Berkshire

<p>Amazing! Can&#8217;t wait! Something to look forward to after my long day of work 🙂<br />
Really excited, looking forward to the atmosphere</p>



<p>There&#8217;s no such thing as too early to feel festive in our book. With that in mind, here are four reasons why you should be heading for <a aria-label="Newbury's Victorian Christmas Fayre (opens in a new tab)" href="https://visitnewbury.org.uk/christmas/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=12+Days+of+Newbury&amp;utm_id=Muddy+Stilettos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Newbury&#8217;s Victorian Christmas Fayre</strong></a> on 3-4 Dec with (jingle) bells on. Grinches need not apply&#8230;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-shopping">1) SHOPPING</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/Christmas-Market.jpg" alt="Christmas Market hanging silver baubles and silver stars" class="wp-image-24262" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/Christmas-Market.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/Christmas-Market-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/Christmas-Market-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/Christmas-Market-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/10/Christmas-Market-720x480.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Whip out the Christmas list and get your pressies ticked off early! Forget mindlessly scrolling through the Amazon app for socks, and instead treat your nearest and dearest to a gift from one of the best indies the country has to offer, be it fashion, homeware, bespoke art or delicious food or drink. The tricky part? Not blowing the budget on goodies for yourself.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-food-and-drink">2) FOOD AND DRINK</h2>



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<p>Speaking of sustenance, it’s not a Christmas Fayre unless you can totter round the stalls with something hot and boozy clutched in your mittened hand – and the Victorian Christmas Fayre certainly delivers on this front. The event is decked out with local food and producers providing excellent grub and plenty of seasonal tipples to keep you merry and bright. Cheers to that! If you need to warm your cockles, there are loads of award-winning gastropubs,  bars and a huge variety of restaurants to refuel in toaster surroundings. For the inside track, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="here's a load of Muddy faves (opens in a new tab)" href="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/travel/travel-guides/insiders-guide-to-newbury-berkshire/" target="_blank">here&#8217;s a load of Muddy faves</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-bah-humbug-ban">3) BAH HUMBUG BAN</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="750" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/12/Lantern-Parade-Octopus.jpg" alt="Octopus The Carnival of Animals lantern parade" class="wp-image-18579" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/12/Lantern-Parade-Octopus.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/12/Lantern-Parade-Octopus-150x113.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/12/Lantern-Parade-Octopus-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/12/Lantern-Parade-Octopus-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/12/Lantern-Parade-Octopus-667x500.jpg 667w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>This is a Newbury town centre takeover. And this West Berkshire market town is not leaving it to John Lewis or M&amp;S Christmas ads to create the festive feels.  Save the dates: Victorian Christmas Fayre ((3-4 Dec), the Lantern Procession (11 Dec), the brand new Great Christmas Carnival is on until 2 Jan and there&#8217;s plenty of plenty of crafting workshops to drop into too. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-atmosphere">4/ ATMOSPHERE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4.png" alt="Newbury Victorian Christmas Market vintage carousel" class="wp-image-39001" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4-300x200.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4-720x480.png 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4-150x100.png 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4-768x511.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/2-4-788x525.png 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Packed out shopping centre of nightmares, this is not. The Victorian Christmas Fayre is made up of stalls, so you can fully soak up the festive buzz. Still feeling a bit ‘bah humbug’? Nomads Musical Theatre, Harmony Choir, Jax Quartet, Father Christmas The Snowman will be in full voice with a range of festive bangers, which is pretty much guaranteed to fill you with cheer and goodwill to all men. That&#8217;s not all, a beautiful vintage carousel will pop up in Market Place.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-it-s-a-living-christmas-card">4) IT&#8217;S A LIVING CHRISTMAS CARD</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4.png" alt="Newbury Victorian Christmas Market" class="wp-image-38997" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4-300x200.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4-720x480.png 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4-150x100.png 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4-768x511.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/11/6-4-788x525.png 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Dig out your crinolines, hat, furry muff, Newbury&#8217;s going back in time to create a Christmas Card pretty vision of the festive season. OK so you don&#8217;t have to go in fancy dress unless that&#8217;s how you role. But expect retailers, stall holders and entertainers to be channeling <em>A Christmas Carol</em>. It&#8217;s about time we had a traditional Christmas market with all the bells and whistles. I&#8217;m always disappointed when carol singers knock on my door and there&#8217;s not a candlelit lantern or faux fur stole among them.   </p>



<p><strong><em><a aria-label="Newbury's Victorian Christmas Fayre  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://visitnewbury.org.uk/christmas/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=12+Days+of+Newbury&amp;utm_id=Muddy+Stilettos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Newbury&#8217;s Victorian Christmas Fayre </a>takes place on Sat 3 – Sun 4 Dec.</em></strong></p>


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