Caerphilly Town Centre, CF83 1JL
CF83 1JL
Caerphilly Winter Food and Craft Fair is the perfect place to get you in the Christmas spirit. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a town and Castle preparing for Christmas with delicious street food, the smell of mulled wine, exciting street theatre and over 60 food, craft and gift stalls including funfair attractions to delight the whole family!
This magical event is host to the River of Light Lantern Parade that starts at 5:30pm and concludes with a Fireworks Display at 6:15pm! Be sure to also attend one of the River of Light Lantern-Making Workshops and make your own lantern to light up the town! (Please note: attending the workshops is NOT a requirement to take part in the parade.)
Whilst at Caerphilly Winter Food and Craft Fair, don’t forget to visit the popular Caerphilly Artisan Market in the Twyn Community Centre, Crafty Legs’ Craft Fair & Market at the Cenotaph and Castle Court Craft & Food Market in Castle Court Shopping Centre. All these markets complement the Caerphilly Winter Food and Craft Fair and the town’s mixture of independent & high street stores.
This event is completely FREE! Normal admission fees apply to the castle.
For further information, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk.
Interested in having a stall at this event? Contact events@caerphilly.gov.uk.
This event is supported by Caerphilly Town Council.
Some of the activities you’ll find at the Caerphilly Winter Food & Craft Fair include:
Birds of prey
Face painting
Funfair rides
Hair braiding
Make-and-Take Craft Workshops
Father Christmas in his Sleigh
Street theatre performances
| Company Name | All Product On Sale |
| Vantage Point Events | Alcohol – Mulled wine and cider |
| Williams Brothers Cider | Alcohol – Mulled cider |
| Spirit of Wales Distillery | Alcohol – Mulled rum punch |
| Llanblethian Orchards | Alcohol – Mulled cider and apple juice |
| The Snowcone Co. | Concession – Snow Cones, Candy Floss |
| Case Café | Concession – Mobile Coffee Van |
| Meat…ing Point UK | Concession – Hot Food – Souvlaki,(chicken and pork skewers, wrapped in pita bread, with salads and chips). |
| Vantage Point Events | Concession – Hot Food – Burgers, fries, German sausage / hot dog |
| Ceginhalfnhalf | Concession – Hot Food – Butter chicken, rice, aloo tikki chat, samosa chat, chickpea curry, poppadom, biryani |
| Chang’s Wok | Concession – Hot Food – Chinese wok dishes |
| J Hills Amusements | Concession – Toasted marshmallows on sticks |
| Dinky Donuts | Concession – Hot Food – Fresh Dinky Donuts, hot and cold drinks, Snowcones |
| Nuts About Cinnamon | Concession – Hot Food – Cinnamon glazed nuts (peanuts, pecans, almonds, cashews and hazelnuts |
| Tiffin Meal | Concession – Hot Food – Indian Food |
| Signore Twister | Concession – Hot Food – Potato twisters, soft drinks & Hot chocolate baileys |
| Chock Shop | Concession – Chocolate Brownies and blondies with warm chocolate sauce and fresh cream |
| Company Name | All Product On Sale |
| A Bit of a Pickle | Homemade Artisan Preserves (jams/marmalades/chutneys/pickles) chilli products, possibly Blaenavon cheese, possibly curry kits |
| Afal y Graig Cider & Perry | Alcohol – Ciders, applesecco, rosecco and pearsecco |
| Ally’s Confectionary | Traditional sweets, Novelty Sweets & candy floss |
| Baker Bears | Cupcakes, Cakesicles, Tray Bakes, Cookie pie, Cake Jars, Cookies |
| Balloons 4 U | Helium foil balloons, flashing novelty products (Wiggly worms at pride) |
| Bee Welsh Honey Company | Welsh honey and beeswax products from their own hives in mid Wales |
| Bow Addict | Hair clips, bands, bows & bobbles |
| Brew Monster | Alcohol – Craft Beer on draft (where permitted) and in cans |
| Caerphilly Station Chiropractic Centre & Blackwood Chiropractic Centre | Promoting chiropractic care |
| CCBC – Blackwood Miners Institute | Programmes and leaflets to hand out for upcoming shows. Donation boxes for charity. |
| CCBC – Community Regeneration – CFW | Free items & advice on employment support |
| CCBC – Youth Service | Xmas craft items to include Baubles, calendars, bags of reindeer food, xmas wreaths. |
