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1. Hungerford Craft and Gift Market (Saturday, 29 April 2023 - 10:00 till 16:00)

2. Hungerford is well known for its antique shops and antique trade with many antique and collectables markets occurring throughout the year. Hungerford is a popular destination for tourists enjoying the scenic beauty of the area and the historic buildings within the town. We have met tourists from the USA and Australia as well as many European countries, all looking to enjoy the historic quaintness of Hungerford and being amazed at the quality of products on offer at our markets.

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There are many craft exhibitors looking for suitable places at which to show their work and people looking to purchase quality handmade items for their own homes or as gifts, which are not available from high street stores. If you are finding it difficult to locate suitable places at which to sell your work, you could consider organising your own craft fair, providing an opportunity for you to organise shows where arts and craft makers would like to exhibit their own handcrafted work.

Many artists and craft people lament the lack of events local to them, where only handmade work is shown. An option might be for individuals or group of exhibitors to come together and run their own craft fairs, allowing them to have some control over where they exhibit their work. If you establish a good reputation, there is the potential to attract a growing following and promote arts and crafts to a wider audience. Holding a successful craft fair requires a lot of work, but it provides an opportunity to build a network of arts and crafts people across your region, support the craft community and meet new friends.

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The first thing you have to do is decide when you want to run your event. Craft fairs are usually held for one or two days and often at weekends, although some larger shows could be run for up to a week. Depending on the venue, typical times to run them would be from 10am to 5pm. During Spring and Summer, you might be able to hold a fair at a music festival or other such cultural and social gatherings. Evenings are often popular during the lead up to Christmas, when people are looking for something special to give as a gift or to use in their festivities. Try to find out if there are other activities taking place locally, which might not be craft related but could still bring more people into the area, attracting more potential visitors. You can use the craft calendar to find events running on particular dates. Holding your craft fairs at regular intervals, such as the first Saturday of each month, could help to raise awareness of your craft fairs and promote them more cost effectively by including this fact in leaflets, posters and adverts.

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Mynt Image were delighted to offer this tried and tested Craft and Gift Market venue for our 5th Year in 2023. These events always book up well due to the spending which can be very good especially in the Summer months
This is a quiet town, but the events were very well supported by both local residents and good numbers of tourists. Customers, at times, seemed to come out of nowhere to visit the markets and most events remained steadily busy throughout the day. Spending per person is always excellent at Hungerford.

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1. our choice of a suitable venue and location are essential to holding a successful craft fair and will be influenced by the time of year and whether you live in a village, town or city. Factors to consider include the number of exhibitors you expect to have and the number of visitors you think you will attract. When you hold your first event you might want to start small, perhaps hiring a church hall for example and with a limited budget this might be your only option initially. As you gain experience and become more successful you could begin to hire larger venues.

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You could on the day find friends or relatives to help, so that you can also manage your own stall. However, you might decide it is better to focus your energies on being a good host. If you have teamed up with several other exhibitors to run your own events you could take turns.

As an organiser you will have to work hard to establish a good reputation and build a successful regular event, so you should try to ensure you give a good first impression to the local arts and craft community. You want to build your reputation based on the value of what you provide to exhibitors and visitors. You want people to remember you and talk about you for the right reasons. Hopefully you will also enjoy running your own shows and benefit from the opportunity to meet more people appreciative of arts and craft whether as creators or buyers.