Makers Markets Make Their Return in 2022

05 Apr 2022

The popular and vibrant Makers Markets returned to Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill on the weekend and will be back in Newmarket on Saturday 9 April.

Every month you will be able to support locally based small businesses and their handmade produce. Items include ceramics, woodcraft, original artwork, felting and needlecraft, candles, soap, and ironworks.

Live music by local entertainers will serenade you whilst you shop. Visitors will also be able to get creative at the craft workshops open to adults and children.

Cllr Glossop, Cabinet Member for Growth at West Suffolk Council said: “We are thrilled to welcome back the Makers Markets and the talented traders they showcase. The markets offer a great opportunity for people to start up or expand their business; we have seen great success since the conception of the Makers Markets in 2021.”

Dawn Cornell, who runs Dawns Shed selling handmade ceramic homewares and ornaments, and regularly trades on the Makers Markets said: “The makers markets have given me the opportunity to sample market life and to reach a wider audience. I love to trade at all the makers markets and chat to the different shoppers and other stall holders.”

West Suffolk markets play an important role in the local economy as they attract visitors and shoppers to the local high street and encourage people to shop local and support the town centres.

Taking place in the heart of each town, the Makers Markets will be held in Haverhill on the first Saturday of the month, on Market Square, adjacent to the provisions market running on the High Street. In Newmarket, the event will be held on the second Saturday of the month, also alongside the regular market. The Makers Market in Bury will be held on the first Sunday of the month on Cornhill.

Bury St Edmunds 10am – 3pm Sunday 1 May Sunday 5 June Sunday 3 July Sunday 7 August Sunday 4 September Sunday 2 October Sunday 6 November Sunday 4 December

Haverhill 9.30am – 3pm Saturday 7 May Saturday 4 June Saturday 2 July Saturday 6 August Saturday 3 September Saturday 1 October Saturday 5 November Saturday 3 December

Newmarket 9.30am – 3pm Saturday 14 May Saturday 11 June Saturday 9 July Saturday 13 August Saturday 10 September Saturday 8 October Saturday 12 November Saturday 10 December

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