A Day Dedicated To Christmas
A super special day with all of the Festive feels - from an inspiring collection of brilliant makers and creators all wrapped up in one perfect day!
Join us for a joy filled Festive Festival on Sunday the 1st of December for a gathering completely dedicated to the celebration of Christmas...
There’s gifting for everyone, a reminder to take some time for wellbeing this Christmas - and some lovely happenings for the little ones - crafting and storytelling…
For 2024 The Festive Festival will be hosted over our 2 venues in Neepsend. At 118 Mowbray Street - we’ll be hosting The Mowbray & Friends Christmas Food Hall - and over the road at 1 Rowland Street…Victoria & Friends Christmas Market - be sure to leave yourself enough time on the day to explore both buildings - as each offers something completely different!
Christmas Music
We have 3 Christmas choirs joining us! The Voice Academy at 11.00 at The Mowbray - Neighbourhood Voices at Victoria at 12 noon and Face Noise Choir at 17.00 at Victoria
Crafting & Stories
We are family friendly of course! Mimi Odette has a gorgeous Christmas kids craft activity going on in The Lodge on the first floor - and the multi award winning children’s author - Caryl Hart is joining us for 2 super special story times in The Chapel at 12.30 and 14.30
Christmas Cocktails
Take a seat and indulge in a few festive tipples, soaking up the festive vibes!
Mow’s Coffee is taking over Victoria’s Clubhouse as their speciality Coffee hangout
Both bars at The Mowbray and Victoria will be making and shaking Christmas Cocktails
Toffee Charm Espresso Martini
Absolut Vodka infused with toffee, Mow’s espresso, Kahlua coffee liqueur, crushed toffee
The ultimate luxury Espresso Martini - deeply indulgent and an absolute must this Christmas season! Dive into the sweetness of toffee vodka matched with the rich espresso tones of our Arundel Street cafe ‘Mow’s’ special edition Dark Arts coffee
Winter Spice Margarita
Olmeca Tequila, Del Maguey Mezcal, Pierre Ferrand Curacao with Agave, Yorkshire honey and The Mowbray’s winter spiced syrup
Served in a chilled coupe with a rosemary salt rim
Everything you need to have yourself a merry little Christmas… A proper warmer - a sensational little Margs…
Amaretto Sour
Disaronno amaretto, lemon juice, Angostura bitters, Winter syrup and Mrs Better’s Bitters Foamer.
A deluxe Christmas classic… All the treats - almond, marzipan, cherry with a sensational sweetness matched with a divine dash of cloves and cinnamon to balance
Served in rocks glass over ice with a golden star anise and cherry syrup drizzle
Choc Cherry Sidecar
Martell Brandy, Pierre Ferrand Curacao, Cherry Heering Liqueur, Aztec Chocolate Bitters.
Served in a chilled coupe with a maraschino cherry and sugar rim
Chocolate and cherry heaven in our boozy sidecar yuletide spin
Spritz Noel
Malfy Gin, Giffard, creme de mure, Prosecco, soda and our Mowbray winter spiced syrup with fresh rosemary
Served in a spritz glass over ice garnished with rosemary, blackberries and a sprinkling of gold.
A Christmas bramble with added sparkle, flavoured with winter hits and plenty of christmas glitz
Inferno Fashioned
Bulleit Rye whiskey , Pedro Ximinez Sherry, Cherry Heering and Angostura orange bitters
Served over ice in a rocks glass with a burnt orange peel
Keeping you warm, keeping you merry. This boozy sipper is full of rich Christmas pudding warmth, a sure fire way to keep the festive spirit burning bright!
Brandy Snap
Martell VS Brandy, Baileys, Averna Amaro, house-made ginger puree, double cream and cinnamon
Served in a chilled coupe with a cinnamon-sugar rim and brandy snap crumb garnish
A lovely indulgent moment, full of winter spice and festive flavour
0% Cocktails
Espresso No-tini
Dark Arts Lost Highways espresso, shaken with Opius Nigredo 0% spirit, sugar and a pinch of salt.
Served in a chilled Nick & Nora glass, and garnished with Bullion single origin chocolate.
All the glamour of the classic martini - stacked full of indulgent caramel tones - but gleefully 0%
Snow & Glow
Opius Albedo 0% spirit, with orgeat, fresh lime, and fiery ginger beer.
Served light, refreshing and long with subtle anise notes.
Ultra refreshing, bright and light - a sophisticated sipper
Nonaretto Sour
Lyres Amaretti, citrus, simple syrup, non-alcoholic foaming bitters
None of the booze - all of the looks - our super deluxe frothy 0% Christmas classic - also happily vegan.
The Mowbray Christmas Food Hall
The Food Hall has been curated to inspire our guests with the perfect ingredients for the Festive season - as well as the Christmas Day Feast of dreams! It is also to encourage guests - after our day has finished - to consider to shop local for our food - and see the delicious benefits of supporting our vibrant Sheffield food community - also waving a large flag for organic produce, artisanal and traditional methods.
Top recommendation is Neal's Yard Dairy - one of our favourite suppliers at The Mowbray, The Chimney House and Victoria...
Neal's Yard Dairy
An absolutely brilliant chance to chat cheese! Come and talk to Lucy Handley - Lucy is from Neal’s Yard restaurant wholesale team - managing around 200 accounts up and down the UK! She will be joining us to sample out the best cheeses of the season, and help you curate your Christmas cheese board for home - with some incredible cheeses to buy on the day.
"Neal’s Yard Dairy select, mature, and sell artisan cheese from the UK and Ireland. We work with around 40 cheesemakers, whom we visit regularly to taste their cheeses and select batches we want to mature and sell. Flavour, as well as farming and production methods influence the cheeses we chose to sell. We mature our cheese under Victorian railway arches, in Bermondsey Southeast London and sell to customers in our own shops, as well as export and wholesale worldwide."
