New details about this year’s Christmas fair have been announced. Brighton Winter Fayre will run for three long weekends in the build-up to Christmas. Running every Thursday to Sunday, from December 5 until December 22, and set in the heart of the city in St.
Peter’s Church Square, it will have a packed programme of entertainment. This will include workshops, a covered food and drink area, ‘Winter Nights’ and an immersive grotto. On Sundays ‘The Venue’, a timber framed yurt where the entertainment takes place, will turn into a Maker’s Market filled with local artisan food producers and crafters selling gifts, decorations and local produce.
Brighton Winter Nights highlights include Happy Mondays legend Bez playing Madchester anthems and Indie favourites at ‘A Very Merry Bezmas’ on December 6, an edition of Black Deer Live presents Blue Rose Code – the headliner from this year’s Cambridge Folk festival on December 8, and ‘Barrioke’ with Shaun: featuring ‘Barry’ from Eastenders, and star of Extras on December 15. (Image: Brighton Winter Fayre) There are also dance nights that start at 7pm, Big Quiffy Bingo from Brighton legend Boogaloo Stu, Bollywood dance classes, and carol singers. Councillor Mitchie Alexander, acting Cabinet member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism at Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “We can confirm there will be a full programme of festive events taking place in the city this December.
“We’re really excited at the org.