TRADITIONAL Christmas gifts are on offer at an old-fashioned festive fair this weekend.

More than 20 stalls will be open for business, selling paintings, prints, crafts and cakes, chocolates, local cheeses and mince pies, in the Baltic Square, on Gateshead Quays, next to The Millennium Bridge.

Councillor Mick Henry, the leader of Gateshead Council, said: "This event shows Gateshead Quays is not just about buildings or bridges, it is about people."

The fair is open today, from noon to 7pm, and tomorrow, from noon to 5pm. Admission is free