The Makers Market: Preston Flag Market

The Makers Market is back at Preston Flag Market on Saturday 14 November, from 10am to 4pm. It's an outdoor gathering of independent makers, artisan food producers and local traders, and it sits right against the historic backdrop of the Harris Museum and the city's old Flag Market. The organisers describe it as a showcase of Preston's creativity, mixing food, drink, craft and entertainment in one spot.

There are more than 80 makers across the day, so it's a fair bit to get through. On the food and drink side, you'll find Kimchi Me Crazy with handcrafted vegan kimchi, English Pies doing locally baked, award-winning pies and pasties, and AK Distillery Ltd, the UK's first and only award-winning distillery specialising in authentic Polish moonshine. The Mexican Coffee Company brings award-winning Mexican biocoffee, and The Woodland Trust will be there too. Beyond the eats, there's a wide range of craft: handmade jewellery, macrame, polymer clay, terrariums and natural dog and cat treats. Bowes Dairy, a Lancashire cheese producer, is one of the regulars that takes its stall to Makers Markets and Christmas markets across Lancashire, Cumbria and Cheshire throughout November.

It's a dog-friendly site with seating, so you can take your time rather than rushing through. Getting there is straightforward: it's an 11-minute walk from Preston train station and a 9-minute walk from Preston bus station. Entry is free, and it runs from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 14 November at Preston Flag Market, 4 Cheapside, Preston PR1 2AP.