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The Market Co is thrilled to announce that they will be holding their next Ashbourne Artisan Market in the Ashbourne, which will be located on the Market Place in the very centre of town.
As in other towns, Ashbourne Artisan Market will be designed to compliment the permanent retail offer of the town rather than compete by offering products and goods that are not currently available on the high street.
Ashbourne Artisan Market will not only provide an outstanding selection of award winning foods and drinks but also showcase talented artists and crafts people too. The Market Co's events are totally community focussed and aim to create a local hub where people can come along browse and shop, meet friends, whilst sampling some of the very finest street food in the region.
Fresh aromas, vivid colours, eclectic treasures, buzzing crowds – a mere stroll amongst the many stalls of Ashbourne Artisan Market will be enough to invigorate the senses and whet the appetite. These markets aim to keep things authentic, providing a rare but enchanting opportunity to meet the many food & craft producers & suppliers. The local entertainment and local community groups will provide a real sense of ownership, adding to the atmosphere, the mix and bustle reminiscent of yesteryear with a contemporary twist.
It will be a haven for anybody who cares about the quality and provenance of the food they eat, for those that seek something different from that on supermarket shelves. It will provide a cornucopia of exquisite handcrafted, artistic items and an opportunity to interact with the artisan who has produced them.
But it's not just the sheer quality of the items on offer that will make Ashbourne Artisan Market so special – it is also about the people and the place. Locally based craftspeople and producers who are passionate about their products representing their town.
The market will incorporate local organisations and community groups, and will be lifted by local entertainers all keen to showcase the homegrown talents of their performers.
Most of our stallholders are themselves primary producers – people who grow, make, create, style, rear, craft or bake the products that they sell. Others are suppliers with intimate knowledge of their products and the people who made them.
As a result, Ashbourne Artisan Market will be a vast repository of culinary knowledge, artisan craftsmanship and skills from previous generations. It will be a place to explore, to ask questions, to discover new flavours, stumble upon raw talent, unearth entrepreneurship, nurture bygone mastery, and to savour a unique, buzzing atmosphere.
Thus creating an occasion that will strive to attract more shoppers and spend into the town on market day for the benefit of the town as a whole.
