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    Albert Square - The Centrepiece of the Manchester Christmas Markets

    Albert Square is the centrepiece of the Manchester Christmas Markets, set in front of the Gothic Revival Manchester Town Hall. After a partial reopening last year, following years of restoration work on the Town Hall…

    Address
    Albert Square, Manchester M2 5DB
    Nearest transit
    St Peter's Square Metrolink stop, 3-min walk
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    Cathedral Gardens and Skate Manchester - The Covered Ice Rink

    Cathedral Gardens, the green space between Manchester Cathedral, Chetham's and the National Football Museum, hosts Skate Manchester, a covered ice rink surrounded by market stalls. Because the rink is under cover, it…

    Address
    Cathedral Gardens, Manchester M4 3BG
    Nearest transit
    Victoria station and Metrolink stop, 3-min walk
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    St Ann's Square - The Redesigned Craft and Food Market

    St Ann's Square has been one of the busiest of the Manchester Christmas Markets sites since the markets began in 1999, and it gets a new layout for 2026 with extra craft, food and drink traders. The square is framed by…

    Address
    St Ann's Square, Manchester M2 7LP
    Nearest transit
    Exchange Square or St Peter's Square Metrolink stop, 5-min walk
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    Exchange Square - Food Stalls by the Cathedral Quarter

    Exchange Square sits between the main shopping streets and the Cathedral Quarter, and its Christmas stalls lean towards food and drink. It is a good place for lunch on a market day, with hot dishes, sweet treats and…

    Address
    Exchange Square, Manchester M4 3TR
    Nearest transit
    Exchange Square Metrolink stop, 1-min walk
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    Lincoln Square - The New Manchester Christmas Market Site for 2026

    Lincoln Square is the newest of the Manchester Christmas Markets locations, added for 2026. More than a dozen stalls and food trucks set up on the small square just off Brazennose Street, a few minutes from Albert…

    Address
    Lincoln Square, off Brazennose Street, Manchester M2 5AD
    Nearest transit
    St Peter's Square Metrolink stop, 4-min walk

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