Bridport Market

Bridport Market Saturday and Wednesday Market takes place in South, East, West & Downes Streets throughout the year.

What a beautiful morning in Bridport! Summer seems to be hanging on into late September and we're certainly not complain...
23/09/2026

What a beautiful morning in Bridport! Summer seems to be hanging on into late September and we're certainly not complaining. Lovely day for a wander round the market.

And a heads up for those of you who like to be organised: Christmas Cheer bookings are now open! Pop over to bridportmarket.co.uk and click the picture at the bottom of the page to book your pitch.

Enjoy the sunshine, see you down the market!

Christmas Cheer Bookings are now open!Yes! Plans for Bridport's Christmas celebrations are already underway, and we'd lo...
16/09/2026

Christmas Cheer Bookings are now open!

Yes! Plans for Bridport's Christmas celebrations are already underway, and we'd love to have you along.

This year all applications are online, so head to bridportmarket.co.uk and click the Christmas Cheer image at the bottom of the page. Applications close on 23rd November.

Christmas Cheer itself is on Wednesday 9th December, 4pm to 8pm. The Terms & Conditions are linked on the form, well worth a read as they tell you everything you need to know.

We are so lucky in Bridport, we celebrate everything, from community events with Charter Fair, hats, music, film, books and so much more, all year around. Christmas Cheer is the one that rounds the year off, the streets lit up, everyone out, and that lovely feeling of the whole town turning out together on a Chrismassy December evening. Come and be part of it.

Any questions, email [email protected] or pop in and see us at the Bridport Tourist Information Centre in Bucky Doo Square.

Talking of Bucky Doo! What a lovely day for a market. It's looking especially lovely today and Gypsy Dreams are on Bucky Doo outside Refresh and Bella's, so grab something nice to eat and soak up the atmosphere.

It's a busy Saturday in town today, and if you're after something a bit special, the monthly Craft Fair is on at the WI ...
12/09/2026

It's a busy Saturday in town today, and if you're after something a bit special, the monthly Craft Fair is on at the WI Hall, and it's fully booked with wonderful local makers! You'll find some lovely handmade craft items, perfect for gifts, or simply for spoiling yourself, we won't tell. Open until 2pm, so do pop in and have a browse.

And of course the market is out in full swing through town as always, with all sorts to discover as you wander, from tasty treats to hidden treasures. You never quite know what you'll find on Bridport Market, and that's half the fun of it!

Make a morning of it: a wander round the stalls, a browse at the craft fair, and maybe a coffee and a bite at one of our lovely cafes in between. Sounds like a pretty perfect Saturday to us.

Morning Bridport! The market is up and running and the traders are in cracking form today, plenty of smiling, happy trad...
09/09/2026

Morning Bridport! The market is up and running and the traders are in cracking form today, plenty of smiling, happy traders.

While you're wandering the stalls, why not make a proper day of it and take in the Quilt Walkabout too. There are around 200 quilts on display in venues all over town, in shops and cafes, the library, Oxenburys, St Mary's Church and Bridport Tourist Information Centre. Grab a coffee, take your time and see how many you can spot.

It runs until Sunday, so if today gets away from you there's always our Saturday market to pair it with and there are some incredible quilts on display.

Have a look at the map and details in the photos, then come and find us on the street.

See you there!

We are trying to track down the trader who may have these cards. If you have them, could you please contact Karen.We hav...
05/09/2026

We are trying to track down the trader who may have these cards. If you have them, could you please contact Karen.
We have asked all the traders, and everyone is aware, but we reposted this in case it was a trader who hasn’t attended the market in a while.
The post is here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/413504675760119/posts/2613252489118649/?comment_id=2613281339115764¬if_id=1788617275921080¬if_t=group_comment_mention

The screenshot has been shared because you won't see the post if you are not in the group.

Thanks for reading, and I hope we can get these cards back to Karen.

Today is a bumper day on Bridport Market, with loads of traders booked in, and it's Bridport Hat Festival too!So don't f...
05/09/2026

Today is a bumper day on Bridport Market, with loads of traders booked in, and it's Bridport Hat Festival too!

So don't forget your hat if you're coming into town. Downes Street is closed to traffic but very much open to traders, which makes it a lovely stroll between the Hat Festival venues.

Come and join us for food, fun, music, celebration and hats!

Hat Festival programme below...

