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Title: Christmas fairs, fetes and events easily reachable by trains in/near our area
Post by: grahame on July 28, 2019, 15:02:19
As "Christmas in July" on one of our TV channels draws to a close, a look forward to rail accessible Christmas events at the end of this year.

Dates announced - in opening order

https://www.thebfcm.co.uk
7th November to 23rd December - German Market, Birmingham

http://www.cardiffchristmasmarket.com
Thursday 14 November until Monday 23 December 2019 - Cardiff Christmas Market

https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/christmas-at-kew-gardens-1
17th November to 5th January 2020 - Christmas at Kew Gardens

https://christmasinsalisbury.co.uk/events/salisbury-christmas-lights-switch-on/
Salisbury Christmas lights switch on - 21st November

https://bathchristmasmarket.co.uk
28th November to 15th December - Bath Christmas Lights

https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the-greatest-show-christmas-parties-at-the-passenger-shed-p2709373
29th November to 31st December - The Greatest Show Christmas Parties at The Passenger Shed

https://christmasinsalisbury.co.uk/events/salisbury-christmas-fayre/
Salisbury Christmas Fayre - 30th November to 24th December

https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/events/event/24/christmas_at_steam
30th November 2019 - 1st December 2019 - Christmas at Steam

https://www.oxfordchristmasmarket.co.uk
5th to 21st December 2019 - Oxford Christmas Market

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=21977
15th December - Santa on the train from Melksham

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/venueplan/FACfuXNaBcnk
17th December 2019 - "Christmas Memories" show at Melksham Assembley Hall



dates not yet known

http://londonist.com/london/christmas-in-london/when-are-london-s-christmas-lights-switched-on
https://rove.me/to/london/christmas-lights
London Lights - Typically Oxford Street and Regent Street turn on early November

London (South Bank)

Melksham's celebrated Christmas lights and fair



Please add your own events which I can cut into the list above, perhaps with selected events added to our calendar.  Christmas movies will return to your TV channels in October ...


Edit to correct subject line


Title: Re: Christmas fares, fetes and events easily reachable by trains in/near our area
Post by: ChrisB on July 28, 2019, 16:13:44
I thought this thread was to discuss whether there might be off-peak all-day fares over the Christmas period....the word you want in that subject line is fairs


Title: Christmas fairs, fetes and events easily reachable by trains in/near our area
Post by: grahame on July 28, 2019, 16:17:03
I thought this thread was to discuss whether there might be off-peak all-day fares over the Christmas period....the word you want in that subject line is faiirs

Oh gawd - how did that happen.   Thanks, Chris ... changing my posts


Title: Re: Christmas fairs, fetes and events easily reachable by trains in/near our area
Post by: CyclingSid on July 29, 2019, 07:03:55
An addition

Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market 2019
Thursday 21 November - Sunday 22 December 2019
https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/events/christmas-market/ (https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/events/christmas-market/)

Can get very busy.



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