| Celtic Spirit Co | Alcohol – Spirits – Liqueurs and spirit form Wales- Danzy Jones, Black Mountain Liqueur, Inn-Keepers Tipple, Poteen, Sloe Gin, Black Cherry Liqueur, Passion Fruit Gin, Elderflower Gin, Praline Welsh Cream |
| Charity Link – Guide Dogs | Fundraisers will invite people to become direct debit donors for our ‘Sponsor a Dog / Puppy / Nurse’ campaigns. |
| Charlie B’s | Dog Items |
| Charly’s Braids | Hair braids |
| Chock Shop | Chocolate Brownies and blondies with warm chocolate sauce and fresh cream |
| Chris Noonan | Handmade jewellery & accessories |
| Citrine Skincare | Citrine Skincare – Cleansers, moisturisers, hand polish and hand butter, body scrub and body moisturiser, foot soak, foot scrub and foot butter. |
| CJ Tasty Treats | Hand decorated shortbread Biscuits, flavoured biscuits, paint your own biscuits and decorate your own biscuit kits |
| Crystal Crysalis | Real Crystals in all forms, such as towers, tumbles, carvings, spheres, keyrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings, etc, along with incense sticks and gift packs. |
| Cwm Deri Vineyard | Alcohol – Welsh wines, liqueurs, non-alcoholic drinks and mead from our Pembrokeshire vineyard |
| Doughnutterie | Bakery selection of gourmet doughnuts |
| Explore Learning | Not selling – just running free activities for children in the community and spreading the word about fearless learning this September. |
| Falconry UK | Birds of prey static display |
| Good & Proper Brownies | Handmade Chocolate Brownies |
| H & K Catering | Prepacked sweets, candy floss, popcorn |
| Hancox’s Pies | Pies |
| Hwyl Spirits (Cardiff Distillery) | Alcohol – Spirits – Gins, liqueurs, rums and spirits |
| Katie Grenfell | Hand painted pet and family Christmas baubles, wooden signs, cards and key rings. |
| Little Grandma’s Kitchen | Chutney, curd, preserves, marmalade, mustards, spreads and crackers |
| Llanblethian Orchards | Alcohol – Ciders & perries in champagne bottles. Bag in box ciders (3l and 5l). Traditional cider vinegar in bottles. Cider Gift packs including souvenir glass and wooden beer mats/bottle opener signs. Mulled cider and apple juice. |
| Llangattock Apiaries | Honey and beeswax related products |
| Made in Ludlow Glass | Fused glass products. All are unique and individual. Tea lights, fridge magnets, platters, coasters, pictures, glass free standing waves, free standing animals, dishes, jewellery my designs are based animals / fruit & veg / flowers |
| Malama Co. | Soft Toys (Whale, turtle, shark, bunny, fox, dog, koala), soft teether rattles (bunny, fox, dog, koala), silicone wood teethers (3 colours), dummy clips (8 colours) |
| Mallows Bottling Limited | Alcohol – Spirits – Welsh Bourbon, Rum, Gin and Liquors |
| Marie Cresci’s Cheesecakes | Homemade cheesecakes in individual pots |
| Mr & Mrs Olive UK Ltd | Olives, nuts, baklava, Turkish delight, dried fruits |
| Mrs Boss Wales | Laser engraved gifts and homeware, using materials of wood, metal & slate |
| Nuts About Cinnamon | Cinnamon glazed nuts (peanuts, pecans, almonds, cashews and hazelnuts |
| Ogi | No products to sale just general information and engagement on our build locations and services involved with the Ogi full fibre rollout in Caerphilly Borough and Blackwood |
| Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm | All sorts of chilli related products |
| Penylan Preserves | Up to 24 lines of Preserves. Marmalades, Jams, Chutneys and Curds |
| Plenty Pies | Cooked gourmet meat and meat free pies |
| Popty Cara | Bara brith, Welsh cakes, sticky gingerbread, Welsh cider cake, no added sugar fruit cake, vegan lemon drizzle cake, rocky road, tiffin, brownies, vegan flapjack, marmalades |
| Pure Soy Meltables | Handmade candles, melts , reed diffusers, gift bags including wax melt burners, melts and tea lights, Handwash and Lotion |
| Quantum Coffee Roasters | Rare, artisan hand-roasted coffee beans (predominantly), also brewing equipment and loose-leaf teas (own brand). a small number of items such as t shirts and reusable cups branded specifically by quantum coffee roasters |
| Rae’s Grace Cakes | Cup Cakes, Cake Slices, Tray Bake, Cookies |
