Ashton Artisan Market

17/07/2026

Happy Friday!!!! 2 more sleeps 🛌 🛌

SUNDAY IS THE DAY!!! Are you coming?!… 👇🏼

🌟 Ashton! Your NEW monthly artisan market is nearly here! 🌟

We hope you can join us on Sunday! We have pulled out all the stops and have lots going on plus over 60 artisan stalls!

🎉⭐️ ASHTON… ARE YOU READY?! ⭐️🎉

🚨 The wait is over! This Sunday, we’re incredibly excited to launch the brand NEW Ashton Artisan Market in the heart of Ashton by the Market Hall! 🛍️✨

Delivered by award-winning Independent Street in partnership with Tameside Council, we’re bringing together 60+ incredible independent businesses for a fantastic day of shopping, street food, live music and FREE family fun! ❤️

🎶 Live music from the brilliant Suzie Whitlow
🎨 FREE children’s arts workshop with Mila
🎭 FREE face painting
🐶 Dog friendly
🎟️ FREE entry
🛍️ Support amazing local independent businesses

💛 Whether you’re hunting for unique gifts, artisan food, handmade crafts, sweet treats, jewellery, homeware or delicious street food, there’s something for everyone!

📍 Ashton Market, OL6 6BZ
🗓️ This Sunday July 19th
⏰ 11am – 4pm

Let’s give Ashton the 🚀 launch it deserves! 🙌 Bring your family, invite your friends, shop small and help us celebrate an exciting new chapter for the town. ❤️

👇 Tag who you’re bringing and help us spread the word!

Get involved:
📧 [email protected]

Huge thanks to the Ashton Market Team and Tameside Council for their support ✨

15/07/2026

Did someone say football?…⚽️ is it coming home? 🦁 🦁 🦁 come on boys! 💪🏼 we will be cheering for you!

15/07/2026

Is it coming home ?! 🦁 🦁 🦁 come on boys!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

ASHTON UNDER LYNE’S FINEST. 🏆❤️

Before he became Sir Geoff Hurst, before the knighthood and the football history books, he was a lad from Ashton-under-Lyne.

Hurst’s three goals at Wembley in 1966 helped England lift the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

For Ashton, it’s something to be incredibly proud of. One of football’s greatest achievements belongs to a true Greater Manchester legend.

This latest print celebrates the hometown of the man who gave England its greatest footballing moment.

⚽ The perfect gift for football fans and proud Ashton locals.
⭐ Available this Sunday at the launch of Ashton-under-Lyne Artisan Market with

Do you think our lads can bring it home? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👇❤️

ASHTON UNDER LYNE’S FINEST. 🏆❤️

Before he became Sir Geoff Hurst, before the knighthood and the football history books, he was a lad from Ashton-under-Lyne.

Hurst’s three goals at Wembley in 1966 helped England lift the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

For Ashton, it’s something to be incredibly proud of. One of football’s greatest achievements belongs to a true Greater Manchester legend.

This latest print celebrates the hometown of the man who gave England its greatest footballing moment.

⚽ The perfect gift for football fans and proud Ashton locals.
⭐ Available this Sunday at the launch of Ashton-under-Lyne Artisan Market with

Do you think our lads can bring it home? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👇❤️

15/07/2026

Lots to do for the children on Sunday! Super excited to announce 📣 our arts workshop by Mila Raczkowska will be..

🌌 Sky Lantern Dreams 🏮
🎨 There will also be Free Face Painting by Just Face Painting!

Don’t miss us! Free to take part and open from 11am by the Market Hall 🤩

🚀

Tameside Council Tameside Markets Tameside Reporter

14/07/2026

🎉⭐️ ASHTON… ARE YOU READY?! ⭐️🎉

🚨 The wait is over! This Sunday, we’re incredibly excited to launch the brand NEW Ashton Artisan Market in the heart of Ashton by the Market Hall! 🛍️✨

Delivered by award-winning Independent Street in partnership with Tameside Council, we’re bringing together 60+ incredible independent businesses for a fantastic day of shopping, street food, live music and FREE family fun! ❤️

🎶 Live music from the brilliant Olly Flavell
🎨 FREE children’s arts workshop with Mila
🎭 FREE face painting
🐶 Dog friendly
🎟️ FREE entry
🛍️ Support amazing local independent businesses

Here’s who you’ll discover this Sunday… 🥁👇
It’s trader line up time!…. 🤩

🪡 3bee’s Print N Stitch
🎨 A and A Sand Art
🥞 Anatolian Cuisine Handmade Ltd
🔮 Angel Spencer Psychic Reader
🤖 Apex
🎨 Arts and Crafts By Roberta Mendonca
🎄 Baubles Are Not Just For Christmas
💍 Bohocircle
🧀 Bourne’s Cheshire Cheese
🧁 Cakes by Kimberley
🍰 Cakes with Rick
🐶 Charlie Boy’s Barkery
🍛 Chefsey Africana
🍰 Cheshire Cheesecakes
🥧 Taste of Cornwall
🍩 Cheshire Scrumptious
🌵 Crabby Crafts
🧸 Craig Toyman Edwards
💎 Daisy Louise Jewellery
✨ Droylsden Laser
🛻 Farm Truck Designs Ltd
🧩 Fidgetopia
🌸 Florentale
🍯 Forest Chapel Honey
💍 Ginja Jewellery
🥕 Groobox Ltd
🌊 Jackie’s Crafts
🧀 Just the Cheese
🍪 Kookies UK
🧶 Made with Love by Carla
🥤 Make It Personal
🎁 MyLouise Designs
📖 Nikki’s Book Folding Frenzy
🎨 Nikki’s Crafts
☕ North West Vintage Coffee
🥘 Nourish by Sumith
🐷 Pen Y Lan Pork
🖨️ PixelForge3D
🐾 Prima Paws
🥧 Pudding and Pie North West Ltd
🐕 Pure Pet Food
🥃 Riverside Spirits
🦴 Rivington Chews
🍫 Saddleworth Brownies
🍺 SATO Bar
🕯️ Scentric Fragrances
🌸 Scentz by Zen
🌯 Sornaz Ltd (KooKooFood)
🕯️ Square One Scents
🧁 Stardust Bakery
🎨 SU MACE
🧁 Sugar Tart Cupcakery
🥧 Tennant’s
🍉 The Cheshire Bakehouse
🍩 The Doughnuteers
🍬 The Little Sweet Lady
🪵 The Little Wood Whisper
☕️ The Magnet Collective
💍 The Pop-Up Silversmith
🥃 The Salford Rum Company
🧴 Thirsty Tallow Balm
🫒 Voysak (Has & Hel Olives)
🇿🇦 Wickedly Good

