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Featured craft fairs

Suffolk Autumn Craft Food and Gift Fair

Suffolk Autumn Craft Food and Gift Fair

Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket, Newmarket, Suffolk

Saturday, 17 October 2020 (2 day event)

Craft fairs and shows

Holt Creative Market

Holt Creative Market

The Venue, Holt, Norfolk

Saturday, 4 July 2020

Christchurch Craftroom Clearout Sale

Christchurch Craftroom Clearout Sale

Druitt Hall, Christchurch, Dorset

Sunday, 12 July 2020

Innox Artisan Market

Innox Artisan Market

Innox Market, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Sunday, 19 July 2020

Frugals Country Market

Frugals Country Market

Moulton Village Hall, Moulton, Suffolk

Sunday, 26 July 2020

Thrifty Thursday Pre-loved and Craft Market

Thrifty Thursday Pre-loved and Craft Market

The Towers, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Thursday, 3 September 2020

we are handmade early bird Christmas Craft Fair

we are handmade early bird Christmas Craft Fair

Coggeshall Village Hall, Coggeshall, Essex

Saturday, 10 October 2020

Dippy Craft and Gift Fair

Dippy Craft and Gift Fair

Bridlington Spa, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Saturday, 17 October 2020 (2 day event)

CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SHOW at FORT PURBROOK

CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SHOW at FORT PURBROOK

Fort Purbrook, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Saturday, 7 November 2020 (2 day event)

Seven Dials Christmas Market

Seven Dials Christmas Market

Seven Dials Central London, Covent Garden, London, London

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 (7 day event)

Braxted Park Christmas Market

Braxted Park Christmas Market

Braxted Park, Great Braxted, Essex

Friday, 27 November 2020 (3 day event)

Effingham Golf Club Christmas Craft Fayre

Effingham Golf Club Christmas Craft Fayre

Effingham Golf Club Christmas Craft Fayre, Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey

Sunday, 29 November 2020

Christmas Keep it Local Handmade Craft Show Coolings TN14 7NN

Christmas Keep it Local Handmade Craft Show Coolings TN14 7NN

Coolings Nurseries, Knockholt, Kent

Friday, 4 December 2020 (3 day event)

Why craft fairs?

The UK is without doubt one of the most creative and diverse places on Earth.

The talent of makers and artists needs a vent, a channel that allows both new and experienced people the chance to market and sell their work. They also need to network with their peers to exchange ideas and experiences. The craft fair can be that channel. It challenges people, it inspires and motivates people to do better and more.

Supporting your local craft fairs as a visitor and purchaser, helps to grow the community and encourage further creative, social and community wealth.

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MaggieHart CreativeatHart

My first passion is all things jewellery, having started my jewellery journey at the age of 15 at school which inspired me to go onto study a Jewellery, Silversmithing and Design degree then to work as a jeweller for a small independent jeweller. I was inspired to share my passion for being creative, so went onto train as a secondary ... read more

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