Win one of 5 pairs of tickets to the Festive Gift Fair at the NEC!
Christmas starts here!
Festive Gift Fair returns to the NEC Birmingham from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd November 2026, for its landmark 30th Anniversary.
We've teamed up with Festive Gift Fair to give five lucky winners a pair of tickets to any day of the show!
For 30 years the Festive Gift Fair has been the annual tradition that kicks off Christmas for thousands of shoppers for four spectacular days of shopping,
food, drink and live festive entertainment.
Tickets sold out in 2025, making 2026 the one not to miss!
This year the fair moves into Hall 17 at the NEC - a larger hall to celebrate 30 years in style, with more stalls, and even more festive magic...
You would be crackers to miss it!
Visitors can browse 325 eclectic stalls brimming over with thousands upon thousands of unusual gifts, affordable presents, gorgeous decorations, jewellery, crafts, fashion, beauty, toys and artisan food and drink - an eclectic mix of brands from across the UK and beyond. Something for every age, taste and budget, all under one roof.
From the moment you arrive you'll be caught up in the fabulous festiveatmosphere. It's an Aladdin's cave of sparkling stalls offering more choice,
more variety and more fun than the high street - retail therapy at its very best, and a really fun day out!
Don't get your tinsel in a tangle trying to find gifts elsewhere - discover a surprise around every corner and get your festive preparations off to a flying start!
NO OTHER INDOOR CHRISTMAS FAIR IN THE UK HAS AS MUCH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO GET YOU STRAIGHT INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRIT!
- Father Christmas - meet Santa himself with his spectacular sleigh
- The Grinch - up to his usual menacing antics and welcoming selfies!
- Sunny Side Up - our brilliant entertainers keeping the festive spirit alive all day long
- The Vinylettes - glamorous live vocalists performing vintage classics,jazz and your favourite Christmas songs
- The Base Tones - some of the greatest songs of all time from the 50's &60's right through to modern pop... All sprinkled with a bit of The Base Tones magic!
- Stilt Walking Drumming Toy Soldier & Festive Characters - surprises around every corner!
- Giant Snow Globe- the perfect festive photo opportunity
- Vintage Selfie Booth - have your photo taken with a glitzy backdrop and make it this year's Christmas card!
- Sparkle Cafe & Festive Food Village - prosecco to brownies, cheese to
- chutneys, chocolates to champagne and hampers to hog roasts!
- Present Creche - drop your bags and keep on shopping!
- Plenty of Seating - rest your feet, grab a drink and soak up the
- atmosphere
- Daily Prize Draws - 3 enormous Santa Sacks full of goodies to be won
To enter: Follow @festivegiftfair and enter!
Entries close: Friday 10 October 2026
Festive Gift Fair, Hall 17, NEC Birmingham
Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd November 2026, 9.30am to 5pm daily. If you would still like to attend, tickets from £8. Advance purchase only - no tickets available on the door.
Book tickets here now: festivegiftfair.seetickets.com
