Redbourn Christmas Market

It was early in 2012 that an advert was placed in the Redbourn Post Office window telling of a meeting in the Parish Centre. Anyone who was interested in talking about ways in which the village Christmas lights could be improved was invited to attend. This meeting resulted in a Committee being formed to look at fund raising options. Rather than lots of small fund raising initiatives it was decided to organise a Christmas Market. The Committee realised from the start that this would have to be a sizable event if it was to fulfil the key aims:– to create an event for the enjoyment and benefit of the whole community– to raise funds to purchase a Christmas lighting display for Redbourn.

Since then the market has grown each year and additions have been made to the lighting display in Cumberland Gardens each year. The 2023 market was the biggest…