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BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET Bath City Centre, Somerset,
22 November – 9 December
Set in the heart of the city under the enchanting backdrop of Bath Abbey, Bath Christmas Market will be packed with over 130 stalls offering an array of gifts and Christmas essentials, and it’s the perfect place to get your
JON THORNER'S BRIDGE FARM SHOP CHRISTMAS
OPEN EVENING Friday 30 November 6 – 8pm
Jon Thorner’s Bridge Farm Shop in Pylle, Somerset is opening their doors after hours for their much anticipated Christmas Open Evening. Meet local preserve, cheese, meat and drinks producers such as Rose Farm, The Bay Tree Company, James Chocolates, Longman Cheese and Cracknell's Farm, and try a great selection of festive produce. You’ll be greeted at the door with delicious hot chips made from Britten’s potatoes, as well as mulled wine and mince pies. Jon Thorner’s kitchen-ready range will be available to try, with pies, sausages, desserts and cakes to sample. The butchery counter will also be brimming with all the fantastic meat available for Christmas, with skilled butchers on hand to offer advice and tips. Visit
www.jonthorners.co.uk or call 01749 830138 for more details
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Christmas shopping well underway. Buoyed by the success of previous events the market has been extended to 18 days, and the increased number of stalls will see different treats available at Milsom Place and in Milsom Street.
The food stalls will tempt all FOODLOVERs,
and provide the perfect opportunity to grab a cheeky taster of the imminent festivities. Visitors can find a variety of local wares including cider and apple juices from Somerset-based The Orchard Pig, local cheese courtesy of Bath Soft Cheese, Cornish Cheese Co & Paxton & Whitfield, plus pickles, sausages, liqueurs, wines and more. With the enchanting sound of carols audible
round every corner and the city’s grand architecture brought to life with a stunning lighting display, this picturesque setting should provide the perfect opportunity to grab some tasty festive treats to enjoy. For more information visit
www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FAYRE
AT WESTPOINT Westpoint, Exeter, Devon 30 November - 2 December 2012
One of Devon’s most celebrated Christmas events, the Westpoint Shopping Fayre will see a 50,000 sq. ft. hall transformed into an Aladdin’s Cave of festive riches for three days at the end of November. With over 300 stalls selling
everything one could ever foreseeably imagine as a present, FOODLOVERs will no doubt find it easy to follow their noses all the way to the ‘Speciality Food & Drink Area’, where tastings and demonstrations will be available all weekend from a blend of producers from all around the country. Billed as an event where
‘shopping has never been so much fun’, a full list of exhibitors can be found at
www.christmasshoppingfayre.com
ANONYMOUS TRAVELLING MARKET Throughout Dorset and Somerset
Winners of the Blackmore Vale Media’s ‘Make a Difference’ Award this year, the Anonymous Travelling Market aims to spread local joy all over the South West. Set up in 2009 to celebrate the best of the
South West, the organisers and their caravan of stalls and entertainers travel from place to place bringing their stallholders in direct contact with the public. The markets usually
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take place in beautiful or unusual spots, relying on word of mouth to create a truly unusual shopping experience. This Christmas it will be no different, with
events popping up in the following places: Thurs 6th Dec 5.30pm - 9pm, Castle Cary's Big Christmas, Somerset
Fri 7th Dec, 5pm - 9pm Wincanton's Christmas Extravaganza, Somerset
Wed 12th Dec, 6pm - 9pm, Blandford's Yuletide Festival, Dorset
Sun 16th Dec, 10am - 4pm Shaftsbury's Christmas Market, Dorset
With live music and a host of local food stalls, these vibrant and social events may be just what the tired Christmas shopper needs. For more information visit
www.theatm.co.uk
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