A sneaky peek at details for the 2026 Derwen College Christmas Fayre
Our FREE annual Christmas Fayre takes place Saturday 28 November 2026!
Start your Christmas shopping with our stalls and traders at Derwen Marketplace in Gobowen, near Oswestry.
We are welcoming stalls and traders to our Christmas Fayre who will help you start your Christmas shopping, and get you in the festive mood.
Stallholders will be selling local crafts, food, drinks, jewellery and art, as well as tombolas.
We will have more details about our traders on this page very soon!
By visiting the Derwen College Christmas Fayre you will be supporting Derwen Charity.
Opening times
Our 2026 Christmas Fayre is open 10am–4pm, Saturday 28 November
Experience our Elf Training Trail and meet Santa and Mrs Claus.
Booking options available soon!
This year, visit our Enchanted Christmas Garden, and take part in fun elf activities on our Elf Training Trail before meeting Santa and Mrs Claus, in the Grotto.
This is a fully inclusive and accessible event, with a maximum of 8 participants per trail time (plus a maximum of two parents/carers).
The Elf Training Trail ends with a meeting with Santa and Mrs Claus for a photo opportunity and to receive a special gift.
Tickets cost £20 each, and includes one entry to the Elf Training Trail, plus up to two parents/carers (aged 18+).
Booking will be open soon.
Buy your Christmas tree
Locally grown Christmas trees will be available to buy from the Garden Centre throughout the weekend.
Potted or cut soft needled Nordmann non-drop Christmas trees will be available in a variety of different sizes.
Entertainment
This year’s entertainment is still to be confirmed, but we will certainly have festive tunes to get you in the Christmas mood!
Weather
Please remember that our event takes places both indoors and outdoors, so please come prepared. You can check the Met Office’s latest weather forecast here.
Please also be aware that some of our parking is on a grass playing field.
Cash or Card?
Whilst many of traders do accept cards, some smaller stalls will be cash-only, so please bring cash with you.
There is no cash point on site at Derwen College, so if you need to pick up cash before the event there is an ATM at the Co-op in Gobowen.
The Christmas Fayre is FREE to enter, but we do appreciate any donations towards Derwen Charity – collection tubs will be available throughout the event for any spare change.
Location and Parking
Find parking via Derwen College’s Entrance B (Garden Centre entrance) on Twmpath Lane in Gobowen, near Oswestry.
Please note that parking is limited, so if you are able to attend via public transport, please do so. We recommend arriving in good time if you have booked An Audience with Santa.
Parking will be available at the Garden Centre and at the Orangery Restaurant. There will also be overflow parking on the grass playing field – but please be aware that we are expecting rain on the day, so there is a chance the field could be water-logged, in which case we won’t be able to use it.
Please follow the signs for parking.
Public transport
Gobowen railway station is a 10/15 minute walk from college.
There are also bus stops near to Derwen College ensuring easy transport links to Oswestry and surrounding areas:
- The ‘Gobowen Agnes Hunt‘ bus stop is just a short walk from the main entrance on Whittington Road.
- ‘Park Hall Derwen College entrance‘ bus stop is located on Twmpath Lane. A short walk will take you to reception, along the public footpath next to our sports pitch.
- A little further walk from Derwen College (5/10mins) are the ‘Park Hall North Drive Junction‘ and ‘Park Hall Orthopaedic Hospital‘ bus stops.
We look forward to welcoming you to Derwen College’s Christmas Fayre.