A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MARKET

The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, has announced an exciting addition to its programme of seasonal events: a traditional Christmas Market, set in and around the historic buildings in this beautiful downland setting.

 

 

Find that perfect gift and enjoy a great day out: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November, Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
Admission to the market is only £2.50, and includes access to the full Museum site and all exhibit buildings, making it an ideal opportunity to find that perfect Christmas gift, and enjoy a day out in this historic setting.

There will be dozens of stalls with arts, crafts, food, unusual gifts and much more located throughout the site. Visitors will be able to browse and buy at their leisure, while taking in the delightful landscape at this time of year with its parkland, fields, woodland and picturesque lake. The Museum’s historic buildings will be open, all of which have been rescued from their original locations and carefully reconstructed, showcasing the lives and times of the rural people of south east England over the last 500 years.

As well as the craft and trade stands, there will be music, hot chestnuts to ward off the winter chill, and other tasty seasonal treats to sample and buy. Henry Warner, Head of Operations at the Museum commented, “There is a long tradition of very popular Christmas Markets throughout Europe, and we are sure that our new event will be much appreciated by our visitors. It’s a chance to get into the Christmas spirit, and find some traditional – and more unusual gifts – while avoiding the parking charges and congestion of the towns at this time of year!”

The Christmas Market takes place on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November from 11am to 3pm. Entry costs £2.50 and includes access to all the Museum’s site and exhibits. 

The award-winning Weald & Downland Open Air Museum has over 45 historic building exhibits and is designated by the Government for the outstanding importance of its collections. Exhibits include a medieval farmstead; a working watermill producing wholemeal stoneground flour; exhibitions focusing on traditional building techniques and agriculture; historic gardens, farm livestock and a working Tudor kitchen. The Museum runs a well-established schools programme, and an adult learning programme of courses in building conservation and rural crafts. There is a café which uses the Museum’s own flour and a shop with gifts and books on countryside and buildings themes. The modern Downland Gridshell houses the Museum’s building conservation centre and artefact collection. There is a daily tour at 1.30pm when the Museum is open, and an appointments system for visits to the collections for research purposes.

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