The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market 2019: Day 1 of 43

Open now for it's 20th annual year in Birmingham, the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market as usual stretches from New Street to Victoria Square. For the first time it opened about 2 weeks earlier than usual on the 7th November 2019. Meaning it will be open for around 43 days until the 23rd December 2019.

New Street

This is the section of New Street between Corporation Street and High Street. Retail BID have again turned the tree lights pink and purple. This was around 5pm on Thursday 7th November 2019 between the Britannia Hotel and Odeon Cinema.

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This year they have an new arch on New Street saying "Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market". Also with the shields / arms of Birmingham and Frankfurt. The cities have been twinned since 1966. Birmingham and Frankfurt.

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A closer look at the tower with Birmingham's Forward coat of arms / shield.

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Santa Claus and penguins.

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Zum Glockenspiel near the end of New Street. Poppies up as it's the time of year of Remembrance.

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Victoria Square

Earlier in the day, I popped out at lunchtime and headed up Pinfold Street from Birmingham New Street Station, following the tracks of the West Midlands Metro extension to Centenary Square (also known as the Westside Metro extension).

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A small change to the security barriers near the new tram line. As the Birmingham FCM is now open again in front of the Council House.

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Even here the towers have Birmingham's Forward coat of arms shield. One of the square's Sphinx Guardian's watches on.

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Photos taken by Elliott Brown.

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