Markets are within the very DNA of Market Drayton. The city earned its “Market” title approach again in 1245, when King Henry III granted it the best to carry weekly markets. Over 700 years later, the vigorous hum of merchants and the thrill of customers nonetheless fills Cheshire Road, conserving that wealthy custom alive—and now, due to the Artisan Market, there’s a recent, inventive vitality drawing crowds from throughout the area.
A Curated Market with Coronary heart
Held on the second Saturday of every month, from 9am to 3pm, Artisan Market brings over 25 impartial stalls to the center of Market Drayton. However this isn’t simply any market. It’s fastidiously curated, with every stall chosen to make sure selection, high quality, and a singular expertise for each customer.
From handcrafted jewelry and authentic artwork to home made truffles, savoury delights, puddings, candles, and even native wines—there’s one thing for everybody. Plus, due to a rotating number of stallholders, no two markets are ever fairly the identical.
“We would like every go to to really feel recent,” says market organiser Mike, who runs the enterprise alongside his son, Jake. “That’s why we rotate new merchants in repeatedly. It’s not simply good for purchasers—it retains issues thrilling for the stallholders too.”
Native Merchants, Native Tales
Many of the merchants at Artisan Market come from inside a 45-minute radius. The staff believes in supporting native small companies, conserving issues sustainable, and constructing robust group connections. Actually, the market is so fashionable with merchants that there’s now a ready checklist to affix.
And the shopper love is mutual. Because of devoted social media pages, product showcases, and common competitions, every market looks like a mini competition—with guests returning month after month.
From Puddings to Pop-Ups: A Native Success Story
The Artisan Market was born out of a giant profession leap. In 2019, Mike left a profession in IT to start out making conventional puddings, promoting them at native markets. By 2020, Newcastle-under-Lyme Council approached him to create a market on the town, and issues snowballed. Now working in seven areas throughout Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, Fort Artisan Markets have develop into a trademark of high quality, group, and creativity.
And Market Drayton? It’s one in all their proudest areas.
📍 Plan Your Go to
Fort Artisan Market – Market Drayton
🗓️ Each 2nd Saturday of the month
⏰ 09:00 – 15:00
📍 Cheshire Road, Market Drayton
Come for the creativity, keep for the group, and take dwelling one thing actually particular. Whether or not you’re a neighborhood or visiting for the day, the Fort Artisan Market is a must-stop expertise that captures the spirit of Market Drayton-past, current, and future.
