The Hopmarket has announced it will host a series of festive events in the run up to Christmas.
The popular retail space on The Foregate in Worcester welcomes all to join in the festive fun from Saturday, 25 November starting with the much-anticipated Christmas lights switch-on at 6pm.
On the agenda for Saturday, December 2 is a family-friendly event run by Spare Room Arts.
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Running from 11am until 4pm, the event will feature a variety of Christmas arts and crafts, including a sustainable Christmas lantern and cracker making workshop.
The event will also include the traditional bread van from Peter Cook's Breads making an appearance, offering free tastings of bread and other Christmas goodies.
In celebration of the company's first anniversary, staff will be in Victorian costume while a raffle will boast prizes such as a luxury Christmas hamper worth £100 and a bread making course worth £185.
Buyers will also find gift vouchers being sold at Aesthetics by Sian, and the Worcester Ukulele Band providing tunes, playing between 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
Sarah Edwards, owner of Spare Room Arts said: "We are so looking forward to returning to The Hopmarket this Christmas.
"Our events are always hugely popular in this versatile space.
"Taking place during the city’s busy Victorian Christmas Fayre, our event will allow families a bit of tranquillity away from the main hustle and bustle of the fayre as well as dedicated - and free - activities for children to enjoy."
Bill Simpson, chairman of The Hopmarket Charitable Trust which oversees the site said: "We are delighted to be putting on such a festive extravaganza this Christmas.
"As an independent shopping courtyard in the heart of our community, such events are hugely important to us, bringing residents, visitors and shop tenants together."
The site which has been a business hotspot since 1731 when it was a hub for hop dealers.
The current building, that replaced the original in the early 1900s, has served as a hotel and bank before transforming into the lively shopping courtyard it is today.
Reach out to Spare Room Arts at hello@spareroomarts.co.uk for more information or visit @TheHopmarket on Facebook.
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