A festive celebration of Yorkshire flavours is coming to Leeds, as the city centre prepares for a memorable Christmas programme.
This yearβs annual Christmas market will return to City Square with a brand-new look on 19 November, bringing the city to life with local food, drink, music and entertainment.
And the hugely popular Ice Cube at Christmas will also be back on Millennium Square, Victoria Gardens, and Cookridge Street with advance tickets for the ice rink now on sale.
This yearβs exciting City Square market will be organised by Fabler and Co, the company behind THOR'S Tipi, bringing stalls from 60 traders and food vendors from across Yorkshire as well as two new bar areas, around 200 beautiful Christmas trees and a new Elf Hunt trail around the attraction,Β all in addition to the return of their much-loved traditional Christmas Tipi's on Victoria Gardens.
Live music performances will also keep visitors entertained each week and will include talented solo acts, traditional brass bands and choirs.
This year the market will also feature a selection of special cabins operated by Real Markets Yorkshire, featuring a rotating selection of artisan traders.
The return of Ice Cube at Christmas will see the popular 400 square metre covered ice rink on Millennium Square, welcoming skaters beneath a transparent marquee, offering daily skating sessions and dedicated weekend Penguin Club sessions for youngsters under nine.
Alongside skating, the event will also include a wide selection of festive street food, Bavarian-style market stalls, offering festive favourites, an alpine-inspired Ski Bar and winter themed games, rides and attractions for all ages including the iconic Big Wheel on Victoria Gardens, the Golden Gallopers carousel on Cookridge Street and the 30-metre-high Starflyer on Millennium Square.
Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Councilβs executive member for economy, said:
Christmas is a really special time in Leeds and itβs always amazing to see the city transformed each year by all the unique magic of the festive season.
Our Christmas programme is always hugely popular, attracting tens of thousands of people to the city centre and helping families and friends to create some incredible memories.
This year weβve worked closely with our new operator to ensure Leeds has a high quality, local market that showcases the very best our region has to offer, so Christmas in Leeds is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever and we canβt wait to welcome people to the city.
The Leeds Christmas Market Β will be open November 19 until December 23 and Ice Cube at Christmas, including the ice rink and selected stalls and attractions will be in Leeds from November 19 until December 31.
More details on the market including a list of traders can be found at; Leeds Christmas Market (Copy) | Plan Your Visit Today
More details on Ice Cube at Christmas, including how to book advance tickets, can be found at: www.icecubeleeds.co.uk.Β
