IT'S BEGINNING to look a lot like Christmas in Bridport as events are held to get folk in the mood and raise spirits.

Bridport Round Table's Christmas Tree goes up in Bucky Doo Square on Sunday, November 28 - but you'll have to wait until Wednesday, December 8 for the town's official lights switch on.

A series of weekly markets will take place in Barrack Street on Saturday, December 4, Saturday, December 11 and Saturday, December 18. Each market will have a theme with a Charity and Community Market, Christmas Food and Makers Market and a Vegan and Arts and Crafts Market all taking place.

To make up for last year's cancellation, the Symondsbury Estate Christmas Market will be a two-day event this year on Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5.