Event Information for Stallholders
PLEASE take a few minutes to read before clicking on the venue below
MY BACKGROUND I had a retail shop in Wingate for 13 years and decided to close just before the Covid carry on. I loved it, it was my baby. But over recent years became quite disaolusioned with the craft industry and it's 'manufactuers' as well as seemingly regular landlord and utility battles. Seemed I was working for them and not myself so I decided to go 'mobile', work from home with the backing on my website and pop up shops. Seeing people and interacting with customers is wonderful, it's the best of both worlds.
I have a planning background and well organised. I'm fair and professional and expect stallholders to be the same, in taking time to read and adhere to my T&Cs.
I will not tolerate early packups unless there's good reason (and agreed with myself beforehand), its detremental to the fabric of the event and your fellow stallholders
MY POP UP SHOP ETHOS : I'm the sole organiser of our pop up shops. Plot fees go to pay for the hall as well as promotional materials, printing, posters, banners, flyers. It simply gives me a platform to sell my own product on my own terms, taking other traders with me both reduces my own costs, promotes other independents as well as more sellers, means more of a customer footfall.
SHARING THE PROMO in exchange for a low pitch fee
I rarely pay for advertising and have found over the years, free ads work the best. I use contacts with the free local papers, social media, using my own newsletter database as well as POSTERS. Posters really work in my experience. So, although I'm happy to create my OWN EVENT POSTERS as well as an image to share on social media, I would request that fellow traders USE this resource and share the pants off it. It benefits us all by increasing footfall, takings and a successful shopping experience for customers, making it more likely customers will seek us out and visit future events.
EVENT LIST!! Click on venue for details. There's MUCH more to come, still awaiting some venues/events.
We've just increased the quantity of stallholders, making our markets bigger and more of a draw for buyers.
We're due to start our second year of monthly markets at Castle Eden (the first end of April 2024), and due to demand we will be running right through the summer months this year too, the last at the end of October.
MONTHLY MARKET A Good mix of QUALITY stalls including handmade, gift, foods, drink, household consumables. These are NOT craft fairs and are open to all product. NOTE FOR APPLICANTS. The focus is quality and variety, we don't do doubling up. Sellers who do a 'bit of everything' may have to sell only a certain range of product to secure a pitch. Please also bear in mind, over the years we have accrued many regular traders who have proved to do a quality product and are committed and reliable. This isn't just about paying for your space and not turning up if you get a better offer. We promote each event with images and a list of traders so visitors know what to expect, if they turn up and you're not there, it can sully the reputation of the market risking those visitors not attending in the future. We would expect that if you are unable to attend you would have a back up plan to fulfill your committment, within reason of course.
If you're interested, give me a call. Helen 07766130213 or 07766375236
2024
Sunday Monthly Markets, Craft & Christmas Fairs.
We've just increased the quantity of stallholders, making our markets bigger and more of a draw for buyers.
We're due to start our second year of monthly markets at Castle Eden (the first end of April 2024), and due to demand we will be running right through the summer months this year too, the last at the end of October.
MONTHLY MARKET A Good mix of QUALITY stalls including handmade, gift, foods, drink, household consumables. These are NOT craft fairs and are open to all product. NOTE FOR APPLICANTS. The focus is quality and variety, we don't do doubling up. Sellers who do a 'bit of everything' may have to sell only a certain range of product to secure a pitch. Please also bear in mind, over the years we have accrued many regular traders who have proved to do a quality product and are committed and reliable. This isn't just about paying for your space and not turning up if you get a better offer. We promote each event with images and a list of traders so visitors know what to expect, if they turn up and you're not there, it can sully the reputation of the market risking those visitors not attending in the future. We would expect that if you are unable to attend you would have a back up plan to fulfill your committment, within reason of course.
If you're interested, give me a call. Helen 07766130213 or 07766375236
2024
Sunday Monthly Markets, Craft & Christmas Fairs.
Sat 9th Nov 2024 - 2 day Christmas Shopping Event @ Shotton Hall 10-4pmSun 10th Nov 2024 - 2 day Christmas Shopping Event @ Shotton Hall 10-4pm
Thu 14th Nov 2024 - After Dark Christmas Market @ Castle Eden - 3pm-8pm
Thu 28th Nov 2024 - After Dark Christmas Market @ Castle Eden - 3pm-8pm
Craft Supplies De-Stash events. Strictly selling crafting supplies only, not finished handmade goods.Sun April 14th 2024 - CRAFT DESTASH @ Castle Eden Village Hall 10am-2pm
Sun July 21st 2024 - CRAFT DESTASH @ Castle Eden Village Hall 10am-2pm
Sun Sept 8th 2024 - CRAFT DESTASH @ Castle Eden Village Hall 10am-2pm
Sun Oct 20th 2024 - CRAFT DESTASH @ Castle Eden Village Hall 10am-2pm
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Thank you
Helen Knight
handmadebyhells
07766 375236
07766 130213