Christmas Market for Ballymena

As a pilot promotional event within and for the town centre it will be held at Wellington Court on Friday, December 13, from 2-9pm and Saturday, December 14, from 10am-4pm.

The very first ‘Town Centre Christmas Food & Craft Market’ will feature local crafts, and a wide variety of goodies and seasonal treats including a hog roast, sweet and savoury crepes, cupcakes, non-alchoholic mulled wine and roasted chestnuts.

Bringing details to a Council committee meeting on Monday night, Economic & tourism Development Manager, Sean Trainor, sought Council’s permission for Ballymena Town Centre Development to hold the event and added that permission had already been forthcoming from McKillens, the Ulster Bank and Probation Services who have properties at Wellington Court.

The Committee gave the inaugural festive market the go-ahead on the proposal of Cllr Beth Adger who described it as “a great idea”.

“I know that the Belfast Market brings thousands in every year and if this one is a success then maybe we can make it bigger next year,” she said.

Seconding her proposal, Cllr Jayne Dunlop added: “This is an innovative idea and I think it’s great the traders are doing this.”