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Photos

Photos on this site are by photographers who share their work under open licences (Wikimedia Commons and Geograph). We never use organisers' own photos or logos.

• Edinburgh Christmas Market: Stalls at Edinburgh's Christmas market beside the Royal Scottish Academy, December 2018. Photo by Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Manchester Christmas Markets: Food and drink chalets at Manchester Christmas Markets, December 2025. Photo by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• York Christmas Market (St Nicholas Fair): Stalls on Parliament Street during York Christmas Market (St Nicholas Fair), November 2023. Photo by Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Bath Christmas Market: Chalets on Kingston Parade beside Bath Abbey during Bath Christmas Market, December 2022. Photo by OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Covent Garden Christmas Market: Christmas bells and baubles in the Market Building at Covent Garden, November 2025. Photo by Matt Brown, CC BY 4.0.
• Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market: Chalets lit after dark at Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market, December 2014. Photo by Fernweh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market: Stalls of the Frankfurt Christmas Market in Victoria Square, Birmingham, December 2008. Photo by Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
• Belfast Christmas Market: Chalets at the Christmas market in the grounds of Belfast City Hall, December 2009. Photo by Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
• Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's: The Christmas market on St George's Plateau in front of St George's Hall, Liverpool, November 2017. Photo by Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Chester Christmas Market: Chalets and the Christmas tree at Chester Christmas Market, December 2019. Photo by Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Nottingham Winter Wonderland: Decorated food cabins at Nottingham Winter Wonderland, November 2025. Photo by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Rochester Christmas Market: Stalls in the castle gardens during Rochester Christmas Market, in snow, December 2017. Photo by Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Southbank Centre Winter Market: Market chalets on the riverside by the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank, December 2012. Photo by Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
• Christmas in Cambridge: Fairground rides at The North Pole on Parker's Piece, Cambridge, December 2015. Photo by Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market: Chalets on Cathedral Green at Exeter Christmas Market, December 2016. Photo by Smalljim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Leeds Christmas Markets: Leeds Christmas Market in City Square, December 2024. Photo by Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market: The entrance to Christmas in Leicester Square, November 2019. Photo by Daniel, CC BY 2.0.
• Winter Wonderland at St Enoch: Chalets at the Glasgow Christmas market in St Enoch Square, November 2022. Photo by Daniel, CC BY 2.0.
• Bristol Christmas Market: The Jäger Bar at Bristol Christmas Market in Broadmead, December 2024. Photo by Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Christmas in Oxford: A queue at a food chalet at the Oxford Christmas Market on Broad Street, December 2019. Photo by -wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Kingston Christmas Market: Chalets and the Christmas pyramid at Kingston Christmas Market in the Market Place, December 2023. Photo by Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Cardiff Christmas Market: Cardiff Christmas Market on Working Street beside St John's Church, December 2024. Photo by Seth Whales, CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Bournemouth Christmas Market: Chalets and illuminated trees at Bournemouth's Christmas market, November 2019. Photo by Menacinghat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
• Southampton Christmas Market: A German food chalet at Southampton's Christmas market, November 2019. Photo by Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
• Hyde Park Winter Wonderland: Stalls, rides and the observation wheel at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, November 2015. Photo by Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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