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Craft & makingUntil 4 Oct · Derby
Field to Fashion at the Museum of Making
British wool from fleece to finished garment, staged inside the world's first factory.
Museum of Making, Derby Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AFFree entry (donations welcome)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleUntil 29 Oct · Widecombe In The Moor
Widecombe Artisan Craft Market
A weekly Thursday market of Dartmoor makers inside a 16th-century National Trust hall, free to wander with donations going to the Air Ambulance.
Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, Devon TQ13 7TAFree entry; donations to Devon Air Ambulance
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleFri 18 – Sun 20 Sept · London
Digital Design Weekend
A free weekend of installations, workshops and demos at the V&A exploring how creative technology intersects with ecology, care and community.
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RLFree
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Hastings
Hastings Makers Market
Fifty independent makers fill The Yard with ceramics, textiles and prints for a wheelchair-accessible afternoon of browsing.
The Yard, Waterworks Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1RTFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Nottingham
Nottingham's Craft & Flea Makers Market
A makers market inside a medieval church in the Lace Market — independent Nottingham artisans selling ceramics, jewellery and vintage.
St Mary's Church, High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN£2.50 (under-12s free)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Wakefield
The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival
An autumn artisan market at Tileyard North with 70+ UK makers and producers, plus family activities across the Hepworth's galleries.
Tileyard North & The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield£2 entry (free for Hepworth members and under-18s)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 20 Sept · Northampton
Northants Makers Market
An outdoor craft market of Northamptonshire makers — jewellery, ceramics and more — outside The Creative Place on Northampton's Market Square, with live performances alongside.
Market Square, outside The Creative Place, NorthamptonFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 20 Sept · London
Walthamstow's Craft & Flea Market
A dog-friendly, step-free Sunday market of local makers, vintage finds and ceramics in a converted social club.
Big Penny Social, 1 Priestley Way, London E17 6ALAround £2–£3 on the door, free for under-12s
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 20 Sept · Winchester
Winchester Art & Design Market
A monthly street market of original art and craft — jewellery, ceramics, textiles, prints — sold by the makers themselves through Winchester's old town.
The Broadway, Winchester, HampshireFree to browse
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 26 – Sun 27 Sept · Middlewich
Raku Experience at Cheshire Clay Studios
A hands-on afternoon glazing and firing your own pot in an outdoor raku kiln — drama, colour and fire included.
Cheshire Clay Studios, Lowe's Farm, Moss Lane, Middlewich CW10 9NG£90 per person, pot and materials included
Craft & makingSat 26 – Sun 27 Sept · Wolverhampton
The Craft and Makers Market at Codsall & Wergs
A big, dog-friendly, all-weather indoor craft market at a garden centre just outside Wolverhampton.
Codsall & Wergs Garden Centre, Wergs Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 2HJFree entry, free parking
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Dundee
Dundee's Craft & Flea Market
An indoor makers' market of illustration, ceramics, vintage and sustainable goods from independent designers.
Bonar Hall, Park Place, Dundee DD1 4HN£2.50 (under-12s free)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Liverpool
Introduction to Woodcut Printing
A one-day printmaking workshop in Bluecoat's print studio, from design transfer through to a finished small edition of prints.
Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX£75 (materials included)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Edinburgh
Support The Makers Market
A dog-friendly, fully accessible indoor makers' market in a walled-garden barn near Edinburgh — around 20 local artists selling handmade jewellery, textiles, ceramics and prints.
Archerfield Walled Garden, Archerfield Estate, Dirleton, East Lothian EH39 5HQFree entry
Craft & makingSun 27 Sept · Exeter
Exeter Dolls House and Miniatures Fair
Leading craftspeople show dolls' houses, miniature figures and every imaginable tiny accessory under one roof.
The Conference Centre, Westpoint, Exeter EX5 1DJ£3.50 adult
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Fife
Falkland Estate Monthly Makers and Producers Market
A monthly market of local makers, producers and craft stalls in the stables of a historic Fife estate.
The Stables, Falkland Estate, Falkland, FifeFree to browse
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Worcester
Autumn Wreath Making at The Commandery
An adults-only workshop in Worcester's historic Commandery — make a seasonal door wreath, all materials and hot drinks included.
The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester WR1 2HU£27.50 (all materials, hot drinks and biscuits included)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Birmingham
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Artisan Market — Autumn Edition
Handmade jewellery, homeware and street food stalls spread through the glasshouses and gardens for one autumn day.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TRFrom £5pp / £18.50 family in advance (discount ends 26 Sept); standard Gardens entry after
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Colchester
Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market at Firstsite
Forty independent makers fill Colchester's striking contemporary art gallery for a morning of ceramics, silverwork, macrame and cake.
Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JHFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 – Sun 4 Oct · Inverness
Highland Pottery Fair
A two-day fair of handmade ceramics from potters across the Highlands, held at Inverness's WASPS creative studios.
Inverness Creative Academy (WASPS Studios), Midmills Building, Stephen's Street, Inverness IV2 3JPFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Edinburgh
MNB Autumn Craft Market
Twenty-five curated independent makers fill Leith's Out of the Blue Drill Hall for a free, accessible autumn craft market.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 8RGFree entry
Craft & makingSat 3 Oct · Ayrshire
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Geilsland Estate
Scotland's biggest monthly crafts fair fills a country house near Beith with around 54 makers — accessible, dog-friendly, free entry.
