Everyone loves a good market. More importantly, everyone loves a good bargain and Drogheda’s latest indoor market, announced today, hopes to deliver just that!
The Crafty Traders Market is a new, vibrant, monthly market which will be held in the Barbican Centre Drogheda on the last Sunday of each month, commencing with a bumper weekend on August 26th and 27th.
There will be over 50 stalls each day and something to suit everyone including
a vast range of local crafts and products on sale, including paintings, jewellery, skincare, candles, wax melts, home fragrances, resin, journals, soaps, bath bombs, pottery, knitwear, crochet, children’s books and lots more.
Barbican Centre Manager, Councillor Declan Power said: “There is a big demand for more craft and food markets and a big appetite for more craft and food markets in Drogheda and our surrounding villages.
“We have a huge array of talented craftspeople, and we want to give an opportunity for these people to showcase their talents and hopefully get a sale or two in the process. We are delighted to be hosting Crafty Traders Market,” said Cllr. Power.
The Crafty Traders Market committee comprises of several enthusiastic traders with experience of attending many local and county markets; Yvonne Francis said, “This was a great opportunity for crafters to provide a platform to sell local handmade crafts.”
Olivia Conlon of the Louth Volunteer Centre, said, “The Crafty Traders Market is a huge opportunity to support small local businesses.” Committee member and active trader Centaine Flood said, “This is a great way for traders to build on their brand awareness and for locals to support the diverse range of crafts on offer.”
Some stalls will be present on both days, whilst others are doing either Saturday or Sunday, so if you want to see everything, why not pop in on both days? The market will be open daily from 11:00 am until 4.00 pm; admission is FREE. Refreshments including tea, coffee, cold drinks and cakes will also be available.
Craft workers, or anyone else interested in having a stall, are encouraged to make contact at craftytradersmarket@gmail.com
The first Crafty Traders Market occurs in the Barbican Centre, Drogheda, on Saturday & Sunday, August 25th & 26th, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm daily and the last Sunday in September, October and November.
