Leeds German Christmas Market

It was last year when i first visited the German Market in Leeds, and prior to that, i didnt even know it existed! It is set up in Millenium Square in Leeds City Centre from mid November until just before Christmas (in 2009 it is November 13th until December 20th). As it is in Leeds City Centre, its incredibly easy to get to by walking, but there are plenty of car parks nearby. The whole square is filled with wooden huts and stalls, a big beer tent and a few fairground rides. Along with all the usual Christmas lights and decorations. On a cold evening when it is dark and busy, the place looks fantastic and really does get you in the Christmas mood ...  Read the complete review

This is one of those places you visit that instantly makes it feel like christmas. Leeds Christkindelmarkt is a traditional German Christmas market that visits Leeds for just over a month at the run up to christmas. It is located at Millenium Square which is a very central part of Leeds and very easily accessable. Parking is available at various establishments close by so really there is no excuse not to visit! Every year small wooden stall are erected and festive greenery and colourful lights are put up to create a rather magical and festive atmosphere. Apart from all the stalls there is also a few fair ground rides and not to forget to mention Bier tent ...  Read the complete review

Last year was the first year i had ever attended this event, as it was my first year studying at Leeds University. We were about to head off on a night out and needed somewhere to have a few beers before hand. Usually, this would take you to a pub such as walkabout or the local, "the hyde park". However, not on this night. We decided to head down to the leeds german christmas market, and we were not to be disappointed. Below, i will review the different areas that we enjoyed during the evening. The alcohol -------------- Obviously, at anything where the words German and Market are concerned you expect some good beer to ...  Read the complete review

The German market comes to Leeds for about a month before xmas. Its free to look around, and there are plenty of things to buy for xmas. A lot of the stalls are run by Germans, although there are lots of people from Leeds who have been employed by a German company to run the stalls. There are stalls selling old fashioned wooden toys, glow in the dark things, homemade candels, strange hats, bits and bobs, arts and crafts, clocks, jewellery and anything else that is a bit useless but your granny or child would like. The best part of the market is the food and the beer hall. There are stalls selling burgers, german sausages, chocolate ...  Read the complete review

I'm not exactly Scrooge, but I don't like Christmas all that much either. Most occasions where forced (or perhaps I should say "required") merriment is expected usually don't go down too well with me. I do however quite enjoy the run up to the big day, and end up somehow deflated when it arrives. This year part of the run-up involved a visit to the Leeds Christinkindelmarkt - that's German Christmas market to you and I! Somehow despite living in Leeds my whole life, and the market having been here since 2002, I had never been. A couple of weeks ago I found myself eating lunch with a friend in a bar behind the market (located in Millennium Square), so ...  Read the complete review