Information for Residents
2026 Market dates and opening times
Wednesday 25th November (Resident’s Preview Evening, 5pm to 7pm)
Thursday 26th November to Sunday 13th December (18 days inclusive)
Monday to Wednesdays: 10am to 7pm
Thursday to Saturdays: 10am to 8pm
Sundays: 10am to 6pm
Residents that have a Discovery Card can take advantage of offers and incentives from all our traders, Monday to Friday. Find out if you are eligible for a Discovery Card here.
Vehicular Access and Road Closures
To facilitate our chalet construction, and the event itself, road closures will be enforced, however, we will try our hardest to cause as little disruption as possible. We intend to prioritise the removal of temporary infrastructure as soon as the event ends to ensure that the roads can be reopened as soon as possible. We will also provide details of vehicle access during the event, for the likes of deliveries.
Details of road closures will be available closer to the time.
In the meantime, if you have any questions around this, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will it be noisy at the event?
Due to the nature of the event, we do not usually experience any complaints from noise. Any festive entertainment scheduled during the Christmas Market will be suitable for a family audience and volume controlled. Our scheduled entertainment will not be performed outside of the opening and closing times of the event.
Event construction will take place between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday, and if we need to operate outside of these hours we will be in contact with the premises within those areas.
Will there be security overnight?
Yes. We have a specialist security and marshalling team, GES, in place overnight (24/7) and throughout the hours of the event. They will be in constant liaison with emergency services, and Council CCTV team, who will also be monitoring the city centre.
How will emergency and essential services get through?
Emergency Services will always be granted access as required. We will have dedicated security staff in place who will be able to give immediate assistance. We also have an onsite medical team who will be able to assist in medical incidents on our footprint, during the hours of the event.
If you would like to discuss anything surrounding this year’s event, we would be delighted to hear from you.