Merchant City Craft & Design Fair

Every Saturday & Sunday, the centre of Merchant Square is transformed into this pretty awesome craft fair (10am-​5pm).
I usually pop in here every few weeks for a wander as it’s really close to where we live, and it’s great for picking up unique presents.
The stalls usually comprise of hamdmade jewellry, glasswork, traditional sweets and photography/​painting/​prints — all by local artists.
Prices range from a couple of pounds for postcards/​pins, right up to several hundred for larger pieces.
It’s a great place to pick up presents for xmas — my mum loves the necklace I got her last year.
Definitely somewhere to try and visit during the Merchant City Festival (25.7.15−5.8.15) — it’s gonna be busy!

I absolutely adore this fair as it has some of the most brilliant crafters, photographers and designers I have come across. It runs every weekend right in the middle of the square.
I was on the look out for a wee birthday present for my auntie especially as she and her son hadn’t been keeping well. I fortunately came across some beautiful glass work and to be honest I wanted it all. My purse told me otherwise. Haha! I got a beautiful angel made from original 1970s perforated glass. I was so pleased with it and I knew she’d appreciate that it’s also hand crafted.
I picked up a couple of other bits and pieces, there really is so much good things to choose from as the standard is high.
If you’re stuck for that something a little different I would definitely pop in and have a wee browse. It’s set in a lovely area and if shopping goes well you can always stop off at one of the many surrounding bars and restaurants for a wee congratulated schwally.

As far as craft fairs go in Glasgow, I quite like this one. It’s a handy location in Merchant Square and runs every weekend on Saturday and Sunday. During December, it’s also on a Friday.
I visited this weekend after brunch and was impressed by the range of stalls. There’s always lots of nice artwork here and there was quite a few pieces which caught my eye. There was stalls selling nice pieces of glasswork (I got a couple of pieces which look like Clyde from Glasgow 2014), cute baby gifts, jewellery and tea-​cup candles by Made by Suzi. Most stallholders are pretty friendly and chatty and generally, the fair has a welcoming and chilled out vibe. There’s a cash machine right on Merchant Square too so you can top yourself up with cash.

I love this craft fair in Merchant Square! It’s on every weekend and is indoors so whatever the weather, you can have a good browse without worrying about getting wet/​blown away/​cold. Surrounded by fab places to eat and drink, it’s the perfect relaxing Sunday treat. The stalls are varied and often change with different sellers but lots of regulars too. You can find some amazing and very reasonable gifts or treats from cakes to jewellery or artwork and soaps. I love having a wander around what’s on offer!
(I used to sell my own photos there a few years ago and everyone there is so genuinely friendly!) I’ve written about it in a lot more detail here…