Escape the Xmas-frenzy of the West End with this altogether more refined affair in the City. Shops in and around the Royal Exchange courtyard will be putting on special events and offering incentives and discounts along with drinks and food, while in the courtyard entertainment includes carol singing, ice sculpting and a roaming caricature artist. There'll be hot chestnut stalls too to really get you into that seasonal mood.
Read our guide to Christmas markets, fairs and open studios at www.timeout.com/christmas-markets