Preview: Oxford Village Fete as part of Folk Weekend, 20th-21st April 2013
For those of you that just can’t wait until next weekend, have a little look below at some of the featured awesome designer makers that will be attending the coming Oxford Village Fete, as part of Oxford Folk Weekend at Gloucester Green. All makers at the event will be demonstrating their craft. Below are a … Read more
Oxford Village Fete as part of Folk Weekend, 20th-21st April 2013
After a very successful festival in 2012, Oxford Folk Weekend will be back in 2013, and we’re delighted to confirm that we have been asked to run and manage their handmade craft fair. The dates have been confirmed as 20th-21st April 2013 for the Oxford Village Fete. There will be two locations for the event: … Read more
Old Fire Station Christmas Market >> Preview
For those of you that just can’t wait until Sunday 2nd December, have a little look below at some of the featured awesome designer makers that will be attending the coming market at the Old Fire Station. Be Kind Skincare Be Kind Skincare is a dedicated, Oxford-based producer with a passion for developing the ultimate … Read more
The Old Fire Station Christmas Market, Oxford, Sunday 2nd December
We’re so pleased to announce that this Christmas we’re running two Handmade Makers Markets, featuring some of our favourite craft superheroes, makers and producers. If you fancy a sneaky peak at the stall holders have a look at our latest blog post here. The second of our two markets will be at the Old Fire … Read more
Join us on Pinterest
Are you on Pinterest ? Sam and I are and we’ve set up a board for all our superheroes and friends of handmade to pin to. It’s really simple, all you need to do is… Join Pinterest (if you haven’t already) Comment below with your Pinterest username We’ll send you an invite to become a … Read more
Getting to know you, getting to know all about you
We absolutely love getting to know our craft superheroes, our visitors and supporters. Finding out fun and interesting things about the amazingly talented people who make our markets go with a bang always puts a smile on our faces! As Julie Andrews said (or sung) in the King and I: “Haven’t you noticed, suddenly I’m bright and breezy. … Read more
Keeping It Local, Oxford Castle Quarter, Sat 15th & Sun 16th Sept
We have teamed up with Keeping It Local to run the arts & crafts marquee, which will be located in the Castle Gardens. Download the poster here. So what is Keeping It Local? Keeping It Local is set to become an annual event taking place in the open spaces across Oxford Castle Quarter as well … Read more
Oxford Castle Jubilee weekend – Craft Superheroes
We defied the British weather to celebrate the Jubilee at Oxford Castle on Sunday June 3rd. Despite the drizzle we had a great day and the castle complex was full of activity with The Big Lunch and OxFringe previews going on as well. But, of course, the best thing about the whole event were our craft superheroes! … Read more
Next Up: Live at Riley, Marlow, Sunday 8 July
After the success of Music In The Park we’ve been asked to run a Handmade Makers Market at Live at Riley, a similar community festival in Marlow. The festival is on Sunday 8th July and is set to be a great family fun day out. Check out the festival website for more info – liveatriley.co.uk … Read more
Guide to collaborative craft stalls
We know that sometimes the cost of a stall can be daunting – working out how much you need to sell to break even can sometimes bring you out in a cold sweat. There is, of course, the argument that you get your name out there, meet new people – both crafters and customers – … Read more
