The Little Makers Market<\/a> normally runs on the first Saturday of each month, but if you\u2019re quick you might also catch the extra edition it\u2019s squeezing in over the last weekend of November. Drag your eyes away from the venue\u2019s Grade I-listed bones (it was built in 1711, in English baroque style) and you\u2019ll find a raft of independent makers ready to solve all your Christmas gifting conundrums. Stalls range from Emily May\u2019s vintage-inspired prints and textiles to Wood Row Chocolate\u2019s hand-decorated ganaches and Bobbie Wear\u2019s frilled gingham totes.<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> 24th\u201327th November & 3rd December 2022Where:<\/strong> Unitarian Meeting House in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk<\/p>\n

The Hand Sale<\/h3>\n
The one that, arguably, kicked it all off, this well-loved, bi-annual London fair has been going for over two decades. As popular among lovers of homewares as it is with fashion insiders and artisan beauty product devotees, The Hand Sale<\/a> is renowned for its wide range of stalls and genres. Highlights of recent events include Hambro & Miller\u2019s Fair Isle knitwear, hand-painted botanical tiles from Maude Made, and lampshades from Lazuli Design made with antique fabrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong> 17th\u201319th November 2022Where:<\/strong> St Mary Abbots Centre in Kensington, LondonAdmission price:<\/strong> \u00a32<\/p>\n
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Hopeful & Glorious Winter Art Fair<\/h3>\n
It may take place within the Palladian grandeur of Lancashire\u2019s Lytham Hall, but this fair puts a decidedly modern spin on proceedings. Championing over 40 artists and makers from across the north of England, Hopeful & Glorious Winter Art Fair<\/a> is now in its eighth year and has become almost as much a fixture on the local calendar as carols on Christmas Eve. Look out this year for vintage-inspired collage art from Sarah Buckett, colourful ceramics<\/a> from Hollie Cooper, heritage-inspired cards from The Point Paper Art Company, and handwoven cushions and blankets<\/a> from Ali Sharman.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong> 19th & 20th November 2022Where:<\/strong> Lytham Hall, LancashireAdmission price:<\/strong> Free, parking is pay and display<\/p>\n
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Charleston Designer & Maker Fair<\/h3>\n
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Liv & Dom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nTrue to its roots as the Bloomsbury Set\u2019s colourful Sussex hideaway, the Charleston Designer & Maker Fair<\/a> is sure to be a vibrant gathering, with over 30 artists, ceramicists and textile designers<\/a> bringing creativity and lashings of winter cheer to the property\u2019s Hay Barn. Go early to snare the best pieces; among them you\u2019ll find Lewes ceramicists Liv and Dom\u2019s hand-painted plates, soap dishes and bud vases<\/a>, and Shiv Textiles\u2019 cushions, scarves and throws<\/a> in sorbet shades, each one woven from deadstock yarn.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong> 26th & 27th November 2022Where:<\/strong> Charleston, East SussexAdmission price: <\/strong>\u00a35 in advance, \u00a36 0n the door<\/p>\n
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Badger\u2019s Velvet Underground<\/h3>\n
Shopping at Badger\u2019s Velvet Underground<\/a> is like having all your favourite independent shops under one roof. Each BVU event\nis run by Ros Badger, a jeweller specialising in reworked antique<\/a> pieces, and Sarah O\u2019Keefe, co-founder of cult Holland Park boutique The Cross, now with her own brand of clothing, accessories and homewares. Their experience in the field shows, with hand-picked designer-makers ranging from Silk Road Slippers (four friends from the arts world tracking down vintage<\/a> treasures all over the world), to handmade lampshades from Rosi de Ruig and cheerful earthenware from Miranda Berrow.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong> 3rd & 4th December 2022Where:<\/strong> Bruton Unionist Club, Somerset<\/p>\n
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Winter Makers Market<\/h3>\n
Edinburgh\u2019s Fruitmarket Gallery makes a sleek backdrop to the annual festive Winter Makers Marke<\/a>t. Pieces are at the more affordable end of the spectrum. Browse CloD Studio\u2019s butter dishes<\/a> and lug jugs, intricate embroidered wall hangings from textile artist Lucy Freeman, and geometric risographs in clever colourways from Abby Sumner (who sells matching washi tape to elevate your festive wrapping<\/a>). You can also sign up for an add-on workshop; Connie Noble, for instance, will be helping to create bespoke, illustrated recipe prints.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong> 4th December 2022Where:<\/strong> The Fruitmarket Gallery, EdinburghAdmission price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n
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Craft Festival Cheltenham<\/h3>\n
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A more intimate version of the summer event at Bovey Tracey, Cheltenham\u2019s Craft Festival<\/a> sees 100 high-calibre makers gathering to show and sell\u00a0 their designs; from Hopewood Baskets\u2019 woven platters and baskets<\/a> to Loopy Ewes\u2019 single-flock knitwear and Jeff Josephine Designs\u2019 colourful, horticulturally inspired prints. What sets this fair apart is its support for craft skills, too; demonstrations are included and add-on workshops can be booked, including lantern-making with ceramicist Adrian Bates.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong> 26th & 27th November 2022Where:<\/strong> Cheltenham Town Hall, GloucestershireAdmission price:<\/strong> From \u00a37<\/p>\n
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