Craft fairs, markets and workshops 💫
📖 Article published 6 November 2025.
Craft fairs, independent markets and workshops provide the perfect place to pick out truly special, unique gifts or to even make something yourself that you can give to someone for an extra thoughtful gift this Christmas.
In this online guide we showcase some of the very best craft fairs, markets and workshops that Sheffield city centre businesses have to offer this festive season.
Simply click the 💫 for further information and to book tickets (where applicable).
Please note: all information correct at time of writing and events and activities are listed in date order.
Crafted
📅 Saturday 25 October to Wednesday 24 December 2025
📍 Millennium Gallery
Crafted puts the skills of some of the North’s finest independent craftspeople, artists and designers front and centre.
You’ll find a wide range jewellery, glass, ceramics, woodwork and metalwork, art, textiles and much more, providing plenty of options for finding that perfect Christmas gift.
💫 Visit the Sheffield Museums website for further information.
Sheffield Print Fair
📅 Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Millennium Gallery
The Sheffield Print Fair returns for a 'celebration of all things print', including screen-print, intaglio, linocut, wood engraving, collagraph, digital, woodcut and more.
💫 Visit the Sheffield Museums website for further information.
Christmas Makers Market
📅 Saturday 8 November 2025
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
Craft & Flea brings together 'the best independent makers, collectors, designers and creatives.'
Support small businesses by shopping local at this unique twist on the traditional craft market in the wonderful surroundings of Sheffield Cathedral.
💫 Visit the Craft & Flea eventbrite page for tickets.
Tea Blending Workshops
📅 Sunday 9 November to Sunday 21 December 2025
📍 Bird & Blend Tea Co., Pinstone Street
Join the team at Bird & Blend Tea Co. for a 'fun, hands-on tea blending and tasting workshop', where you'll sniff, swirl and sip your way through the world of tea.
From fascinating history to bold flavours, this interactive session will level up your tea knowledge, fine-tune your taste buds, and spark your creativity as you craft your own custom blends.
💫 Visit the Bird & Blend Tea Co. website for further information.
Craft Jam 2025
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025
📍 Millennium Gallery
Try your hand at a variety of crafts with hands-on activities and mini workshops in the Millennium Gallery’s flagship late-night crafting extravaganza, which returns for its 11th year!
💫 Visit the Sheffield Museums website for further information.
Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios
📅 Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November 2025
📍 Persistence Works, Brown Street
📍 Exchange Place, Exchange Street
Join Yorkshire Artspace for their annual Open Studios weekend, when over 100 artists and makers open their doors.
This is your chance to get a glimpse behind the scenes at Yorkshire Artspace's two city-centre buildings and see where all the magic happens for yourself!
💫 Visit the Yorkshire Artspace website for further information.
Biomorphic Patterns in Persian & Ottoman Art – Islamic Tazhib
📅 Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 Millennium Gallery
Learn to create beautiful biomorphic patterns in Persian and Ottoman art at this hands-on workshop and craft your own paint.
In this one-day taster session, participants will immerse themselves in the traditional art form, learning how to transfer intricate patterns, craft paints using a glass muller, and work with gouache.
Suitable for all levels, this experience also provides a calming, therapeutic outlet through creativity.
All materials will be provided, so you can focus entirely on the art-making process.
💫 Visit the Sheffield Museums website for further information.
Pollen
📅 Sunday 16 November 2025
📍 Grey to Green, Castlegate
A monthly celebration of all things botanical in the UK’s greenest city.
Featuring local growers, florists and makers.
💫 Visit the Pollen. Inner City Flower Market website for further details.
PopUp Painting at The Museum
📅 Sunday 16 November 2025
📍 The Museum
Join PopUp Painting for a sip and paint experience at The Museum in Sheffield city centre.
This event is inspired by Claude Monet’s iconic Poppy Fields painting.
Beautify your canvas with impressionistic brushstrokes, capturing movement, light and colour!
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
Endless Love Creative Winter Makers Market
📅 Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Showroom Workstation
Endless Love Creative are back with more than 60 amazing artist and maker stalls, featuring botanicals, ceramics, clothing, homeware, jewellery, knitwear, stationary, textiles and print.
Expect joy, connection and creativity in abundance!
💫 Visit the Endless Love Creative website for further details.
