Nottingham Contemporary

The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Fri 4 Dec, Launch Evening 5pm-8pm (Bar open until 9pm)
Sat 5 Dec, 10am-5pm
Sun 6 Dec 11am-4pm

Application Deadline: Tue 1 Sep 11.59pm

We are delighted to be returning with our wonderful Festive Craft Fair this December. We are well established for our successful fairs, attracting visitors from Nottingham and beyond - our Craft and Print Fairs regularly draw 4000-5000 visitors. Craft Fair Contemporary 2026 will showcase over 40 makers over 2 floors, exhibiting a fantastic range of different specialisms including jewellery, textiles, print, ceramics, homeware, stationery, gifts and more; attracting a wide variety of talented makers from the East Midlands and across the country.

Application requirements:

We are looking for independent designers, makers and small businesses across a broad selection of disciplines with a focus on quality and original design.

Applications will be carefully selected on the quality of their submission. We aim to bring a variety of fields, price points and makers to our audiences. Due to the amount of applications we receive, we are unable to accept all applications. We do hold a reserve list if spaces become available.

Stalls cost £210 (inclusive of the 3 days)

Included in the cost:

- Trestle table approx 182 x 68cm, white tablecloth and two chairs (optional)

- Marketing via social media to our wide reach across multiple platforms

- Printed flyers (+5000) and posters distributed around Nottingham

- Hand to hand flyer distribution during the weekend of the event

- Fair Launch Evening on Fri 4 Dec (a celebratory evening launch with a DJ/Live music + free drinks to the first 100 visitors)

- Mail outs to our wide audience and details across our website

- Other marketing outreach

- Our galleries will also be open and are a popular attraction in Nottingham

- 10% discount in our shop and café, Blend at Contemporary, for stallholders

- Team to assist set up / take down

- Free tea and coffee throughout the weekend

- Walls, (if you have selected one, at an extra cost) which you can screw, pin, nail and stick directly onto

To Apply:

Click here to view the terms and conditions

Please click here to complete the application form

Application deadline: Tue 1 Sep 11.59pm

All applicants will be informed of the outcome for their application within two weeks of the application deadline.

For any questions about Craft Fair Contemporary please contact Emma at craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org

We look forward to hearing from you!