It’s all happening in Heaton Mersey on Saturday, the market is setting up on the cobbles in front of St John’s Church on Didsbury rd, there is a Scarecrow Competition – entries on show between the lychgate and the church entrance. Would you like to enter? Contact us at heatonmerseycollective@gmail.com and join in the fun! In St John’s itself is a Macmillan Coffee Morning, last years was super successful, so lets make this one even better:) We will be there 11-3pm, gazebos, bunting, fresh food, coffee, cake, present ideas, candles…Here is the line-up!

The Cheshire Bakehouse – for some fine hotfood, pastry rolls with a twist, follow the aromas FB: The Cheshire Bakehouse, you may know them from Heaton Moor Market

Plant Meats Food – hotfood, sizzling plant based meat alternatives, hugely popular from Heaton Moor Market & the Summer Festival. Burgers, sausages FB: Plant Meats Food

B’Spoke Coffee – fine, artisan coffee made hot to your taste by friendly and ethical Nick, fresh from his shop by Heaton Chapel Station FB: B’Spoke Coffee

R & M Fine Chocolate – handmade, magical chocolates. Find them on FB: R & M Fine Chocolate

Cuckoo Textiles – textile art inspired by nature & vintage. Find her on FB: Cuckoo Textiles

Recut – interior & exterior furniture made from reclaimed wood. Check them out FB: Recut

SmallPrint SK – unique silver keepsake jewellery featuring fingerprints and footprints See FB: smallprintsk

Facepainting by Joanne at SmallPrintsk – fabulous facepainting available all day!

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles with wood wicks, beautifully packaged FB: Scents & Solace

Stockport Chiropractic Health Centre – based very close to the market on Didsbury rd and offering free spinal checks & info on how to enjoy better health http://www.chiropractichealthsolutions.co.uk

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artwork for all occasions, to see some of her designs go to FB: Berlin Bespoke

Chain Crochet Designs – tailor made crocheted items and a full range to buy on the day FB: Chain

Clay on Words – clay at its most creative:) FB: Clay on Words

GourmEgg – last seen at the Summer Festival & hugely popular, handmade gourmet scotch eggs using only fresh, local ingredients FB: GourmEgg

Alam’s – 4 generations of homemade family South Asian recipes, all distinct and all very tasty! Orders taken for collection at the market FB: Alam’s

Wildgoose Woodwork – handmade, hardwood trinket & jewellery boxes, ideal presents. No social media, you need to come and see!

H & C Plants – nurtured plants for your garden & home FB: H & C Plants and the Summer Festival is the backdrop to their profile picture – fame at last!

Rosia Bakery – fresh, fragrant and delicious cakes all baked by Paula, orders & commissions welcome. have a sneaky peek before you come to whet your appetite FB: Rosia Bakery

Cheese is Grate – a variety of hand picked, wax truckle cheeses including a very black charcoal cheese! FB: Cheese is Grate

Webb’s Beef – traditional farmhouse meats. Topside, steak, bacon, sausages and more Twitter@KenWebbsBeef

Humfie – a family business creating personalised & hand crafted gifts including wooden Family Trees FB: Humfie

Daisy Designs – jewellery, recycled tiles, glass designs and lots more, no social media presence, you need to come and see:)

The French Corner – fresh baked bread and pastries. I don’t need to say anymore! FB@ The French Corner Ltd

Plus The Heaton Pub will be open throughout serving delish food and all the local shops – The Good Life, Beldings Diner and many,many more!

