Living Crafts for Christmas

Wrap up your festive shopping at Blenheim Palace

Enjoy Christmas shopping in style in the majestic setting of Blenheim Palace as over 150 British designer-makers take part in Living Crafts for Christmas from Thursday 20 – Sunday 23 November. This highlight of the festive season showcases a huge range of contemporary crafts from across the UK, giving you the opportunity to buy from the makers. 

The Great Court is transformed into a winter wonderland with twinkling
Christmas trees, roasting chestnuts, mulled wine and steaming hot chocolate as the sounds of festive street theatre and a duo singing Christmas favourites fill the air.

Blenheim Palace Christmas Shopping

With exquisite gold and silver designs in the Jewellery Quarter, studio glass, toys, millinery, fashions, ceramics, original art, wreaths and handcrafted decorations, this unique shopping experience has everything from individual gifts and special commissions to simple stocking fillers.

Festive aromas from the specialist food and drink in ‘Tastes of Christmas’ will tempt you with traditional treats and more unusual foodie gifts. Try handmade fudges and chocolates, waxed Cheddar truckles, connoisseur preserves and chutneys, while embracing the Christmas spirit with whiskies, fruit liqueurs, mulling syrups and wines for those special occasions. 

Blenheim Palace will be dressed for the season, celebrating in sparkle and splendour, with the theme of this year’s décor being ‘Glitter and Gold’ while the beautiful parkland and formal gardens are waiting to be explored in their full winter glory.

A feast of winter warming food is available in the Water Terrace Café and the Oxfordshire Pantry featuring local produce and don’t forget to drop into the Champagne Bar!

This is a perfect festive day out for all the family with a magical seasonal atmosphere at Britain’s Greatest Palace.

Unique Christmas shopping at Living Crafts for Christmas at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace

Experience a Christmas shopping extravaganza in a majestic setting, as Blenheim Palace hosts around 150 British designer-makers of high quality contemporary craft at Living Crafts for Christmas, from 15th – 17th November. A magical seasonal atmosphere awaits with roasting chestnuts, Dickensian street theatre and a festive duo singing Christmas favourites, while in The Great Court beautiful Christmas trees will be adorned with twinkling lights. 

The inspiring choice of handmade presents from simple stocking fillers to special commissions includes ceramics, studio glass, original works of art, exquisite jewellery and toys. Also designer fashions, soaps, vibrant photography and many more high quality, contemporary crafts, perfect for special Christmas gifts. Choose beautifully designed, handcrafted decorations, cards, garlands and wreaths to complete your festive style ‘At home’.

‘Tastes of Christmas’ features specialist food producers with Christmas treats and foodie gifts, handmade fudges, chocolates, coffees and connoisseur chutneys. Try seasonal preserves, marinades, waxed Cheddar truckles and festive pies or embrace the festive spirit and sample Christmas liqueurs, mulled wines and winter cordials. 

Blenheim Palace will be dressed for the season, celebrating a ‘Dickensian Christmas’ with ornate red, green and gold decorations and Victorian inspired displays.  The parkland and formal gardens in their full winter glory are waiting to be explored with the crisp winter scenery making a stunning backdrop to the Palace and don’t forget a ride on the specially decorated train running to The Pleasure Gardens.

Shop in style this year at Living Crafts for Christmas and enjoy a festive day out with all the family at Britain’s Greatest Palace.

For further event information please visit www.livingcrafts.co.uk