Steve Lilly

portrait artist

One of the UK's biggest and most popular  Victorian Christmas markets. With over 300 fabulous stalls, all traders in full Victorian dress.Street food, mulled wine & cider, Baileys Hot Chocolate, Fun fair with original Victorian carousel and over 300 traditional market stalls covering all the historical town centre streets of Stratford-upon-AvonLive music, choirs, dance groups, stage with Compere, Stilt walkers, chimney sweeps & strollers. Meet Father Christmas and his reindeer, Frosty the snowman, popular with the children. 

This traditional Victorian Christmas market has received rave reviews and broken all footfall records in Stratford-upon-Avon, since it first opened in 2017It is has increased in size and diversity, it is filled with good will, reaching out to the community in the true spirit of Christmas. All entertainment is provided free of charge. 

This year there are additional surprise features to captivate and delight the children.Park & ride facilities are available, or you can travel in to Stratford by bus or train, especially if you want to take full advantage of a festive tipple or 2.Many people book in to the local hotels & make a night/weekend of it. 

This year an extra day has been added to bring you four fun filled days. It is well worth staying late to enjoy the Victorian market after dark when the atmosphere turns magical, 300 stalls are lit up, & vendors all wearing Victorian dress warmly welcome you. their stalls loaded with gifts, a huge diverse range of products, food and drink to consume, live entertainment, funfair, the atmosphere filled with all the sights, sounds, aromas,& magic of Christmas.

FREE entry, all welcome