Mistletoe and Markets

Mistletoe & Markets takes over Swansea Market and the Swansea Christmas Market on Saturday 28 November, a full day of music and surprises spread across the two sites in the city centre. The main draw is The Spinettes, West End singers who'll be performing twice over the course of the day, with Kelly & Debbie and a special guest arriving direct from the North Pole filling out the rest of the bill. It's a day of live music rather than a single concert, so you can drift between the performances and the stalls around you.

The day is part of the wider Swansea Christmas Market, which runs from Saturday 21 November to Tuesday 22 December. That market lines Oxford Street with craft stalls, seasonal treats and surprises, and it has its own stage, The Caroler's Cabin, and a cosy Alpine Bar to duck into when the weather turns. On the weekends that follow, the Merry Marquee brings in extra traders, so there's more to see and buy as December approaches. The whole thing is sponsored by Costa Coffee.

Because the music is spread across both the indoor market and the Christmas market, you can make a day of it: browse the stalls, grab something to eat, and catch the different acts as they come up. The Spinettes' two sets mean you can hear them twice if you're around for most of the day, with Kelly & Debbie and the North Pole guest tucked in between. It's a good way to spend a Saturday in the city centre as the Christmas season gets into gear.