The Beverley Festival of Christmas returns on Sunday.
Supported for the sixth year running by The Beverley Arms, the annual event brings a range of Victorian-themed market stalls, fairground rides, face painting, food and beverage and street entertainment.
Stalls will take over Saturday Market, Wednesday Market and North Bar Within from 10am – 4pm, together with family entertainment. North Bar’s Georgian Quarter will also feature entirely East Yorkshire businesses and traders along with an ice sculpture.
At 10am, Santa and his reindeer will set off in their sleigh from Wednesday Market as part of the parade, greeting the crowds through Butcher Row and Toll Gavel on their way to Saturday Market, where they will be based until 2.30pm.
There will also be festivities taking place on the day at Flemingate shopping centre, Beverley Minster, St Mary’s Church, The Guildhall, Toll Gavel Church and East Riding Theatre.
Champney Treasure House will also be open for the festival, with a free drop-in crafty activities for all visitors. Help the team put the finishing touches on their Christmas tree by making mini angels to hang on the branches. Write a Christmas wish on the back of angels to help spread good cheer. There will also be the opportunity to make a festive 3D angel to take home.
Arts activity packs will be provided by Beverley Library for guests to take home with them and complete over the Christmas period.
Champney Treasure House Café will be open from 11am – 3.30pm, serving gingerbread lattes and classic mince pies. The counter will have a selection of cakes and festive goodies.
The weekly Saturday Market on 13 December will also feature a festive theme.
Transport links
Due to road closures and limited parking in the town centre, visitors are encouraged to travel by public transport.
Beverley Bus Station is a 2-minute walk to Saturday Market and Beverley Train Station is a 5-minute walk to Wednesday Market.
Limited parking spaces will be available on Norwood, Grayburn Lane, Grovehill, Flemingate, Butcher Row and Lord Roberts Rd car parks. For more information visit: Car and coach park finder
Blue Badge parking will also be available in Princes Gardens Car Park off Champney Road, behind the Treasure House.
Road closures and parking suspensions will be in operation in Saturday Market from 6pm on Saturday 13 December until 7pm on Sunday 14 December along with Wednesday Market, North Bar from 2am on Sunday 14 December until 7pm.
School Lane and Butcher Row Car park will also be closed from 2am on Sunday 14 December until 7pm and unavailable for public use.
The taxi rank will remain in operation on the evening of Saturday 13 December in Saturday Market and will move to Cross St on Sunday 14 December during the Festival of Christmas.
A free park and ride service will run from Beverley Racecourse on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December with the first bus departing from the racecourse at 9am and buses running every 15 to 20 minutes to and from the drop-off point just outside North Bar on Wylies Rd. The last bus will return to the racecourse at 5pm each day.
Visitors can also walk from the park and ride in around 20 minutes.