Sheffield Sustainable Market
📅 Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Victoria Hall
Explore a room full of sustainable products, food, and gifts from local makers and businesses.
The Sheffield Sustainable Market is free entry, with an optional donation to Sheffield Action on Plastic if you are able to.
💫 Visit Sheffield Action on Plastic's Eventbrite page for further information
Festive Wreath Making
📅 Sunday 23 November 2025
📍 The Botanist
Make your own Christmas Wreath at The Botanist's Festive Wreath Making Masterclass.
💫 Visit The Botanist's website for further information.
PopUp Painting at The Museum
📅 Wednesday 26 November 2025
📍 The Museum
Join PopUp Painting for a sip and paint experience at The Museum in Sheffield city centre.
This event is inspired by Rehneesa Hafeez‘s Sheffield Skyline painting.
Take home your own slice of technicolour Sheffield.
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
PopUp Painting at Showroom Workstation
📅 Saturday 29 November 2025
📍 Showroom Workstation
Join PopUp Painting for a sip and paint experience at the Showroom Workstation in Sheffield city centre.
This event is inspired by Jayne Evans‘s Mystery In Blue! Shoot right back to the swinging 60’s, with your favourite tunes, bright colours and bold lines of Jayne’s Pop Art inspired painting.
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
Brush Party with Jess - Midnight Fox
📅 Sunday 30 November 2025
📍 Sheffield Plate
Join Brush Party, the UK's 'Paint and Sip experts' at Sheffield Plate to create their fabulous theme 'Midnight Fox', and enjoy a great night out that you'll be talking about for weeks!
💫 Visit the Brush Party website for further details.
Festive Wreath Making
📅 Monday 1 December 2025
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
Join Cambridge Street Collective for a fun and creative workshop where you can learn to make your own festive wreath.
💫 Visit Cambridge Street Collective's Eventbrite page for further information.
Bauble Painting Workshop
📅 Monday 1 December 2025
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
Join Cambridge Street Collective for a fun and creative workshop where you can learn to make your own festive wreath.
💫 Visit Cambridge Street Collective's website for further information.
Festive Wreath Making
📅 Wednesday 3 December 2025
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
Join Cambridge Street Collective for a fun bauble painting workshop where you can unleash your creativity and make unique holiday decorations.
💫 Visit Cambridge Street Collective's Eventbrite page for further information.
PopUp Painting at The Museum
📅 Sunday 7 December 2025
📍 The Museum
Join PopUp Painting for a sip and paint experience at The Museum in Sheffield city centre.
This event is inspired by Gordon Bruce‘s Winter Light painting.
Warm your winter as you Immerse yourself in Gordon Bruce’s beautiful scenery.
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
Bauble Painting Workshop
📅 Monday 8 December 2025
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
Join Cambridge Street Collective for a fun bauble painting workshop where you can unleash your creativity and make unique holiday decorations.
💫 Visit Cambridge Street Collective's website for further information.
PopUp Painting at The Museum
📅 Wednesday 10 December 2025
📍 The Museum
Join Pop-Up Painting for a sip and paint experience at The Museum in Sheffield city centre.
This event is inspired by PopUp Painting‘s Christmas inspired Starry Night painting!
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
Brush Party with Jess - Gonkmas Tree
📅 Saturday 13 December 2025
📍 Sheffield Plate
Join Brush Party, the UK's 'Paint and Sip experts' at Sheffield Plate to create their fabulous theme 'Gonkmas Tree', and enjoy a great night out that you'll be talking about for weeks!
💫 Visit the Brush Party website for further details.
PopUp Painting at Showroom Workstation
📅 Saturday 13 December 2025
📍 Showroom Workstation
Join PopUp Painting for a sip and paint experience at the Showroom Workstation in Sheffield city centre.
Session 1: Paint Frida and Her Christmas Lights
This event is inspired by Wyland Tondelier‘s Frida Kahlo Christmas portrait! Dash and splash bold colours and vibrant Xmas colours for an evening, to embrace one of Mexico’s greatest artists.
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
Session 2: Sip and Paint A Reindeer Christmas Night!
This event is inspired by Debbie Lord‘s fabulous Reindeer, Christmas night painting! Escape this Christmas into a whimsical evening winter adventure.
💫 Visit the PopUp Painting website for further details.
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