Come along to a ‘Spirit of Christmas’ market this festive season for a ‘Genuine Jersey’ experience. Browse candlelit stalls, laden with homemade crafts. Enjoy mulled cider and sausages, cupcakes, hot chocolate and other delicious fare as you soak up the atmosphere in the beautifully lit Royal Square in the heart of St Helier.
The Spirit of Christmas markets will be taking place over two weekends from Thursday 7th December to Sunday 10th December and Thursday 14th December to Sunday 17th December and have been organised by the Genuine Jersey Products Association as part of the Parish of St Helier’s annual Fete de Noue celebrations.
20+ stall holders and producers will be selling all manner of crafts and artisanal products ranging from ceramics, jewellery, soft toys, wooden artefacts, art and photography to candles, wreaths and Christmas decorations.
Food trucks will also feature and local producers La Robeline will be selling mulled cider and homemade Saucisse alongside its Normandy style “Cidre bouché” their own Eau de Vie, “L’Esprit dé Jèrri” and “La Pomm’thie” – an apple calva. Other producers include Gemma Bartlett from Wild Health a catering trailer providing delicious real food with lots of local produce and as often as possible wild produce and Emily Walker in her ‘Pink Panda Van’ which specialises in Vietnamese, Korean, and Malaysian street food.
The markets are being decorated by Genuine Jersey member, Wilde Thyme. Established in 2013 by Clara Barthorp, Wild Thyme is a unique floral design studio, specialising in creating innovative and wildly lovely florals for weddings and events. Clara will be decorating the site with lanterns, candles and locally sourced foliage. The marquees and catering trucks will be situated under the horse chestnut trees which are traditionally lit up for the festive season. Brass bands and choirs will perform over the course of the weekend
John Garton, CEO of Genuine Jersey said ‘for many of our Members, Christmas is the most important time of year to showcase their locally produced work. With twenty plus Genuine Jersey Members taking part everybody who attends this event will be able to choose from the widest range of Genuine Jersey goods available anywhere in Jersey this Christmas.’
The Markets will be open between:-
10:00 – 20:00 on Thursday 7th and 14th (late night shopping in town),
10:00 and 19:00 on Friday 8th and 15th and Saturday 9th and 16th and;
10:00 – 18:00 on Sunday 10th and 17th December 2017.
