Christmas Warm-Up Events!

A CHRISTMAS WARM-UP MONDAY 28th NOVEMBER Buy Nothing Day SHOP | 11am - 6pm SHOP will be closed on the 28th for our 5th annual Buy Nothing Day, in support of an Adbusters campaign to discourage over-consumption.  It primarily means boycotting the big boys, but we like to support it in our own unique way ... by having a day off!  The actual day varies, depending on where you are in the world, but the general idea is just to ask yourself, do you really need those elephant shaped ear-muffs? THURSDAY 1st DECEMBER Grand Christmas Steps Lights Switch On! The Christmas Steps | 5.30pm onwards All of us who live on The Christmas Steps are very proud of our unique name and for the last three years we've celebrated Christmas by putting up some twinkly lights to make the Steps even more beautiful than normal.  On Thursday 1st December, children from St Michael's School will sing us all some carols before the plunger is plunged at 6pm and the Steps will be lit up!  Stick around for some late night shopping in the whole Christmas Steps Arts Quarter too, this and each Thursday throughout December until 8pm. The Oxygen of Publicity (A Lust for Power) SHOP's Arts Space | 6pm - 9pm Artists Shelley Davis and Thomas Martin are exploring the complex and conflicting issues of gender politics and expectations via the medium of video and audio, in this pop up arts space event. SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER Christmas Artisan Market The Christmas Steps | 11am - 4pm In keeping with the area's reputation for independent artisan traders, we're hosting a Christmas Artisan Market on the unique and festively name Christmas Steps themselves.  Come along for a lovely afternoon and experience the wonderful teetering charm of the artisans’ stalls cascading down the Steps, showcasing the high standard of beautiful crafts and wares – everything from sweets to frilly knickers, original art works and handmade instruments, providing you with the perfect opportunity to pick up local, handmade and fully unique Christmas presents.  There will be stacks of festive cheer too with carols and mulled cider a-plenty. Draw by Sam Ulewicz SHOP's Arts Space | 12pm - 6pm Sam returns to the SHOP Arts Space with a solo show, until the 10th December.  Sam's show will include large scale murals as well as his illustations.