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Let The Festivities Commence! Join us for a joy filled Festive Festival on Sunday the 1st of December for a gathering completely dedicated to the celebration of Christmas...
Our Festive Festival is a cosy, twinkling candlelit hive of all things beautiful and delicious to ease you into the season most effortlessly...
For 2024 The Festive Festival will be hosted over our 2 venues in Neepsend. At 118 Mowbray Street - we’ll be hosting The Mowbray & Friends Christmas Food Hall - and over the road at 1 Rowland Street…Victoria & Friends Christmas Market! At 4 Kelham Island we will have The Chimney House & Friends Christmas Gift Den - plus our special Mulled Wine & Mince Pie Takeaway!
Entry
The Festive Festival is £5 per adult. Your £5 ticket grants you access into The Mowbray and Victoria - and you can move freely between both buildings.
Your free Festive tipple is given on arrival into The Mowbray
Children are super welcome and there is no charge! As much as we adore our furry dog pals - no dogs please!
There’s also the option to pre-order Turkey Butties & Pasties from The Mowbray and Christmas Cheese Plates from Victoria to guarantee you can get your hands on them! You will also need to purchase a ticket for entry in addition to your food pre-order
We’d Love to See You!
In the attempt to keep things boutique and comfortable - we’re asking everyone planning on joining us to pick from 2 times slots - late morning 11.00-14.00 and afternoon from 14.00
*The time slots are very relaxed - it just gives us an idea of when you'll be arriving!
Carols and Choirs
We have two wonderful choirs to open and close our Festive Festival!
We're proud to welcome The Voice Academy back into The Mowbray to open the Festival! They will be singing for us at 11.00 - as we open the festivities - we're so looking forward to it - as they are amazing!
At Victoria - We’ll be welcoming Christmas into our hearts and minds properly with a magnificent ‘feel great’ singalong for a jolly old rendition of some of our favourites from the carol book around our magnificent Fir Tree at 17.00 - hosted by Timothy Peters BMus (Hons) - a tenor, conductor, and composer...Presenting FaceNoise: Pop Chorus
Tim’s regular singing sees him as a member of the Chapels Royal choir at HM The Tower of London, and as a session singer around the UK. In 2023, Timothy joined Horsham Chamber Choir as their Music Director. He is also a member of music staff for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.
The Mowbray & Friends Christmas Food Hall
Dedicated to the most delicious and festive treats! We’ve invited some brilliant brands and familiar faces from in and around Sheffield to join us…
Check back for the final line up…
Neal's Yard Dairy
We're delighted to welcome the most wonderful and inspirational purveyor of British artisan cheese!
A superb chance to get stocked up for the season with their Christmas Cheese Shop
Chatsworth Farm Shop
Showcasing a seasonal selection of their own products, from jams and chutneys, gins and local ales, to Christmas puddings, mince pies, hampers and gifting ideas for Christmas
Tenaya Wine
Tenaya is a small independent wine shop and bar up in Crookes. The shop offers a carefully curated selection focusing on sustainability, female producers & generally delicious wine!
They will join us at the Festive Festival with some great ideas for drinks to enjoy over the festive season as well as lots of beautiful gifting ideas.
Crumb
Bench La Cave
Bench La Cave is Bench Sheffield's newest venue, bakery by day - wine bar night. Serving up Dan's sourdough (IYKYK), alongside all our house made baked goods and very own Mulled wine. Find them at Park Hill.
Adventurous Cake Book
Alex will be bringing along a stall packed to the rafters with all manner of gorgeous plant based sweet treats... From fudgy decadent brownies to buttery flapjacks as well as festive fruit cakes, cookies, delicious tray bakes and also a selection of artisan luxury granolas which make a perfect gift for foodies! All our bakes are freezer friendly too which means it'll be an EXCELLENT place to stock up on luxurious baked goods to see you through the whole of December and beyond!
Bullion - Craft Chocolate Makers
Bullion are a bean-to-bar chocolate maker – selling a range of bars, bakes and gift sets. All made from the award-winning craft chocolate they make right here in Neepsend, Sheffield!
