London A Christmas Cocktail 3rd December, 1pm-9pm The Banqueting House, Whitehall. Admission: £10 Stalls, tombola and champagne bar Contact: christmascocktail@hotmail.com
Taste of Christmas 21st to 24th November ExCel London, E16 Admission: From £23.65 Contact: joanna.cardow@tastefestivals.com
The British Red Cross Christmas Fair 27th and 28th November Kensington Town Hall, London, W8 Admission: Preview night £20; Day time entry £4 Contact: 020 7877 7605
South-East
Winchester Cathedral Annual Christmas Market 21st November to 22nd December Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire
Canterbury Christmas Market 28th November to 23rd December Whitefriars Square, Canterbury
Rochester Christmas Market Weekends from 30th November to 15th December Dickensian Weekend on 7th and 8th December Rochester Castle Gardens
Waddesdon Christmas Food Market Weekends from 29th November to 8th December The Glasshouse, Waddesdon Plant Centre, Buckinghamshire
South-West
Christmas in Cirencester 2013 Weekends from 29th November to 16th December, 9am-4pm The Market Place, Cirencester Contact: christmasincirencester@cirencester.gov.uk
Cheltenham Christmas Market 5th to 21st December The Promenade, Cheltenham Contact: 01512 332165
Mary Howard Christmas Fairs (in aid of the NSPCC and other charities) 13th November to 16th November Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham Admission: From £9 Contact: 01608 650900
Bath Christmas Market 28th November to 15th December Contact: 01225 322429
East
Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre 28th November to 1st December Town Centre, Bury St Edmunds Contact: 01284 764667
Sandringham Christmas Crafts Show 22nd to 24th November Admission: £6 Sandringham Park, PE35 6EN
Christmas Frost Fair 22nd to 24th November Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ Admission: £5 Contact: cliff@battenburgevents.co.uk
Holkham Hall's Christmas Celebrations Weekends from 7th December to 15th December Holkham Hall, Norfolk, NR23 1AB Admission (adult): £15 Contact: 01328 710227
Midlands
Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham 14th November to 22nd December Victoria Square and New Street, Birmingham Contact: 0121 303 3008
Lincoln Christmas Market 5th to 8th December The Medieval Square, Lincoln Contact: visitorinformation@lincolnbig.co.uk
Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre 28th November to 1st December Town Centre, Worcester Contact: events@hwchamber.co.uk
North
Manchester Christmas Markets 15th November to 22nd December City Centre, Manchester
City of Durham Traditional Christmas Festival 6th to 8th December Admission: From £2 Palace Green and Cathedral Cloisters, Durham Contact: info@durhamchristmasfestival.com
Leeds Christmas Market 8th November to 18th December Millennium Square, Leeds Contact: events@leeds.gov.uk
Grassington Dickensian Festival 30th November and 7th and 14th December Main Square, Grassington, Yorkshire Contact: dickensian@grassington.uk.com
Wales
Erddig Christmas Market Weekends from 23rd November to 15th December Erddig, Wrexham, LL13 0YT
Caerphilly Medieval Christmas Market 7th and 8th December Town Centre, Caerphilly Contact: 029 2088 001
Cardiff Winter Wonderland 14th November to 5th January City Centre, Cardiff Contact: 029 2023 0130
Scotland
Edinburgh's Christmas 22nd November to 5th January Locations across the city Contact: 0131 529 3785
Drumlanrig Christmas Fair 7th and 8th December Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway Admission for carol concert (adults): £10 01848 331555
Mount Stuart Christmas Fair 9th December Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute Admission (adults): £2
Christmas at Brodie Castle 7th and 8th December Brodie Castle, Moray Admission (adults): £4 Contact: isabel@exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk
Northern Ireland
Belfast Christmas Continental Market 16th November to 21st December Belfast City Hall, Belfast Contact: belfastchristmasmarket@gmail.com
Let us know if you're organising a great Christmas market this year so we can add it to the list. Just email: holly_kirkwood@ipcmedia.com.
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