Newcastle’s Grainger Market announce exciting Christmas activities

Newcastle’s Grainger Market has announced a calendar of Christmas activities, where visitors can enjoy additional opening days, winter craft markets, and family-friendly entertainment. 

Local traders have been working alongside NE1 and Newcastle City Council, to ensure Newcastle has plenty to offer during the festive season. 

Newcastle’s Grainger Market is joining the festive activities in the city, which includes Fenwick’s Window, Newcastle’s Christmas Market, Life Science Centre’s Ice Rink and much more. 

The market, which is known for being home to traditional, independent businesses, will be offering even more this Christmas season.

Visitors to the iconic city centre market, will be able to purchase handmade gifts from the likes of Scented Melts and Geordie Gifts, as well as high-quality turkey crowns from butchers who have served the community for generations, and much more from exciting and unique traders. 

As well as the traders which are usually available at the Grainger Market, it will also host a range of brand-new traders and artists, who will be running pop-ups and winter craft markets. 

There are also events set to take place, including one organised by Newcastle University Business School and Creative Heritage Studios, and another named The Grainger Arcade which will welcome 17 local artists, designers and creatives selling hand crafted and locally produced gifts.

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A selection of traders will also be running free workshops. 

The most festive event of all, will be Santa’s Grotto which will return to the Grainger Market, allowing kids to meet Santa Claus and receive their first Christmas gift of the year.

Cllr Hay, Cabinet member for a Thriving City at Newcastle City Council, said: “We know there’s nowhere like Newcastle at Christmas, and I am delighted to see that our much-treasured Grainger Market is again at the heart of the city’s plans.

“We are committed to providing everyone in the city with access to first class events and activities, the majority of which are free of charge.

“The market really does provide the ideal place to not only enjoy the multitude of stalls and products on offer in a traditionally festive atmosphere, but also the entertainment and programme of winter arts and crafts running each weekend in the run up to Christmas, all led by local artists.

“I would encourage everyone to visit the market this Christmas, enjoy what’s on offer and also support the traders who call it home.”

Grainger Market will be open seven days a week in the run up to Christmas, and will open from 9am until 5.30pm on Saturdays, and 10am until 4pm on Sundays.