Whirlow Hall Farm
The perfect chance to pre order and secure the centrepiece for your Christmas table...Get to the front of the queue for our farm shop & butchery. All of our meat is reared on the farm, and then prepared by our onsite butcher - including Whirlow Free Range Bronze Turkeys, Herb Fed Free Range Chicken, Whirlow Hall Farm Leg of Lamb, Whirlow Hall Farm Native Beef joints, plus much more! We will be selling Sheffield grown wine directly from our onsite vineyard here at the farm, a range of woollen gifts and decorations made from vegetarian wool from our sheep on the farm, handmade by the farmer's wife. We will also have a range of gift vouchers for our fabulous cafe, farm shop and events at the farm.
Greystone Flowers
Dressing and styling the entrance of The Mowbray with wreaths and festive floral beauty for you to bring Christmas into your home!
More coming soon!
Mow's Christmas Coffee Hangout
Mow's was our lockdown baby - and is now a flourishing little inner city coffee hangout! You’ll normally find us at the front of Laundry for Hair at Sellers Wheel, 151 Arundel Street - serving up excellent coffee and anytime eating seven days a week.
Mow's will be taking over the Clubhouse at Victoria and The Bar at The Mowbray. Get ready for a total treat with boozy (and none-boozy) hot chocs and naughty coffees with a spike of festive liqueur if you fancy it - plus all of your favourites from the Sunday coffee menu - we'll also have some lovely gifts for the coffee lover in your life!
Victoria & Friends Christmas Market
We’ve gifted each of our indie co’s joining us for our Christmas Market a free space to trade to allow a festive boost to their day! Come and buy gifts, lovely little bits for your home, beautiful things to wear and styling for your festive table to really get you in the mood for celebrating this most magic time of the year!
We’re delighted to present some incredible people doing wonderful things that bring with them a graceful beauty through their work and personalities... We're really proud to have such a lovely gathering that hopefully ticks all of your boxes in terms of Christmas gifting.
Excited to be joined by the most wonderful friends - including…
Luiza Holub
Luiza's shop will feature her amazing original lino prints big and small and greeting cards for every occasion...Always a treat to chat to Luiza and find out more about her incredible work!
Beth Pegler
Beth will be selling her beautiful handmade jewellery in recycled silver and gold which has been made using the lost wax and sand-casting processes...Each piece totally unique - absolute treasures...
Pottery West
Catherine and Matt West are husband and wife potters and makers. They set up their ceramics studio, Pottery West, in 2015 and are known for creating functional wheel-thrown tableware with unassuming, quiet forms and glazes with much depth and character. Excellent craftsmanship and a respect for traditional techniques is central to their ethos, alongside the celebration of the human element of making by hand, particularly when producing pottery for the table. They also produce tableware for restaurants and run throwing workshops from their Sheffield studio.
Nomad Maison
Bringing a gorgeous hand picked selection of antique donkey blankets, kilim cushions and handmade pouffes - and a selection of rugs to swoon over. You'll be able to chat to Jake about all of the treasures from Nomad Maison - including a beautiful set of handmade ceramics (vases, mugs, bowls, candle sticks, espresso cups) - which are made by a woman’s only cooperative using natural glazes and dyes...
Essence and Alchemy
Lesley creates whimsical scents infused into wax and wood, she will be bringing handcrafted aromatherapy candles and incense as well as fragranced stocking fillers - botanical facial steams, mini bathing salts, tea-lights and more...
Sparse Vintage
Small Plants
Small Plants is an eco-conscious houseplant store based in Crookes who will be bringing you a range of terrariums, kokedama and easy care plants perfect for the indoor gardener this festive season. Alongside beautiful green foliage you can find a selection of botanical gifts and homeware.
Kate Beaumont
Kate Beaumont will be showcasing the silk lingerie and accessories that she created to utilise the leftover fabrics from her wedding dress designs. Beautifully feminine and comfortable lingerie - silk knickers, teddies and camisole sets - along with hair bows and silk-satin and velvet scrunchies in a range of colourful tones.
