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Everything you need to know about the 2024 Derwen College Christmas Fayre

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Our FREE annual Christmas Fayre takes place at Derwen Marketplace in Gobowen, near Oswestry, on Saturday 30 November 2024.

Start your Christmas shopping with our stalls and traders

We are welcoming over 30 stalls and traders to our Christmas Fayre who will help you start your Christmas shopping, and get you in the mood for Christmas.

Stallholders will be selling local crafts, food, drinks, jewellery and art as well as tombolas.

Scroll down the page for more information about all our traders.

By visiting the Derwen College Christmas Fayre you will be supporting Derwen Charity.

Opening times

Our 2024 Christmas Fayre is open 10am–6pm, Saturday 30 November

Meet Santa and Mrs Christmas

An audience with Santa banner

Our Audience with Santa is back for 2024!

This year listen to Santa tell a magical Christmas story in the beautiful setting of the Orangery restaurant.

This is a fully inclusive and accessible event, with a maximum of 20 children per sitting.

There are six opportunities to join Santa & Mrs Christmas: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

Tickets cost £12 each and include a story with Santa and gift bag. With only 20 places available for each sitting, pre-booking is essential.

Book your Audience with Santa tickets now

Three Horticulture students standing next to Christmas trees

Buy your Christmas tree

Locally grown Christmas trees will be available to buy from the Garden Centre throughout the weekend.

Potted or cut soft needled Nordmann non-drop Christmas trees will be available in a variety of different sizes.

Entertainment

The Porthywaen Silver Band will be entertaining us with festive music between 3pm and 5pm.

Cash or Card?

Whilst many of traders do accept cards, some smaller stalls will be cash-only, so please bring cash with you.

There is no cash point on site at Derwen College, so if you need to pick up cash before the event there is an ATM at the Co-op in Gobowen.

The Christmas Fayre is FREE to enter, but we do appreciate any donations towards Derwen Charity – collection tubs will be available throughout the event for any spare change.

Location and Parking

Find parking via Derwen College’s Entrance B (Garden Centre entrance) on Twmpath Lane in Gobowen, near Oswestry.

Parking will be available at the Garden Centre and at the Orangery Restaurant. A one way system will be in operation: entry will be via Entrance B on Twmpath Lane, while you will exit the car park on Entrance C (Whittington Road).

Please note parking is limited, so if you are able to attend via public transport, please do so. We recommend arriving in good time if you have booked An Audience with Santa.

Gobowen railway station is a 10/15 minute walk from college.

There are also bus stops near to Derwen College ensuring easy transport links to Oswestry and surrounding areas:

  • The ‘Gobowen Agnes Hunt‘ bus stop is just a short walk from the main entrance on Whittington Road.
  • Park Hall Derwen College entrance‘ bus stop is located on Twmpath Lane. A short walk will take you to reception, along the public footpath next to our sports pitch.
  • A little further walk from Derwen College (5/10mins) are the ‘Park Hall North Drive Junction‘ and ‘Park Hall Orthopaedic Hospital‘ bus stops.

We look forward to welcoming you to Derwen College’s Christmas Fayre.

Food and Drink

Savour some festive food and drink while you enjoy the Derwen College Christmas Fayre.

Christmas Fayre Stalls and Traders

We have a range of stalls and traders visiting the Christmas Fayre. Find out more in their listings below.

Amber's Arts and Crafts

Knitted arts & craft items.

Beside the Wood

Handmade wax melts and candles.

Derwen College Bookstall

Border Crafts

Glass paintings, petal crafts and cards, cushion covers.

Carolyn Roberts

Cards, Gifts and Ornaments

Celtic Fox

Laser etched gifts

Clarte

Wax Melts and other items

Classic Jewels & Accessories

Costume Jewellery

Cwtch Creations

Welsh gifts and crafts

Derwen College

Derwen College-made goods: Jams, chutneys and cakes

Glitzy Resin

Resin Jewellery by Sue Hodgetts

Homemade Knits

By Pat Hughes

Ivor's Turnings

Unique turned wooden items including bowls, pots, lamps from wood collected around Oswestry

Katie Louise

Paintings, greetings cards, gifts and jewellery

Linda's books

Children's Stationery

Laura Robinson

Natural gifts and jewellery

Lisa's Petals

Long Mountain Studio

Wood and Leather gifts

Made by Fi

Welsh cakes and bakes including Gluten Free and Vegan options

Poppy Panda Gifts

Handmade textile gifts

Rach Lloyd Press

Hand-printed linocut and letterpress prints

Rainbows and Sparkles

Personalised gifts and accessories

Salop Silver

Silver Jewellery

Sam Menzies Designs

Variety of unique handmade products, including bags, ponchos and scarves, using quality fabrics

Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Weezy's bookshop

Children's books and jigsaws