It may not be December while I am writing this but we have tinsel ready, Santa prepped, traders standing by their gazebos and Darryl polishing his fairground rides! The tree will be up, Santa is due to arrive in his sleigh and will be seeing excited children all day in his grotto! All your favourite bars and restaurants are polishing the silver, choirs are running up and down their scales – its full steam ahead for the 2019 CHRISTMAS MARKET in collaboration with the 4HTA!!

We have expanded, it’s a longlist, a rather glorious mixture of hot & cold food, art, crafts, charities, services & bonafide magic.

PRESENTS / FOOD / ART – all here & as plastic free as we can make it!

Light Your Spark – hand designed screen printed children’s clothes

Mafeking Biltong – hand produced biltong & dried sausage

Yanthia Art – resident facepainter in residence outside Santa’s grotto

Bit of a Fudge – favourite fudge maker of Heaton Moor

Kate O’Brien Art – Kate’s glorious art, buy today or commission a piece

Nonna Teresa – handmade ravioli & pasta sauces

Kitsch Republic – beautiful, creative homewares & gifts

The French Corner – fresh baked breads & pastries

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled glass both functional & decorative

Webb’s Beef – locally provenanced meats

H & C Plants – Xmas trees to order or take away plus full range of plants

The Marmalady – all your Christmas condiments & homebakes

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artworks for friends & family

Fozzbees – local honey & decorative beeswax candles

Catfish Kids – organic cotton kids clothes & toys

Haycroft Meadow – handmade sausages, burgers & dressed joints

Recut – reclaimed, refashioned wooden furniture

Italian Eats – Leoni’s inspired sardinian hotfood from bespoke van

Cheese is Grate – truckle cheeses, will keep for Christmas Day

Scents & Solace – handmade soy wick candles, gorgeous presents

Alam’s – handmade samosas, pakoras, curry buns & wraps

Cuckoo & You – textile art, all original work

Plant Meats Food – plant based burgers & Xmas boxes with roasties

RSPB – find out more about our feathered friends

Hayley’s Cakes – Xmas cakes, mince pies & lots of other lovelies!

Humfie – handcrafted, personalised gifts & Xmas decorations

Nyama Choma – kenyan inspired hotfood kebabs

Ben Sedman Photography – full range of Ben’s work, make great presents

The Spice Yard – hand mixed & created spice mixes, gorgeously packaged

Say When – mulled wine plus bottled beers & wine to take home

Kings of the Grill – burgers & hotdogs chillin’ and grillin’

The Good Life – a full range from the Didsbury rd shop

Heart & Graft – pick up your regular coffee & extra for the holiday season!

Wild at Heart – animal friendly, animal themed handmade bags & gifts

Sticky Toffee Jo – delicious sticky toffee pudding inc. a gluten free version

White Willow Handmade Jewellery – made to order or buy on the day

All About Pies – there will be some festive ones in there!

Daisy Design – delicate glass plaques & decorations

Deli on the Market – full range of handmade deli goodies

Supportability – Xmas cheer with a chocolate tombola and Name the Teddy!

Green Choice Olives – creamy feta, lots of olives, fresh baklava

Moor Mag – our local What’s On, plus A Heaton’s History for sale

Extreme Coffee – fresh hot barista coffee to keep you warm!

Celia Hume – original pet portraits & animal watercolours, tote bags & mugs

Kitchenette Corsica – sweet fritelle & beignets – corsican doughnuts

Cat McC Designs – mixed media artworks

Cheshire Bakehouse – market favourite, pastry rolls with a twist

Chiselled Features – bespoke slate homeware & outdoor signs

The Brownie Owl – brownies in all shapes and delicious sizes!

MaCauley Studios – special seasonal photography shoot offers

Artisam – festive arancini, chutneys, truffle fries, roast dinner box: hotfood

Rose & Fern – hand designed & made children’s clothes

Bakerlou – handmade, real bread baked in Heaton Chapel

Feed – bringing some Heaton Chapel Feed inspired goodies!

Mr Bizzy Bee Handcrafted Gifts – magical crafts, floating tea cups…

CocoaNut Grove – a swan song from our lovely chocolatier, Jayne

Willou_art – tree sculptures, made by twisting strands of wire

I Knead Pizza – keep warm by the pizza oven, fresh, hot pizzas to order

White Bunny Naturals – all natural health & beauty artisanal products

Gourmegg – handmade scotch eggs

Emily Clare Ceramics – colourful, handmade & functional ceramics

Flamingo Paperie – charity Xmas cards, wrap, Advents & lots of b’day cards

Magic World – bringing his infectious magic to us from his shop on the A6

Chiropractic Health Solutions – free spinal checks for pain sufferers

Bee U – tote badges, badges & Xmas cards

This Saturday come and join us for the Heaton Mersey Artisan Christmas Market. This is our last one before Christmas and is full to bursting of present ideas from local crafters & artists and gourmet foodie treats. Plus St John’s Church is simultaneously having their Christmas Church Fair in the warmth and welcome of the church. We in the market will be in our thermals on the cobbles outside with hotfood and coffee to keep us warm.

