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Christmas market unites community with food, music and stalls

A vibrant Christmas market at the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation brought together food, music, family activities and festive stalls.

December 15, 2025

Anika Sanders 1 minute read

People browse stalls under shade canopies at an outdoor Christmas market beside a church building. — A vibrant Christmas market at the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation brought together food, music, family activities and festive stalls. Photo: Newcastle Advertiser / Anika Sanders

The Evangelical Lutheran Congregation (ELC) marked the end of November with their Christmas market on Saturday, November 29.

A dog-friendly market brought together a blend of South African and German cuisine, offering visitors a wide variety of food and drink options.

Children were kept happily entertained with pony rides and a charming donkey carriage, while the local band filled the air with lively music.

A variety of stalls offered shoppers the chance to stock up ahead of Christmas.

A band of 5 people playing various instruments under a big, white tent. THere are guitars and a drum set. A man is singing. there are many cables. The drum set is on a carpet. It is day-time. Besides the drummer, there is only one guitarist sitting. — Smokkelhuiz.
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A man and a woman is smiling. There is a car behind them. THere is a board with chalk writing on it. THere is a skull of an animal with horns. The people are standing under a green tent. — Laurence and Jennifer Short.
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Four woman dressed in purple is standing under a tent. Al of them are wearing sunglasses. There is a big portrait in front of them. They are wearing black pants. — Lions Club: Anette Conradie, Wilma Lindeque, Marché Knox, Katelyn Knox.
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Five women pose behind a decorated Christmas stall with flowers and baked goods. — Liesel Beneke, Jana van der Walt, Irma Nel, Candace Nagoor, Sheena Stoap.
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Three people are facing the camera. The man has a blue cap on his head. He is wearing a green Springbok rugby jearsey. They are standing under a shite tent. THere are various products in front of them on the table. — Chanelle-Marié Koen, Ronel Koen, Diedrick Koen.
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Three women stand behind a Christmas craft stall, smiling under a canopy. — SPCA: Jolene Mollentze, Leandra Black, Jenavieve Tinkler.
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