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50<br />
Festive<br />
Markets<br />
image by: Tom Holmes<br />
There’s nothing quite like a festive market to get you into<br />
the Christmas spirit. From Dickensian festivals keeping<br />
the spirits of A Christmas Carol alive to bustling streets<br />
of Austrian-inspired log cabins, there’s something for<br />
everyone this Christmas.<br />
Grassington<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 30 & Sunday, December 1,<br />
then Saturday, December 7 & Sunday, December<br />
8, 11am-5pm<br />
www.grassingtondickensian.co.uk/<br />
Grassington’s legendary Dickensian Festival and<br />
market lend a seasonal atmosphere to the picturesque<br />
Yorkshire village, transporting market-goers back in<br />
time to when Queen Victoria held the throne. <strong>Local</strong>s<br />
and visitors alike will be decked out in Victorian<br />
finery, with traditional buskers, street entertainers<br />
and musical acts taking to the stage throughout<br />
two wintery weekends this December. You won’t be<br />
able to resist stalls offering all sorts of goodies from<br />
bespoke crafts and jewellery to delicious sweet treats<br />
and mulled wine beside the glow of an open brazier.<br />
Meanwhile, little ones can pay a visit to a traditional<br />
Santa Claus in his hideaway grotto, meet an array of<br />
Dickensian characters, and follow a torchlit nativity<br />
procession down the cobbled streets.<br />
In venues across the village, expect performances<br />
from Victorian character singers, Punch & Judy<br />
shows, organ players and choirs, along with brass<br />
bands, festive plays and much more.<br />
image by: Mark Davis
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