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Cirencester Christmas Road Closures for the Advent Weekend

Roads across Cirencester town centre close from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November for the Advent Market and lights switch-on. Here is which streets, and what is on.

By Alex Harrington 1 min read
Market Place, Cirencester, with the parish church tower
Market Place, Cirencester. Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0

Roads across Cirencester town centre will close to traffic from 5.30pm on Friday 27 November until midnight on Sunday 29 November for the Advent Market and Christmas lights switch-on, Cirencester Town Council has announced, with signed diversions in place.

The closures, managed by the AA, make room for more than 200 market stalls across the weekend, stretching from Castle Street to the top of Cricklade Street and the whole Market Place.

Which Cirencester roads are closed

  • Dollar Street: access only
  • Gosditch Street: closed from Loveday Mews
  • Cricklade Street: closed at the junction with Castle Street
  • Castle Street: closed at the junction with Silver Street
  • Dyer Street: closed at the junction with North Way
  • Blackjack Street: closed at the junction with Park Street

The council says residents will keep access, but businesses must arrange deliveries outside the closure times.

What’s on that weekend

The Advent Market and Light Switch-On runs on Saturday 28 November from 10am to 6pm. The church closes from 4pm, the switch-on ceremony starts at 4.15pm on three big screens, and a short, low-noise firework display follows at about 4.55pm. A larger Advent Market runs on Sunday 29 November from 10am to 4pm. New this year is a festive bar behind the church on both days, and again on 5 and 6 December.

The town’s Christmas Market follows on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, with late-night shopping until 8pm on Thursday 10 December. The Snowman Trail runs from 28 November to 6 January. The council is looking for volunteers to help on the market days, who can email markets@cirencester.gov.uk.

Every Christmas market across the area, town by town: Christmas markets in the Cotswolds 2026. More from the town: Cirencester.

Details checked on 15 November 2026 using Cirencester Town Council’s announcement and its Christmas in Cirencester page.

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Alex Harrington

Alex Harrington runs What's up, Cotswolds? with Lydia Mee, alongside What's up, Stratford? and What's up, Warwick?: independent guides to what's on, local news and the practical things.