Christmas Market 2019

Laviski

in case somehow your excited....

https://connachttribune.ie/christmas-market-returns-opening-in-mid-november/

Following the granting of the licence, builders will move into Eyre Square next Friday to create the festive village along the same layout as the last few years but trading for a longer time – this year it runs for 38 days due to the way the weekends fall, opening from November 15 to December 22.

the usual promising to make it better blah blah, beleive it when i see it. :pac:

Ashleigh1986

It's organised in such a way to benefit the shop owners that operate in galway ALL YEAR AROUND .
Think about it ....
They are hardly going to allow businesses from outside to come in and take their Xmas business .
That's why you must fill out a form saying what you will be selling .
Also it leaves before Xmas so as to leave the busiest last few days of Xmas shopping to the local shops .
That's why in general its mostly food .
That's why the myrick hotel have the bar section .
If the Xmas market wasn't there it would make eyre square very dreary especially during November .
It's a marketing ploy to get people outside of the city to galway to do their Xmas shopping ..... And it works !!!
There's even hotels advertising Xmas market family stays to get people here .

biko

It is what it is.
If you don't like it, don't go.
Let the people exited about it have their fun.

Ashleigh1986

biko wrote: »

It is what it is.
If you don't like it, don't go.
Let the people exited about it have their fun.

......and let the people on a galway city forum on the Christmas market have their opinion even if they don't agree with your opinion .

Storm 10

I just wish they would move away from all the food stalls nearly every one is selling the same stuff, can they not have stalls selling Christmas stuff like you would find in a proper Christmas Market, of course their would be food stalls just not as many.

BeardySi

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

...
It's a marketing ploy to get people outside of the city to galway to do their Xmas shopping ..... And it works !!!...

As is every christmas market everywhere surely?? They're not exactly exercises in altruism to benefit poor starving market traders....

Wompa1

I saw the Roisin Dubh posting on Facebook about accepting job applications for the Market. Do the people who own the Meyrick own the Roisin Dubh or has the market tent changed hands?

Mulled wine, Bratwurst, little wooden trinkets, Waffles, Venison burgers. It doesn't bother me at all. It's just for a few weeks and changes the feel of the city around the holiday.

Laviski

Big gripe with the market is they have no diversity. On this island there are far superior markets done elsewhere when they have loads of choice with not much repetition.

As an example Is there really a need for 4/5 "charcoal grill" stands.....

Ashleigh1986

BeardySi wrote: »

As is every christmas market everywhere surely?? They're not exactly exercises in altruism to benefit poor starving market traders....

But at least with other Christmas markets around Europe it's possible to actually purchase a Christmas gift for someone .
As has already been said .... The galway one is full of food .
The idea is .... Get people to go to it ...
Realise it's all food ...
Purchase some food and walk to nearby shops to get your Christmas presents .

ben.schlomo

Wompa1 wrote: »

I saw the Roisin Dubh posting on Facebook about accepting job applications for the Market. Do the people who own the Meyrick own the Roisin Dubh or has the market tent changed hands?

Mulled wine, Bratwurst, little wooden trinkets, Waffles, Venison burgers. It doesn't bother me at all. It's just for a few weeks and changes the feel of the city around the holiday.

No the Roisin run the beer tent, have done for a couple of years. Same as during comedy and arts festivals. The poster was just mistaken as to who runs it.

skinny90

Laviski wrote: »

Big gripe with the market is they have no diversity. On this island there are far superior markets done elsewhere when they have loads of choice with not much repetition.

As an example Is there really a need for 4/5 "charcoal grill" stands.....

No but as long as people are buying into it, making viable and probably profitable whats the issue?

Snow Garden

I like Christmas

A good idea would be to promote the 3 markets in Galway as an all-in-one market experience

1. Christmas Market in the Square
2. St Nic's Market which will be 7 days a week for the run up to Xmas too
3. Tiny traders, get them a space for 7 days a week for the run up too

The Christmas Market Trail, start in the Square, walk down Shop street or through the Eyre Square Center, visit St Nic's Market and finish with the Tiny Traders somewhere in the West End

Now that would bring people in and have them walking the length of the town thereby allowing other businesses to benefit from the increased passing trade

gordongekko

Deleted User wrote: »

A good idea would be to promote the 3 markets in Galway as an all-in-one market experience

1. Christmas Market in the Square
2. St Nic's Market which will be 7 days a week for the run up to Xmas too
3. Tiny traders, get them a space for 7 days a week for the run up too

The Christmas Market Trail, start in the Square, walk down Shop street or through the Eyre Square Center, visit St Nic's Market and finish with the Tiny Traders somewhere in the West End

Now that would bring people in and have them walking the length of the town thereby allowing other businesses to benefit from the increased passing trade

