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In pictures: pop-up Christmas in Bristol

By Maia Templeton  Friday Dec 14, 2018

In the lead-up to Christmas, there’s no better way to spend a cold and dark evening in one of the Christmas bars and markets that have popped up in Broadmead, on Gloucester Road and in Millennium Square.

Enjoy a hot drink, a German sausage, some ice skating or browse the stalls. The Christmas lights, decorations and music are sure to get you in the festive spirit.

Broadmead’s market is styled on a classic German Christmas market

Try a Bratwurst, a traditional German sausage

 

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The shopping streets of Broadmead fill with pop-up stalls

The Xmas Tavern is a pop-up bar on Gloucester Road, on the corner of Berkeley Road

Have a drink of beer or mulled cider, or even a roasted marshmallow shot

Cuddle up on the sofa or sit around the warm fire. Christmas singers will be performing at the bar on Saturday December 15 from 7pm-11pm.

We The Curious have set up a ice rink in Millennium Square

The SkyView Wheel is up as part of Millennium Square’s Festive Fair until January 3

Food stalls sell sweet treats and Yorkshire pudding wraps, plus there are candy cane trampolines

The apres pop-up bar in Millennium Square is decorated with fir tree boughs

Drink your mulled wine at the bar, or take a seat in the outdoor booths

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