Sheffield Christmas Market 2023 opens with fires lit, stalls open and drinks pouring

The Star, Sheffield

Sheffield Christmas Market 2023 officially opened at 10am today (November 16) with over 50 log cabins, three alpine lodge bars and the classic Big Wheel open and ready to serve until December 24.

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00:00 My name's Alastair from the Sheffield Star, welcome to Sheffield Christmas Market 2023.

00:04 You've only just arrived here but you were already talking about the stall behind you.

00:07 What did you find today?

00:08 Yeah, nice and bright colours.

00:11 Got us the first bauble for our granddaughter.

00:14 Lovely.

00:15 First baby.

00:16 First baby.

00:17 First Christmas.

00:18 First Christmas.

00:19 Newest edition, that's fine.

00:20 Happy little edition.

00:21 What are you hoping to find today?

00:23 Just some Christmas lights, isn't it?

00:26 Just some Christmas charm, yeah.

00:27 Stocking fillers, maybe get something to eat and all.

00:31 Have you enjoyed it most years?

00:34 I love Christmas anyway, sure.

00:36 There weren't enough Tinkit stalls last year, it was just food and drink.

00:42 Now there seems to be a bit more Tinkits and stocking fillers and stuff.

00:47 It's a warmer day today.

00:50 It's Alastair from the Sheffield Star.

00:51 We're just out here today asking people what it's like to have the Christmas Market back here in Sheffield.

00:54 How have you found it so far?

00:56 It's great.

00:57 Everything feels very festive.

00:58 It feels so much busier in town.

01:00 There's just people everywhere and everyone's in high spirits, which is lovely.

01:04 It smells amazing because there's just loads of Christmas dinners and hot chocolates everywhere.

01:08 So yeah, great.

01:09 It's quite well organised this year.

01:10 They've managed to keep things in a straight line by putting it down the moor instead.

01:13 I don't know if you have found that side of it interesting at all.

01:16 Yeah, it feels like there's more this year as well.

01:18 It feels more bulky and there's not as much gaps in between the different elements.

01:23 I think there's also more independent shops.

01:26 There's Luke Watton.

01:29 We love him.

01:30 He makes all of the Sheffield-inspired graphics and stuff.

01:32 He's here.

01:33 And if you have the candle makers, the independents and stuff.

01:36 So yeah, it feels a bit more thought more into it this year.

01:39 It's lovely.

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