The Little Bird Artisan Market will be returning to Boroughbridge again this weekend for the second time since lockdown restrictions eased.
Tomorrow the market will sell food and drinks, arts and crafts and homemade gifts. Local live musicians will also be performing throughout the day.
The market of 35 stalls will be held at the Langthorpe Farm Shop with an outside bar. The event is pet-friendly and people are welcome to bring dogs.
The market is scheduled to take place from 10am until 3pm on the first Saturday of each month in Boroughbridge, with other dates at venues across North Yorkshire including Harrogate.
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The last market took place over the first May bank holiday weekend and was a success among locals.
The event was curated by Boroughbridge local Jackie Crozier, who said:
“I genuinely believe in shopping small, shopping within local communities and supporting small businesses to thrive. What better way to do this than supporting a local community outdoor market, with skilled vendors selling high quality goods.”
Project co-ordinator Izzy has advertised for local small businesses to get in touch on their Facebook page regarding taking a stall.
Artisan market returns to Ripon on bank holiday MondayRipon Little Bird Artisan Market will return on Monday.
The May Bank Holiday event will be the first staged by Ripon City Council for 18 months.
The covid lockdown put paid to all public and civic events planned by the council in 2020.
They included the 75th anniversary celebrations for VE Day, Saint Wilfrid’s procession and Remembrance Sunday.
Andrew Williams, council leader and chair of the city council’s events committee, said:
“For the first time in 18 months Ripon City Council is once again able to provide an event for local people to enjoy.
“I hope that as lockdown restrictions ease we will be able to return to the larger scale events that we have hosted so successfully in recent years.
“We have ambitious plans for the summer onwards and will provide further details on our plans as soon as we are able to do so.”
The time has come for Ripon City Council to stage its first event since the covid lockdown
The market will have more than 40 artisans selling homemade local products.
It will be open from 10am to 3pm and social distancing measures will be in place.
As well as providing a platform for the artisans to display and sell their goods, the council hopes it will attract footfall to benefit businesses in the city.
Items on sale will include clothing, jewellery, hand-crafted wood items and food.
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Jackie Crozier, owner and curator of Little Bird Artisan Markets, said:
“The Ripon artisan market celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the local traders, inviting visitors and residents to discover artisanal crafts from up-and-coming local businesses and further afield
“As someone who was born and lives in Ripon, I am very proud to hold events in the city I am passionate about.”
For more information on the artisan market or to become involved as an artist, artisan or vendor, email info@littlebirdmade.co.uk.
Nearly 2500 sign petition to save Henshaws Arts and Crafts centre
Nearly 2500 people have signed a petition to try and save Henshaws Arts and Crafts centre from closure.
Henshaws said at the start of the month that it will need to make long term changes to ensure that its services have a future, including closing the community hub in Knaresborough for the foreseeable future.
That decision struck the people who rely on Henshaws Arts and Crafts hard, leading to the petition to save it.
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Caroline Dinsmore set it up and said that the centre has changed lives by transforming shy and unconfident disabled adults into confident and committed artists. She said:
“Let’s not lose staff skills and the most inspiring place to visit that Knaresborough and North Yorkshire have. My daughter has always wanted to work there, she says it’s her second family and when we visit everyone remembers her. It’s the one place we visit that she feels positive about being disabled.”
Alongside the closure of the Arts and Crafts Centre, the disability charity will also cut its supported living services in Harrogate. However, the charity said the college is not under threat.
Adrian Sudgen, Henshaws Specialist College principal, said:
“We understand the current closure of the Centre will undoubtedly cause a great deal of distress. We will do everything we can to help during these sad and uncertain times. These are extremely difficult decisions being taken in exceptional circumstances and our team will continue to support people across Yorkshire in every way we can.”