We are pleased to announce that the Ingatestone Christmas Market will be back on Sunday 10th December 2023 -  12 Noon - 6 p.m.

Ingatestone Rotary President Nigel Wagland will be on air on Saturday 9th between about 1315 and 1345 talking about the Ingatestone Christmas Market. 
Listen to him live on the Sadie Nine Show on BBC Essex  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_essex

 After the event, the show should be available here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004lmmv/episodes/player

Both the outdoor section, organised by the Rotary Club of Ingatestone, and the indoor 'Christmas Fayre', organised by the Ingatestone & Fryerning Community Association, are looking forward to making it an even greater success in 2023 with your support.

Outside in the large parking area surrounding the Ingatestone Community Centre there will be stalls ( a lot of local traders and businesses) selling:

 - Variety of items including crafts, gifts, jewellery, toys, festive decorations, home, lifestyle and decor as well as wellbeing products including vegan and cruelty free make-up. there will also be clothing and clothing accessories, pet treats and gifts.

- Cold food will include - Cakes, pies, cheeses, sausages, bacon, pickles, chutneys, specialist Xmas puddings, amazing fudge and other confectionery.

- Hot food  available will include - Hog roast, burgers, The Deli's pizzas,  German sausages, waffles, donuts and a lot more! Stalls will also be selling mulled wine, prosecco and flavoured gins and vodkas to drink on site and bottles and gift sets to take away.

Inside the Community Centre, there will be more stalls selling a variety of Christmas items. Hot food will also be available inside and the Community Club licensed bar will also be open.

For the younger visitor there will be Santa's Grotto within the Community Hall.
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Repeating the success of last year there is also going to be a supervised Indoor Play Area within the Ingatestone Boys' Own Club (on site). Free to enter, there will be Games and Arts & Crafts - all monitored by DBS Certified club officers.

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Entertainment: For all ages there will also be Christmas music, with performances on our stage from the Junior School and other local schools to form a Joint Choir, as well as several Ingatestone singers.

This year the Tennis Club are planning activities on the day - more information will follow.
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Many of the High Street shops, restaurants, pubs, and bars in Ingatestone will all be open on the day too and so it will be a much broader family and Christmas shopping experience than just the market itself.
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Last year's winner, Kate Mayo of Kate Mayo Ceramics (pictured) told us:

"Winning the Ingatestone Christmas Market stallholder competition in 2022 was a great opportunity for my new business. I was able to share my ceramics with new customers and start to attend markets regularly.
Since then, I’ve sold at many other markets and events all over Essex, but the Ingatestone Christmas Market is one of the busiest I’ve been to."

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