Festive Makers Market

The Festive Makers Market is back at the Lincolnshire Showground on Saturday 12 December, running from 10:00 to 15:00. It's held in the EXO Centre, and this time it's the organisers' biggest one yet: more than 14,000 square feet of space, which makes it the largest market they've ever hosted. Inside you'll find over 100 makers, bakers, creators and independent small businesses, so it's a proper one-stop shop for Christmas gifts.

Little Hummingbird is behind the event, and the scale of it is a bit of a step up from previous years. The traders come from across the region, with some travelling from further afield to set up for the festive season, so you'll see a good mix of local names and a few faces you might not usually come across in the city. The market is described as perfect for Christmas gifts, and with over a hundred stalls in one room, it's easy to tick off a few different lists in one go without having to dash between shops across town.

It's all under one roof, so you're shopping in a warm, dry environment — a welcome thing when December weather is doing its worst. The EXO Centre is part of the Lincolnshire Showground, which is owned by the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, a registered charity and home to the celebrated Lincolnshire Show. That's the same site that hosts the big annual show, so it's a familiar spot for most of us around here.

Admission is free, so you can just turn up and wander through. It runs from 10:00 to 15:00 on Saturday 12 December at the EXO Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA.