Top 10 Craft Markets in Lancashire for Wedding Favour Ideas

Wedding favours are the perfect way of showing your guests how much you appreciate them. It is an opportunity to say thank you for attending your beautiful wedding and sharing the most memorable day of your life. If you’re looking for wedding favour ideas, craft markets or vintage fairs can be the perfect opportunity to find local artisans with the perfect wedding favours.

Many crafters and artists who specialise in wedding favours often showcase their work at local and national events. These include craft markets, art fairs, country shows and much more and can usually be found in the arts and crafts marquee at each event. It is the perfect opportunity to see samples of their crafts, ask any questions you have and exchange contact details, saving you a huge amount of time and money. Here we have listed some of the best craft fairs and opportunities in Lancashire, to find a wealth of artisans all in one place.

1. The Handmade & Fairtrade Market is held at The Market Pavilion in Accrington on the first Saturday of the month. It showcases a huge range of handmade and Fairtrade items. This is a great opportunity to find that special something for your wedding favours!

2. Clitheroe’s historic Craft Collectors & Gift Fair is one of several fairs across Lancashire and Yorkshire that has been running for over 30 years! Held on Saturdays with a range of stalls offering beautiful craft and gift items.

3. Scorton Steam in Lancashire is a much-loved event with a dedicated craft and gift marquee held on the 15th and 16th June 2019 offering a whole host of crafts to choose from!

4. The Craft & Gift Fair on 15th and 16th June held at Duxbury’s Garden Centre in Preston has a wide range of artisans all exhibiting many beautiful handmade items.

5. The annual Leisure Lakes Steam & Vintage Rally at Tarleton is one to put on your calendar if you are looking for unique ideas for wedding favours. Held on the 29th and 30th June 2019, this is the perfect opportunity to bag yourself a great wedding gift idea.

6. One of the biggest events on the calendar this year has to be the Great Eccleston and District Agricultural Show on the 13th and 14th July. With a dedicated craft marquee showcasing a range of rural arts and crafts you are sure to find the perfect wedding favour ideas here.

7. If you are looking for more quirky and unique wedding favour ideas, then why not visit the Viking Festival in Heysham. A must-see event with unique themed craft and vintage artisans showcasing their work on the 20th and 21st July 2019.

8. The Heaton Fold Artisan Market at the Garden Centre in Bolton runs on the 4th Sunday of the month from April until December with a variety of artisan craft stalls on offer.

9. The Annual Tatton Park Country Fair is being held on the 18th and 19th May 2019 hosting a wealth of events and dedicated craft and gift marquees to help you find that special wedding favour idea.

10. Sunday the 23rd September sees Crafty Vintage hosting a fabulous event at Bolton’s Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa. A day completely filled with crafters and artisans from all over the region brimming with ideas for wedding favours, to help you finalise your big day.