Geilsland Hall, Geilsland Country Estate, Wardrop Street, Beith KA15 1LBFree entry, free parking
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Sheffield
Sheffield's Craft & Flea Market
Independent makers, illustrators, ceramicists and vintage sellers fill Sheffield Cathedral for a one-day indoor market.
Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HAAround £2.50 for adults, under-12s free — check thecraftandflea.com nearer the time
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Skipton
Skipton Artisan Market
A monthly artisan market by the Canal Basin in Skipton, with around two dozen makers selling handmade food, crafts and homeware.
Canal Basin, 19 Coach Street, Skipton BD23 1LHFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 10 – Sun 11 Oct · Derby
Artisans Uncovered at Derby Market Hall
A weekend craft market inside Derby's restored Victorian Market Hall showcasing handmade goods from Derby and Derbyshire creatives.
Derby Market Hall, Market Place, Derby DE1 2DBFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 10 Oct · Nottinghamshire
Attenborough in Watercolour: Painting Workshop
A small-group, all-abilities watercolour day beside the lakes at Attenborough Nature Reserve, led by artist Anjana Cawdell.
Attenborough Nature Centre, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY£90 (materials, lunch and refreshments included)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 10 Oct · Truro
The BIG Truro Market
Sixty-plus independent makers, designers and food producers fill Lemon Quay for the monthly market, with live music and street food, dog-friendly.
Lemon Quay, Truro, CornwallFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 11 Oct · Frome
Frome Flea Market & Craft Fair
A large indoor-outdoor flea market and craft fair near Frome with over 250 traders, designer makers and a classic car meet.
West Woodlands Showground, Bunns Lane, Frome BA11 5ES£3 (under 16s free)
Craft & makingSun 11 Oct · Kington
Hergest Croft Gardens Autumn Plant Fair
One of Herefordshire's oldest plant fairs, with specialist nurseries and craft stalls set across 70 acres of autumn colour near Kington.
Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EG£9.50 adults, under-16s free
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleTue 13 Oct · Totnes
Totnes Indoor Artisan Market
Twenty-plus South Devon makers set up in Totnes Civic Hall for a monthly artisan market of jewellery, textiles, prints and handmade chocolate.
Totnes Civic Hall, Market Square, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5SFFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleWed 14 Oct · Conwy
Pastel Workshop with Paul Pigram
A day-long pastel painting workshop inside Bodnant Garden's autumn colour, taught by Conwy artist Paul Pigram with all materials supplied.
Bodnant Garden, Tal-y-Cafn, Colwyn Bay, Conwy LL28 5RETicketed; materials and garden admission included — see National Trust website for price
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleThu 15 – Sun 18 Oct · Manchester
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
200+ UK designer-makers show and sell ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass and furniture inside Manchester's historic Victoria Baths.
Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 0FEFrom around £8 in advance (2025 pricing) — check greatnorthernevents.co.uk for confirmed 2026 tickets
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleThu 15 Oct · Chichester
Thursday Late: Life Drawing
A drop-in life drawing session with tutor Wendy Barratt as part of Pallant House Gallery's evening opening — no experience or booking needed.
Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TJ£7.50 (included in Thursday Late admission)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleFri 16 – Sun 18 Oct · Nottingham
Print Fair Contemporary
Over 35 printmakers and illustrators fill two floors of Nottingham Contemporary for one weekend — free entry, original and affordable art.
The Space, Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GBFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 17 Oct · Dorchester
Athelhampton Autumn Market
A free autumn producers' and makers' market in the grounds of a 15th-century Dorset manor house.
Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7LGMarket entry free; standard admission applies to visit the house and gardens
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 18 Oct · Felixstowe
Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair, Felixstowe
A curated Sunday craft market of over 40 independent makers and artisans at Felixstowe Leisure Centre on the Suffolk coast.
Felixstowe Leisure Centre, 175 Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 2AEFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 18 Oct · Whitstable
Folk & Bespoke Artisan Market, Whitstable
A free monthly market of Kent-made ceramics, silverwork and macrame with live music and cake, in a community hall five minutes from Whitstable's harbour.
Whitstable Umbrella Centre, St Mary's Hall, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DDFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 18 Oct · Edinburgh
Support The Makers Market at Ghillie Dhu
Fifteen handpicked Scottish makers set up shop inside a grand West End auditorium, full bar included.
Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh EH1 2ADFree
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 24 Oct · Glasgow
Glasgow Print Fair
A one-day, not-for-profit market bringing 50+ printmakers, illustrators and artists to Glasgow's West End, with a free screen-printing workshop alongside.
The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DSFree
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 24 – Sun 25 Oct · Haworth
Haworth Makers Market
A free, dog-friendly makers market in the Brontës' old schoolroom, deep in Yorkshire's cobbled Brontë Country.
The Old School Room, Church Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire BD22 8DRFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 25 – Mon 26 Oct · London
N4 Makers' Market — Autumn Edition
Sixty-plus independent designer-makers fill a Stoke Newington village hall for an unhurried, dog-friendly browse — free entry, no pressure to buy.
Abney Hall, 73A Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0ASFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 31 Oct · Birmingham
Blue Moon Makers Market
A free, dog-friendly quarterly makers market at The Moseley Exchange, with over 30 local artists, ceramicists and jewellery-makers.
The Moseley Exchange, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JPFree entry
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