3rd August 2026
Applications are now open for makers to participate in our Christmas Craft Market 2026!
Professional makers are now invited to apply to be part of our fabulous Christmas Craft Market from 14 November to 23 December - the best festive market on the North Coast!
For almost 6 weeks in the run up to Christmas, the Flowerfield Christmas Craft Market takes place indoors in our two ground floor galleries in the beautiful Georgian house front of the arts centre.
It showcases high quality handmade contemporary crafts and artisan food producers, from ceramics to glass, jewellery design to textiles, woodcraft to handmade decorations, homeware to stocking fillers, prints, knits and paintings. It promotes makers from all across Northern Ireland & Ireland.
In 2025, the market saw the highest market footfall yet and generated gross sales of over £50,000. Our largest turnover to date. It exceeded all our expectations and is only growing more popular. We are excited for this year's market, which really has become the stress free Christmas shopping destination.
We welcome applications from professional makers resident and working within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough and from across Northern Ireland and Ireland. Our primary objective is to support and promote professional makers/creatives whose sole income is from their creative work. We particularly welcome applications from new market participants.
You do not have to stay with your stall. Our team manages all sales for you. That's almost six weeks of sales potential without the costs of staffing or your time.
What do you have to do?
- Download and complete the attached application form (which includes or guidelines and Ts & Cs), and return to us no later than Monday 21 September 2026, 5pm to reception@flowerfield.org
- We will notify all applicants by Monday 5 October, 5pm
- All selected makers must set up their stall by Thursday 12 November, 4pm. You don't need to man your stall over the five week market period - we take care of everything. You present your work with all items individually priced. We will notify you if your stock is low.
- Collect your unsold items and presentation display by 7 January 2027.
- We will issue all payments per individual by Friday 31 January 2027.
The market will launch on Saturday 14 November in partnership with Naturally North Coast and Glens Market who will be resident in our auditorium and outdoors terrace.
