Christmas Fairs 2008

Christmas Fairs 2008

London & South East

Christmas Market 15th November 2008 Hatfield House www.hatfield-house.co.uk

Waddesdon Christmas Fair in Coach House 1st/2nd and 8th/9th November Waddesdon Manor, Nr. Aylesbury Tel: 01296 653226

Macmillan Cancer Support Christmas 4th November 10am - 4pm The Royal Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, London SW1. Entry is £7, £5 concessions, free after 3pm. Tickets at the door Tel: 020 7795 0055.

Spirit of Christmas Fair 5th – 9th November Olympia, London Tel: 0870 121 2525

Gifts for Christmas Fair 7th – 9th November Hatfield House www.hatfield-house.co.uk

Mary Howard Christmas Fair 11th – 14th November Hullavington Airfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire Tel: 01344 484 123 www.maryhowardsales.co.uk

Christmas Arts, Craft and Gift Fair 16th November The Royal Chace Hotel, Enfield

Fontwell Festive Food Fair 16th November Fontwell Park Racecourse,?Nr. Arundel Tel: 01243 543 335

Leeds Castle Festive Fair 22nd & 23rd November Maidstone, Kent Tel: 01622 767866

Wandsworth Friends of Cancer Research Christmas Fair Evening Preview on 25th and 9.30am - 3.30pm on 26th November Battersea Arts Centre Lavender Hill London SW11

Christmas Craft Fair 28th – 30th November Sandringham Estate www.sandringhamestate.co.uk

Christmas Food & Craft Show 29th – 30th November Cressing Temple Barns,? Braintree Tel: 01376 584 903

Chelsea Physic Garden Fair Sunday 30 November 2008 10am-4pm 66 Royal Hospital Road London SW3 4HS www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Wellbeing Christmas Fair 1st December Draper's Hall, Throgmorton St, London EC2N Tel: 020 7772 6400

Save the Children Christmas Cocktail 2nd December Banqueting House,

Whitehall Tel: 020 7223 5180

Highclere Castle Christmas Fair in aid of the Thames

Valley and Chiltern Air

Ambulance

2nd December

Highclere Castle Newbury, Berks Tel: 01635 250750

Knebworth House Christmas Fair 6th – 7th December www.knebworthhouse.com

Norwich Christmas: Christmas Craft Stalls 3rd – 14th December The Forum and Craft Marquee 01263 722825

The Cambridgeshire Christmas Gifts Show Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester Arena and Annexe 15th & 16th November Tel: 01223 306655

Christmas Crafts Oakleigh Fair Woodgreen Animal Shelter, Godmanchester Arena and Annexe 13th & 14th December Tel: 01223 306655

Christmas Family Festival 15th December - 6th January Sandringham Estate Tel: 0871 200 1416 www.melbryevents.co.uk

South West

Dickensian Christmas Weekend 1st – 2nd December Rochester, Medway

South Hill Park Christmas Craft Fair 15 – 16th November Ringmead, Bracknell, Berkshire Tel: 01344 484123 www.southhillpark.org.uk

Wincanton Christmas Fair 9th November Wincanton Racecourse Tel: 01749 813 011 www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk E-mail: mary@staib.co.uk

Mary Howard Christmas Fair 11th – 14th November Hullavington Airfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire Tel: 01344 484 123 www.maryhowardsales.co.uk

Living Crafts for Christmas 21st – 23rd November Blenheim Palace Tel: 0870 111 912 www.blenheimpalace.com/whatson

Devon and Cornwall Equine Christmas Fair 22nd- 23rd November 01884 250 230 www.contour.uk.net

The Marie Curie Christmas Fair (sponsored by Knight Frank) 24th November Dulverton Town Hall Somerset Tel: 01884 703535

Didcot Street Fair 27th November, 4pm – 9pm Broadway and Orchard Centre, Didcot Tel: 01235 817200

Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair 5th- 6th December Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet Tel: 01749 822 222

Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery Christmas Fair 30th November

Bath Christmas Market, Bath 27th November -7th December www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk Tel: 01225 396 417 Email: vctoria_sprigs@bathtourism.co.uk

Gifts For Christmas Fair South of England Showground, Ardingly, Sussex 14th -16th November 01444 892700

Gifts For Christmas Fair Windsor Racecourse, Berkshire 11th -12th October

The North

Christmas at Capesthorne 2008 with crafts Capesthorne Hall 28th, 29th & 30th November Tel: 01625 861221

Living North Christmas Fair Newcastle Racecourse, Gosforth 6th – 9th November Tel: 01434 609933

Yorkshire Christmas Craft Festival Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate 13th – 16th November

Christkindelmarkt, German Christmas Market Millennium Square, Leeds 14th November – 201st December Tel: 0113 395 0891

Edinburgh Art Fair 21st, 22nd & 23rd November Edinburgh Corn Exchange Tel: 01875 819595

Edinburgh’s Traditional German Market The Mound, Edinburgh Christmas programme runs from 27th November – 25th December

Paxton House Christmas Cracker 22nd – 23rd November Paxton House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed www.paxtonhouse.com

Christmas Craft Festival St William's College 22nd November -23rd November York www.yorkshirefairs.co.uk

Christmas Craft Festival Duncombe Park Helmsley 15th – 16th November

Christmas Craft Festival The Bankfield Hotel Bingley 23rd November

Christmas Floral Art Show 6th – 7th December Talla Nan Ross, Kingussie Tel: 01540 661 389

The Midlands & East Anglia

Festive Gift Fair 20th – 23rd November Hall 9, NEC, Birmingham Tel: 020 8332 9595

Keddlestone Hall Christmas Craft Fair 22th November Keddlestone Hall, Derbyshire Tel: 01332 842191

Traditional Christmas Fair [Dates not yet available] Shropshire Wildlife Trust Centre, Shrewsbury Tel: 01743 284 280

Christmas Fair 20th – 23rd November Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire Tel: 01604 686 543 Email: enquiries@kelmarsh.com

Presents Galore, Macmillan Cancer Relief 28 Nov (evening only; 5.30 - 8pm) 29 Nov (10 - 5) 30 Nov (10 - 4.30)

Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket Tel: 01638 668802

Louth Christmas Market 30th November Market Square, Louth

Lincoln Christmas Market 4th – 7th December Castle Square, Lincoln

Melton Mowbray Victorian Christmas Fayr 7th December Town centre, Melton Mowbray, Leics www.meltononline.co.uk/vicxmasfayre

Christmas Street Fair 7th December Woodbridge Thoroughfare, Woodbridge Suffolk Tel: 01394 384941

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* Please note: Country Life advises anyone wishing to visit these fairs to call ahead to confirm opening times and days

* Fair organisers: please email countrylife@ipcmedia.com to let us know of any amendments or additions.

More Christmas ideas and advice

* Christmas tips from our resident expert, Mrs Danvers

* Kit Hesketh Harvey's guide to surviving Christmas

* Country Life's guide to the best Christmas puddings

* Tom Aiken's guide to the Best Christmas lunch