Lincoln Christmas Market

Held around three weeks before Christmas - from the first Thursday in December to the following Sunday, the market spread around the historic centre of Lincoln including the castle and cathedral.

As well as stalls selling goods there was a funfair with Ferris wheel, open air classical music and rock concerts and traditional events such as beer barrel rolling.

[2] The number of visitors was so great that a circular one-way system for pedestrians around the streets of Lincoln is put into place.

It turned out that the snow never materialised and Lincoln City council were left embarrassed by the decision as they received much criticism from the public and press.

In previous years, Central Trains had hired an InterCity 125 set from Midland Mainline for the Nottingham to Lincoln shuttle.