Bounce Magazine October 2018

OCTOBERR OCTOBER 2018 | ISSUE 2018 | #72 ISSUE | #72 LOCAL NEWS
Bury St Edmunds
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
The Abbey Gardens provides a magical
festive atmosphere with over 100 stalls, free
children’s entertainment, real reindeer and
Santa and his elves in their winter workshop.
There’s also lots of delicious food and drink
to sample including wine, waffles, cakes and
cheeses.
Located in the heart of historic Bury St
Edmunds, West Suffolk the cathedral
town’s Christmas Fayre, which runs from
Thursday 22 nd to Sunday 25 th November,
showcases a huge selection of traditional
and contemporary arts and crafts and
gifts as well as an inspired selection
of food and drink from the region and
around the world.
Browse and shop at around 300 stalls
set out along the town’s medieval streets
and gardens as well as within the historic
and contemporary venues and attractions
including St Edmundsbury Cathedral, The
Athenaeum, historic Abbey Gate, medieval
Moyse’s Hall, The Apex and the contemporary
Arc shopping centre.
A World Market can be found on Angel Hill,
the centre of Bury St Edmund’s historic
medieval core, with over 100 stalls, a
traditional funfair and the Greene King stage
with live music and entertainment throughout
each day.
Foodies will love the St Edmundsbury
Cathedral Courtyard with stalls selling
everything from fruit gin to local honey,
artisan sauces to scrumptious Christmas
puddings. This is where you will find the
Infusions Cookery Theatre with cookery
demonstrations to get some tasty Christmas
food ideas.
Don’t miss the opening parade on Thursday
22 nd November; the first day also closes with a
firework display in the Abbey Gardens starting
at 7.45pm. For more details, visit
www.burystedmundschristmasfayre.co.uk.
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