A CHRISTMAS market promising festive fun will be held in Andover to raise money for a hospice.

The Countess of Brecknock Hospice will hold its annual Christmas Craft Market on Saturday, November 16 at the building located in Andover War Memorial Hospital, in Charlton Road.

The market offers residents the chance to stock up on Christmas cards for the festive season, in addition to a range of gifts from crafters and traders around the town.

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Refreshments will be available, with hot drinks and 'delicious' homemade cake served throughout the event, which will run from 10am to 3pm in the building's Mezzanine and Day Centre Lounge.

In addition to the stalls, a raffle will be held giving residents the opportunity to win a range of prizes.

The festivities don't end there as Santa Claus will visit the event, holding a grotto to meet children and their families.

For those unable to attend November's event, the hospice will also run a Christmas shop until November 29.

Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm, a variety of 'Christmas goodies' will be available to purchase including a range of charity cards with designs featuring trees, robins, hares, donkeys, Santa and Nativity scenes.

All profits raised from the craft market and Christmas shop will help the hospice in its work providing palliative care to adults suffering from life-limiting illness who live in Andover and its surrounding villages or who have a connection with the area, together with comfort and support for their families, friends and carers.