Two mini Christmas Markets are going ahead in Manchester from this week

The most popular traders from the Christmas Markets can be found in pop-ups in Piccadilly Gardens and St Ann’s Square, the council has confirmed. 

From this week, Manchester will be hosting a scaled down version of its world-famous Christmas Markets, including a new Winter Market pop-up in St Ann’s Square.

The two mini markets will take place over the next two weeks and will feature some of the most popular food vendors.

At St Ann’s Square visitors can expect gooey cookie dough creations from Elsie May, and Porky Pig will be serving up their famous Yorkshire pudding wraps. 

Eat Greek will also be serving up their halloumi fries and you can get your hands on the market staple mini pancakes and bratwurst, as well as burritos from Mango Rays. 

Unfortunately, if you’re prone to a festive tipple, alcohol will not be permitted at the mini-markets meaning no mulled wine or steins.

The existing Winter Market in Piccadilly Gardens has also now been expanded so there will be a range of craft and gift stalls. 

As well as being smaller, the markets are likely to look a lot different with social distancing measures in place.

The number of people who can access the stalls will be limited and there will be a one-way system. 

Coun Pat Karney, Manchester’s Christmas spokesperson, said: “We know people were so disappointed to hear this year’s Christmas Markets could not go ahead.

“Public safety must be at the heart of everything we do, and we could not put on our usual world-class event while keeping people safe.

“Since then, we have been looking at ways of supporting the Christmas traders at an important time of year for their businesses, while also attracting people to the city centre in a safe and manageable way.

“Our Winter Markets have attracted some of the city’s – and region’s – top makers and traders, who provide a real alternative to the high street.”

Piccadilly Gardens Market 
Open now until December 23rd

Week one:

• The Crusty Pie Company
• Popsters
• The Great British Cheese Company
• Johnsons Toffees
• The Closet Boutique
• Zen Experimental
• Mandalay Accessories
• The Cocktail Co
• Amazonas Gifts
• Cheshire Cheese Company
• Personalised Gifts
• Paul Collins
• Trolle Trading Limited
• Snugglebottle
• Priya
• Sticky Chocolate 
• The Olive Tree
  
  Week Two:
• Snugglebottle
• Chi CHi’s
• The Little Gift Hut
• Mayflower Apiaries
• Priya
• The Cheese Board
• Sticky Chocolate
• The Closet Boutique
• From the Olive Tree
• O’Donnell Moonshine
• Malvavisco
• Just The Cheese
• Amazonas Jewellery
• Johnsons Toffees
• The Crusty Pie Company
• Popsters
• The Cocktail Co
• Paul Collins

St Ann’s Square
Open December 9th-13th & December 16th-20th

• Porky Pig
• Eat Greek
• Elsie May’s 
• Traditional Christmas Pancakes
• Gourmet English Sausage & German Bratwurst
• Mango Rays