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🎄We reckon it feels more autumnal than Christma

🎄We reckon it feels more autumnal than Christmassy right now, but this weekend has got all the fun of the festive fair going on with a whopping nine Xmas markets in Brighton alone on Saturday:

@brightonetsy xmas market
@blackbrightonmarket Xmas market
@themakersfair Winter Fair
@emmausbrighton Xmas fair
@beaueventsbrighton Xmas market
@elmgroveschoolpta Xmas fair
@theanunbrighton festive fair
@silver_spur_makersmarket @thecirclesstore makers’ market
@brightonopenmarket vegan Xmas market (plus vegan beer showcase @thedropbrighton in their new spot)
@nehopenstudios Christmas fair (Sat and Sun) and of course all the other brilliant @artistsopenhouses
@brightonwinterfayre Xmas makers’ market @ironworksstudiosbrighton (Sun)
@paperdaisyevents Xmas makers’ fair in Shoreham
@titchhillwines Middle Yard Market in Worthing
@cidertap Xmas fair in Bolney (Sat and Sun)
@sevensisterscountrypark Xmas fair in Seven Sisters (Sat and Sun)

Have we missed any of your favourites? Let us know in the comments!

🎄You’ll find full details in our guide on the site (festive link in not-yet-festive bio), plus music, food and drink inspo for this weekend and beyond 🥳

⭐️From sexy new openings @pearlycowbrighton to

⭐️From sexy new openings @pearlycowbrighton to festive fairs @paperdaisyevents and @silver_spur_makersmarket to sassy nurse hero @allthat.bex, this weekend’s got it going on.

⭐️Head over to the site for our full guide, along with some inspo to get you started on next week’s plans.

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✨Happy weekend! ✨It’s starting to feel a w

✨Happy weekend!

✨It’s starting to feel a wee bit Christmassy around these parts with @brilliantbrighton’s festive afternoon on Saturday, festive menu launches, and the first of the Xmas markets (@leweschristmasmarket and @thebarnlittlelondon this weekend) a little further afield.

✨But there’s more to this weekend than Christmas: You’ll find our weekend guide in all its sparkling glory (with lots of non-festive fun too) over on the site.

#brighton #brightonguide #whatsonbrighton #brightonweekend #brightonthingstodo #brightonlife #botiloves #brightonblogger

🎄Who’s up for another, ahem, tree-mendous giv

🎄Who’s up for another, ahem, tree-mendous giveaway?

🎄It may only be November, but we’re coming over all festive here at BOTI towers, so we’ve teamed up with the delightful @bengcschristmastrees and the marvellous @mamascocktailbar to bring you the perfect Christmas combo: Christmas trees and cocktails. 🍸

🎄Yep, we’re giving away 3 prize bundles of a gorgeous Nordman Fir (non-drop) tree from one of Brighton’s finest purveyors of festive wood, Ben GC’s Christmas Trees, AND a 500ml bottle of Mama’s most excellent margaritas!

🎄If you’re one of the lucky winners, you’ll get to pick your tree size (up to 6ft) and choose from classic or mulled margs (fyi: the mulled is very special).

🎄Plus, the swag will be delivered to your door on the date of your choice! Ho ho ho, it’s magic (aka Ben GC)!

🎄To be in with a chance of bagging yourself all this festive goodness, all you have to do is:

1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Make sure you’re following @bengcschristmastrees, @mamascocktailbar and @btntheinside
3️⃣ Share this post as a story tagging all 3 accounts
4️⃣ Tag someone you’d like to drink margs with while admiring your sexy tree

🎄Finally, get your entries in by the closing date of 6pm on Sunday 17th November.

(NB: You’ll only be entered into the draw if you do all of these, we’re a bit strict like that 😊)

🎄Boom! Happy (kind-of) nearly Christmas time!

🎄After more tree-spo? Head over to the site for our top picks.

Ts and Cs:
*The giveaway is only open to UK residents.
*You must be over 18 to enter and should be able to present age verification ID upon delivery.
*Tree prize can be claimed as 4ft, 5ft, or 6ft Nordman Fir (Non-drop).
*Tree delivery only to addresses within BN1/2/3/41/42 (delivery will be on a Mon-Fri date of your choice between 21/11 and 20/12).
*Tree stands not included with the prize, but the tree trunk will be freshly cut ready to go in your own stand with water.
*Prize must be claimed by 20th November.
*Competition ends at 6pm GMT on Sun 17th November.
*All entry requirements must be completed for a valid entry.
*3 winners will be chosen at random after the competition closes.

⭐️ Giveaway time! ⭐️ ✨The Brighton Ligh

⭐️ Giveaway time! ⭐️

✨The Brighton Lights, the festive lights trail curated by local artists, is back @onegardenbrighton for December 2024 even bigger and better.

✨And because we’re all about the treats, Halloween and every day, we’ve teamed up with @thebrightonlights to offer one lucky person the chance to win four tickets to this year’s event.

✨Fancy it? To win, all you have to do is:

1️⃣Like this post and share it to your story
2️⃣Tag someone you’d like to light up your life with in the comments
3️⃣Make sure you’re following both accounts: @thebrightonlights and @btntheinside (we will check!)

✨ Get your entries in by 6pm on Thursday 6th November ✨

Ts and Cs:
The giveaway is only open to UK residents. You must be over 18 to enter. The giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. The competition ends at 6pm GMT on Thursday 7th November. You cannot win tickets if you have already purchased tickets to any dates of The Brighton Lights. Tickets are non-transferrable and subject to availability. One entry per person, across both The Brighton Lights and The Brighton The Inside Instagram accounts. Must complete all entry requirements to have a valid entry. The winner will be chosen at random after the competition closes. Winner will need to provide a valid email address to receive the tickets. Travel or associated costs are not included as part of the prize.

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🕯️Crunchy leaves, pumpkins, fires, and the pe

🕯️Crunchy leaves, pumpkins, fires, and the perfect excuse to crack open another candle? Yep, we love autumn in all its unseasonable glory.

🕯️Speaking of candles, sticking firmly to our mantra that you can never have enough candles, we went along to @haute_flame’s new Sip and Wick candle-making and -painting workshop to make some of our own. And, spoiler alert, #it was an absolute joy!

🕯️You can read our full review over on the website, but if you fancy a cosy afternoon making your own piece of fragrant wax glory, there’s another workshop this weekend.

🕯️Even better, you can get a very sweet 10 percent off with our special discount code. Which you’ll also find in the article (guess you’ll have to read it, sorry).

#brighton #brightonworkshops #brightoncandles #brightonmakers #brightonbloggers #whatsonbrighton #brightonguide #brightonthingstodo #youknowitmakesscents #hauteflame #ukmakers #brightonandhove