| RNLI | No items for sale. Signing up members of the RNLI via direct debit, and distribution of safety messages and youth safety messages for drowning prevention and water safety. Giving out respect the water safety materials and free gifts |
| RSPB Cymru | No sales. RSPB give the public the opportunity to support the RSPB via monthly donations, as well as pin badges with suggested donation. |
| Samosaco | Onion Bhajee, scotch eggs, samosas, pakoras, Bhajis, Pickles, sauces, chutneys, vegan curries |
| Simply Christmas Ltd | Christmas Decorations |
| Spirit of Wales Distillery | Alcohol – Spirits – Vodka, Gin, and Rum & Mulled rum punch only) |
| Steve’s Engraving | Hand Engraving , sunglasses , Bucket Hats , Scarves , gloves ( house of tweed ) LED flashing products for nighttime events , eg Caerphilly Christmas etc , |
| Teddy Eva Scents Ltd | Wax melts, reed diffusers, candles, room sprays, and general home fragrance items |
| The Fudge Foundry | Award winning Belgium chocolate fudge in a range of unique flavours, Belgian chocolate (Hot Chocolate) stirrers |
| The Pattyman | Jamaican Sauces, Marinade, Jelly, and Relish, Jamaican Patties, depending which event, Pattycakes, depending which event. |
| The Wire Room | Wire words, wire Christmas decorations, wire art, wire dog lead holders, wire medal holders, wire Christmas cards |
| Tracey’s Funky Faces | Face Painting |
| Trails & Treats | 100% Natural dog treats |
| Truth in a Trailer | Distribute free Christian literature and other media; free tote bags with Bible verse |
| Tudor Brewery | Alcohol – Real Ale, gift packs of beers and on sales where permitted |
| Ty Hafan | To promote and generate interest in Ty Hafan the children’s hospice in Sully |
| West Country Fayre | Cornish and Somerset cheeses including Goats and Sheep cheese |
| Williams Brothers Cider | Alcohol – Ciders, Perry and Apple juice & mulled cider |
| Wood n Things | Christmas wreaths, garlands, tree decs made from dried fruit, scented with Christmas oil |
| Zoo Brew | Alcohol – Real Ale/Beer, Gin, Vodka and Rum |
Making your way to the Caerphilly Winter Food and Craft Fair on Saturday 2nd December? Here is some information on parking and public transport for the event! ℹ️
Parking
Public parking is available at the following locations:
– Station Terrace car park, CF83 1JU (pay-and-display)
– Caerphilly Park-and-Ride, CF83 1JU (free)
– Crescent Road car park, CF83 1AB (pay-and-display)
– Morrisons / Castle Court Shopping Centre, CF83 1XP (free, maximum stay 3 hours)
– Park-and-Walk (marked red on the map) at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni y Gwyndy, Pontygwindy Road, CF83 3HG (£2 charge)
❗️ All of the above car parks contain disabled parking bays. Check signage at each car park for full terms and conditions.
Bike Racks
There are several bike racks located within Caerphilly town centre, marked purple on the map.
Bike racks can be found at Caerphilly train station, throughout Cardiff Road, around the Twyn and outside Morrisons.
Public Transport
Caerphilly Transport Interchange is located nearby the event site, with trains to and from Bargoed and Cardiff every 15 minutes and trains to and from Rhymney every hour. Caerphilly bus station also provides direct links to Cardiff and other routes throughout the borough. Please go to https://tfw.wales and https://www.traveline.cymru/ for more information on train and bus timetables.
Click the images below to see a full copy of the Residents and Retailers’ Notice.
This event is sponsored by Taylor Wimpey. Explore modern living and thoughtfully designed new homes at Taylor Wimpey South Wales’ Cwrt Sirhowy development in Blackwood. Our sales office and Gosford show home are now open for visitors from 10am to 5pm on Thursday through Monday. We welcome you to experience the quality and attention to detail that define Taylor Wimpey homes. Your journey to a new home starts HERE.
Caerphilly is a Smart Town!
Explore the town before you arrive and see what local businesses have to offer whilst you’re at Caerphilly Winter Food & Craft Fair by downloading the VZTA Smart Towns app.
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This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.
