There’s nowhere I’d rather be at this magical time of year than Worcester. The Victorian Fayre brings fun and festivity to the city, and who doesn't enjoy strolling through a market, sipping mulled wine and hearing live music. That said, if the idea of a traditional Christmas in the Faithful City doesn’t fill you with the Festive spirit, we’ve included some last-minute holiday recommendations so you can escape from it all later in the magazine. If you are staying at home, be sure to enter our competition to win your Christmas dinner, with produce provided by the city's best butchers and grocers.
As ever, we’re encouraging you to shop independent this Christmas. If every person in the county was bought a £10 gift from an independent local retailer instead of online or from a big supermarket, it would inject more than £1million into the city’s economy. And, thanks to our brilliant retailers, you’ll easily fi nd that dream gift, promising plenty of smiles on Christmas morning.