Birmingham Christmas Craft Fair 20 November -23 December 2008 Chamberlain Square and Centenary Way, Birmingham 10am-8pm Cost: FREE The Birmingham Christmas Craft Fair in Chamberlain Square and Centenary Way will be f ull of unusual and unique gift ideas for Christmas, produced by local crafts people...

Birmingham German Christmas Market 13 November - 23 December 2008 Victoria Square and New Street, Birmingham 10am-9pm Cost: FREE Birmingham's Victoria Square and New Street will host this year's German Christmas Market . Experience a piece of Germany and join the millions of visitors who return...

Victorian Christmas Crafts at the Victoria Gallery & Museum, University of Liverpool Saturday 20th December. Drop in between 1 & 4pm Join us for some festive family fun! Discover how the Victorians celebrated Christmas then make a fan to hang on your tree and a Victorian Christmas card. Free...

York Minster Family Christmas Carol Concert Friday 12 December 2008 York Minster, Church House, Ogleforth, York YO1 7JN 7pm Cost: £10-15 per head from York Minster box office York Minster plays host to its popular traditional Family Carol Concert on Friday 12th December at 7.00pm. Proceeds from the Carol...

Free Green Christmas fair at Garden Organic Ryton 07 December 2008 10am-5pm Garden Organic Ryton, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 3LG Cost: Entry to the Ryton Organic Garden Christmas fair is FREE Santa Claus will be sporting his Forest Green outfit this year at Garden Organic Ryton in aid of spreading a...

Tower of London Outdoor Ice Skating Rink 22 November 2008 - 11 January 2009 HM Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB 10am-10pm, closed Christmas Day Prices: see Tower of London Ice Rink website for more info Get your festive skates on and show off your skills (or practice them) in the shadow of the impressive...

Kew Gardens outdoor ice skating rink, London 29 November 2008 - 04 January 2009 10am-10pm. Closed Christmas day Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB. Access through Victoria Gate on Kew Road. Cost: see Skate at Kew website for more info London's most magical outdoor ice rink returns...

London Natural History Museum Christmas Market 25 November 2008 - 04 January 2009 Closed 8, 15, 25, 26 Dec. Cost: FREE With 24 chalets selling everything from original clothing and jewellery to candles, ceramics and toys, the 2008 London Natural History Museum Christmas Fair is the perfect place to find...

London Natural History Museum Outdoor Ice Rink 06 November 2008 - 18 January 2009 10am-10pm weekdays, 8.45am-10pm weekends. Closed Christmas Day A 900-square-metre Ice Rink is set in the spectacular setting of London's Natural History Museum gardens. For younger skaters there is also a 100-square...

Coombe Country Park Christmas Crafts Workshop, Coventry 13 December 2008 10.30-noon, 1-2.30pm Coombe Country Park, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2AB Cost: £2.50 Booking essential Visit Coventry's beautiful Coombe Country Park for a fun filled arts and crafts session making Christmas...