Craft Fair in Cheshire

[borsabella]

Does anyone know of any smaller scale craft fairs in the cheshire area? I have received some information from some of the larger scale fairs but think I should start off small and work up to that as I havent done one before!

Hope you can help, am new to this forum!

Thanks!

[Katianne]

http://www.millenniumcrafts.co.uk/

The run craft fairs in Cheshire and the North West Hope this helps. :)

[borsabella]

Thanks for the tip; have dropped them an email today for some further information.

Thanks again!

[pottylady50]

Hi,
I Would Be Very Careful Of Millenium Crafts. I Do Decorated Plant-pots With Serviettes And Helen Bought 6 Of My Pots Off Me. Then I Got A Letter Off Them Saying That I Could Only Do The Craft Fairs That Are Highlighted Because They Were Doing The Pots Before Me.
Not Only Was I Hurt By This But Also Very Annoyed As I Would Not Have Sold Them Any Pots.
As You Can See By There Web Site They Have A Picture Of Pots.
So If You Do Something That Has Not Yet Caught On In The U.k. I Advise Not To Do Fairs With Them.
We Lived In Germany And I Picked It Up There, I Still Do My Pots But Certainly Not With Them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Good Luck
Sue Barton

[borsabella]

I am not sure if I have completely understood what happened; did they buy the pots for them to sell at a craft fair and then only let you exhibit at certain ones?

[cwildgoose]

I've emailed for information a couple of times and haven't received a response. I gave up with them, but am still searching for some small fairs in the Warrington (or possibly Wigan) area.

[Katianne]

They got back to me straight away and sent a booking form. Although from reading this I think I will pass. Was umming and arring anyway as it's a way for me to go and really don't like the thought of them stealing my ideas (if that's what you meant?). Thanks for the tip!

[borsabella]

They sent me a booking form and info really quickly but not sure whether to go ahead or not now!

[Katianne]

You could always book to do one, perhaps book the smallest table so you're not spending a lot and choose a fair that's relatively local. See how it goes and take it from there? And report back on how it goes / what happens! :)

[cwildgoose]

They sent me a booking form and info really quickly but not sure whether to go ahead or not now!

Perhaps it was just me then! They may have too many card stalls (but it would have been nice to have received an acknowledgement.

[Tip Top]

I emailed them 2 weeks ago for more info and got an email response within a few days, but they already have enough Card type stalls so have added me to their list in case of drop outs etc. I too have never done a fair and want to start small, I've requested further info from a few contacts found through the Forum, so shall see how it goes! :)
I work full time and have two young boys so I don't get the time to do as much 'making' as I want so I need to start small!!! I've picked up loads of tips from other threads so I think I will be prepared when I do my first fair!

But its still a bit nerve wracking!! :mf: I like challenges!!!!!

[SusieQ]

Hi! I have just spoken to a very nice lady there. I make cards but unfortunately they are full for the year. She said to contact her at the end of the year. Dissapointed of course as this is the first time I have looked into craft fairs for my cards. I am not having any luck at all. Perhaps we have left it too late for this year? Good luck anyway, perhaps you could let me know if you have any luck? I am in the Wirral area but would travel a reasonable way.
Cheers! Sue.

[SamJ]

Hi

I work for a children’s charity based in Cheadle Cheshire. For further information about the charity please check out our website on togethertrust.org.uk

Each year we organise a Together Trust Cheadle Festival. An annual summer event has featured in the Cheadle area since 1929 and is a very poplar event with families and children.

The Festival is a family fun day aimed at children and families from the local area. The event includes a craft marquee, fun fair, It’s a Knock out competition in the main arena and other activities.

If you or if you know anyone who might be interested in attending the craft fair please pass on the details.

I hope you will be able to join us on Saturday 31st May at our Together Trust Cheadle Festival in the craft marquee

If you need any further information please call the Together trust on 0161 283 4848.

Regards

Sam J

[Tip Top]

SamJ - you might get more interest if you started a new thread rather than adding to quite an old thread (it's from April 2007)

Hope this helps and hope you get lots of interest!:D

[mped]

hi, i know its nearly been a year since this thread was set up however when i googled Millennium Crafts i came across it. I am the creator of the millennium crafts website, and have known tony and helen for going on 8 years. I worked at two of their craft fairs in 2004 and 2005 and at that time they were selling the kind of pots being discussed. I am not just saying this as i bought my mum one for mothers day. Also the website was in design at the end of 2006 and the pictures of pots were included then. It seems it was not made clear that they already did this - they would not steal the idea, and the fairs they highlighted were proberly the ones they genually had planned to do. I hope this clears things up.

[Focus on Life]

hi, i know its nearly been a year since this thread was set up however when i googled Millennium Crafts i came across it. I am the creator of the millennium crafts website, and have known tony and helen for going on 8 years. I worked at two of their craft fairs in 2004 and 2005 and at that time they were selling the kind of pots being discussed. I am not just saying this as i bought my mum one for mothers day. Also the website was in design at the end of 2006 and the pictures of pots were included then. It seems it was not made clear that they already did this - they would not steal the idea, and the fairs they highlighted were proberly the ones they genually had planned to do. I hope this clears things up.

I'm very pleased and relieved to see this last post. I've booked with Helen & Tony for my first fair (with them) in Warrington in September. I'm lucky in that I dont fit into a "category" so very rarely am turned away from fairs because there are already others doing what I do. But I have to say my experience of Millennium thus far has been good, I got their booking forms quickly enough, they were very pleasant to deal with on the phone, have got back to me re a stall size query by email since then, stalls arent overly expensive etc.

The whole question of "who did what first" is a very tricky and emotive subject. I sympathise and know its very hurtful to believe in your heart that someone has "stolen" your idea but it also happens that, with further investigation, you often find that other people, if not them, were doing it before you so who's "stealing" off who and where did it all start...its a minefield

What I do seems to be pretty unique if what I've seen at craft fairs or heard on here is anything to judge by - but I saw the basic idea of layering up a real photograph on TV once - all I've done is added keepsakes and other photographic techniques to the designs & built on it

Shaz x

[wendy]

Hi, I know this is an old thread, but the following may be of use:

(sorry I can't do a link as I'm new)

creativecrafts-online.co.uk do fairs around the northwest. Some are better than others, so it'd be useful to attend some before you take the plunge, but they seem to have a fair on most weekends of the year from Feb onwards. They do take people who are not handmaking crafts (and some who are not even selling crafts at all, such as bookstalls and handcream), which is a bit disappointing.

I am planning to get back into craft fairs after a few years out and have been doing a lot of research. It was interesting to read the info about Millennium, I've been as a visitor to one of theirs in Croft, Warrington, and the stallholders seemed mostly to be doing fairly well, though it wasn't packed. It's an affluent area, though, and if it gets to be a regular fair, it will only get better.

Creative Crafts have a fair at Haydock Park this weekend.

[Tania]

Hi

We are holding a craft fair in Altrincham in November, you are most welcome to join us. We will be happy to give you advice and any support we can to help your day be successful.

Regards

Tania:sm: