Ho Ho Ho, its that time of year again Birmingham, where the smell of mulled wine and bratwurst fill the air, and the sound of the distant clinking of curling stones at The Floodgate. 

The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market is open from November 2nd to December 24th, 2023. It is located on Victoria Square and New Street in Birmingham, England. The market is open from 11am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 9pm on Sunday.

The Frankfurt Christmas Market is the largest authentic German Christmas market outside of Germany or Austria. It offers a wide variety of traditional German food and drink, as well as Christmas gifts and decorations. Get in the Christmas spirit with fantastic mulled wine, giant sausages and amazing gifts. Why not finish your day off with the most famous of winter games at The Floodgate? We are talking about Curling of course. 

Here are the directions to the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market from London:

• By car: The journey takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. Take the M40 motorway towards Birmingham. Exit at junction 15 and follow the signs for Birmingham city centre. The market is located on Victoria Square.
• By train: The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. Take a train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street station. The market is a 5-minute walk from the station.
• Walking : From The Floodgate walk up Floodgate street until you hit the B4100. Turn right (past the o2) and continue walking until you get to the Bull Ring Tavern. Walk up the steps and start the christmas fun. Obviously you will want to return to The Floodgate later so just reverse on your footsteps :) You can BOOK HERE

If you are planning to visit the real Frankfurt Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, please note that it is open from November 24th to December 23rd, 2023. It is located on Römerberg square in Frankfurt, Germany. The market is open from 10am to 9pm daily.

Here are the directions to the Frankfurt Christmas Market from London:

• By plane: The flight takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt Airport. From the airport, you can take a train or taxi to the city centre. The market is located on Römerberg square.
• By train: The journey takes approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes. Take a train from London St Pancras International to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. The market is a 10-minute walk from the station.
• Walking: Unfortunatly you cant walk to The Floodgate from here so best to stay in Birmingham :)