A much-loved market is returning to two North Yorkshire towns this weekend.
This Saturday and Sunday (October 5 and 6), Little Bird Markets will be returning to both Harrogate and Knaresborough. Running from 10am to 3pm, the popular artisan markets at Knaresborough Castle, on Saturday, and Harrogate Valley Gardens, on Sunday, will host a wide variety of traders.
Little Bird curates each artisan market with the aim of ensuring there is a wide selection of products for all ages.
Managing director, Jackie Crozier, said: "We provide opportunities not only for our customers to meet the faces behind the products and the small businesses we showcase at our events, but for the traders to meet and talk to the people who want to buy what they make, create and sell at our artisan markets.
"It’s shopping how it used to be, where a face can be put to the brand."
Jackie set up Little Bird in 2018 with the idea to showcase local talents and artisans, with the idea to create a community through the artisan markets.
Rebecca Turnbull, owner of Kester Studio who is trading in Harrogate on Sunday, added: "I am so excited to be back at Valley Gardens in Harrogate this weekend.
"I absolutely love being a part of this wonderful Artisan Market and the support that the community shows the small independent traders is always lovely to see, and to be a part of.
"One of my favourite parts of in person events is speaking to the lovely people from all walks of life that attend them and hearing all the lovely stories about which flowers are special to them and why."
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