Explore Norwich market under a sea of multi-coloured roofs where products range from exotic spices to useful house wares on more than 160 stalls.
South Shields
Christmas Fayre
Want a unique or special gift for someone this Christmas? Look no further than South Shields Museum and Art Gallery's special Christmas Fayre. Exciting goods will be on sale ranging from hand-made jewellery to tasty chocolate treats.
Winchester
Winchester Christmas Market
This market is located around the Cathedral and features 75-100 log chalet style stalls. The whole area is beautifully lit and the market will be accompanied by a programme of activities every evening outside and inside the Cathedral.
York
York Christmas Market (www.yorkfestivals.com/metadot/index.pl?iid=2415)
St Nicholas Fayre is York's biggest and most popular Christmas market. The market sells a mixture of arts and crafts, gifts and locally produced food and drink. York will also bring its first German Christmas Market to the city this year, selling traditional arts and crafts, along with seasonal food and drink. There are also a number of other markets and fayres taking place in York in the run up to Christmas.