Sheffield Christmas markets 2021 - the ultimate guide to find festive events this year

Gallons of mulled wine and piles of presents to buy will be on offer at events across the city, many family friendly and starting from next week.

Here is our round up of those planned so far.

If you have a Christmas event to include email Angela Furniss at the Sheffield Telegraph on [email protected] with the details.

DECEMBER 10-12, AND DECEMBER 17-19. Artisan Market at Meadowhall. Calling all lovers of homemade and handmade, shop for that special Christmas present. The Meadowhall Artisan Market showcases the finest food, drink and craft producers from across Yorkshire and will have an emphasis on all that is local and original. www.meadowhall.co.uk/artisan-market

DECEMBER 11: Rex Christmas Market in Kelham Island. Kelham Island’s new regular market event takes places across Neepsend Lane and will be hosting, not one, but two festive editions with a plethora of local makers and lots of delicious street food on offer. www.rexmarketkelham.com/

DECEMBER 11 & 12: Selected Space at Kelham Island Museum. A new market event coming to Kelham Island Museum, Selected Space brings together quality artists, makers and craftspeople from across the region, all under one roof. Browse a great selection of locally made jewellery, silverware, ceramics, sculpture, print and textiles. www.selectedspace.co.uk

DECEMBER 12: Christmas Market. A maker’s market with a Santa’s grotto, mulled Wine, festive Drinks, carol singers, a huge Christmas tree and even a real life reindeer! In addition, The Warehouse antique shop will be open, as will the on-site café and bar. Yellow Arch Studio, Burton Street, S3 8BX. 11-4pm. www.yellowarch.com

UNTIL DECEMBER 23: Handmade for Christmas at the Millennium Gallery. Looking for a Christmas present that’s truly special? At the Millennium Gallery you’ll find gifts created by talented makers from across the region. Handmade for Christmas offers gift ideas for everyone, with work available from over 40 artists, designers and craftspeople. From beautiful homeware, screen-printed textiles and hand-blown glass to must-have accessories and one-off jewellery, all of the work on show has been hand-crafted in workshops and studios across Sheffield, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Saturday and 11am to 5pm, Sunday. www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/exhibitions/handmade-for-christmas-2021

UNTIL DECEMBER 24: Sheffield Christmas Market, Fargate. The market celebrates Sheffield's great independent traders, with over 80 per cent of the traders being Sheffield based. It is delivered by a small independent company and has a great friendly supportive ethos.This market has grown from a handful of cabins, to the full shopping experience with over 50 log cabins. This year have an exciting Alpine Bar, a traditional German sausage grill, pizza, chimney cake, churros and many other food and drink experiences. A Santa’s Grotto and also view the city from the iconic Big Wheel. 10am-6pm, Sunday to Thursday and open until 8pm on Friday and Saturday throughout December. sheffieldchristmasmarkets.co.uk/

UNTIL JANUARY 2: The Sheffield Cathedral’s Christmas Tree festival. As well as the trees and lights, the famous Sheffield Steel Nativity will be in the Nave of the Cathedral. At Christmas, families come to see the nativity scene and enjoy the Carol Services as part of their celebrations. Entry to the festival is free (although the Lightshow is a ticketed event) and visitors will be able to vote for their favourite tree. Afterwards all the trees will be chipped and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. For more information visit www.sheffieldcathedral.org/christmas-tree-festival-2021 or email [email protected],uk