28/10/2026
đź“ŁNovember Markets & Events!đź“Ł
Events to look out for in November, in addition to the regular Charter, Farmers’, Arts & Crafts and Cirencester Indoor Markets, include:
🏅Cirencester Half Marathon – Sunday 1st November *Road closures will be in place*
🎄Christmas in Cirencester – various, details below, including late night shopping!
🛍Vintage & Artisan Fair - Corn Hall - Cirencester – Sunday 22nd November
🎄Christmas in Cirencester events 🎄
🚧 Road closures will be in place between 5:30pm on Friday 27th November to midnight on Sunday 29th November - interactive map here: Town Centre Road Closures 🚧
Our showstopper festive events, Advent Market & Light Switch On & Advent Market, take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November. *Road closures will be in place from 5:30pm on Friday 27th November to midnight Sunday 29th November.*
The festive programme continues the following weekend with a special Christmas Market on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December featuring music and street entertainment. There are more Christmas Gift Markets and festive Farmers’ Markets scheduled throughout December delivered by Cotswold Markets. The Monday and Friday Charter Markets will be held as normal, breaking for Christmas after the Monday Charter Market on the 21st December until Monday 4th January.
This year a late-night shopping event has been organised and will be held on Thursday 10th December where participating shops will be open until 8pm. The hotly contested Christmas window competition, run by the Town Council, will also be held, where any business with a festive window will be appraised by a panel of judges.
We are delighted to be working with KT Family Solicitors, who are the 2026 Christmas in Cirencester Headline Sponsor. The Council is also grateful for the generous support of Watermoor Point Cirencester sponsors of the town’s Christmas tree, and Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants for sponsoring event connectivity. This year’s Snowman Trail is kindly sponsored by Cotswoldicerink and our additional thanks to the local businesses who will be hosting the snowmen.
Over the two days, the Advent Markets will have over 200 stalls, extending from Castle Street to the top of Cricklade Street and throughout the length of the Market Place and, this year, will include a new addition following feedback from visitors. A festive bar area behind the church, serving b**r, c***r, and cocktails along with additional seating will be in place for two consecutive weekends on the 28th & 29th November and the 5th & 6th December.
The Light Switch-On ceremony, featuring TinkCo, will be broadcast on 3 big screens situated on the Market Place & behind the Church, with the ceremony starting at 4:15pm. To celebrate the start of Advent a short, low-noise firework display will follow the Light Switch-on at approximately 4:55pm, kindly provided by Cotswold Fireworks Ltd.
Performances featuring local talent will take place inside the Parish Church on the 28th November, simultaneously shown on the 3 big screens. This year, a one-way system will operate in the church, with entry via the main doors on the Market Place, to ease congestion and the church will be closed from 4:00pm whilst the Light Switch-on ceremony takes place.
