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2021 started in a similar manner to 2020 with restrictions preventing us deliver our ‘normal’
markets.
As the year continued and restrictions eased, we were able to start to deliver some of our much missed outdoor markets. All located in spacious outdoor locations with plenty of space for social distancing allowing a safe outdoor shopping experience.
While there were some changes to our ‘normal’ markets to allow us to meet government guidance we have slowly reintroduced changes bringing us back towards normal as the changes in guidance have allowed us.
2020 saw a great increase in support for homegrown producers and makers as we can see this has continued with shoppers supporting our local traders, designer makers, food producers and artists, and we have saw this fantastic support continue into 2021.
Our markets have allowed communities, visitors and micro businesses come together in a safe outdoor setting and we are delighted to have been able to support so many small NI businesses throughout the first part of this year.
We’ve hosted markets at the Ballycastle Seafront, Benone Tourist Complex, Glenarm Castle at the Tulip Festival and Dalriada Fest, and Carrickfergus Castle at The Siege of Carrick Event.
We havn't been able to accomodate every interested trader so far this year due to restrictions in size, but we've made an effort to accomodate new traders wherever possible and keep some variety in the line up. We’d like to give a shout out to all of the 105 traders that have attended our markets so far this year;
Firstly to the new businesses trading with us in 2021
Amira Paints
AromaNation Wax Co
Bijou by Gaia
Country Lane Candles
Crann + Caora
Crawford's Rock Seaweed Company
Evie Williamson Scape
Fiona Herbst
Freedom Cosmetics
Golde & Brownes
Holistic Paws
Iconic Biscuits Ltd.
Island Prints Ireland
Leo & Lyn Candles
Louise Concannon Designs
Mcgoldricks Cakes and Bakes
Mud Ireland
New Life Force
North Coast Chocolates
Patricia Millar Ceramics
Pretty Krafty Paws
Red Buckets Resin
SDFerris arts
Seaview Farms
SewScruffy
So&Sew Crafts
Tansy Crafts
The Greenhouse Brothers
The Lightning shack
The Snowdrop Workshop
The Wee Wooden Company
Toms Sweet Treats
Tutortoo Belfast
WayMaker Child Therapy
Wear for Walkies
And some of the regular businesses we’ve hosted at markets in 2021.
AGO Arts
Amazin Grazin
Annie's Delights
Artisan Glass
Bake 'n Joy
Ballycastle Rocks
Big Ted's American Cookies
Blackfire Food
Bluebell Handmade Jewellery
Born & Raised Waffles
Brege Stanley Art
Broughgammon Ltd
Buttonhome
Causeway Coffee
Causeway Cookie Company
Celtic Irish Art
CH Pottery
Conor Edgell Photography
Cottage Garden Plants NI
Currysauceni
Deirdre Kinney Art
DoughHouse
Emer Dixon Jewellery
Eoin McConnell Photography
Faerie Freckles
Glass4class
Granny Shaws Fudge Factory
Hand Printed Irish Linen
Hansam Crafts
Hugable Bears
Irish Black Butter
Irishmanlost
Jane's Teds
Just Create
Kennedy Bacon Ltd
Knitty Land
Laura Mc Ilveen Photography
Lindas Original
Lir’s larder
Louisa Kelly Artist
Meadow Park Beading
Meltz Candles
Mr Ds Peckish Pony
Mrs B crafts
Mythical MoonStone
Nitted Things
North Coast Smokehouse
Oakland Crafts
Plumpy Balms
Potter and Bunny
Rjp Turning
Seafork Alpaca Crafts
Seasons of the Glens Farm Shop
Só Soy
Stitched Stuff
Taisie Turning
The Dundarave Estate
The Essence Vault LTD
The Oystercatcher
The Soap Shack
The Wee Craft Room
Tom and Ollie
Tony's Griddle Goods
Tully Farm Shop
Two Goats Soap
WB Woodcraft
Wee ChoCo
Wooden it be Nice
With community pitches going to the Ballycastle Foodbank and Ballycastle Museum.
Thanks to all of our Staff, Volunteers, Members, Traders, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Glenarm Castle, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council and everyone that visited or supported our markets and traders so far this year!
Keep an eye on our social media pages and website for our upcoming Autumn and Christmas market dates. https://www.naturallynorthcoastandglens.co.uk/market-dates