Third-year indoor Christmas fair with over 50 local designers and makers selling gifts and homeware, a charity raffle, a choir and festive surprises.
The Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair returns to The Observer Building on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, now in its third year. It's an indoor market that runs across the whole weekend, with more than 50 local designers, makers and craft makers gathering under one roof. The whole thing is pitched as a place to find Christmas presents from local people, and the variety of what's on the tables reflects that: textiles, stationery, gifts, homeware, and food and drink. If you're looking for something that doesn't come off a conveyor belt, this is where you'll find it.
Beyond the stalls, there's a bit more to the weekend than just shopping. A charity raffle runs alongside the makers, a choir provides a festive soundtrack, and there are a few surprises scattered throughout the two days. It's the kind of thing that works as a proper day out rather than just a quick stop for a few gifts, so you can drift in and out across the Saturday and Sunday as you like.
One thing that gives the fair its place on the local calendar is something Hastings doesn't really have: a large outdoor Christmas market. Because there isn't one, this indoor gathering has become the town's main festive shopping date. It's the one weekend where a huge number of the area's makers are in the same room at once, which makes it a useful one-stop shop if you'd rather buy from local hands than a high street chain.
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It runs from 10am to 4pm on both days at The Observer Building on Cambridge Road, right in Hastings town centre (TN34 1DT). Entry is free, so you can just turn up whenever suits you.
