Frankfurt Christmas Markets in Great Britain
Our Top-Seller: The Frankfurt Christmas Market
The success of Frankfurt’s famous Christmas market is apparent far beyond its city limits. “Offshoots” of the Frankfurt original may now be found in a total of six British cities. This year, Northampton will be celebrating the opening of its very own “Frankfurt Christmas Market”, joining the cities of Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and Edinburgh. Traditional Christmas articles and Frankfurt specialities will be on sale at rustic, seasonally decorated stalls across Northampton’s market square. The very first “Frankfurt Christmas Market” was exported to the City of Birmingham in 1997, making it the first authentic German-style Christmas market on the British Isles. The project was originally conceived as a one-time-only sister-city promotional event. However, thanks to the market’s great popularity and success, it was quickly decided to extend its seasonal stay in Birmingham. Today, the “Frankfurt Christmas Market” in Birmingham is the largest German Christmas market outside of the German-speaking world. Featuring nearly 90 stalls, it attracted over 1.5 million visitors last year. Over 600 tour busses from all across the United Kingdom were registered at Birmingham’s “Frankfurt Christmas Market”, underlining its popularity as a first-rate holiday attraction.
Frankfurt’s “export markets” have in the meantime become highly popular components of the Advent season in all of its British partner cities.
Market Dates
12.11. - 23.12.2009 Birmingham, Victoria Square / New Street
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13.11. - 20.12.2009 Leeds, Millenium Square
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26.11. - 24.12.2009 Edinburgh, Mound (Princess Street)
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19.11. - 22.12.2009 Nottingham, Old Market Square / Long Row
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18.11. - 21.12.2009 Manchester, St. Ann's Square
Premiere: 24.11. - 20.12.2009 Northampton, Market Square
