The Kelham Island Museum’s Victorian Christmas Market reopened to celebrate the holiday season this weekend with over 80 stalls on display after being cancelled last year due to Covid-19.
It’s been running for 27 years, and is a chance for visitors to learn more about the history of the Steel City while also purchasing Christmas presents from local craftspeople.
Despite the rain, visitors flocked to the fair yesterday, enjoying live music, fairground rides and food from local traders. Can you spot yourself in these pictures?
The fair is also open from 10am to 5pm today (Sunday, December 5).
1. Victorian woman on stilts
A Victorian woman atop stilts was one of the many period-dressed entertainers at the Kelham Island Museum's Victorian Christmas market this weekend.
Photo: Jinqian Li
2. Shell Shocked Cookies
Shell Shocked Cookies was one of the traders present at the Kelham Island Museum's Victorian Christmas market this year.
Photo: Jinqian Li
3. Old-fashioned car in Transport Gallery
Visitors to the event could pose for photos with the exhibits in the museum.
Photo: Jinqian Li
4. People in traditional Victorian clothing
Visitors to the Kelham Island Museum's popular event were entertained by those in traditional Victorian dress.
Photo: Jinqian Li
5. Seasonal figurines
Market-goers could purchase seasonal figurines alongside lots of products made by local craftspeople - from brownies, to candles to Henderson's Relish bottles decorated according to the city's two major football clubs' strips.
Photo: Jinqian Li
6. Singers at the Music Stage
Revellers enjoyed live music - despite the rain - at the live music stage.
Photo: Jinqian Li
7. Staff outside Santa's Grotto
This duo in Christmas clothing welcomed visitors to Santa's grotto.
Photo: Jinqian Li
8. Stalls in the market
Among the stalls in the market was this Victorian duo selling their steampunk-esque offering of light fixtures
Photo: Jinqian Li
9. Festive treats
Visitors could indulge their sweet tooth with these delicious looking treats from one of the vendors at the market.
Photo: Jinqian Li
10. Around the world in a mouthful
The market also provided guests with festive food around the world - from the traditional hog roast, fired pizzas to the mulled wine.
Photo: Jinqian Li
11. Angela Burke of The Lilac Cupboard
Angela Burke, stall holder of The Lilac Cupboard providing various quality gifts, said: “We come to do Kelham because we just love it, it’s just a nice Christmas thing to do. It’s the ninth year we’ve been here."
Photo: Jinqian Li
12. SlacknBaggy vendors with their wares
Two craftspeople dressed in Victorian attire pose at their stall, SlacknBaggy, which sells beautiful wooden products including cheeseboards.
Photo: Jinqian Li
Comments