Whirlow Hall Farm
Forget the supermarket this year - and order the centrepiece for your Christmas table from this incredible Sheffield farm shop and butchery. Get your deposit down for limited edition Whirlow Free Range Bronze Turkey, Herb Fed Free Range Chicken, WHF Leg of Lamb, WHF Native Beef joints which are all reared on the farm, and then prepared by their onsite butcher.
Regather Co-operative
Head through the Food Hall and up onto our Roof Top to chat to the wonderful team at Regather - to get stocked up on organic fruit and veggies and locally grown produce - and really taste the difference this Christmas! Plus! Start the New Year well - and sign up for their excellent weekly organic fruit and veg deliveries right to your door step!
Chatsworth Farm Shop
Showcasing a seasonal selection of their own products, from jams and chutneys, gins and local ales, to Christmas puddings, mince pies, hampers and gifting ideas for Christmas.
Tenaya Wine
Meet the team and curate your perfect wine list for Christmas this year
Pangolin Craft Beer
Sort the beer lover in your life out with gifts or best craft brews for Christmas
Crumb
Load up on pastries and doughnuts - and speak to the team about ordering your goodies for up and over the holidays from either of their 2 locations!
Bench La Cave
Dan's sourdough (if you know, you know…) house made baked goods and festive provisions - including bottles of divine Mulled Wine to cosy up with at home…
Adventurous Cake Book
Epic handcrafted traybakes and brownies - speak to Alex about gifting, goodies and delicious plant based treats for your family and friends
Bullion Craft Chocolate Makers
Our Neepsend neighbour - get your hands on multi-award winning chocolate bars, bakes and gift sets.
Greystone Flowers
Our favourite flower farmers will be dressing and styling with wreaths and festive floral beauty with plenty of festive cheer!
The Victoria & Friends Christmas Market
It’s all about Christmas Shopping and gifting at our new venue Victoria - for you and anyone on your Christmas pressie list!
Victoria is hosting a vibrant marketplace of some of the finest Sheffield creators, creatives, makers and curators - to inspire our guests to discover the magic of shopping ‘independent’ from within our locale.
The Clubhouse
Mow's Coffee - Boozy (and none-boozy) festive hot chocs and coffees and gifts.
Betty’s Flower Club - Wreaths, festive foliage, floral bunches and gifts.
Juno Books - Find Juno in the Mow’s Coffee Lounge in The Clubhouse with the very best in fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children.
The Chapel
Luiza Holub - Luiza's shop will feature her amazing original lino prints.
Beth Pegler - beautiful handmade jewellery in recycled silver and gold.
Pottery West - gorgeous wheel thrown tableware and ceramics
Essence and Alchemy - For wonderful fragrance filled gifting look no further - Porcelain Refillable Candles, Incense Sticks, Incense Bowls, Handblown Glass Bud Vases, Mini Bath Salts, Facial Steams, FYH Books, Winter Tea-Light Kits.
Sparse Vintage - Beautiful, hand picked, preloved quality vintage clothing
Kate Beaumont - Beautifully feminine and comfortable lingerie and jewellery
Sophie Farrar - The ultimate gift for lovers of architecture and design - a Sophie Farrar vase…Also smaller giftable items like candle and incense holders, Christmas decorations and jars.
Craft, Sheffield - Hand made gifts, homewares, clothing and accessories.
Mamnick / Loft - all the goodies from the Loft boutique from chip forks, hats and cycle kit
Hummingbird Archive - handmade leather jewellery and accessories
Annie Jude's - Candles, crystals, jewels, crafting kits and skincare
Caryl Hart
Join award-winning children's author Caryl Hart for a festive story time! Caryl will be joining us for two amazing storytimes - hosted in The Chapel at Victoria. Meet Caryl on the stage at 12.30 and 14.30 for 'When a Dragon Loves Christmas Festive Story Time'...
Meet the adorable Little Dragon and find out just how much she LOVES Christmas!
"When a dragon hears us cheer
"Ooh! Christmas time is nearly here!"
Does she complain and loudly say
”No - Christmas NOW!” and stomp away?Why no! Dragons don't do that!"
Join one small dragon and her family and friends as the celebrate the festive season. With plenty of chaos and and good behaviour in equal measure!
Caryl will also be signing copies of the book to put under your own tree or to gift on - with a special Christmas discount as an extra special treat!
The Lodge
Nomad Maison - hand picked selection of antique blankets, cushions and rugs.
Small Plants - An eco-conscious houseplant store.
CharKnots - An eco conscious homeware and accessories brand.
Mimi Odette - As seen in British Vogue - original hand knitted vintage cardigans and jumpers appliquéd with bespoke initials using Liberty of London fabrics - Mimi O is also bring gorgeous bows to style your home and Christmas tree this season.
Kids Christmas Art Club!
Join us for our first Mimi O Art club! The new craft packs have been created using the scrap fabrics from our initials and bows, available to make your very own decoupage Liberty fabric initial Christmas decoration or gift tag! All money raised from the craft table will be donated to the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity! Come along to our stall to get your art pack and join in!
Eve Kitchen Shop - curated homeware and most-giftable cookbooks
Aimee Barnes Holistics - Sharing how to nourish yourself from the inside out to prepare for the colder winter months.
Sheffield Skincare Company - Independently made natural, vegan and cruelty free skincare
All The Details
Full information about everyone joining us on Sunday 1st December, how to guarantee your entry and food on the day can be found on our guide to the day! We very much hope you can join us!
A Guide To The Festive Festival
