Online Creatives & Makers Directory – A New Chapter
Launched in 2014 our online directory features a host of talented makers including many of our regulars and a selection of carefully chosen makers from across the UK. The directory is a great page to bookmark and to go to for unique and independently made gifts, cards or lovely things to cheer yourself up.
Directory applications now open
Our directory has recently undergone an update and an upgrade which we are very excited to start sharing.
Members of our directory also benefit from being able to apply for our online markets through the year as well.
If you have any questions after reading the application please email us on thefairytalefair@gmail.com.
Please note that categories in our directory and fair are limited and curated so we are very sorry we cannot accept everyone.
What’s The Plan?
As you are all aware the past 18 months have been uncertain to say the least, especially for those in the events industry. We’ve missed you all lots but have enjoyed keeping in touch via our online fairs and social media. A big thank you for all your support and new followers over the past year!
With the rest of 2021 still being uncertain we’ve decided to take things slow and return with one in person fair only this year – Worthing Charmandean on Sunday 5th December. We chose this as it is a large venue to allow for plenty of spacing and it’s also our fair in aid of St Barnabas House who we are keen to support in their time of need. We can’t wait to see lots of your faces again!
We’ll also be returning with two online fairs this Autumn and Christmas as well, details below. And our creatives directory will be opening up again and expanding more than ever before.
We hope you’ll continue to join us in this new and ever changing chapter of our fairy tale.
Autumn/ Halloween Online Fair
Due to the popularity of our previous online fairs during 2020 and into this Spring, we’re pleased to announce we are back this Autumn with our next online fair – an Autumn and Halloween special on Sunday 16th October.
Join us online for special offers, new & exclusive products from our talented local makers & designers. Plus there will be music and more.
The fair will be hosted via Instagram and as always will be well promoted in the lead upto and on the day. One feature is £8 and two features is £15.
Applications for this event are now open, exclusive to members of our creatives directory.
APPLICATIONS FOR OUR ONLINE HALLOWEEN & CHRISTMAS FAIRS ARE NOW OPEN – EXCLUSIVE TO OUR CREATIVES DIRECTORY MEMBERS. NOT A MEMBER OF OUR DIRECTORY? APPLY HERE >
‘So This is Christmas’ Fair – Join us in person at Worthing Charmandean on Sunday 5th December
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED.
We’re pleased to announce we will be returning with our first in person event since 2019 on Sunday 5th December 2021 at Worthing Charmandean. This fair is held in aid of St Barnabas House and we’re so pleased to be able to continue our fundraising efforts for them.
This venue is a large venue with plenty of spacing and high ceilings to allow for lots of air flow. We’ll be monitoring the crowd levels and the layout will be more spaced out than previous years. There is also a cafe/bar, plus special guests including Sussex Ghostbusters.
Please note that stall capacity at this event will be reduced this year and therefore pitches are more limited that ever before.
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED. Thank you for ALL your applications, we’ll get back to everyone within 3 weeks of your application.
Want to be added to the waitlist for this event? Please email us (thefairytalefair@gmail.com) with your name, Company name, shop link, your and location. Please use the email Subject ‘Waitlist for Worthing 5th December’.
Christmas Online Fair
So you have the best of both worlds we’ll also be returning online this Christmas, on Sunday 7th November. We know so many of you (many thousands of you in fact) from all across the UK have enjoyed being part of and watching our online fairs and we hope you can join us again this year.
The fair will be hosted via Instagram and as always will be well promoted with special guests as well. One feature is £8 and two features is £15.
Applications now open for our online fair, exclusive to our creative directory members.
APPLICATIONS FOR OUR ONLINE HALLOWEEN & CHRISTMAS FAIRS ARE NOW OPEN – EXCLUSIVE TO OUR CREATIVES DIRECTORY MEMBERS. NOT A MEMBER OF OUR DIRECTORY? APPLY HERE >
The Fairy Tale Fair – A look back at a very different year – 2020.
Last year was our first year in 8 years that we didn’t hold any in person events. Although this was a very sad decision the safety of our stall holders and visitors has to be a priority and with a proportion of these and our helpers falling into the vulnerable category we feel we couldn’t hold the fairs without them. Additionally with local sponsors not in a position to support us during this time and us not being able to have face painting, singers and many of our magical extras we decided not to hold any markets.
However, we didn’t let that stop us – we held 8 online fairs with thousands of visitors at each, had 10,000 Christmas brochures delivered and shared online and expanded our online Creatives Directory to bigger than ever before. We appreciate your support more than ever. See some throwback photos from 2019 on the left.
