Pitches available at Christchurch Christmas Market

Christchurch's popular Christmas Market takes place on Saturday 1st December and bookings are now being taken for pitches.

The Market will be open from 10am to 7pm with the Christmas lights switch-on taking place at 4.30pm.

Anyone looking to have a stall at the market can download the booking form. .

Early bird discounts are available for anyone booking by 12 October.

Christmas decorations will be provided for every stall as part of the booking fee.

The Christchurch Christmas Festival will again feature Santa and his reindeer who will parade down Bargates from Peeks Partystore to reach the High Street for the lights switch-on at 4.30pm. The reindeer will then be available for viewing and petting outside the Priory Church and children can meet Santa and give him their Christmas wish letters.

There will also be an indoor Craft Fair and entertainment in the town centre throughout the day.

Further information about the Christmas Market is available from Christchurch Council's Tourism Department on 01202 495127.