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All things bright and beautiful at festive events round the UK this Christmas

York is a fine place to visit at this time of year, with medieval streets such as The Shambles and the towering York Minster lending it a romantic Christmassy atmosphere. Nearby adults-only York Carav

COACHMAN NOW HAS a UK market share of just over 20%, the company’s Swedish owner KABE has said in results for the first half of this year, released in October. Posting an operating profit of SEK73m (£

Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market To 24 December 2025 This Brummie behemoth is hailed as the largest Christmas market outside of Germany and Austria. Stalls are centred around New Street and Victo

ELF THE MUSICAL A joyous stage version of the beloved film, with Buddy’s journey to New York full of laughs, singing and festive magic. ✣ Tickets from £39.50; elflondon.com. 28 October 2025-3 January

Some 96,149 people came through the doors of the NEC for this October’s Motorhome & Caravan Show. That is slightly up on the figures for October 2024. So there were plenty of visitors, and there was p