An Oxfordshire town is looking forward to the opening of its Christmas market this weekend. 

The event, in the Market Place in Wantage, will be held on Sunday, December 1 from 10am to 3pm. 

This comes after the town's Christmas lights switch-on was postponed to November 30 due to the impact of Storm Bert. 

READ MORE: Oxfordshire Christmas lights switch-on event postponed by Storm Bert

The Christmas market will have more than 40 stalls selling Christmas gifts, books, poetry, art, candles hot and cold food, drinks, decorations, jewellery, cards, paper crafts, crochet and knitted items, stained glass gifts and more. 

There will also be live music from 10am from the Wantage Silver Band, The Hornbrokers, Josh Mundell, Dan and Jade Acoustics, Wantage Sings and Hug Ukulele Band. 

There will also be free children's face painting and balloon modelling. 

Free parking can be found at the district council car parks.

There are three car parks with the closest one being at The Beacon, Portway, OX12 9BX. 

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