As a new school term arrives, it is often accompanied by sinking heart, last minute discoveries of shoes too small, trousers too short.. or maybe you will be with the brand new students swarming in throngs through the aisles of IKEA wondering if a wok and 6 pans is really necessary when they appear to be only taking Pot Noodles…..Come to the market instead! We are all things rather marvellous – pies cooked to perfection, honey from lovingly nurtured bees, buttercream beaten within an inch of its life, repurposed wood restored and refashioned into items of beauty…I could go on, and can feel a bit of waxing lyrical coming on, I will stop now, this is our September line up…

FOOD & DRINK

The Spice Yard – spice combos all created,mixed and beautifully packaged by Nina

Nyama Choma – fresh from the trauma of crashing his van en route last month, Nyama Choma is back with Kenyan inspired street food

Cocoanut Grove – the only stall to actively shun the sun and seek shade – our very own chocolatier

Nonna Teresa – extend your Italian holiday vibe a little longer with Lucio’s fresh, homemade raviolis and handmade pasta sauces

Hayley’s Cakes – lightest of sponges, the whippiest of buttercreams, the oatiest of flapjacks..

Alam’s – tasty pakoras, wraps, samosas. But did you know you can order entire meals to collect from Adil or have your own bespoke cookery lesson

Cheese is Grate – cheeses sealed in wax for freshness & flavour

Haycroft Meadow – the perennially, ridiculously popular sausage & burger destination stall

Mafeking Biltong – handmade, cured local meat & sausages

FozzBees – lovingly raised bees producing local honey

Bit of a Fudge – who knew fudge could be in so many delicious flavours?

The Marmalady – comfort food in a home bake plus award winning marmalades & preserves

Webbs Beef – locally reared and cared for fresh meat

The French Corner – an amazing array of fresh, aromatic breads & pastries

Greek Oil Direct from a single supplier, richly flavoured olive oils

Heart & Graft Coffee – follow the aroma to freshly ground coffee sold by the bag. Recycle your bags & receive a discount!

FatJax -a table heavy with deliciously different chutneys

Sticky Toffee Jo – decadent, luscious sticky toffee pudding

All About Pies – hand raised quality pies. Come early, they sell out quickly!

Deli on the Market – borek, hummus, apple pies – a rich array of home made deli products

Green Farm Olives – the stall to bring a smile to your face on the dreariest day. Stock up on feta, olives, baklava…

Dough it Yourself – come & try the do-it-yourself pizzas. Yummy!

Extreme Coffee – latte, cappucino, cups of tea – all here, all day

Corsican Kitchenette – fancy a trip to Corsica? Chat to Marie & try some authentic Corsican cuisine

Cheshire Bakehouse – think sausage roll, then think again!

Say When – quality, personally sourced wines

The Brownie Owl – which brownie is your favourite?

Artisam – award winning arancini, truffle chips & homemade ice cream or soup

Saddleworth Tea – full range of flavoured teas & tea accoutrements

ART & CRAFTS

Scents & Solace – forget IKEA candles on your trip with your soon to be erstwhile offspring. Victoria’s smell better, last longer & are eco-friendly

Roots Handmade – organic skin care products made by Rebecca

H & C Plants – full speed ahead in the garden, gorgeous plants to buy

Glynn Rowan Scott – repurposed /recycled glassware looking dazzling alongside..

Recut – repurposed /recycled wood made into stylish furniture

Kitsch Republic – creativity channelled into amazing coasters, mugs, lampshades, cushions…

Kate O’Brien Art – Home is Where the Art Is, plus chat to her about her new gallery space in Stockport

Yanthia Art – amazing facepainter, bunting runner upper & cutest cat keyrings ever!

Light Your Spark – hand designed, hand printed children’s clothes all from Mellor

Heather’s Cards – Flamingo Paperie cards & giftwrap. Look away now, there be some Xmas items

As the school holidays are upon us and armies of liberated children hit the parks, it is time for our next market! We are returned to our natural habitat of Shaw rd after upping our gazebos and enjoying the excellent day that was the 4HTA Summer Festival. Our line-up this month follows, most of your favourites are here, although a few have had the audacity to go on holiday, but that means we can warmly welcome some familiar faces who joined us at the Festival:

FOOD & DRINK

Nyama Choma – kenyan inspired hotfood, meat and veggie kebabs

Xtreme Coffee – fresh barista coffee on our very doorstep

Nonna Teresa – authentic, handmade Italian filled raviolis and sauces

Hayley’s Cakes – mouth melting freshly baked cakes

Alam’s – a market favourite of handmade samosas, pakoras and wraps

Cheese is Grate – many flavoured truckle cheeses

Haycroft Meadow – handmade & prepared sausages, burgers & joints

Saddleworth Tea – personally sourced teas & Angela has just opened a tea room, ask her for details!

