Christmas Market at St Edmundsbury Cathedral
St Edmundsbury Cathedral will be staging a Christmas Market from Thursday to Saturday, November 23 to 25.
A variety of stallholders from Suffolk and beyond will join to showcase their products, with some familiar faces as well as new businesses.
There will be over 50 stalls and this year the market will also flow through the Cathedral Cloisters to provide an even larger shopping experience. Stalls will include gifts, jewellery, baked goods and woodcrafts.
Visitors will get the chance to browse stalls while also taking in the beautiful setting of the Cathedral. In addition to the shopping experience, there will be daily entertainment for visitors from local schools, and the Haverhill Silver Band will join the festivities on Saturday, November 25.
“The Cathedral Christmas Market is cementing itself as a highlight in the calendar of festive events in Bury St Edmunds,” said James Stark, head verger and events manager at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. “We’re thrilled to once again welcome local stall holders and visitors to what promises to be a great long weekend of Christmas shopping.”
Special Tower Tours will be running during the Christmas Market. Tower Tours will be available to pre-book via stedscathedral.org/tower-tours and are available 11am on Thursday and Friday and 10.30am on Saturday.
These tours are a great experience offering a unique look behind the walls of the Cathedral. The pinnacle of the tour comes following the ascent of the Cathedral tower, which at 202 steps offers unparalleled views of the Abbey Gardens and town beyond. Tours are £12 per person and are the last opportunity to climb the tower before March 2024 as Tower Tours go on their winter break.
The Cathedral Christmas Market, which will operate from 10am to 4.30pm every day, is part of a series of events throughout the town and beyond over the Christmas period.
To find out more about what is happening in Bury St Edmunds this Christmas and throughout the year then visit the Bury St Edmunds and Beyond website (the official tourism brand for the town) and subscribe to their consumer e -news: https://www.visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/christmas-in-bury-st-edmunds-beyond