ART & CRAFTS

Scents & Solace – gorgeously presented handmade soy wax candles & melts

Chain Crochet Designs – crocheted artistry available to buy, order or learn

Humfie – personalised box frames & hand crafted gifts

Recut – eco friendly designer furniture made from recycled wood

H & C Plants – a riot of house & garden plants. Xmas trees available to order

Bespoke Berlin – personalised artworks, they make fabulous presents

Made with Love – handmade cards & framed gifts

Mary Golden – handmade decorative plaques with recycled glass, sea glass, resin….

Smallprint SK – keepsake jewellery made to order & also facepainting – yay!

Cat McC Designs – felt original artworks

Catfish Kids – range of colourful & ethical children’s clothing & toys

White Willow Jewellery – delicate, beautiful handmade silver jewellery

Stockport Chiropracters – come & talk to our highly trained local chiropracters about any aches & pains

RSPB – The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds with great info & opportunities for joining up

Sharon Jane Interiors – bespoke, handmade interior designs of cushions, lampshades and more

Rose & Fern – handmade pure cotton children’s clothes

HOTFOOD

The Cheshire Bakehouse – handmade pastry rolls with a twist

Konoba – organic comfort food to warm you up

Artisam – arancini, truffle fries & warming soup

Extreme Coffee – fresh, hot barista coffee & teas

FRESH BAKES

Rosia Bakery – indulge your sweet tooth with delicious cakes & bakes

Alam’s – samosas, bhaji’s, curry buns & chicken wraps

The French Corner – fresh breads & pastries

Kitchenette Corsica – hot & delicious fritelle & beignets

Gourmegg – handmade gourmet scotch eggs

Jay Curry Co – authentic Sri Lankan curry pastes & sambols

All About Pies – hand raised, hot water pastry pies

The Good Life – straight from their shop 50m away!

R & M Fine Chocolates – handmade, indivdual fine chocolates

Webb’s Beef – resident butcher of locally farmed meats

Have you done the Halloween Trail yet? Some fabulous decorations all around The Heatons in the participating businesses.

But, once Halloween has passed us by, its full steam ahead for the Traders at the market thinking about Christmas, so expect a definite Christmas tinge to the day this Sunday!

FOOD & DRINK

R & M FINE CHOCOLATES – handmade chocolates + vegan choices

Nana Carter – handmade family recipe chutneys & jams

Artisam – hotfood made from scratch: waffles, soup, fries & arancini

The Brownie Owl – handmade brownies: disco, salted caramel, triple choc….

Say When – personally sourced wine & beers

The Cheshire Bakehouse – handmade pastry rolls with a twist

Kitchenette Corsica – handmade fritelle & beignets

Extreme Coffee – fresh hot tea & coffee of your choice

Green Choice Olives – feta, wide choice of olives & handmade baklava

Deli on the Market – full range of handmade deli goodies

All About Pies – handmade hot water pastry raised savoury pies

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Puddings – handmade toffee puddings + gluten free