Fozzbees – local honey and wax products all from the Fozzbee hives

Bit of a Fudge – many flavoured, unctious fudges

The Marmalady – personal shout out for the blackcurrant jam, just fab!

Webbs Beef – locally bred and butchered meats

The French Corner – breakfast pastries & fresh breads, join the queue!

Riverford Home Deliveries – organic veg boxes delivered to your door

Plant Meats Food – hotfood – meat free burgers, sausages, pulled pork

FatJax – chutneys & sauces, all handmade by Paul

All About Pies – perennially popular hand raised pies

Deli on the Market – exactly what it says on the tin, to quote the advert

Green Farm Olives – olives of every hue, feta, baklava…

Kitchenette Corsica – french & corsican inspired food, all handmade

Cheshire Bakehouse – very popular savoury pastries with a twist

Say When – our resident, knowledgeable sommeliers of wine

The Brownie Owl – deep chocolate lusciousness

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – just the best sticky toffee pudding

ART & CRAFT

Chiselled Features – bespoke designed stonework, commissions taken

Scents & Solace – handmade wooden wick, soy candles & diffusers

Roots – handmade, organic natural skin care products

H & C Plants – herbs, bedding, house, garden plants, a riot of colour

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled & repurposed glassware

Cuckoo and You – textile artworks

Catfish Kids – organic cotton kids clothes & toys

Kitsch Republic – handmade creative homeware & gifts

Kate O’Brien Art – can also be found in the Market Hall, Stockport Market

Jewellsy & Ben Sedman Art – handmade resin jewellery & artworks

Bespoke Berlin – commissioned family pieces

As the gazebos of destiny make their way towards the bunting of infinity, so it is that the Heatons Summer Festival 2019 is upon us. Gazebos, traders, pies, honey, paints, hanging baskets et al – we are, for one month only – on the move!!

We are NOT on Shaw rd. We ARE in Heaton Moor Park (or Elms for those in the know) and we are no lightweights, we will be there 11-5pm!!

And we have invited a few friends – full musical line-up, hotfood stalls, kids sports to try out (in the tennis court right next to us), kids races, funfair, arts & crafts…!

And here are the tremendously talented traders making up the magnificent market in the park this Sunday (NOT Shaw rd!)

FOOD & DRINK

The Brownie Owl – a selection of chocolate brownies including gluten free & vegan plus a small selection of tray bakes & loaf cakes

Say When – purveyors of fine wines, prosecco, craft beers & spirits – to buy by the bottle to take away

Cheshire Bakehouse – pastry rolls with a twist, locally sourced meats & veg to create unique rolls

Kitchenette Corsica – homemade fresh Corsican & French food using traditional and locally sourced ingredients

Dough it Yourself – life is too short for bad pizza, try a sample and see what you think

GourmEgg – handmade gourmet scotch eggs for all occasions using the freshest local ingredients

The Manchester Cheesecake Co – handmade cheesecakes, a myriad of flavours

Green Farm Olives – follow the aromas to find a choice of olives, creamy feta, drenched baklava

Deli on the Market – a wide range of handmade deli products

All About Pies – old fashioned hand raised pies using favoured suppliers & the best, freshest ingredients

FatJax Chutney – if you like chutney, you have come to the right place. Flavour combinations to win over all of us!

