|
Issued: November 29, 2021
Christmas Market - Sunday, December 5
A Christmas Market and Craft Market will be held in the Pleasance car park, next to Ongar Library, on Sunday (December 5).
Organisers are expecting about 40 stalls - the biggest market yet - with Santa’s sleigh and mulled wine.
The market is a chance to buy that unusual gift and support an initiative run by the Ongar Town Forum for the local community.
Food and drink stalls will be selling French wine, home-made cakes and other bakery products, vintage sweets, artisan flavoured gin, fruit and vegetables, cheeses, honey, Turkish marinades and chilli sauces, smoked beef jerky, seafood, sausages, cooked meats, savoury pasties and free range eggs.
Plants and festive wreaths will also be on sale.
Craft stalls will be selling personalised products, glass, handmade cards, wooden signs, plaques and furniture, hand crocheted toys, jewellery, handmade cushions and bags, environmentally-friendly skincare and make-up, handmade dog bandanas, magnetic therapy jewellery, accessories, upcycled crafts made from wood and glass, crystal jewellery, health and wellbeing products and much more.
Market co-ordinator Derek Birch said: "If anyone knows the owners of cars which are parked in the Pleasance car park overnight into Sunday morning, and are left there all day, please could you ask them to use one of the other car parks as it causes problems laying out the market and is an obstruction to pedestrians and stall holders. Without them we could have more stalls."
He added: "Thank you to everyone who has supported the markets which have been held on the first Sunday of the month since August and who have helped make the markets, which have grown month on month, such a great success.
"After a winter break, the market will return on Sunday, March 6, and will continue on the first Sunday in the month throughout 2022."
|
|
|
ONGAR TOWN FORUM FARMERS' MARKET AND CRAFT MARKET FEEDBACK (AUGUST MARKET)
Emma Robson, director, Stort Valley Spirits - Thank you to all the organisers, volunteers and Morris dancers! Stort Valley Spirits had a great time; Ongar drank us dry - no cucumber, dark chocolate, salted caramel or maple and orange left! We know what to bring next time.
Helen Barker, of Barkers Bakes - We loved it ! So nice seeing Ongar buzzing with lots of people milling around.
Lovely Creations by Lulu - It was a fabulous event. Well done for everyone involved who organised it! And thank you to everyone who stopped at my stall and placed orders.
I can't wait for the next market in September.
|
|
|
The next Ongar Town Forum Farmers' Market and Craft Market is on Sunday, December 5 (10am to 2pm).
|
|
|
One Jewellery (Fiona Stretton-Emerson) - handmade crystal jewellery. Earrings, rings and stretch bracelets will be made as they are ordered at the market. Pieces will also be available to buy on the day. Orders can be taken for a specific necklace or a whole set.
For more details visit the One Jewellery website CLICK HERE
|
|
|
John's Gourmet Foods - fish fillets of all varieties, stuffed and prepared fish meals, salmon and haddock en croute, fish cakes, prawns, mussels, scallops and breaded seafood. Orders can be delivered to your door.
For more details CLICK HERE or ring 07956 980086.
|
|
|
Stort Valley Spirits - handmade gin, vodka, rum and whisky liqueurs as well as Essex gin and vodka, locally produced beers, sparkling wine, cider and coffee.
Email: info@stortvalleyspirits.co.uk
Tel: 020 3981 9850 / 07795 005225
Website Facebook Twitter Instagram
|
|
|
LAS Designs - personalised gifts. Everything from satin pyjamas to dog bowls and treat jars to bespoke handmade pictures. Items can be personalised with names, logos and images.
Tel: 07940 470148
Email: leeannesmith64@gmail.com Facebook Instagram
|
|
|
Refill Mill - Are you tired of single use plastic?
Discover a range of planet-friendly goodies from pantry essentials to natural skincare products and unique gifts.
Website Facebook Instagram
|
|
|
Woodstock Crafts By Tara - hand-painted wooden plaques, signs and gifts for all occasions; from home bars to home salons and from new baby plaques to children’s room decorations and even doggie name plaques. All pieces have personalised elements from the wording to colours or embellishments. A large range of sample items will be on show at the market including some Christmas pieces. Customers can order their own unique pieces and see first hand the quality and style of the items created.
Facebook Instagram Etsy shop
|
|
|
Lovely Creations By LULU - personalised greeting cards for every special occasion. Also personalised gifts which include t-shirts, printed canvases, wine glasses, teddy bears and lots more.
Facebook
|
|
|
Thompsons Ice Cream - High quality service, customer satisfaction. Vintage Morris J-Type or modern van for events.
Instagram
|
|
|
Healthy Living Lives - Crafts from the Coop (Healthy Living Healthy Lives CIC).
Facebook
|
|
|
Starfish Help - charity stall with profits going to the Joshua Dhube School in Zimbabwe. Jill Geddes, who helped build the school with Mission Direct, makes crocheted cuddly toys, glove puppets and other crocheted and sewn items, mainly bags of all sizes and types.
Facebook
|
|
|
Lava Spirits - combines sultry, rich and indulgent South American coffee with the most quintessential of English spirits to create a unique and versatile drink.
Website
|
|
|
|
Barkers Bakes - Helen Barker is a home baker from Ongar.
|
|
|
Park Ceramics and Gifts - local ceramic artist Amanda Westbury will be selling her unique and bespoke handcrafted pottery homewares and her classic range of ceramic poppies and flowers.
Website Instagram Facebook
|
|
|
Essex Barn Workshop - Toot Hill-based Essex Barn Workshop offers a range of handmade, solid wood items such as cutting boards, solid wood tables, charcuterie boards, coat racks and more.
Website
|
|
|
Beattiful Designs - offers unique handmade jewellery in silver and copper. Examples of Sallyann Beattie's work can be seen on her Facebook page.
For more details email spb.23@hotmail.com
|
|
|
Hasta Barista Mobile Coffee Bar - sells barista coffee, tea, speciality teas and luxury hot chocolate (made from chocolate flakes to give a smoother, more luxurious flavour), from a newly-converted horsebox.
|
|
|
Earlier updates
(November 1, 2021) - Santa's sleigh at November market
(October 31, 2021) - November market preview
(September 27, 2021) - October market preview
(September 5, 2021) - More stalls and visitors at September market
(August 20, 2021) - More stalls sign up for September market
(August 2, 2021) - Businesses encouraged to get involved with markets
(August 1, 2021) - County councillor hails first market as "great local success"
(August 1, 2021) - First market attracts more than 600 people
(July 29, 2021) - First market is on Sunday
(July 26, 2021) - Eighteen traders confirmed for first market
(July 21, 2021) - Update on traders for first market
(July 11, 2021) - More traders sign up for first market
(July 5, 2021) - Volunteers needed to help with market
(June 22, 2021) - Ongar Town Forum launches media service
|
|
Issued by the Everything Local News media service - everythinglocalnews@gmail.com;
David Jackman 07710 447868.
No contact information provided by subscribers to Everything Local News is passed on to any other organisation. Subscribers can ask for their information to be amended or deleted at any time.
|
|
|
|
|
