Hosted by one of Manchester’s most popular indoor, outdoor, sit-wherever-you-like venues, Freight's "Winter Island" is the UK’s largest outdoor heated market - with a side order of foodie fun and a whole forest of Christmas trees.

While the heated depot strives to make sure that your mulled wine doesn’t turn to spiced rosé in the Mancunian winter, the markets play host to some cracking local traders and high-quality food, booze and DJ entertainment. The Island’s crammed calendar throughout November and December also means that you can pack in as much Christmas Joy™ (and hot cider) as you can stomach. It's a bit like a two-month-long Boxing Day