Start your Christmas shopping in style at our exclusive evening event at Browns York.

Christmas cakes are being baked across Yorkshire this week – so signalling the start of the festive countdown.

Now is the time to sit down with a pen and paper and a glass of sherry (well, why not get in the mood) and plan your Christmas gift list.

If that all sounds like too much hard work (except for the sherry, that is), here’s an even better idea.

Make a date with Browns York on Wednesday, November 16, for its annual exclusive shopping event, run in partnership with The Press.

The Davygate store will be transformed into an enticing Santa’s grotto, full of gift ideas for all the family, across fashion, lingerie, fragrance, cosmetics and accessories.

Shoppers can take advantage of great discounts too, with 20 per cent off fashion accessories, fragrance, cosmetics and lingerie as well as up to 30 per cent off ladies fashions. There will be discounts of up to 20 per cent in menswear too.

If you are looking for inspiration to see you through the party season, Browns is a one-stop shop where you can find the perfect dress, shoes, handbag and other accessories, as well as booking in for a party makeover.

Regis salon will take care of your hair, while Biju brow bar can get your brows and lashes into shape, leaving celebrity manicurist Pippa Hebden to concentrate on those party nails. Take advantage of her £20 gel nails offer, which is running from now until Christmas.

The main cosmetics houses, including YSL, Chanel, Clinique and Clarins, will also have their new collections out for Christmas, with trained consultants happy to show you how to achieve a party look.

Customers can also check out the new ground-floor women’s fashion floor, home to a host of trendy labels including French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, Nougat, Avoca, Joules, Tom Tailor, Comma, In Wear and Fuse featuring the likes of Apricot, Izabel and Adele Loves London.

In fragrance, look out for new scents from Burberry, Elie Saab, Valentino and Sisley.

Bobbi Brown, exclusive to Browns York, has also launched its Christmas party cosmetic collection, perfect for a glam makeover.

Complimentary gift wrapping is the finishing touch.

Shoppers on the evening can take advantage of free car parking between 5.30pm and 9pm at The Shambles, courtesy of Q Parks. A voucher collected in store on the evening will allow them to leave the car park for free.

They will also be treated to a glass of wine and a mince pie as well as musical entertainment in store and entry into a free prize draw. Tickets will also be on sale for a tombola in aid of the Lord Mayor of York’s charities.

Now in its third year, the shopping evening promises to be as much fun as ever.

Karen Dhir, of Browns, said: “It’s an opportunity for customers to take advantage of the many discounts and offers and to get their Christmas shopping done under one roof and in a glamorous environment.”


How to get tickets

To get tickets for the shopping evening, visit our website yorkpress.co.uk/browns_event/ or pick up a ticket in store at Browns, Davygate.