This year’s Victorian Christmas Fayre promises to be a spectacular event, with nearly 200 stalls filling the streets of Worcester from Thursday November 29 until Sunday December 2.

Now in its 26th year, the Victorian Christmas Fayre is one of the most popular street fayres of its kind in the Midlands. 

The event regularly attracts over 100,000 people across the course of the four days - contributing an estimated £7million to the local economy each year.

“The Victorian Fayre is one of the highlights on Worcester’s annual calendar, attracting visitors from across the UK and an eclectic mix of traders who offer unique and enticing produce,” said the city's mayor, Jabba Riaz.

“Many of the items sold on the stalls have been made locally; you’re bound to pick up some great Christmas gifts and there’s lots of fun street entertainment too, so come on down.”

There is a wide range of products to be discovered at the street market, including colourful crafts, festive gifts and speciality foods.

Look out for Victorian characters in Gin Lane, entertainers on stilts, children carol singing, buskers on every street corner and the carousel in Cornmarket.

The event will be officially opened by the mayor on the evening of November 29, when officials and Cathedral choristers will process down the High Street at 5.15pm, arriving at the Cornmarket for 5.30pm.

Carols will be sung by the Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir accompanied by the Salvation Army, and there will be a short biblical reading and prayer.  The opening ceremony will finish shortly after 6pm.

For visitor information, go to worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk or visit the Worcester Tourist Information Centre, next door to The Guildhall in High Street.