Discover the magic of Christmas at Princesshay this year with a brand-new festive lights display.
The new lights will be illuminated from Thursday 16th November, switched on by Worldbeaters act SPARK! who will officially start the countdown to Christmas.
Visitors to Princesshay will be able to explore the spectacular lights across the centre including magical Angel Wings next to the city’s historic Roman Wall, Santa’s Sleigh, perfect for festive family moments, and a giant Christmas Tree in Princesshay Square.
This lighting scheme will be the centre’s greenest...
InExeter are excited to announce 5 days of pop-up markets in the lead up to Christmas organised by InExeter.
InExeter’s Pop Up Emporium will be held in various locations around the city starting with the Guildhall Shopping Centre on Carnival weekend, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November. Nestled in the sheltered piazza of the Guildhall Shopping Centre, discover an eclectic mix of small business and local traders at InExeter’s first Pop Up Emporium. Head to the square outside WH Smith between 10am and 4pm for a curated presentation of artisan goods and alternative gifts from...
Volunteers in the east Devon town of Topsham are dusting off the decorations ahead of a spectacular programme of Christmas events ranging from lights and stilt-walking entertainers to a unique market featuring dozens of artisan stalls.
The programme begins on Friday November 25 with three major events in the town.
The first is The Big Switch On , a half hour of entertainment between 4.30pm and 5pm at the town’s Matthews Hall - there will be festive food, music, a Town Crier in full illuminated regalia and spectacular stilt-walkers ahead of the lights countdown.
Buckfast Abbey, in South Devon, has this week announced the line-up for its first Christmas Market in over two years. Taking place on Saturday 11th (10am-5.30pm) and Sunday 12th December (12.30-5.30pm), the market features more than 40 independent stalls ranging from crafts to local artisan food and drink producers.
Free to enter, and with limited free parking, the family-friendly weekend includes a treasure hunt for children and Alpaca experiences as well as plenty of opportunities to stock up on amazing food and drink, original presents, mulled wine and mince pies.
This is Exeter's first ever Etsy Made Local market. Taking place at Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December, it is part of a national event that will see the biggest regional spread of markets across the UK take part. In total 54 cities across the UK will celebrate the makers, designers and collectors that sell on Etsy.com, the online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods. It’s about encouraging people to look locally for this year’s Christmas gifting and connecting them to more than 40 South West Devon based makers and designers.
This year's Christmas Market will run from Thursday 15th November until Sunday 16th December organised by Exeter Cathedral.
The market support local businesses and performers, with an exciting mix of continental and local, independent traders, showcasing the best of festive food, crafts and gifts. The west front bandstand showcases local bands, carol singers and choirs able to bid for free slots to entertain traders and customers.
This year promises to be better than ever with great entertainment on stage, more stalls for local businesses and another drinks outlet where...
As the nights draw in and Christmas Decorations start to appear all around Exeter, Gandy Street’s Countdown to Christmas will start the season off with a spectacular Christmas Party.
On 22nd November, Gandy Street Traders will once again take to the cobbled street, spilling out onto stalls to welcome shoppers to an evening of Festive Fun and this year looks to be bigger and better than ever.
Shoppers can expect a winter wonderland with all kinds of treats, fudge and chocolate samples; prosecco, mince pies and mulled wine, cider and gin, not to mention offers and promotions...
On the 22nd of November, Gandy Street Traders will once again take to the cobbled street, spilling out onto stalls to welcome shoppers to an evening of Festive Fun and this year looks to be bigger and better than ever as Gandy Street's Countdown to Christmas starts the season off with a spectacular Christmas party.
Shoppers can expect a winter wonderland with all kinds of treats, fudge and chocolate samples; prosecco, mince pies and mulled wine, cider and gin, not to mention offers and promotions up and down the street.
There will be SNOW, a children’s craft workshop,...
Devon’s multi-award-winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays near Dawlish, is readying itself for the arrival of several very special guests on Wednesday 20th December when Father Christmas, his happy elf helpers, snow dogs and two of his most radiant reindeer come to Cofton to celebrate the season.
Bringing the spirit of Christmas to Cofton, the ticketed Storytime event, which costs just £8 per child, will see Father Christmas sweep into Cofton on a sleigh drawn by Comet and Cupid, accompanied by his team of husky snow dogs.
Arriving at 11.00 am and again at 1.00pm, everyone...
This year's Christmas Market will run from Thursday 16th November until Sunday 17th December, organised by Exeter Cathedral.
The market, which will be re-orientated to focus on the West Front of the Cathedral, will still have a ‘Continental’ feel as in previous years but will also boast more opportunities to support local businesses and performers.
Opening times
The Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market will open on Thursday 16th November 2017 at 3pm, followed by an official launch later that evening.
Following the opening night, the market will open until...
