Newcastle's Christmas Market opened on November 19 with stalls around the Monument, along Grainger Street, Grey Street and in Old Eldon Square selling food drink and Christmas gifts and crafts.
The market open everyday until the day before Christmas Eve (December 23). Both Newcastle City Council and the NE1 Business Improvement District team are working together to improve the city centre market and this year have put an emphasis on traders from the North East.
The Christmas market also has an Alpine themed pop-up bar, the Moosenwirt Alpine Bar, which will run until Monday January 2, 2022.
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Stephen Patterson, Chief Executive of NE1 Ltd said: “Every year, Newcastle’s Christmas offer improves and evolves, and I am delighted that we continue to build on what was achieved last year."
Newcastle's Christmas Market 2022 location and map
This year's Christmas Market is set to be bigger than last year's. Newcastle City Council and NE1 confirmed it will be open on Grainger Street - with an avenue of stalls leading up to the permanent Grainger Market - as well as the top end of Grey Street. There will also be stalls around the Old Eldon Square Green.
Christmas craft and retail stalls will change weekly, and a new map issued to show which stalls will be in place.
Will Blackett Street be shut to traffic during the Christmas Market?
Blackett Street, the road where buses stop next to Old Eldon Square, will remain open to traffic during the Christmas Market, Newcastle City Council has confirmed.
Newcastle Christmas Market 2022 opening dates
The market opens for the first time on Saturday, November 19, 2022. It will be open up to and including Friday, December 23.
The Moosenwirt Alpine Bar will remain in place at the top of Grey Street until Monday, January 2, 2022
Newcastle Christmas Market 2022 opening hours
Newcastle Christmas Market will open from 10am to 8pm on Mondays to Saturdays. On Sundays, it will open between 10am and 5pm. The Christmas markter Moosenwirt Alpine Bar, will open from 10am until 11pm every day.
What stalls will be at the Newcastle Christmas Market?
Traders who will have stalls at the 2022 Christmas Market have not been confirmed yet, but the council and NE1 promise they will have stalls "hand-picked mainly from the local area". There will be a selection of food, drink and craft stalls.
Prices at the Newcastle Christmas Market
Beer ranges in prices at different stalls. It costs £5 a pint at the Blackstorm Brewery stall and from £10 to £14 for a stein at the Christmas market alpine bar.
Mulled wine is £5-£7 at different stalls. Bratwurst sausages cost from £4 at the German Christmas Market Bratwurst Booth or £6 from the grill tower with the decorative windmill. Geordie banger hotdogs are £5, or £6 with all the trimmings.
There are dozens of other food stalls, selling sweets, brownies, burgers and even mac and cheese - our full price guide is here.
What are the Grainger Market's Christmas plans?
Newcastle's permanent covered market, the Grainger, will play a part in the city's Christmas celebrations. It will host a Santa's grotto along with a programme of events - which are to be announced - and will be decked out in festive decor.
Councillor Lesley Storey, Cabinet Member for A Vibrant City at Newcastle City Council said: “Our plans in the city centre will focus on the Grainger Market as the hub for local businesses, and I am delighted this year it will have far more of a Christmassy feel, with a festive exterior, more decorations and a dedicated programme of events to suit all tastes."
Grainger Market Christmas opening hours 2022
The Grainger Market will open as normal (Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5.30pm) until Monday November 21.
In the run-up to Christmas, the Grainger Market will also open between 11am and 4pm on Sundays. The Sundays it is set to open are November 27, December 4, December 11 and December 18.
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