Christmas may be a couple of months away still, but we’re getting prepared early at Gardener & Cook. Beat the last minute rush and join us for some relaxed Christmas shopping! We’re attending two very special Christmas fairs this year, both in glorious settings (Sissinghurst in Kent and Glyndebourne in East Sussex) plus our regular Lewes late night shopping evening, so don’t miss out.
Sissinghurst
Wealden Times Midwinter Fair
Thursday 3rd – Friday 4th December 2009
11am – 4pm
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Sissinghurst nr Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB
Tel: 01580 710700
A great opportunity to buy your Christmas presents in the luxury of heated marquees surrounded by the renowned gardens of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson. The fair is held upstairs in the Restaurant and Oast Exhibition. You also get a chance to visit the Book Barn where writers including Sissinghurst residents Adam Nicolson, Juliet Nicolson and Sarah Raven will be talking about their work.
Costs £5.00 booked in advance and £6.50 on the gate. Children under 5 are free and 5-12s pay £3.25. Book Barn is £2.00 (all talk proceeds go to charity). To book tickets call: 0800 294 9011 or book online.
For more information go to The Wealden Times website.
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne Christmas Fair
Tuesday 3rd November
10am – 4pm
Glyndebourne, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5UU
Tel: 01273 812321
What better way to shop for your Christmas presents than in the beautiful and esteemed grounds of Glyndebourne?
Enjoy a day in this stunning setting, courtesy of the Christie Family, and take lunch and light refreshments in the Mildmay Restaurant. The event will be held in a Marquee and is in aid of Lewes and District Group of East Sussex Disability Association.
Entrance £3.
Gardener & Cook, Lewes
Lewes Late Night Shopping
Thursday 3rd December
10am – 9pm
Gardener & Cook, 33a Cliffe High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AN
tel: 01273 47749
We are thrilled to say we’ll be open until 9pm for Lewes Late Night Shopping night. Traditionally this is a lively and atmospheric evening particularly in Cliffe High Street – brass bands and stalls add a sense of Christmas spirit to the occasion (as does the mulled wine flowing freely on the night!)