FatJax – table laden with handmade chutneys & sauces

Heart & Graft – our local coffee roastery

Greek Oil Direct – single producer olive oils

The Spice Yard – a range of hand prepared spice mixes

Nyama Choma – kenyan inspired hotfood kebabs

Hayley’s Cakes – freshly made handmade cakes

Alam’s – handmade, tasty lunch ideas

Cheese is Grate – full range of truckle hard cheeses

Haycroft Meadow – hand prepared burgers, sausages & meats

FozzBees – locally produced honey & decorative beeswax candles

The Marmalady – handmade cakes & preserves

Webb’s Beef – locally sourced, fully provenanced meats

The French Corner – full range of baked loveliness

Nonna Teresa – homemade ravioli & traditional Italian sauces

Bit of a Fudge – handmade, artisan fudge

Mafeking Biltong – handmade biltong & dried sausage

Plant Meats Food – plant substitute meats

ARTS & CRAFT

Scents & Solace – handmade, perfumed soy candles & diffusers

Berlin Bespoke – commissioned family artworks, make great presents

Roots – handmade organic skin & hair care

H & C Plants – colour bursting garden & houseplants

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled glass products

Kitsch Republic – handmade interior design & decoration

Kate O’Brien Art – commissioned & available today artworks

Yanthia Art – facepainting & bunting under one gazebo

Light Your Spark – organic cotton, hand designed & printed kids t-shirts

Catfish Kids – high quality children’s clothes & toys

Recut – recycled wood into seriously upgraded furniture

Heather’s Cards – charity Xmas cards & full stationery range

As summer becomes just another puddle in our memories, time to get all Autumnal! Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Halloween round the corner – Noelia, our facepainter has handmade Halloween themed bunting (that’s next level bunting in my book) Heart of the Heatons will be in full swing – we have live art happening with us, Lee Hartley will be doing a live graffiti demo on canvas 11-1pm! The Halloween Trail begins later in the month. It’s a gorgeous time of year – colourful, cosy, bit damp…and that’s just the gazebos, I am saying nothing about the Traders:)

Here’s the full list for Sunday 10.30 – 2.30pm on Shaw rd.

FOOD & DRINK

The French Corner – every market needs fresh bread & we are delighted to always have The French Corner with us

Webb’s Beef – locally reared and cared for meats including their own joints, prepared chickens with samples sizzling away to try

Marmalady – if award winning home made jams & marmalades are your ‘thing’, we have just the stall for you!

FozzBees – local bees busy making local honey with different nuances of flavour depending on their flowers of choice

Haycroft Meadow – handcrafted sausages and burgers with a lifetime of experience going into each one

Cheese is Grate – I had an entire conversation about Cheese is Grate and the types of cheese – truckle was the word we were looking for! A pleasing word.

Alam’s – fresh from Heaton Mersey Artisan Market and fresh from Adil’s kitchen – pakoras, samosas, wraps

Hayley’s Cakes – straight from the oven to the market, smelling & looking fabulous

Plant Meats Food – fast becoming a market favourite, plant based meat alternatives

I Knead Pizza – hot food, literally straight out of the pizza oven

The Spice Yard – spice rubs & mixes, beautifully packaged & nibbles to try

Greek Oil Direct – single producer of excellent olive oils

Heart & Graft – artisan, locally roasted coffee, can be ordered & collected on the day (which reminds me…)

FatJax – in his central spot, chutney’s lined up – try passing without trying at least one:)

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – & right next to FatJax is Sticky Toffee Pudding for which I have orders placed by family members before the market

All About Pies – hot water pastry, hand raised, unique recipe pies. Nothing more need be said.

Deli on the Market – everything about this stall is in the name!

Green Choice Olives – a stall to brighten up any day with hand prepared feta, olives and baklavas

Extreme Coffee – coffee & tea to go, piping hot & fragrant

Kitchenette Corsica – freshly made homemade Corsican / French food & flavours

The Cheshire Bakehouse – pastry rolls with a twist, make a great lunch

Say When – special occasion & looking for a nice wine? Or just looking for a nice wine, this is your stall!

The Brownie Owl – I may be a bit biased, but…the best brownies

Artisam – made on the spot, hot truffle chips, arancini & soup

Nana Carter – we have missed her & missed her jams, chutneys & picalilli’s too!

Gourmegg – artisan, handmade scotch eggs, lots of different combinations & flavours

R & M Fine Chocolates – hand made & made with a passion for chocolate including vegan

ARTS & CRAFT

Light Your Spark – resident designer of unique & inspiring clothing for kids

Yanthia Art – home of facepainting & Halloween bunting

Kate O’Brien Art – hot foot from her gallery space in Stockport Old Town Market Hall, commisioned & off the peg original artworks & prints

Kitsch Republic – hand made & designed lampshades, coasters, chopping boards. Quirky & zany – what does that even mean!

Glynn Rowan Scott – sporting a torn cartilage, so excuse any limping, beautiful repurposed glassware

H & C Plants – brighten up your day, your garden, your house with healthy, robust plants from Alan & co

Roots – handmade, organic skin care & Rebecca deeply knowledgeable, so feel free to ask anything

Heart of the Heatons – Lee Hartley will be doing a live graffiti demo on canvas 11-1pm

Ben Sedman Photography – with Jewellsy a full range of prints by Ben Sedman

Berlin Bespoke – commissions taken for personalised artwork plus hand designed greetings cards

Scents & Solace – soy wax, wood wick hand made candles & room diffusers

Cuckoo & You – handmade textile artworks

Heather’s Cards – Flamingo Paperie cards & wrap & Christmas is in evidence too…

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

CatMcc Designs – handmade felt pictures, prints, cards & brooches Insta: @catmcc_designs

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