Makers Cornwall Christmas Fair 2026

The Christmas Fair season in Cornwall starts with Makers Cornwall Christmas Fair! Seventy Five curated stallholders bringing the very best of handmade creativity to Penryn.
6th-8th November 2026

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Makers Cornwall Christmas Fair 2026

A curated Christmas Fair for creative makers in Cornwall, covering three exciting days in Penryn.

Applications will be assessed by a selection criteria involving the nine members of the Makers Cornwall team, ensuring fair and unbiased selection of the successful stallholders for 2026.

Held in the Sports Hall on the Penryn University Campus, there is free parking and free entry.

The fair has 75 stalls, a cafe, outside street food vendors and plenty of space for customer parking.  Over the last 4 years we have seen over 5000 visitors over the 3 days and the revenue generated by the stallholders alone was over £100k.

You can apply as an Established Maker or a New Talent, however New Talent equates to a new creative business which has only been trading since January 2024.  If you have had a previous creative business, or been trading outside of Cornwall, and/or have traded prior to January 2024 then you need to apply as an Established Maker.

Friday 6-9pm - live music and cocktails

Saturday 10am-4pm - the main shopping day

Sunday 10am-3pm - nearly as busy as Saturday in 2025!

Application deadline is 4th May 2026

Payment deadline is 22nd June 2026

Makers Cornwall Christmas Fair 2026

Terms and Conditions

Stands will cost:

New Talent Stallholders: £120 for a 2m x 1.5m space, including a table.  Subsidised.

Established Stallholders: £180 for a 2m x 1.5m space, not including a table.

Additional costs:

1. Tables are available to rent for an additional £15. (Established Stallholders ONLY).

2. Electricity connection will be an additional £15.

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HOW TO APPLY

In 2026 there will be two kinds of stall available:
NEW TALENT:  APPLICATIONS OPEN 13th April at 10am
To support new makers these stalls will be at a lower fee.
  • Makers who started trading from January 2024*
  • Please note that no electricity will be available on these spaces.
  • New Talent Stallholders will pay a reduced £120 fee for a 2m x 1.5m space which includes a table.
  • Closing date for all applications will be 4th May at 5pm.
* New Talent means a business which ONLY started trading as from 1st January 2024.  It is not a change of business name or a business who has previously traded as an established maker in another creative product, nor a business which has relocated from outside of Cornwall.  We will require proof of business creation date.
 
ESTABLISHED STALLHOLDER:  APPLICATIONS OPEN 13th April at 10am
Our regular spaces are available to makers in all disciplines.
  • Regular Stallholders will pay £180 for a 2m x 1.5m space which does not include a table.
  • Closing date for all applications will be 4th May at 5pm.
ALL STALLHOLDERS APPLICATIONS:
 

Please complete the form in Eventaly, upload your images and accept our Terms and Conditions to apply.

The applications will be reviewed by our team of event organisers.

All applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection by email, on the 18th May.

Invoices will be sent to successful applicants after the 18th May. To guarantee your place, you will be required to make the full stand payment (either £120 or £180) by the 22nd June 2026.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

To apply for the Makers Cornwall Fair at the Penryn Campus Sports Centre you must:

1. Have appropriate Public Liability Insurance. Minimum £2m.
2. Your products must be your own original work, not AI generated and must not infringe on any copyright.
3. Be exhibiting as an individual/single business. Shared applications from multiple individuals/businesses, gift shops or collectives will not be considered.

4. To apply for a New Talent space you must have started your business (not had a change of name/change of product/or new to Cornwall etc) after 1st January 2024.
Application outcomes:1. All communication regarding applications will be made by email. Please ensure that your email address is correct on the application form.
2. If your application is successful, you will be invoiced for your stand fee after 18th May.  To guarantee your place, you will be required to make the full stand payment (either £120 or £180) by the 22nd June 2026.
3. If your application is unsuccessful you will receive an email, however, the organisers are not able to enter into any discussions or feedback following our decision.
4. By completing this application form, you are OPTING IN to receive communications from us so that we can tell you the outcome of your application.

If your application is successful:1. You will be required to provide information electronically regarding public liability insurance and risk assessment.

2. We will email you a link to a password protected section on www.makerscornwall.co.uk where all stallholder information and advice will be available whenever you need it.  Urgent updates will be sent to you via email.

3. All mains electrical equipment used at the event will need to be PAT Tested. Certificates must be brought to the event.

4. Stall payment is required in full by payment deadline date of 22nd June.  If payment is not received by this date your space will be allocated to someone on our reserves list.

If you need to cancel your space:

1. Before the stand fee payment date of 22nd June there will be no charge.

2. After 22nd June and until 6th October the organisers will retain 50% of the stand fee to cover costs.

3. After 6th October you will be liable for the entire stand fee.

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PRIVACY POLICY

Your personal data means the information you will use to complete this application form. We need to know your basic personal data in order to process your application.

By completing this application form, you are OPTING IN to receive information from us via email.

If your application is unsuccessful, your personal data will be deleted after we have informed you of the outcome.

If your application is successful, your personal data will be stored on a password protected Google Sheet for one year after the event.

If your application is successful, we WILL pass on your name, business name, online shop address and social media links to third party organisations. These will include but will not be limited to: local/national press organisations and ‘what’s on’ listings to help promote the event.  In addition we will use your supplied photographs and details in our Directory on www.makerscornwall.co.uk and in our promotion via social media.

We WILL NOT sell your data or use it for reasons other than event promotion.

We use Google Drive to store your information in a Password Protected folder.

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ABOUT THE ORGANISERS

This year the Makers Cornwall Christmas event is organised by and curated by : Sally Atkins, Emily Brown, Claire Maxwell, Cat Lovett, Rebecca Spikings, Laura Talbot, Alison Stedman, Maxine Greer & Jill Dunn.
If you have any questions about the event or issues with the applications please get in touch at [email protected]

Best wishes, and GOOD LUCK!
The Makers Cornwall Team