Food Marketplace is looking for live-fire BBQ, hot dog, bratwurst, burger and loaded-fries traders for an Enfield event on 5 November. Applications close 28 October.
The Elephant Exchange food hall opens in Elephant & Castle on 12 November 2026. Discover its first confirmed independent kitchens, hours, location and opening-week offers.
Compare 11 Christmas markets across London, the UK and Europe, with 2026 dates, closure warnings, real photos and practical tips for families, couples and friends.
Rainy-day plans for families, couples, friends and solo visitors in London, with indoor activities, food halls, practical tips and a separate Watford option.
Manchester's three best food halls compared: Mackie Mayor in a restored Victorian market hall, Altrincham's Market House, and Arndale Market for a quick city-centre lunch, with opening times and the stalls to try.
Heading to Wembley Stadium or OVO Arena? Here's what to eat at BOXPARK Wembley on Olympic Way, from wood-fired pizza and Karachi naan melts to Korean, Greek and halal burgers, plus opening times and match-day tips.
The best London food markets for a Saturday or Sunday, from Borough and Brick Lane to Chiswick, Greenwich and Chelsea, with opening times, which day to go and the stalls worth queuing for.
Bonfire Night 2026 falls on a Thursday, so London's fireworks are spread across 31 October to 8 November. Here are the best displays, with dates, times and prices, each paired with a food market close by so you can eat well before the show.
Every UK Christmas market opening, lights switch-on, light trail and festive food event we list for 2026 — sorted week by week from early November to mid-January, with links to dates and details.
Kew, Wakehurst, Chatsworth, Blenheim, Dunham Massey and Longleat: dates, prices and what's new at the UK's best Christmas light trails for 2026, plus the nearby Christmas market that turns each one into a full festive day out.
Every confirmed London Christmas lights switch-on for 2026, from Carnaby Street and Regent Street in early November to Leadenhall Market on the 19th, plus the Christmas markets and festive food stops nearby.
The Festive Good Food Show is at the NEC from 26 to 29 November 2026. Here's who's cooking, how to make the most of the show, and how to turn it into a full Christmas food weekend with Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market.
Christmas doesn't have to cost a fortune. Free-entry Christmas markets, lights switch-ons and festive walks across the UK for 2026, plus how to enjoy the food without overspending.
From Cardiff's Victorian market to a full week of Christmas shopping in Wolverhampton, here are 7 short-run UK Christmas markets and lights switch-ons for 2026 — dates, times and what to expect at each.
Manchester's Christmas Markets return 6 November - 22 December 2026 across nine sites in the city centre. Here's what's where, plus what to eat at each.
Leeds' City Square market runs 19 November - 23 December 2026, with Millennium Square's Ice Cube open even later, through to New Year's Eve. Here's the full picture.
Newcastle's Christmas Market returns 19 November - 23 December 2026 across Grey Street, Grainger Street, Grey's Monument and Nelson Street. Dates, hours and what to expect.
Kingston Christmas Market returns 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 in the historic town centre. Here's what to eat, drink, and when to visit.
The London markets our readers go back to.
