Christmas Perks

Looking for something a little different to pop on your tree?  You’ve found the right place.  Christmas Perks prides itself on its quirky baubles and décor with a difference. 

The passion project of Shrewsbury local Simon Perks, Christmas Perks has been standing out from the crowd since 2018. 

The building sits at the gateway to the town, straight in front of visitors arriving across English Bridge and heading up towards the centre.

With its fabulously oversized windows looking like something out of a Christmas fairy tale, Christmas Perks has you captivated before you’ve even stepped through the door. 

And once inside things get even more intriguing.

Beside the more traditional baubles, you’ll find a polar bear peering out from an inverted Christmas tree, gonks of every kind (we loved the bee ones) and nutcrackers for Shropshire and Pride.

A growing number of the products for sale are Simon’s own creations and there’s plenty more in the planning for that. 

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On holiday in Florida and the Caribbean, Simon and his husband purchased a merman souvenir for their own tree as well as a US Virgin Islands bauble.

Intrigued as to why there was nothing similar on sale back home, Simon set about designing a Shrewsbury bauble and began selling it at local Christmas Fairs.

4,500 baubles later it was clear there was scope to do more in the festive domain and so Simon expanded his décor range and arranged the launch of the mermen in the UK as well.   

A self-confessed big kid at heart, Simon loves Christmas.  ‘It’s a magical time isn’t it,’ he tells me.  ‘And no matter who you are … going in a Christmas shop cheers you up.’

Taking inspiration from the American approach to Christmas décor, Simon wants to truly embrace the fun and extravagance of the season.