Triple Market Weekend!

Little Bird Made are gearing up for a triple market weekend, which means 3 chances to visit their outdoor artisan markets. Alongside three markets, staff and guests will be attending the Yorkshire Choice Awards on Friday evening when the long-awaited award winners will be announced. Little Bird are nominated in two categories, Independent Business of the Year and Jackie Crozier in Business Woman of the Year, Little Bird are also sponsoring the Charity Business Category and are excited to find out the results along with all the other nominees.

Monthly Markets will be taking place in Easingwold on Saturday and Wetherby on Sunday. Each market will be packed with a wide variety of stalls all showcasing Yorkshires finest small businesses and their amazing handmade products. The markets are a great opportunity to purchase unique, high-quality goods that are loving made by the stall holders and are great gifts for those special people in your life or a treat for yourself. There are also lots of food and drink vendors with lots to stock your kitchen cabinets or take home for afternoon tea. Alongside this our street food traders will be there with their hot and cold food and drink options to keep you fuelled as you browse the stalls.

Little Bird are delighted to be joining with Ripon Festival Theatre as part of their 5-day run of events in the town. On Sunday they will be setting up their outdoor market in the towns Market Place from 10am – 3pm alongside a programme of family events around the centre. Professional street performers and walkabout acts will be mingling with buskers and community performers in the Market Place. The acts will be staged simultaneously with a day of family events in Ripon Spa Gardens, which include open-air-theatre, puppet shows, music and hands-on activities. Full programme of activities and events can be found on www.riopntheatrefestival.org

Festival Director, Katie Scott says, “We are delighted to be partnering with Little Bird Markets on our festival’s final day. There’s always a great atmosphere when Little Bird is in town and with the festival contributing professional and community performing arts, we can really create a fantastic family friendly vibe.”

Managing Director, Jackie crozier said, “This is a big week for Little Bird, with three markets this weekend and also the Yorkshire Choice Awards on Friday. Little Bird is honoured to be nominated in the Independent Business Category and myself in Business Woman of the Year and we are so grateful to all our supporters who took the time to vote for us, we will keep everyone up to date on our socials throughout the night. We are also proud to be sponsoring the Charity Business of the Year Category and will be excited to see who wins this Award.

Following Friday’s excitement, we are looking forward to our regular monthly markets in Easingwold and Wetherby and our partnership with Ripon Theatre Festival for an additional market on Sunday. Ripon will be busting with activity and will be a great day out for all the family. So come along over the weekend and visit a market near you.”

The markets will take place in the following locations:

Saturday 10 ^th June, 9am – 2pm, Market Place, Easingwold YO61 3AA

Sunday 11 ^th June, 10am – 3pm, Market Place Wetherby LS22 6NE

Sunday 11 ^th June, 10am – 3pm, Market Place, Ripon HG4 1BW