Festive Gift Fair turns 30

For 30 years, Festive Gift Fair has been the tradition that kicks off Christmas for thousands of Midlands shoppers, and this November it returns to the NEC Birmingham for its landmark 30th anniversary.

placeholder image — The tradition that kicks off Christmas for thousands of Midlands shoppers! | Festive Gift Fair

Running from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 November, 9:30am to 5pm each day, the fair moves into the larger Hall 17 to celebrate in style, with more stalls and even more festive magic.

Visitors can browse 325 stalls packed with unusual gifts, affordable presents, decorations, jewellery, crafts, fashion, beauty, toys and artisan food and drink, from brands across the UK and beyond. Highlights include The Book Bus, a real bus filled with books and games for all ages, award-winning cheese truckles from The Cheshire Cheese Company, and brand new flavours from The Finest Fudge. Most stallholders also bring show-only offers, with something for every age, taste and budget.

All the fun is included in your ticket | FGF

The entertainment is included in the ticket. Father Christmas will be there with his spectacular sleigh, the Grinch will be up to his usual antics, and live music comes from glamorous vocal group The Vinylettes and The Base Tones. Visitors can also meet a stilt-walking drumming toy soldier, pose inside a giant snow globe, and enter the daily prize draw to win one of three enormous Santa sacks full of goodies.

Tickets start from £8 plus a transaction fee, and on Thursday and Friday, visitors who buy three adult tickets get a fourth free.

Tickets are available now at festivegiftfair.co.uk.