The Jay Curry Company – authentic Sri Lankan curry pastes and sambals

Plant Meats Food – interesting & exciting plant based meat alternatives which taste great & are eco-friendly

Riverford – veg boxes direct from farmers with mud on their boots

Rosia Bakery – indulge your sweet tooth with cupcakes, layer cakes & handmade chocolate treats

The French Corner – market favourite for fresh bread and breakfast pastries

Webbs Beef – local, farm reared meats from a family business

Marmalady – award winning marmalades and homemade baking

Bit of a Fudge – mouth watering fudges of different flavours

FozzBees – local honey to taste with different depths of flavour

Saddleworth Tea – full range of hand picked teas and accessories

Haycroft Meadow – handmade burgers & sausages plus hand dressed joints to take home

Greek Oil Direct – olive oils & balsamic vinegars direct from the suppliers

Cheese is Grate – truckle cheeses to taste and enjoy

Alam’s – generational south Indian recipes – samosas, bhajis, pakoras…

ARTS & CRAFTS

Humfie – wooden family trees, scrabble & craft frames, all personalised

Wild at Heart – animal themed hand made bags, t-shirts, pendants, keyrings and crocheted greeting cards

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artworks for all occasions

B2greenwoodworking – functional wooden objects – spoons, spatulas, bowls etc all sourced from local indigenous woods

Jewellsy – custom designed handmade jewellery

Ben Sedman Photography – bee prints, photographic collages …

Kate O’Brien Art – last seen on BBC1 Vibrant ink & watercolour art of local architecture or commissions of your own home or venue

Kitsch Republic – creator of handmade creative and inspired homeware & gifts

Perfect Chaos – 100% natural candles & diffusers creating beautiful home fragrances

Cat McC Designs – handmade felt pictures, brooches, prints & cards

Catfish Kids – family company filled with ethical & colourful children’s clothes & toys

Cuckoo & You – textile art inspired by a love of nature & vintage

White Willow Handmade – handmade, personal designs of silver jewellery

Light Your Spark – children’s screenprinted clothes with positive, inspiring messages to brighten your day

SmallPrint SK – unique silver keepsake jewellery to treasure forever

Recut – designed interior and exterior furniture all made from reclaimed wood

Rose & Fern – beautiful hand sewn children’s clothes, inspired by her own children

Glynn Rowan Scott – glass artist using recyled glass to create new objets d’art

RSPB – encouraging us all to care for our feathered friends

Navina Shore – fairly traded gifts from the UK and abroad, plus henna patterns

H & C Plants – firm market favourite, hanging baskets, herbs, houseplants and garden plants

Heather’s Cards – Flamingo Paperie greetings cards and giftwrap

Life can sometimes seem confusing….. we live in the NW England and yet the sun keeps appearing and it’s not raining, politics is a morass of (insert word of choice here…) I have had yet another birthday (do they never stop??) but one thing we can rely on in this ever changing world – if it’s the 1st Sunday in the month, it’s Heaton Moor Producers Market! Everyone living at the top of Shaw rd gets woken up far too early, gazebos are unfurled, wine is uncorked, samosas are superb and art is for art’s sake! It’s all happening 10.30 – 2.30pm, we’ll be there!

FOOD & DRINK

FatJax – full line of your favourite chutneys and sauces, all handmade

Love Kimchi – Korean inspired hotfood, big hit at Heaton Mersey!

Nana Carter – homemade family recipes of delightful jams, curds & preserves

Hayley’s Cakes – lovely, light sponges, rich custard tarts….

Webbs Beef – locally raised meats from our market butchers

The Brownie Owl – fresh from Foodie Friday comes the inimitable range of Luci’s brownies

Green Farm Olives – the world is restored onto its axis, Paad is back!

I Knead Pizza – hot pizzas straight out of the pizza oven

Nonna Teresa – handmade tortellini and pasta sauces

Alam’s – orders taken, get in touch if you would like anything waiting for you. Plus on the day, samosas, wraps, curry buns:)

Marmalady – our award winning marmalade producer!

