The Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market returns to Beverley this week for a second year to celebrate the very best produce local businesses have to offer.
The market will take place in Saturday market (main square) between Wednesday, 7 December and Friday, 9 December, opening at 10am and finishing at 6pm each evening.
An array of festive entertainment and activities including the Yorkshire Oompah Band (Friday 4pm – 6pm) are planned throughout the three days on the lead up to the Festival of Christmas which will be returning for a 26th year on Sunday, 11 December. The market will also feature a number of local school choirs, carol singers and shire horses taking Santa around Saturday market.
The market will celebrate the very best produce that East Yorkshire’s local businesses have to offer, from food and drink to crafts and gifts and will be a great opportunity to buy early Christmas presents.
There will also be a free Park and Ride service from Beverley Racecourse which will begin at 9.45am each day. The last bus from Beverley back to Beverley Racecourse will be at 6.30pm. It is expected buses will run every 20 minutes.
For more information on the entertainment schedule and for a full list of stalls and traders at the Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market, visit: https://www.beverleyfestivalofchristmas.co.uk/made-in-east-yorkshire/mey-whats-on/
Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for economic investment, growth and tourism at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “I am delighted that the Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market will return again to Beverley this year. It is a terrific offering of entertainment, food, drink and crafts as we build up to the Festival of Christmas on the Sunday.
“Last year showed there is an appetite in Beverley to support these events and we have decided to run the market for three days to allow residents to come down and visit the local businesses which have taken up stalls this year. Not everyone will be able to make the Festival of Christmas event so this market really does extend that Christmas spirit into the week prior.”
A full entertainment schedule can be found below:
Wednesday, 7 December
Lorem – 10.30am – 12.30pm
A vocal quartet based in Hull formed as recently as August 2022 out of a love for singing and a wish to explore a wide repertoire. Our four singers – hailing from Hull, Leicester, Bolton, and Belgium – have a range of experience. Our Christmas offering is as diverse as our singers: some traditional and well-loved carols interspersed with lesser-known and sometimes continental tunes and texts.
St Mary’s Choir – 1.45pm – 2.15pm
Come and listen to the children’s choir from St Mary’s school preform various Christmas songs filled with joy and cheer.
Thwaites Shire Horses – 12pm – 3pm
Come see the beautiful shire horses trot around Saturday market with Santa and his sleigh. Please come and take photos with both Santa and the magical horses.
Ruth Getz – 3.30pm – 4.30pm / 5pm – 6pm
Ruth Getz is one of the UK’s leading vintage vocalists, preforming classic numbers from the golden age, inspired by the jazz, swing and blues, Ruth can take you back to an age of traditional Christmas glamour and song. Find out more on Ruth’s website.
Thursday, 8 December
Thwaites Shire Horses – 12pm – 3pm
Come see the beautiful shire horses trot around Saturday market with Santa and his sleigh. Please come and take photos with both Santa and the magical horses.
St Nicolas Primary School – 2pm – 2.20pm
Join in with the cheer of St Nicolas Primary School choir as they sing festive Christmas songs for all to hear.
Mr Bubble’s and the award-winning face painter Julie Marie – 3pm – 6pm
Expect a fun and festive show with Mr Bubbles including balloon modelling of your choice and decorative pavement designs. Alongside his wife, Julie Marie who is an award-winning face painter who can design anything you like. Their act includes festive glitter tattoos and cluster gems. Preview more of Mr Bubbles on the Fun Pack Parties website
Magic Mike – 5pm – 5.45pm
Join Magic Mike and Cheeky Chuck for a family friendly Christmas magic show full of seasonal fun and audience participation!
Friday, 9 December
Santa’s Airforce – 10am – 12.30pm
Santa’s Airforce is in town to cause mayhem in their magical flying machine. Come watch the two elves and their troubles trying to help Santa get all his presents delivered to the right place on time. Who knows, you may even be asked to help the elves on the journey through the historic town of Beverley.
Thwaites Shire Horses – 12pm – 3pm
Come see the beautiful shire horses trot around Saturday market with Santa and his sleigh. Please come and take photos with both Santa and the magical horses.
German Oompah Band – 4pm – 6pm
A Yorkshire based oompah band bringing buckets of energy through authentic German oompah music, alongside our authentic clothing spreading cheer. They specialise in taking your favourite songs and giving them a twist, making it a memory that will last a lifetime.