There is less than a month to go until Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market returns to the city’s Cathedral Green.
This year’s Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market, which runs from 15 November to 15 December, will be the biggest yet, with more than a hundred of the familiar festive chalets. The 2024 Market has been extended into the cathedral’s historic Cloister Garden, where visitors will be able to browse offerings from a range of independent businesses as part of a new ‘pop-up’ traders area, from Thursday to Sunday each week.
Throughout the Christmas Market, West Country businesses will showcase unique gifts, local produce and handmade seasonal decorations. The popular ‘Global Street Food Village’ will return with cuisine from across the world, including Khana Nepali Street Food, Greek cuisine from The Big Greek Feed, vegan and vegetarian delights from Bun. There will also be two festive bars on Cathedral Green, operated by award-winning event bar specialists, Bar Nova.
Throughout the month-long event, Exeter Cathedral itself – an ancient Devon landmark dating back to 1050 – will be joining in the festive spirit by dropping its standard sightseeing admission fee in return for a voluntary donation. For the Dean of Exeter, The Very Rev’d Jonathan Greener, the Christmas Market is an important opportunity to welcome new visitors:
“Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market is an incredibly popular highlight in Devon’s festive calendar and helps to bring the Christmas spirit into the heart of our city.
“We always look forward to welcoming visitors from Devon and further afield to experience Exeter Cathedral’s awe-inspiring beauty and magnificent architecture. We also encourage visitors to get into the festive mood by enjoying some world-class choral music at our services over the Advent and Christmas period.”
Organisers hope that visitors to this year’s Market will also be able to enjoy barista coffee and seasonal speciality drinks at the cathedral’s new Chapter House Refectory, and explore the new Exeter Cathedral Shop, both due to open next month.
Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market runs from Friday 15 November – Sunday 15 December 2024. Opening times will be 10am-7pm Monday to Wednesday, 10am-9pm Thursday to Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sundays. Find out more >