Just spotted this post of Irwell's and thought it would be a good idea to post Manchester Christmas events and pics up. A photoblog of your xmas pub crawl around town would be fun. Let's see what we get anyway :)

The market is becoming a proper institution in town now, and so is the wheel....

Courtesy of Irwell:

Manchester's ice rink, tree and lights at Piccadilly Gardens are up
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the wheel is still in Exchange Square
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the German market and other markets have been up and running since last week
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and our posh new Santa has arrived at the town hall! :)
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Am loving that new Santa. Looks very very cool.

The market is top notch as always. I'm a bit disappointed at how they've set up the ice rink though, you can't actually see people skating very well, last year you could and it really helped the atmosphere in the gardens.

Yes totally agree with you there monkey rat, there is the public viewing area right next to the KRO Chalet thing, but be warned the security will come up to you if you have a camera and ask if there is anyone you know on the ice rink and if there is not they will tell you not to take any pictures.

Yes totally agree with you there monkey rat, there is the public viewing area right next to the KRO Chalet thing, but be warned the security will come up to you if you have a camera and ask if there is anyone you know on the ice rink and if there is not they will tell you not to take any pictures.

Then the Police turn up and you get put on the sex offenders list because there are children about.

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Yes totally agree with you there monkey rat, there is the public viewing area right next to the KRO Chalet thing, but be warned the security will come up to you if you have a camera and ask if there is anyone you know on the ice rink and if there is not they will tell you not to take any pictures.


Answer: "Yeah - that fella over there with the ice skates on" and then run away whilst they arent looking.

Either that or download this
http://www.sirimo.co.uk/media/UKPhotographersRights.pdf
and stick it up there noses and tell them to fuck off.

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Christmas at the Lowry...

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
:banana::banana::banana::banana:
:cheers::cheers::cheers:
:dance:

Merry Christmas!

yup, happy xmas all. :yes:

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Love the picture of the wheel in exchange square.

Now it's all over, I have to say I was exceptionally disappointed by the main German Christmas market this year. I've been the previous few years and enjoyed it very much, but this year it seemed to have lost its way. The staff I encountered were fairly rude, exceptionally slow at most of the popular food and drink stalls, and seemed to be populated by louts more than any other year before.

I think I'll stick to the offshoot ones next year, as the one at St Ann's Square seemed to have a completely different atmosphere, despite being a stonesthrow away it was much better.

The Deutsche markt is all corporate now. Went for a night out to see friends in Nottingham and the exact same scenario of ice rink, glubwein stalls etc was in the market square!!!

I have to say I was exceptionally disappointed by the main German Christmas market this year.... The staff I encountered were fairly rude, exceptionally slow at most of the popular food and drink stalls...

I felt the same last year... a bit sterile and contrived too