From 17th November, 2022

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

WHAT'S ON

Variety of Christmas activities

WELCOME TO BURY ST EDMUNDS THIS CHRISTMAS

As part of The Christmas in Bury St Edmunds partnership recently announced, an even longer period of festive celebrations and events will be held this year. A new attraction will be the inclusion of semi-permanent Christmas cabin stalls that will be set up from November into December at the arc Shopping Centre. ​

Around a dozen Christmas chalet type stalls in Charter Square will be open from November until Christmas and will be accompanied by a host of other exciting Christmas events throughout the town. There’s something for everyone with shopping, entertainment, a beer festival and more! 

This is in addition to a range of exciting events in the town over Christmas, starting in November. These begin on 17 November with the Our Bury St Edmunds BID Christmas Lights Event. This will be followed by the St Edmund's Weekend Spectacular in the Abbey Gardens & Cathedral running from 17 to 20 November (St Edmunds Day); a light show using innovative 3D projections onto the historic Norman Tower and the Cathedral Tower with an enchanting light trail through the Abbey Ruins in the historic Abbey Gardens. 

From Thursday 24 November until Sunday 27 November, St Edmundsbury Cathedral will once again welcome local stallholders to their Christmas Market to showcase a variety of handmade crafts and gifts and offer daily entertainment for shoppers. This event will be complimented by around 45 market stalls in the Apex and a mini-makers market in the Unitarian Meeting House. Also on this weekend, the Constitutional Club will hold their Winter Beer Festival in partnership with the West Suffolk branch of CAMRA. An array of street entertainment will be on offer for those making their way between venues. 

Information on what’s happening through the Christmas period will be on the Christmas section of the Bury St Edmunds and Beyond website and we encourage town residents to keep checking for new and exciting events being added in the run up.

If you would like further information on any of the above events please see contact details below: 

Cathedral Christmas Market contact Catherine Rayson events@stedscathedral.org 

For information on the Arc shopping centre enquiries@arc-burystedmunds.com 

Apex Christmas Gift Fair economic.development@westsuffolk.gov.uk 

Unitarian Meeting House, The Little Makers Market thelittlemakersmarket@gmail.com 

General enquires and updates visit visit-burystedmunds.co.uk