SHS Events

15/10/2026

🚨 WE'RE OPEN AT OAK MALL! 🚨

The traders are ready, the stalls are set up and it's time to get shopping!

Come along today and discover a fantastic selection of small businesses.

Find us at Oak Mall TODAY!

14/10/2026

🎃✨ TOMORROW AT OAK MALL! ✨🎃

Your Thursday plans are sorted! 👀🛍 We're bringing a brilliant line-up of local traders to Oak Mall tomorrow, packed with unique finds, handmade goodies and plenty of independent business magic!

🛍 Meet tomorrow's traders:
Fruits & Roots
Sweetsensations
Jinxy Wishes
Abels, 3D designs
RTVS Collectibles
A Cheeky Wee Treat
Iron Tiger Prints

Whether you're hunting for a little treat, searching for something special or simply fancy supporting amazing small businesses, make sure you pop by!

📍 Oak Mall, 1A Hamilton Gate, Greenock PA15 1JW
🗓️ Thursday 15th October ⏰ 10am - 4pm

Tag someone who needs a little market shopping in their life!

13/10/2026

📣 CALLING ALL TRADERS, MAKERS & SMALL BUSINESSES! 📣

We're looking for fantastic traders to join us at the Motherwell Makers' Market this October!

Join us on 24th & 25th October 2026, 9am - 4pm, at Brandon Parade, Motherwell Shopping Centre, and showcase your products to shoppers looking for something special.

✨ Whether you sell handmade crafts, unique gifts, artisan products, fresh pies, homemade bakes or something completely different, we'd love to hear from you!

✨ Put your businesses in the spotlight and be part of a fantastic weekend celebrating local talent and independent businesses

Interested in trading with us? Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffSwhbnPTq5khGNzSBRrJyiholff0vO2sbiUEpR3niWCQ_uw/viewform

Questions? [email protected]

Tag a trader who should be there!

13/10/2026

11/10/2026

🚨 FINAL DAY! 🚨

Sunday has arrived, which means it's your LAST DAY to come and check out Thistles Indoor Market!

We're OPEN today with another fantastic selection of independent traders ready to meet you. ❤️

📍 Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling
📅 TODAY 11th October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🌟 FREE EVENT

Come for a browse, stay for the local shopping and show our traders some love. 🛍🌟

And that's a wrap on our Thistles markets for now - next stop, Christmas Thistles, 4th - 13th December! 🎄

10/10/2026

🛍 SATURDAY SHOPPING, BUT MAKE IT LOCAL! 🛍

We're OPEN at Thistles today! 🎉

Our traders are ready with their brilliant products, handmade creations, tasty treats and unique finds.

Grab your family, bring your friends and make a day of it while showing some love to local and independent businesses.

📍 Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling
📅 10th - 11th October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🌟 FREE EVENT

Come along and have a look - you never know what you might find! 👀🌟

09/10/2026

🌟 FRIDAY = SHOP LOCAL DAY! 🌟

We're back OPEN at Thistles and ready for another day of supporting small businesses!

Fancy a browse? Looking for something different? Need an excuse to treat yourself? We've got you covered. 😉

Come and explore the market, meet our independent traders and discover something new.

📍 Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling
📅 9th - 11th October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🌟 FREE EVENT

Your weekend starts here - come and support local! 🛍❤️

06/10/2026

🚨 SCAM WARNING – PLEASE READ & SHARE 🚨

We’ve been made aware of a scam email currently being sent to vendors, inviting them to book a stall or pitch at Helensburgh Winter Festival 2026.

⚠️ The email contains a suspicious link made up of random letters and numbers ending in '.zite.so'
❗❗DO NOT CLICK THAT LINK ❗❗

The email is also signed “Helensburgh Winter Festival Vendor Team”.
🚨 THERE IS NO SUCH ‘TEAM’ – THIS EMAIL HAS NOT COME FROM US.

The ONLY way to apply for a stall or pitch at Helensburgh Winter Festival is through our official application link, which can be found via:
✅ The SHS Events website
✅ The Helensburgh Winter Festival website
✅ Our official Facebook Event page
Please ignore and delete any booking communications that have not come directly from SHS Events or our official Winter Festival channels.

If you’re ever unsure, please message us directly or email [email protected] requesting the official application link. We are happy to help and want all our market traders to stay safe.

🙏Please share this warning with other traders and vendors who may be considering attending the festival.

06/10/2026

⚡ONE LAST CALL FOR TRADERS⚡

We've got LAST MINUTE TRADER SPACES up for grabs at our four-day Thistles Indoor Market!

If you're a small business, crafter, maker or independent trader looking for a busy weekend to showcase your products, we'd love to have you with us. ❤️

📍 Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling
📅 8th - 11th October
⏰ 10am - 4pm

Four days. Plenty of shoppers. Loads of amazing independent businesses.

Follow the link for one of the final spaces!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNdG2kfLuN1xiPo_oeiiG5Bay7izWMFdzLIerNEjAlrjACsA/viewform

And remember - this is our LAST MARKET OF THE YEAR here before we return for our Christmas Thistles Market from 4th - 13th December! 🎄

05/10/2026

🚨TRADERS - LAST MINUTE SPACES AVAILABLE!🚨

Fancy getting your business in front of shoppers this weekend? We have a few LAST MINUTE TRADER SPACES available for our last Thistles Indoor Market this year! 🎁🛍

We're bringing together craft businesses, makers, creatives and small businesses for FOUR days of shopping local.

📍 Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling
📅 8th - 11th October
⏰ 10am - 4pm

If you've been thinking about joining us, this is your sign! 👀

Follow the link today to secure one of the remaining spaces!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNdG2kfLuN1xiPo_oeiiG5Bay7izWMFdzLIerNEjAlrjACsA/viewform

Don't miss your chance to finish the market season with us before our Christmas Thistles Market, 4th - 13th December! 🌟🎄