Shoppers will be able to enjoy Liverpool’s Christmas Market for longer after it was extended in the New Year for the first time.
The market is set to mark its 11th anniversary by operating as a Winter Market in its current location at St George’s Hall from December 27 until January 8, 2017
Prior to that, the Christmas Market will run for an extra two days until December 24, features traditional festive fare including confectionary, decorations, hampers, wooden toys, roasted chestnuts and hot mulled wine.
Facing Lime Street station, the Winter edition will feature roughly half the number of stalls of its Christmas counterpart, selling food, jewellery, clothes, arts and crafts.
This market will also run on the same times, from 11am-9pm, Monday to Saturday, and 11am-5pm on Sundays.
It is the first year the city’s Christmas Market, which is a key feature in Liverpool’s One Magical City marketing campaign, has been fully operated by Liverpool City Council.
Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Markets, said: “Having both the city’s Christmas Market and DreamWorks Lights at the same site has paid real dividends in terms of raising the profile and footfall to the St George’s Quarter.
“To be able to extend the run of the market into the New Year is a huge boost for our festive programme and will ensure the magic of Christmas will continue to flow in Liverpool.”