Wilmslow is set for first artisan market

by Lisa Reeves

Tuesday 19^th July 2011

Tue 19^th Jul 2011

Wilmslow will host its first artisan market this Saturday, 23rd July, with nearly 60 stalls on Grove Street - making it one of the largest of its kind in Cheshire.

A broad range of products will be available from mushrooms and pies to jewellery and gifts, with acoustic guitar performances and workshops enabling all the family to get involved.

Vicky Jackson and Denise Valente, your market ladies, have scoured the length and breadth of Cheshire to discover the very best and bring it to Wilmslow. Every trader is passionate about their products, many being award winning, and all are eager to share their vast knowledge and infectious expertise with the shoppers and browsers.

Vicky explained "Just one of our more unique traders is Katie Murray, a local Wilmslow resident who loves pate, and just one sample of her signature handmade delights and you will understand exactly why.

"The idea behind 'Katie's Proper Pate' was conceived many years ago, when Katie realised she was unable to find a shop bought pate that tasted as good as the one she made at home."

"Another trader, sure to be firm favourite of the home chef's amongst you, will be Chris Andrews, of Strawberry Sundae, the artisan markets fruit and veg specialist, who is certain to leave you inspired to increase your creativity in the kitchen.

"As well as selling local seasonal fruit and vegetables, he stocks more unusual, lesser known varieties, such as purple carrots, French purple vitalotte potatoes, black tomatoes and Gordon Ramsey's favourite Violet Garlic, exquisite delicacies you won't find in your local supermarket."

Denise added "Katie and Chris are just two of many incredible, talented, entrepreneurial traders who will be part of this first market and all future markets which will be held every month, on the next to last Saturday."

The artisan market will be held from 10am until 4pm on Grove Street. Dates for future markets can be found in our events calendar.

For further information email Denise or Vicky, or visit www.specialistmarket.co.uk.

Tags:: Artisan Market, Market, Wilmslow Artisan Market, Wilmslow Market

Comments

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Mark Sims

Saturday 23^rd July 2011 at 1:12 pm

Congratulations - great initiative!
Loads of people drawn in to Wilmslow, quality stalls!
A pleasure to see regional and local businesses.

June Bailey

Sunday 24^th July 2011 at 3:08 pm

What a fantastic event on Grove Street, wonderful to see Wilmslow bustling with people, its been a long time, too long!!! Looking forward to the next one, well done to the organisers, you have done Wilmslow and yourselves proud.

Alison Warburton

Monday 25^th July 2011 at 12:36 pm

Sun was shining, lots of buzz in town and it was great to see. My only disappointment was that by 1 o'clock a lot of the stalls had sold out and gone - maybe they weren't expecting the event to be such a success. Hopefully next time there's enough produce for those of us who can only go in the afternoon :)

Victoria Jackson

Monday 25^th July 2011 at 6:41 pm

Thank you for your lovely comments and supporting the Wilmslow's Artisan Market. Denise and I are thrilled that the first Market was such a success, it was incredible seeing Grove Street so full of life and the day completely exceeded our expectations in every way. It was such a pleasure to witness how the stallholders enthusiasm and passion for their products was truly embraced by the people of Wilmslow. Thank you. Alison - yes I agree, I think the stall holders were a bit taken aback at how busy it was, stock levels will be much higher for the the next Market which is Saturday the 20th of August. That market will see more exceptional stallholders joining us, as well as a workshop featuring Incredible Edible, and live entertainment by local singer Dan Williams. We hope to see you all next month!