Village Green Tearoom to host popular Christmas markets

The Village Green Tea Room with Rivington Chapel is bringing back its popular festive markets over two weekends next month.

Up to 15 Christmas stalls will be set up and a brass band will perform festive music to get people into the Christmas spirit.

The markets will open on Saturday, November 11 and Saturday, November 18 between 10am and 4pm.

The stalls will be split between the tearoom and the chapel.

Jade Tolen said: "The Christmas markets are so popular.

"There will be six stalls in the tearoom and the rest in the chapel.

"We charge stallholders £10 and all the money goes to the chapel and the extra money we make through things like raffles go to charity.

"Last year we made a donation to Cancer Research in memory of one of customers."

Jade said there will be a variety of stalls, from jewellery, wax melts to dog treats ­— all perfect Christmas gifts.

"We have one who comes back every year who makes items out out of reclaimed wood, such as reindeers and they are fantastic," said Jade, "Adlington Brass Band will be performing during the Christmas markets too and we are hoping to have a singer there as well."

The Village Green Tea Room, on Sheephouse Lane in Rivington, won the best café in Lancashire at the England Business Awards at the Mercure Hotel in Manchester, and is now set for the finals in a bid to pick up the accolade for the best café in the country.

The family run tearoom started in the early 80s.

Customers will be able to scan a QR code to vote for The Village Tea Room as the best café in England.

The finals will take place on November 19.