THE Christmas Fayre and ice rink will be back in Salisbury from Saturday, transforming the centre of the city into a winter wonderland.
From browsing more than 30 stalls to a live advent calendar, music, seasonal treats and a new food and drink quarter, here's everything you need to know about the site across the festive season.
DATES
The Christmas Fayre will run from November 30 until Christmas Eve, December 24.
The ice rink and food and drink quarter will run from November 30 until January 5, 2020.
Santa's Grotto will be held every Saturday and Sunday from December 7 until 22, 10am to 2pm.
PLACE
Events will be held in Salisbury Guildhall and across Guildhall Square and the Market Place.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE OPENING TIMES:
Monday to Friday: 11am to 6.30pm
Saturday: 10am to 6.30pm
Sunday: 10am to 6pm
Christmas Eve: 10am to 4pm
FOOD OPENING TIMES:
Monday to Friday: 11am to 8pm
Saturday: 10am to 8pm
Sunday: 10am to 6pm
Christmas Eve: 10am to 4pm
Boxing Day: 11am to 8pm
New Years Eve: 11am to 4pm
BAR OPENING TIMES:
Monday to Friday: 11am to 11pm
Saturday: 10am to 11pm
Sunday: 10am to 10:30pm
Christmas Eve and Boxing Day: 10am to 11pm
New Years Eve: 10am to 12:30am, New Years Day
ICE RINK OPENING TIMES:
Monday to Friday: 11am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 8pm
Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Years Eve: 10am to 6pm
ICE RINK PRICES:
Each ice skating session is one hour (45 minutes on the ice), and a ticket includes skate hire.
Skating aids can be hired on the day for £4.
Tickets cannot be transferred or refunded.
From December 2 to December 19:
Two adults and two children: £20
Two adults and one child or one adult and two children: £15
Adults: £7
Children eight to 15 years: £6.50
Children seven and under: £5
Standard pricing:
Two adults and two children: £25
Two adults and one child or one adult and two children: £18.50
Adults: £9
Children eight to 15 years: £7.50
Children seven and under: £6
LIVE ADVENT CALENDAR:
Every evening from December 1 until 24, at 5.30pm, a surprise entertainer will appear at the Christmas Fayre offering a 30-minute performance.
Acts on the line up include a choir, magician, story teller and street theatre, but entertainers will remain a mystery until it is their turn to pop out of their advent calendar door.
SANTA'S GROTTO:
This year Salisbury has received a little North Pole magic as the face of Christmas, Santa Claus, visits his grotto in the Guildhall's Crown Court.
Each session, where Santa will tell children a story, will last around 30 minutes.
Admission costs £3.50 per child and can be booked here.
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