Didn't they try that one year with a second market around the Spanish arch

ben.schlomo

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A good idea would be to promote the 3 markets in Galway as an all-in-one market experience

1. Christmas Market in the Square
2. St Nic's Market which will be 7 days a week for the run up to Xmas too
3. Tiny traders, get them a space for 7 days a week for the run up too

The Christmas Market Trail, start in the Square, walk down Shop street or through the Eyre Square Center, visit St Nic's Market and finish with the Tiny Traders somewhere in the West End

Now that would bring people in and have them walking the length of the town thereby allowing other businesses to benefit from the increased passing trade

Ya that's what's been needed since day one. It's exactly how the Xmas Market is laid out in both Köln and Frankfurt, separate markets across the city with different themes in each one. Made for a great way to see the city also as you walked from one to the other.

ben.schlomo

gordongekko wrote: »

Didn't they try that one year with a second market around the Spanish arch

Ya but I think the location doesn't help there due to the exposure to the elements and it was pretty much just another indoor drinks thing that was there.

One in Woodquay and then the one at St Nics would make for a good ramble.

Mrs OBumble

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

But at least with other Christmas markets around Europe it's possible to actually purchase a Christmas gift for someone .
As has already been said .... The galway one is full of food .
The idea is .... Get people to go to it ...
Realise it's all food ...
Purchase some food and walk to nearby shops to get your Christmas presents .

Mr OBumble gave up being a market trader at St Nicholas market years ago, when he realised that only the food stalls were making any money.

People don't want to give market tat as gifts.

Ashleigh1986

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Mr OBumble gave up being a market trader at St Nicholas market years ago, when he realised that only the food stalls were making any money.

People don't want to give market that as gifts.

Surely it's down to the quality of the product?
Like with a lot of things it's about coming up with the right idea .
Has there ever even been a good quality Santa roaming around the Xmas market ?
Would it not pay to have one especially at weekends when it got dark from 5pm to finish ?
Let the kids get photographed with him free of charge ?

extra gravy

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Mr OBumble gave up being a market trader at St Nicholas market years ago, when he realised that only the food stalls were making any money.

People don't want to give market tat as gifts.

Where's the tat in St. Nick's? I picked up two lovely paintings there recently, one for myself and one which I intend to give as a gift. It'd be a nice idea if people actually went to look instead of assuming it's tat.

Snow Garden

extra gravy wrote: »

Where's the tat in St. Nick's? I picked up two lovely paintings there recently, one for myself and one which I intend to give as a gift. It'd be a nice idea if people actually went to look instead of assuming it's tat.

I have bought many many super Xmas presents in St Nicholas market.

pure.conya

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Mr OBumble gave up being a market trader at St Nicholas market years ago, when he realised that only the food stalls were making any money.

People don't want to give market tat as gifts.

I've happily received and given presents from the year round market. It sounds to me like ye were trying to push tat and when none of us bought yer crap then the whole market was written off by you

Mrs OBumble

pure.conya wrote: »

I've happily received and given presents from the year round market. It sounds to me like ye were trying to push tat and when none of us bought yer crap then the whole market was written off by you

Nice try, but it was well before my time. He's been working in other fields since well before he met me.

Whereisgalway

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Nice try, but it was well before my time. He's been working in other fields since well before he met me.

Mr obumble ventured into many a hive before he settled with his queen

I’m only pollen your leg
I’ll buzz off now
WIG

Redo91

Hoping they do German beer in the beer tent this year rather than Carlsberg like last year. Last year was the first year I didn’t go in to it.

DuckSlice

Redo91 wrote: »

Hoping they do German beer in the beer tent this year rather than Carlsberg like last year. Last year was the first year I didn’t go in to it.

Yea the only thing "German" was the steins, which I found out today that stein is an English term and the Germans don't use it at all to refer to something that holds a drink, it just means stone in German :O :O

Cheshire Cat

etxp wrote: »

Yea the only thing "German" was the steins, which I found out today that stein is an English term and the Germans don't use it at all to refer to something that holds a drink, it just means stone in German :O :O

That's true! Always amuses me. The grey beer vessels are/were "Steingut" i.e. stoneware, that's probably were the Stein comes from. I have been told that the beer will be German again this year, so here's hoping.

Whereisgalway

etxp wrote: »

Yea the only thing "German" was the steins, which I found out today that stein is an English term and the Germans don't use it at all to refer to something that holds a drink, it just means stone in German :O :O

The steins were two weeks late arriving last year. Had to use pint glasses til then

biko

I see selling stalls started going up.

gordongekko

There is a big carlsberg sign over the tent

GY A1

What time is the opening on

Private Joker

gordongekko wrote: »

There is a big carlsberg sign over the tent

Probably the worst beer hall beer in the world.
I really like the market and the atmosphere it brings to town but why couldnt they get something more unique for the beer tent even some local brews.
I'll be giving the beer tent a miss for another year.

