Oswestry Makers Market

28/09/2026

🏆 Celebrating Maddie Moore our August 2026 Oswestry & District Mike Harris Community Award winner! 👏

Bringing people together, championing small businesses and helping others feel valued Maddie puts community at the heart of everything she does. 💚

As the founder of Oswestry Makers Market, Maddie has created much more than a place to shop. She has built an affordable, welcoming space where independent makers, artists and small businesses can grow, share ideas and form lasting friendships. Through trader meetups, resources and encouragement, she also helps new makers take those all-important first steps.

From volunteering at Oswestry Memorial Hall to becoming a trustee, Maddie continues to shine a light on the groups, events and people who make our town special.

Alongside a fellow artist, she has also developed Sketch for Health a creative wellbeing project designed to reduce isolation and support mental wellbeing through art, welcoming people of every ability and experience. 🎨

Her community fundraising includes supporting Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), bringing businesses, volunteers and residents together with the goal of funding a cardiac screening day in 2027. ❤️

Living with M.E. and fibromyalgia brings daily challenges, and Maddie has found ways to channel her creativity and energy into helping others feel connected, supported and included.

Maddie’s work shows how much kindness, collaboration and a willingness to help can mean to a community.

🌟 Congratulations, Maddie, and thank you for everything you do for Oswestry. This recognition is thoroughly deserved!

Please join us in celebrating Maddie below! 👇



Sponsored by Monty's brewery

26/09/2026

🌙✨ Why visit the Moon & Magic Market? ✨🌙

Come and step into a world of handmade treasures, curious creations and a little bit of magic.

Meet talented makers and artists, discover readers and practitioners, explore unique and unusual finds, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of our Moon & Magic Market.

Whether you’re looking for something special, curious to discover something new, or simply fancy an afternoon of magical wandering, there’s something waiting for you.

Come along, have a browse and see what catches your eye...

24/09/2026

Portraits and charcoal with Nicola

A little bit like marmite, you either love or hate them.
Everyone embraced both and had a go, that's all we ask. ... Lots of laughs and "Oh no the nose is in the wrong place"

Next week is Building portraits with Maddy 💛

21/09/2026

15/09/2026

🌿 Sketch for Health is in full swing! ✏️

Our first sessions are underway, and this week we explored the wonderful world of plants

We looked at how plants change when we really take the time to observe them — exploring shadows, outlines, shapes and the tiny details we might normally overlook. We also experimented with taking a photograph of a plant, enlarging it and discovering all the interesting shapes and patterns hidden within.

The session started with pencil sketches, before moving on to fine liner pen, giving everyone the chance to explore different ways of capturing what they could see.

It’s been lovely to see everyone getting stuck in, taking time to slow down, observe and enjoy the process.

Next week, we’re moving on to portraits! We can’t wait to see what everyone creates.

13/09/2026

Coming soon.......✨

11/09/2026

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I am truly overwhelmed by all of the donations for our CRY raffle.

♥️We raised an amazing £204♥️

Please check out the beautiful prizes and if something catches your eye then reach out to the person who donated.

I hope everyone who won enjoys your prizes 🫶🏻

Maddy 💛

꧁ 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓 ꧂




Louise Idoux, herbalist
Laurie Jones and Sam Thurston

Booka Bookshop
Willow
The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry
Henstone Distillery

Amy Owen



Liz Mellor

Seonaid ✨

The Printed Block

Sam Widnall

🖤 The Meat Man courtesy of Invest in Oswestry

Gone without a trace bakery

The Emerald Fox 🦊

Garden of Eden Wales 🍇🌿

Felt-Cute

Danniella.S.Haggar

Lola & Posy

Ivor's Turnings
Cath Mills
HandMade by Jo
Shropshire Kiln Dried Firewood and Tree Surgery

09/09/2026

✨ First-Time Trader Spotlight ✨

There’s nothing quite like that first market feeling — a mix of nerves, excitement, and taking a big leap

This lovely trader joined us for their very first market and absolutely embraced the experience. From feeling “excited and nervous (but mostly excited!)” to leaving more confident, inspired, and already looking forward to the next one… it’s exactly what our markets are all about.

Not only did they enjoy the day, they were genuinely surprised by how well they did — going beyond expectations and connecting with so many supportive, friendly faces along the way

Moments like this are why we love supporting new makers so much

Thinking of applying? Take this as your sign…

Come along, have fun, and be yourself — you never know where it might lead.

07/09/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who donated, shared and purchased a raffle ticket. We raised an amazing £204 to put into our CRY fundraiser.