Hastings Makers Market

The Hastings Makers Market returns to The Yard, Blacklands on Saturday 28 November, with around 50 stalls gathered in one place. It's a makers' market in the truest sense: the focus is on things made by hand rather than things bought in and resold.

What you'll find there runs across a few different crafts. There's handmade ceramics, so plenty of pottery and stoneware; vintage homeware for those who like to hunt through older pieces; and homemade dog treats, which means it's as much for the four-legged visitors as for the people. With 50 stalls, it's a fair bit to work through, and the mix means you can spend as much time on the ceramics as you do on the vintage finds.

Beyond the stalls, there are open studios, so you can see some of the work being made on the day rather than just the finished pieces on a table. There's also food and coffee to keep you going, and live music playing throughout, which gives the whole thing a bit more of a day-out feel than a quick trip to a shop. It's the kind of afternoon where you can wander from stall to stall, grab a coffee, and take your time.

It runs from 11 am to 4 pm at The Yard, Blacklands on Waterworks Road, TN34 1RT, and entry is free.