Answering the many requests received to hold more Community events after the success of Holmes Chapel’s celebration for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Partnership planned a Christmas Market for the same year. A completely new venture for Holmes Chapel, we had an amazing response as we met with enthusiasm from local organisations, schools, churches and businesses.
No one could have anticipated the ‘turn out’ or the atmosphere, the hustle and bustle as purchases were made, mulled wine drunk, the delicious smell as the meat cooked, the queue for Father Christmas, the audiences entertained by the school children and the meeting up of folk who hadn’t seen each other for a while.
There was no question of doubt, we had to have another market and Holmes Chapel Christmas Market has become an annual event which has grown every year.