Save the date: May 16th! Midlands Makers Market will be taking over LCB Depot Leicester for an exciting day of community, indie shopping and local food.
With over 45 traders, most of which are trading with us for the first time, youāll be in for a treat. Catch up with pals, feel that sweet community spirit and support small business. All for free!
Tag your pals and weāll see ya there for the fun.
Poster by local legend @emmylupinstudio šØ
Well, that was one for the record book. What an amazing time it was to collaborate with Art Fest bringing over a hundred artists out in Nottingham. Can you believe this video is only one area of the festival?
The festival ran city wide and was a total dream to be a part of. If you came down yesterday I hope you left feeling inspired by what we can do when we come together.
Shout out to Ben, the guy behind art fest who has been a dream to work with on this project, to Minder for being a legend with the communication skills and to everyone who got involved whether it was volunteering, creating, selling or attending - it was a 10/10 day.
If you arenāt aware already, @artfestnottingham is a grass roots festival, it has a tiny team and weāre still a little short on the Crowdfunder we launched to fund the festival. If you had a good day. Please consider donating via the link in our story šØšļøš«¶š»
Thank you Leicester! Yesterday was a beaut day, you really know how to show up and support small businesses!
Weāre so grateful to you for coming and spending your Saturday with us, hope you had a gorj one.
Mega thanks to @lcbdepot for letting us take over their venue with 48 makers and lots of lovely people.
šø: All photos by the outstanding @scolesphoto
I set myself a goal of creating 50 hoops to sell in order to raise money for a local charity, @edgarsgiftofficial
I currently have 54 ready for market tomorrow (and a few hours left in the day for making)
Edgars Gift are a charity that provide experiences and gifts to young adults going through cancer. They supported my brother, Ryan, and gave him the opportunity to build some now irreplaceable memories with (and for) his wife and young children.
Tomorrow, at @midlandsmakers in Leicester these will available to purchase with 100% of the profits going to the charity.
If you are in a position to support, please do! Like, share, or come and grab yourself a goodie. The hope is to raise as much as possible for the next family who may need it! š¤
Bitsy is now unfortunately unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances. If youāre a baker that wants to step in - get in touch!
BITSY is dealing cake in the city centre this Saturday.
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Sheās bringing a surprise concoction of her best goods & she always sells out! Get to the LCB before 3pm so youāre not disappointed. Here are some pics of past Midlands Makers bakes!
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So I made a bunch of mini cards and a few new fun designs just in time for @midlandsmakers@lcbdepot on Saturday!!! There be tons of fun stuff to buy too from so many awesome makers at this market!!! Isnāt one to miss.
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Ey up Leicester! With just 4 days to go, weāre giving away 2 x Ā£20 vouchers for you and a mate to spend at the Makers Market this weekend!
To enter:
1. Follow @midlandsmakers
2. Tag your shopping buddy in the comments
Entries close at 10am on Saturday 16th May.
Each comment is an entry so feel free to enter with more than one friend for the best chance of winning.
Best of luck to ya!
ā¢Prize is a voucher worth Ā£20 for you and Ā£20 for a friend ā¢ Vouchers only have value at the market, in person on 16/05/2026ā¢ Winner selected at random ā¢ Giveaway not affiliated with Instagram ā¢ No change to be given.
All of these traders are trading with us for the first time at Midlands Makers this weekend & we canāt wait to host them!
Midlands Makers Market
š Sat 16th May // 1-5pm
šØ45+ indie creatives
šLCB DEPOT
ā Wheelchair access
ā Dog friendly
ā Child friendly
šLocal food
āļøHot + cold drinks
š»Beers + spirits
š„£Bring a donation for the food bank
š¤«Itās a calmer shop between 4+5pm.
45+ indie businesses are popping up in Leicester this Saturday.
Super DIY. Run by Midlands Makers for Midlands Makers š«¶š»
Midlands Makers Market
š Sat 16th May // 1-5pm
šØ45+ indie creatives
šLCB DEPOT