💛 Whether you’re hunting for unique gifts, artisan food, handmade crafts, sweet treats, jewellery, homeware or delicious street food, there’s something for everyone!

📍 Ashton Market, OL6 6BZ
🗓️ This Sunday July 19th
⏰ 11am – 4pm

Let’s give Ashton the 🚀 launch it deserves! 🙌 Bring your family, invite your friends, shop small and help us celebrate an exciting new chapter for the town. ❤️

👇 Tag who you’re bringing and help us spread the word!

Get involved:
📧 [email protected]

Huge thanks to the Ashton Market Team and Tameside Council for their support ✨

13/07/2026

🎉 They’re UP! 🎉

Our Ashton Artisan Market signs are officially up… which means it’s getting VERY real! 🤩

🚢 Are you ready, Ashton?!

We’re so excited to be dropping anchor in the heart of the town for the launch of the Ashton Artisan Market!

Get ready for an incredible day of shopping small, supporting local and discovering some of the very best independent businesses around. ❤️

🛍️ 60 amazing artisan stalls
🎶 Live music from Olly Flavell
🎨 FREE children’s arts workshop
🎭 FREE face painting
🍴 Delicious street food & sweet treats
🐶 Dog friendly
🎉 FREE entry

Bring your family, bring your friends and come and help us give Ashton the launch it deserves! Let’s show just how much we love supporting local independent businesses. 💙

📍 Ashton Market
📅 Sunday 19th July
🕚 11am – 4pm

Who’s coming? Tag the people you’re bringing with you! 👇

12/07/2026

🕰️ One week to go!!!! 🕰️

This time next week we will be dropping anchor ⚓️ in the heart ♥️ of Ashton Under Lyne and we absolutely cannot wait!!

🌟 A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FOR ASHTON! 🌟

Delivered in collaboration with Tameside Council, this exciting new monthly market will bring together 60 incredible artisan stalls, many from award-winning producers, alongside Independent Street – an award-winning market operator – creating a fantastic day out for the whole family.

🎶 Live music by the brilliant Olly Flavell
🎨 FREE face painting for children
🖌️ FREE arts workshop hosted by Mila
🛍️ 60 unique artisan stalls
🐶 Dog friendly
💚 FREE entry

Trader line up is coming! Stay tuned! 👀 🔜

📅 Sunday 19th July
📍 Market Square, Ashton-under-Lyne
⏰ 11am – 4pm

📧 [email protected]

09/07/2026

The countdown is on!!! Just over a week to go! We can’t wait! 🙌🏻

A new monthly artisan market is set to bring dozens of independent traders, live entertainment and family activities to Ashton-under-Lyne when it launches later this month.

Independent Street, the award-winning market operator behind the popular monthly artisan market at Glossop’s Old Market Hall, is bringing its successful formula to Ashton in partnership with Tameside Council.

The first Ashton Artisan Market will take place in Ashton on Sunday, July 19, from 11am until 4pm, with organisers promising a vibrant shopping experience showcasing some of the region’s best independent businesses.

The initiative forms part of a collaboration with Tameside Council to bring new events into Ashton and showcase the town’s newly created Market Square when complete

Read more: https://www.tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2026/07/08/new-monthly-artisan-market-set-to-launch-in-ashton-town-centre/

01/07/2026

We are SO excited to launch 🚀 in Ashton on July 19th 🙌🏻

30/06/2026

Sneaky peek 👀 all these amazing traders and more heading your way Ashton on Sunday July 19th!

Tameside Markets Tameside Correspondent Tameside Council Tameside Reporter

🌟 A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FOR ASHTON! 🌟

⚓ Independent Street is delighted to launch the brand-new Ashton Artisan Market, transforming the new Market Square into a vibrant celebration of independent shopping on Sunday 19th July!

Delivered in collaboration with Tameside Council, this exciting new monthly market will bring together 60 incredible artisan stalls, many from award-winning producers, alongside Independent Street – an award-winning market operator – creating a fantastic day out for the whole family.

🎶 Live music by the brilliant Olly Flavell
🎨 FREE face painting for children
🖌️ FREE arts workshop hosted by Mila
🛍️ 60 unique artisan stalls
🐶 Dog friendly
💚 FREE entry

Get ready to discover the very best in artisan food, handmade gifts, crafts, jewellery, homeware, sweet treats and so much more while supporting amazing independent businesses.

Trader line up is coming! Stay tuned! 👀 🔜

📅 Sunday 19th July
📍 New Market Square, Ashton-under-Lyne
⏰ 11am – 4pm

Come along, meet the makers, enjoy fantastic entertainment, support local businesses and help us give Ashton Artisan Market the amazing launch it deserves. We can’t wait to welcome you! ❤️