by admin | Oct 4, 2018 | christmas events, Christmas markets in Yorkshire, Uncategorized
Christmas markets promise so much, but they don’t always deliver. The Harrogate Christmas Market is a hugely popular event attended by people across the UK, but even this Yorkshire Christmas market is missing a few things you should know about. 1. Beer tent The vast...
by admin | Sep 21, 2018 | christmas events, Christmas markets in Yorkshire
Why do we exchange gifts at Christmas? Many believe it’s because we’re emulating the gift-giving by the Magi to Jesus at the time of his birth. In fact, Romans were giving gifts in December to celebrate the winter solstice long before Christianity began. Whatever the...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | christmas events, Christmas markets in Yorkshire, Uncategorized
Unsurprisingly, running a not-for-profit event like the Harrogate Christmas Market takes a lot of time and effort. When you attract an estimated 75,000 visitors, it’s essential that you have enough volunteers to help both the public and stallholders. The Harrogate...
by admin | Nov 21, 2017 | christmas events, Christmas markets in Yorkshire, Uncategorized
The sixth Harrogate Christmas Market was undoubtedly the most successful so far. From the estimated 75,000 visitors (up 25% from 2016), to the wonderful selection of stalls, this year has proved that our not-for-profit Christmas market with a Yorkshire flavour has a...
by admin | Nov 18, 2017 | christmas events, Christmas markets in Yorkshire, Uncategorized
Thursday, 16th November 2017 saw the grand opening of the immensely popular Harrogate Christmas Market. This four-day market with a Yorkshire flavour, now in its sixth year, is run by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis. It all started at 10am The eagerly-awaited...
by admin | Nov 13, 2017 | christmas events, Christmas markets in Yorkshire, Uncategorized
In just three days’ time, Harrogate officially ushers in the 2017 Christmas season with two ridiculously festive events: The Harrogate Christmas Market, which runs from Thursday, 16th November to Sunday, 19th November, and The Harrogate Christmas Lights Big Switch On,...