Kate will also be bringing along a selection of jewellery made by some of the independent female artisans that she stocks in her studio.
Craft, Sheffield
Sarah is the owner and founder of CRAFT Sheffield. With a true belief in sustainability and simple living Sarah will be showcasing some hand made gifts, homewares, clothing and accessories. Expect soft linens, sumptuous ginghams and buttery leather goods.
Mimi Odette
Mimi Odette the original hand knitted & vintage cardigans and Jumpers personalised with appliqué bespoke initials, right here in Sheffield.. Perfect for the little’uns. As featured in British Vogue,
Mimi O will have a carefully curated selection of beautiful hand knitted cardigans, choose one of their Liberty of London fabrics to personalise with an initial. All gift wrapped in time for Christmas. Mimi O will have giant decorative bows, perfect for the festive season! The bows are hand made using carefully selected deadstock and vintage fabrics.
Join us for our first Mimi O Kids Art Club! The new craft packs have been created using the scrap fabrics from our initials and bows, available to make your very own decoupage Liberty fabric initial Christmas decoration or gift tag! All money raised from the craft table will be donated to the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity! Come along to our stall to get your art pack and join in!
Juno Books
Aimee Barnes Holistics
Hummingbird Archives
The Hummingbird Archives are a Sheffield based brand who design and make colourful jewellery and accessories from leather offcuts. Utilising geometric shapes and bold colours to create fun and striking pieces. Taking inspiration from interior design, textiles and nature; the eye-catching designs are joyous and stylish. All the pieces are really lightweight and comfortable to wear yet also strong and long lasting. Using offcuts not only reduces waste but also means there is a limited amount of each colour. This keeps things fresh and exciting as the jewellery is made in small batches and some pieces are one-offs
More coming soon!
The Chimney House & Friends Gift Den & Mulled Wine & Mince Pie Shop
Call over down the river to Kelham Island where we'll be hosting a magical Christmas gift den on our first floor - and in our front room the most delicious Mulled Wine and Mince Pie shop...
So thrilled to be joined by...
Annie Jude's
A real champion of Sheffield talent - shop all of the lovely things - from candles, crystals, jewels, crafting kits and skincare - all from in and around our City
Betty's Flower Club
With beautiful wreaths, festive foliage, floral bunches and gifts - a total treat for the senses - to get you all ready for the season!
More coming soon!
Pre-Order Christmas Feasting
Our Christmas treats are only available as a pre-order! Get in quick!
Only at The Mowbray
So looking forward to the return of The Mowbray Christmas Butty - packed full of British Turkey and crammed with stuffing, cranberry and bread sauce - this is the ultimate taste of the season and are available as a pre-order as a Christmas special during the market. £12 Available 11.30-16.00
We’ll also have a delicious veggie Christmas Pasty - a festive ode to Homity - with caramelised onions, potato & cheddar. £9 Available 11.30-16.00
Take a seat if you like - at one of our Feasting Tables and settle in…
Only at Victoria
The Ultimate Christmas Cheese Plate! A selection of 5 incredible Neal’s Yard Dairy Cheeses from the British Isles served with biscuits, grapes & quince membrillo - suitable for 2 to share as a snack! The cheeses will include an aged cheddar, goat’s, sheep’s, blue & a soft cheese. Some of the cheeses will be made with traditional rennet.
On this occasion - we cannot cater for allergies. £18 Available 12.00-16.00
There’s plenty of places to grab a seat and soak up the atmosphere!
The Christmas Bars
Our expert teams at The Mowbray Bar and The Bar at Victoria will both be making and shaking the festive spirit and serving Christmas cocktails all day! We'll also have our full bar menu running as well! Check back for our Market specials!
We can’t wait to see you!
Be sure to keep an eye on our Social media - or check back regularly to check out the full list of makers and creators joining us - and also what lovely things they’re bringing for us to enjoy!
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118 Mowbray St, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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