Saddleworth Tea – loose leafed teas, lots of varieties

Cheese is Grate – truckle cheeses of all different flavours

Say When – everyday wines, special occasion wines all hand picked

Corsican Kitchenette – freshly made Corsican treats

The Spice Yard – spice mixes, gin infusers and all beautifully presented

Mafeking Biltong – handmade dried sausage and biltong

Heart & Graft – hand roasted and sourced beans, ground to your specifications

All About Pies – orders taken, collect on the day or choose from the wide range of freshly made hand raised pies

Greek Oil Direct – gorgeous tasting olive oils

Cocoanut Grove – handmade chocolate slabs, lots of varieties

Extreme Coffee – serving fresh coffee from the van of wonders

FozzBees – local honey and beeswax products, plus real live bees

Deli on the Market – wide range of deli products each month

The French Corner – fresh bread and pastries

Haycroft Meadow – burgers, sausages, joints all hand prepared by Ray

Sticky Toffee Jo – in my humble opinion, the best ever sticky toffee pudding

CREATORS

Recut – new to Heaton Moor, went down a storm at Heaton Mersey. Repurposed, reclaimed wood furniture and home decor

Kymberry Krafts – unique home-made creations and personalised gifts.

Cuckoo And You – textile art & gifts all made using vintage & reclaimed fabrics

The Good Life – you may recognise the name from the Good Life shop in Heaton Mersey. Plastic free shopping under a gazebo!

Kate O’Brien Art – local artist from Glass Umbrella Art

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles and room diffusers

Kitsch Republic – designed and handmade home decor

Black Dog Pottery – handmade pottery, quirky and irrepressible – if that makes sense when describing pottery!?

H & C Plants – there should always be a plant stall in a market and we love this one

Roots – handmade skin care & beauty products by knowledgeable Rebecca

Yanthia Art – facepainting and bunting, what a combination:)

Jewellsy – handmade resin jewellery, designed and made by Mel

Ben Sedman Photography – high quality prints of local scenes and icons

Flamingo Paperie – beautiful, high quality stationery at sane prices

There will be a lively market on St John’s rd on Saturday bursting with artistic talent and food flair! Plus we will be promoting the Free Scarecrow Competition which will take place on 21st Sept – application forms available for the asking! There were some cracking designs last year.
In St John’s Church there will be refreshments and at lunchtime the Ukelele Band will be playing. 
There will be Children’s craft; a Photo Shoot, (an opportunity for families, groups, individuals to have a sitting with a professional local photographer); stall to raise money for the new St John’s Primary School (incl candyfloss, pre loved games, new handmade goods etc); a display to commemorate 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre and local history relating to Heaton Mersey in 1819; The Hygiene Bank will have a stall to collect toiletries etc which will be distributed  to some of the 4.5 million children living in poverty and their families (they will collect nappies, sanitary towels, soap, toothpaste, tooth and hair brushes, hair products, washing powder etc); Plastic Shed – an organisation to recycle plastics creatively – it’s a busy place, St John’s church on saturday!

OUR TRADER LINE UP

Cheshire Bakehouse – savoury rolls with a twist, served hot

Love Kimchi – come and try delicious korean food

Extreme Coffee – barista coffee of your choosing, piping hot

Mr Whippy – nostalgia and an ice-cream fix on wheels

Rose & Fern – beautiful childrens clothes & accessories: dresses, bloomers, tops, hair accessories

Recut – furniture & smaller wooden items made from reclaimed materials

Ben Sedman– photography capturing the vibrancy & soul of our local area

Smallprint SK – unique, handmade silver keepsake jewellery featuring fingerprints & footprints

Light Your Spark – hand made, designed & screenprinted babygro’s & t-shirts by talented graphic designer Michelle

R & M Fine Chocolate – 100% handmade full of love, using natural ingredients only and no preservatives. Using only their own self developed recipes.

Dotty Doodles – handmade dog accessories including bow ties, bandanas & clothing, plus handmade doggy treats

The French Corner – fresh baked bread and pastries, follow the aromas!

Webbs Beef – our very own butchers on the market. Meat directly from the farm, all locally produced and bred.

Cheese is Grate – truckle hard cheeses and soft cheeses to tempt all palates

All About Pies – local hand raised pies, if you’ve tried them at the Shaw rd market, you will understand their popularity!

