Festive markets planned for town

Festive markets are taking over Kettering town centre in the run-up to Christmas.

The events, organised by Kettering Town Council, will feature hot street food, mulled wine, local produce, cakes and sweet treats as well as a range of artisan crafts and gifts.

There will be live music and broadcasting from the stage, led by local radio station Northants1 as well as free balloon modelling for younger visitors.

The town's Christmas tree and selfie bauble will take centre stage in the middle of the Market Place.

The fist market was due to be held on Saturday 7 December but has been cancelled due to Storm Darragh, so there be two more planned for Saturdays 14 and 21 December.

Cllr Craig Skinner, Mayor of Kettering, said: "We are really pleased to be organising these Christmas markets. There's a great selection of incredible street food, hot mulled wine and lots of local traders with fantastic gifts. Get your Christmas shopping done early and head into Kettering this Saturday."

As well as the Christmas markets, Kettering Town Silver Band will be playing carols further down High Street on Saturdays. Plus, Kettering Town Council's regular Saturday market will be held on Gold Street in the lead-up to Christmas.

The markets are from 10am to 3pm with parking in North Northamptonshire Council car parks free for these days.

The full list of traders for Saturday 14 December is as follows:

Coffee from Lord of the Drinks

Spanish churros and hot chocolate and tiffin

German sausages

Sweet Chimney Cake traditional Hungarian pastry

Trattoria da Michele Italian hot food and delicatessen

Brightwayz cycle advice and refurbished bikes

Yorkshire Pudding Wraps

Energie Fitness Kettering with prizes to be won

SuQu handcrafted jewellery

Sweet Moments by Adriana cakes

Zoon gifts including handmade paper mache items, bags, hand embroidered tops

Kids clothes and kids jewellery

Floating Parks mandala paintings and Christmas decorations

Deb Ace resin and wax melts

Giggle Gifts candles, bottle labels and personalised mugs

Kettering Town Council has also organised the following events for the Christmas In Kettering season:

Meet Santa at the Elf Station, Newlands Centre, weekends until Tuesday

Christmas Tree Festival, St Andrew's Church, from Saturday 14 December

Town Carol Service, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Thursday 19 December