Christmas Festival Market 2025

   5th, 6th & 7th December 2025

10am - 4pm Daily

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Join us for three days of the much anticipated and fabulous YTB Christmas Festival Market!  Visit our handpicked range of artisan makers & creatives, live music throughout each day, food & drink both inside and outside the barn from Harry's Cafe plus several other stunning local street food stalls.

An abundance of festive spirit, Christmas trees & wreaths, fire pits, mulled wine and mince pies, hot chocolate will be on offer! 

There is a £5 entry charge, children FREE, which allows access each day, (plus return visits on another day) every visit helps support local charities.

Meet the Author & Book Signings

11am Friday 5th December - Ellie Wood 
(Wildwater Women, The Restaurant at the Heart of the Lakes, The Hotel at the Heart of the Lakes)

1pm Friday 5th December  - Sarah Hall
(Haweswater, The Wolf Border, The Carhullan Army, Helm etc)
NB Sarah will also be reading one of her short stories

11am Saturday 6th December - Ian Smith 
(More Deaths than One)

1pm Saturday 6th December - Ian Tyler
(The Drowning of Haweswater)

11am Sunday 7th December - Alan Cleaver
(A Lake District Christmas)

 1pm Sunday 7th December - Philip Hobbs
(The Lake District - A Watercolour Journey)

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Artist on Location - Demonstration by Graham Twyford
variable times tba

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Live music throughout each day

  Friday 5th December

10am Elizabeth Walker - Jazz singer

12pm Douglas & Moss - Folk Duo

2pm Peter Brown - Pianist

 

Saturday 6th December

10am Peter Brown - Pianist

12pm Eavis Butterworth

2pm Flookburgh Brass Band

Sunday

10am Elizabeth Walker - Jazz singer

12pm Peter Brown - Pianist

2pm Craic Inn - Irish Folk duo


 

The FREE shuttle bus will be running throughout each day between High Newton village and the Cartmel/Low Newton junction. The X6 bus service stops at the YTB entrance for visitors travelling between Barrow/Ulverston/Grange/Kendal (Sundays excepted)

Our premium Nordmann Fir Christmas Trees (with free local delivery) are available from end of November along with some beautiful fresh green wreaths.

2025 Christmas Stall Holders

From jewellery to ceramics, textiles and craft - we're proud to welcome both new artisans and some YTB market favourites back this year.

Ellen Pogson Ceramics   -   Miller Honeyman   -   Lawrence & Barnes     

Owen Jones   -   Jane Bradley Yeoman    -   Black Sheep Leather     

Richard Foster   -   Really Giant Posters   -   Elmlath Woodcraft      

Liz Jones Studio   -   Sweet Treats by Martin Frickel     

 Pinfold Pottery   -   Cally Lawson Art   -   James Hake Ceramics     

Turned Wood by Adam Rubinstein   -   Stitched Ceramics      

The Strong Water Co.   -  Hue & Dye  

Little Moon Jewellery      Lindsay Oliphant Art   -   Isabella Lepri Ceramics     

 Hanna Home   -   A Northern Light   -   thirty2sheep  - Cloud Nine Kitchen 

Hip'Andra   -   Monica Metsers   -   Forge & Forest    B A L M.     

Mostly Plaid  - Yonder Street Food  -  Edward Carefoot Furniture      

Witherslack Orchards -   Heft  -  Rosie Kent

  Gemma Keith Designs   -  Neaum     Belle's Bakes






 If you have friends and family visiting why not visit Harry's Cafe and celebrate the festive season?  We look forward to seeing many of you between Christmas and New Year, when Yew Tree Barn will be open (28th, 29th & 30th December)