Join us on Saturday 23 - 24 November and Saturday 30 November - Sunday 1 December, 10am - 4pm each day, when The Hepworth Wakefield Festive Market returns. A preview event will take place on Friday 22 November, 7 - 9pm, to coincide with the private view and opening party for our new exhibitions.

We are delighted to announce that our popular Festive Market returns this winter, taking place in the event space at Tileyard North, the refurbished textile mill opposite the gallery.

Applications are welcomed from emerging and established UK-based independent artists, designers, makers and producers working in ceramics, cosmetics and aromatics, food and drink, gifts for children, homeware, jewellery, plants and floristry, prints, stationery and textiles.

The weekend will feature family activities, live music and street food - alongside special offers in The Hepworth Wakefield shop and café – to ensure a well-attended, vibrant event. Last year, we welcomed just over 13,000 visitors across the two Festive Market weekends. 

A preview event will take place on the evening of Friday 22nd November to coincide with the private view and opening party for our new exhibitions. Please let us know in your application if you are interested / available in taking part.

Applications close at midday on Monday 3 June 2024 .

Costs: 
Standard stalls are £250 for 1 weekend period. Figures are inclusive of VAT. (220 x 150 cm with optional trestle table)

Fees must be paid in advance to guarantee a place. Makers selected for participation will be informed of payment deadlines. Fees support the running of the fairs and markets programme and The Hepworth Wakefield’s mission to create art experiences that inspire and enhance lives.

Submissions:
Up to five examples of your work and photos of your stall set up would be helpful.

Promotion:
All stallholders will be featured on The Hepworth Wakefield’s website, social media and newsletters.

As with all our fairs, markets and festivals, the event will be promoted across The Hepworth Wakefield’s website and social media, including promoted Facebook and Instagram adverts designed to reach approx. 750,000 people.

Print adverts will be placed in regional magazines such as Living North and Yorkshire Post; an outdoor poster campaign will be on display in Leeds and Sheffield; and flyers will be distributed across West, South and North Yorkshire.

Recent fairs and markets have been featured on BBC Radio Leeds, BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC Sounds, Wakefield Express and Yorkshire Post.

Insurance:
All stallholders must have Public Liability insurance to the value of £5 million. Successful applicants to our Festive Market will receive a discount code for 10% off the cost of Axisweb Network Associate membership, which includes free PPL insurance up to £5 million. This code will be offered on request to the first 40 successful applicants in need of insurance.

Accessibility:
The market will take place in the converted mill space adjacent to the gallery, part of the Tileyard North development. Stalls will be set up the day before the fair opens. The space is fully indoors with access to toilets, WIFI and electricity.

Full details regarding set up and take down will be sent in advance of the event.

The space is fully accessible to anyone with mobility requirements. The space is on the ground floor with full access and toilet facilities. If you have any concerns about your stall and have access requirements please let the market organisers know.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector. The Hepworth Wakefield is Disability Confident Committed and we have pledged to ensure that disabled people have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations within our organisation.

Please read the frequently asked questions before applying.