A Victorian Festival of Christmas 2012

The preparations for this year's A Victorian Festival of Christmas are well under way!

The event continues to go from strength to strength every year and is now a permanent fixture on the events calendar at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The dates for this year are Friday 30th November – Sunday 2nd  December 2012.

Highlights from 2011:

And what a fantastic weekend we had...!

Once again A Victorian Festival of Christmas, produced the superb atmosphere and the unique blend of shopping and entertainment which has become its hallmark.

New for 2011 was the addition of a cookery theatre where Susie Carter, Hampshire Life recipe columnist and 2008 winner of ITV’s Britain’s Best Dish was cooking traditional Victorian Christmas recipes featuring locally grown ingredients and joined by some fantastic local chefs over the course of the festival. Collaborating for the first time at an indoor vintage market hall, Love Southsea and Southsea Boutique Market showcased local traders, plus there was the chance to meet baby Reindeer, Bubble and Squeak, who were in training for Christmas Eve, visit new sets in the Dickensian snowy street and enjoy new performers and entertainment as well as the regular favourites.

Photos and feedback flooded in via our social media sites:

Thank you so much for a wonderful day. My husband, granddaughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our day and laughed so much. Those angels really are something else. Looking forward to next year now.

We're still here in Fagin’s Tavern been a fantastic day x thank you x best one I've been to and only missed one xx

The whole thing was fantastic, reindeer so cute, all the people that dress up were brill a really really fab day, and they keep it all so clean and tidy no litter anywhere very very impressed.

Been today! Yes baby reindeer, first time we've been & what a fab day we've had! Can't wait till next year, would so recommend it! The snow made it all the more real!! fantastic x

Have suggested friends come along this weekend after having a great day today! Our first and not last time, going back tomorrow!

Tickets are now on sale for 2012! Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount and buy now!