Bucky Doo
10.00am - Welcome by Town Crier and Mayor
10.15am to 11.00am - New Tricks, classic indie rock pop
11.15am to 12.00 - noon Rock Choir
12.15pm to 1.00pm - Bridport Broadsides
Shortlisting throughout the morning, watch out for the scouts!
1.00pm - Mass photographs, judging to follow the photo. Please join us!
1.15pm - Competition commences

Girls
Boys
Ladies
Gents
Couple
Family/Group
2.15pm to 3.00pm - Mor or Less
3.15pm to 4.15pm - JAWES Band

Millennium Green
Please join us on the Green for music. There will be delicious food stalls, tombola, hat stalls, a Prosecco stall, tea and coffee, a bar and so much more!
10.00am to 10.45am - The Other Chaps
10.30am - Hat hurling competition
10.45am to 11.45am - Mad Hatted Dog competition, all dogs to be on the Green for judging by Mark Dicker, Animal House Pet Shop
11.00am to 11.45am - BoBo, African Hat Man
12.00 noon to 2.00pm - St Swithin's Brass Band
2.00pm to 4.00pm - Julie Lewis and Jazz Band
3.00pm - Most elegant lady and gent
4.15pm to 5.45pm - Thirsty Ferrets
6.00pm to 8.00pm - The Fat Marrow Band

Borough Gardens
11.00am - Town Crier competition
12.00 noon to 12.45pm - Local Vocals Choir

A drizzly start this morning, but the forecast is showing it brightening up as the day goes on, so it's well worth a wan...
02/09/2026

A drizzly start this morning, but the forecast is showing it brightening up as the day goes on, so it's well worth a wander into town.

We've got two new faces on East Street, Christopher Kim Eley is outside TG Jones with some brilliantly weird and wonderful T-shirts, and Birdbrook Bakery are joining us for the very first time outside the Weldmar Hospicecare Bridport Shop with some lovely sweet treats. Lots of our regulars are out and about too, so do go and say hello.

And if a shower does catch you, well, this is Bridport. We're spoilt for lovely places to duck into for a coffee and a bite, and some cracking shops too.

Then this afternoon it's the last West Bay Summer Market of the year, down at The Salt House on Fisherman's Green. Lovely crafts, sweets, gift ideas, or just something to treat yourself with. Well worth a trip down.

Good morning Bridport! Let us start with this afternoon, because it is the second to last West Bay Craft Fair of the sea...
26/08/2026

Good morning Bridport! Let us start with this afternoon, because it is the second to last West Bay Craft Fair of the season. If you have not made it down yet, this is your nudge. There are some genuinely lovely handmade things on those stalls and only one more chance after today.

The rain has been and gone, there is none forecast, so it is looking like a proper pleasant Wednesday for it.

In town, our Wednesday regulars are back in their usual spots. These are the traders who turn up week in, week out, rain or shine, who know your name, know what you bought last time and will happily put something by for you. You will not find that on any website. Come and have a mooch and say hello.

Looking ahead, the Melplash Show is tomorrow. Tickets are available from the Tourist Information Centre, or you can buy them on the gate on the day.

And then the weekend, when Bridport really is the place to be if you like a bargain or a bit of vintage hunting. There is the West Bay Car Boot Sale, the Symondsbury Car Boot Sale, the Vintage Market at St Michaels and the Wessex Book Fair. All the details are here: https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/visit/events/

See you out there.

🎪🎉 IT'S CARNIVAL DAY! 🎉🎪The big day is finally here!And it starts right now, because Bridport Market is on this morning....
22/08/2026

🎪🎉 IT'S CARNIVAL DAY! 🎉🎪

The big day is finally here!

And it starts right now, because Bridport Market is on this morning. We've over a hundred stalls booked in today, so it's easy to see why we're the biggest street market in the South West! Come for the market, stay for the Carnival and make a full day of it in town.

Here's how the rest of the day unfolds:

⛳ Golf Competition at The Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club
🎶 The Bridport Broadsides Shanty Crew in Bucky Doo Square, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
🎠 Procession lines up at Foundry Lea from 5.30pm and moves off at 7.00pm
🏆 Winners Presentation at 9.00pm in Bucky Doo Square, followed by dancing in the street with Static Flight
🎡 Fair at West Street Car Park

Bring your family, bring your friends, bring your dancing shoes, and let's make it a Carnival to remember!

🎈🎊 What a wonderful day to be in Bridport! 🎊🎈

22/08/2026

A little while back we caught up with the inspirational Ulrica Millie-Tiso, selling her beautiful artwork at the West Bay Summer Market.

Ulrica's work is all about wellbeing, with gentle messages of hope, encouragement and quiet strength that stay with you long after you've hung them on the wall.

There's more to it, too. Ulrica's art raises funds and awareness for PoTS UK. PoTS stands for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormal response by the autonomic nervous system, where the body cannot adjust properly to gravity, so simply standing up becomes a challenge. Symptoms can include palpitations, lightheadedness, fatigue, sweating, nausea, fainting and headaches. It can be life-altering and debilitating, and it is still very often misunderstood.

If any of that sounds familiar, whether for you or for someone you know, the PoTS UK website is a really good place to start. There's clear information on symptoms, tests and diagnosis, a whole section on managing PoTS day to day. Have a look at https://www.potsuk.org/

You'll find Ulrica on Bridport Market today, on West Street by Cilla and Camilla. Do pop over and say hello, and take a moment with the artwork while you're there.

https://www.instagram.com/artist_ulrica_millie_tiso

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Saturday 7am - 4pm

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