Sheffield’s 2023 Christmas Market is starting to take shape with the three Alpine bars and the Big Wheel now in place. (Photo: Alastair Olkey)
The Big Wheel has been lifted, the log cabins have been put into operation, and the Alpine pubs have been completed – the Sheffield Christmas Market 2023 is taking shape.
There are only two sleepers left until the annual festive market kicks off on Thursday 16 November.
It won’t be long now until over 50 log cabins run by local tradesmen are open for business, and the three Alpine bars are open for hot chocolate, mulled wine and Irish cream at all times of the day.
The market returns on Saturday, November 18 and continues until Christmas Eve. (Photo: Alastair Olkey)
It may be bittersweet for some that this year will not see the lights officially switched on in Sheffield due to works at Fargate.
After all, there are only two days to wait to ride the Big Wheel, enjoy Santa’s Grotto or eat festive food from the vendors, with the market spread across Penistone Street, Town Hall Square, Peace Gardens and The Moor.
See our gallery below to see how the market is coming together.
Hours this year will be 10am-6pm Sunday-Thursday, and 10am-8pm Friday and Saturday.
The market consists of more than 50 log cabins, three alpine bars, Santa’s Grotto and the Big Wheel. (Photo: Dean Atkins)
Sheffield Christmas Market is a shopping experience with four out of five of its traders made up of local businesses.
The first of three Alpine bars. This building is located in The Moor, while a two-storey building can be found in Peace Gardens. (Photo: Dean Atkins)
The Pinstone Street Christmas tree has arrived. (Photo: Dean Atkins)
The centerpiece of the annual Sheffield Christmas Market is the two-storey Alpine Lodge bar in Peace Gardens, where thousands will be served hot drinks over the next six weeks. (Photo: Dean Atkins)
Penistone Street is one of the main shopping streets during the market, where at least twenty of the fifty log cabins can be found. (Photo: Dean Atkins)
The annual market sees the city center transformed for the best part of six weeks into a festive spectacle. (Photo: Dean Atkins)
The Big Wheel is also now in its new location on The Moor, where it will provide thousands of people with a fantastic view of the market in the coming weeks. (Photo: Alastair Olkey)
Crews have been assembling the big wheel since Monday. (Photo: Alastair Olkey)
The relocation of the Big Wheel from Fargate to The Moor caused some controversy last year. Time will tell if this will be his new home from now on. (Photo: Alastair Olkey)