Whereisgalway

Private Joker wrote: »

Probably the worst beer hall beer in the world.
I really like the market and the atmosphere it brings to town but why couldnt they get something more unique for the beer tent even some local brews.
I'll be giving the beer tent a miss for another year.

Prob the most underwhelming Christmas market in the world. Sold out again this festive season

ben.schlomo

GY A1 wrote: »

What time is the opening on

530-730

Stuck my head into the beer tent there, can confirm carlsberg and carlsberg unfiltered being served in litre glasses.

Whereisgalway

Galway Christmas market aka the annual plastic junk sales frenzy.

Fitz*

I actually drink Carlsberg normally but even I think they having it as the beer for the beer tent is a bad idea. It goes stale and flat, especially in a litre stein glass.

I remember 5+ years ago and they had German beer. It was like rocket fuel! Maybe that's why they got a more generic brand as the people are sober-er leaving!

The market really is ruined by the fact a few grass living idiots managed to prevent the market being setup properly.

The paths were absolutely packed and hard to get around and loads of empty space on the grass. If the stalls and beer tent were on the grass it would free up so much space for people to walk around.

Whereisgalway

Nixon Loose Raccoon wrote: »

The market really is ruined by the fact a few grass living idiots managed to prevent the market being setup properly.

The paths were absolutely packed and hard to get around and loads of empty space on the grass. If the stalls and beer tent were on the grass it would free up so much space for people to walk around.

Why have the main thoroughfare In the city& the grass destroyed for 6 months of the year all to grease carlsbergs coffers

Redo91

F**king Carslberg! At least O’Connells are doing steins of Erdinger but still a pain the tent isn’t like it used to.

pjohnson

Redo91 wrote: »

F**king Carslberg! At least O’Connells are doing steins of Erdinger but still a pain the tent isn’t like it used to.

Nox is right in that saving the grass ruined the market. The big (was it french?) Baked good tent that was there the first few years didnt come back since it was butchered back into tiny stalls.

galwaybabe

FYI, St Nicholas Christmas Market will run from December 14 to 22 and there is always a great selection of pressies available. There's food stalls too and it has a lovely atmosphere. Support the traders there who have been slogging it all year round, come rain or sunshine.

pure.conya

pjohnson wrote: »

Nox is right in that saving the grass ruined the market. The big (was it french?) Baked good tent that was there the first few years didnt come back since it was butchered back into tiny stalls.

jesus i didn't realise people were so put out by those of us who like to enjoy the square from march until sept/oct and not see the centre of the city looking like we can't even maintain a small patch of grass

Mrs OBumble

Enjoying Eyre Square in March, 2018 edition:

dinneenp

Is it true you have to pay into the market? I heard that but don't think they'd do that.

pure.conya

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Enjoying Eyre Square in March, 2018 edition:

ya, very funny, you can post all the freak weather photos you like but the simple fact remains that the last time the grass was used for the Christmas market the centre of our city looked disgraceful right up until the following May/June, thankfully that was the end of it and in 4 months time I'll be able to enjoy the simple pleasure of relaxing while sitting on the grass in Eyre sq again

pure.conya

dinneenp wrote: »

Is it true you have to pay into the market? I heard that but don't think they'd do that.

if they thought they'd get away with it they would

Mrs OBumble

dinneenp wrote: »

Is it true you have to pay into the market? I heard that but don't think they'd do that.

No it's not true at all.

Wompa1

Went into the market on Saturday. First time I have been in Galway around Christmas in about 4 years. I think it's a big improvement on 2015, at least. I like the layout they have a lot better. Some of the crafts around are fairly nice. Didn't have any of the food this time and I'm off the drink but it looked good.

ben.schlomo

Nothing says Xmas Market like a stall selling shower heads alright.

JohnCleary

Walked through on opening night - great atmosphere.

Huge Q for the Beer Tent so i'll hold off visiting until the hype calms down.

It's an asset to the city, IMO. If for nothing more than to bring people into town for a wander around, you'll end up spending a few quid *somewhere*. And if not, sure isin't it something to do for the evening.

You won't please everyone, c'est la vie.

Mr_A

galwaybabe wrote: »

FYI, St Nicholas Christmas Market will run from December 14 to 22 and there is always a great selection of pressies available. There's food stalls too and it has a lovely atmosphere. Support the traders there who have been slogging it all year round, come rain or sunshine.

Ah, the now annual tradition of trashing the Christmas market while praising the other one, as they are there through pure altruism and service to the city rather than trying to make a few quid, same as the Christmas one.

I dream of a day when peace can reign between these seemingly irreconcilable foes.