Say When UK – for that special bottle of wine, come and chat to our expert sommeliers

Chiropractic Health Care – local Didsbury Rd chiropracters on hand all market for all chats and a free spinal check

The Jay Curry Company – come and try a sample of Sri Lankan curry sauces, sold in bottles for you to create your own perfect Sri Lankan curries

Rosia Bakery – the popular stall on the market for your sweet tooth cravings

Alam’s – samosas, bhaiji’s and samosas plus hot curry buns and chicken wraps

Flamingo Paperie – beautiful british designed greetings cards, all printed in the UK & eco – friendly

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles & diffusers to the highest safety standards

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artworks for family, friends & make great presents

H & C Plants – fill your garden with colour and scents

Hannah Smith Stone – stone carver creating name plates for your house, coasters, ornaments – anywhere her or your imagination can take you!

Market day on Shaw rd this Sunday! We don’t have a maypole for everyone to dance around to welcome May, but we can easily arrange a garrotting by errant bunting that slowly sinks earthwards as the day progresses. The bunting is a trap specially created for tall people and a delight for all children being carried on shoulders who take hold of it and carry it onwards down Shaw rd:) We keep ourselves busy with minor bunting issues throughout the day – it is rather beautiful bunting and I can recommend Noellia #Yanthia for all your bunting needs!

And as if another reason is needed to come to the market – its the Heatons Beer Festival too! From noon in the Scout Hut – ask for directions, they are tucked away just behind us. Always incredibly popular, on all weekend.

So tripping down the street with their gazebos and products this month are:

FOOD & DRINK

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – the only Sticky Toffee Pudding in my house!

Haycroft Meadow – irrepressible Ray with his sausages, burgers and joints

The French Corner – freshly baked bread, foccacias and pastries

Deli on the Market – home made deli products served with personality!

SubUrban – hot subs, meat & veggie available

Artisam – Finalist for the 2019 @britishstreetfood Awards. Congratulations!

FozzBees – hayfever season is upon us, get your local honey here

B’Spoke Coffee – all upmarket this month, served from a van:)

All About Pies – fantastically popular handmade, raised pies

Cocoanut Grove – handmade, gorgeous chocolate by Jayne

Heart & Graft – coffee beans or ground, tailored to your individual taste

Greek Oil Direct – fragrant, delicious olive oils

Mafeking Biltong – come early, he has to leave by 1pm this month

The Spice Yard – spice mixtures for all your cooking

Cheshire Bakehouse – savoury pastry rolls with a twist

Kitchenette Corsica – new recipes every month, all Corsican inspired!

Say When – high quality wines and beers to sample and buy by the bottle

Saddleworth Tea – they like their tea in Saddleworth & so do we:)

Cheese is Grate – sorely missed last month, but back this month!

Marmalady – still basking under the glow of her Marmalade prizes!

Alam’s – lunch in a bun or wrap, samosas, bhajis all made on the day

Nonna Teresa – Italian hand made ravioli and sauces

Dough it Yourself – pizza bases & sauces to take home and cook

The Brownie Owl – brownies from the classic to the outrageous

Webbs Beef – local farm raised meat

Hayley’s Cakes – Pasteis de Nata, layer cakes, flapjack…

Nana Carter – family recipes of jams, pickles and curds

FatJax – range of handmade chutneys and sauces

ART & CRAFT

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled, reworked artwork & home decor in glass

Catfish Kids – pocket money toys, presents and organic cotton kids clothes

Roots – handmade skin care range with the creator herself serving you

H & C Plants – spring is here, fill your garden with beautiful plants

Black Dog Pottery – hand made ceramic pots and vases

Kitsch Republic – new products and designs waiting to be showcased!

Cuckoo & You – textile art inspired by nature and a love of vintage

Light Your Spark – hand screen printed t-shirts, bags & babywear

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artwork, ideal for presents

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles & room diffusers

Kate O’Brien – iplayer Home is Where the Art Is – episode 1!

Flamingo Paperie – beautiful greetings cards, created, printed,made in UK