Any craft/church or school fairs coming up in NI?

SuperMum2008

Brill thankyou - will give them a call today! Presume its a craft fair and not a "crime" fair?!!!

rjh090384

lmao!!! sorry!! think i was reading the bbc new site at the same time! yes it is a craft fair!!! not sure what exactlywould be at a crime fair!!

SuperMum2008

LOL!! I think Ive probably been to a few actually!!!!!

rjh090384

did u go to the primacy fair?

sparky40

SuperMum2008, I am a bodyshop consultant and was interested in going round a few fairs, displaying some products and hopefully getting some christmas gift orders, do you think this sort of thing would go down well at the fairs or is it normally all crafty stuff?? I know a few other girls who have gone to fairs up the north coast and generally say it goes down ok. Thank!! x x x

SuperMum2008

rjh090384 wrote: »

did u go to the primacy fair?

Hi RJH - Yes did the primacy fair - were you there?!

SuperMum2008

sparky40 wrote: »

SuperMum2008, I am a bodyshop consultant and was interested in going round a few fairs, displaying some products and hopefully getting some christmas gift orders, do you think this sort of thing would go down well at the fairs or is it normally all crafty stuff?? I know a few other girls who have gone to fairs up the north coast and generally say it goes down ok. Thank!! x x x

Hi Sparky - Ive done a few fairs now and they area real mixed bag. They have either been strict craft fairs full of home made items like candles, bedspreads, hats/bags, jewellery or they have been more general where almost anything goes. However even at the strict craft ones, there is usually a more bric-a-brac stall so I still havent got to the bottom of this! Some of the ones we have done have been delighted to have our full range of stuff which is a mixture of fair trade and then high street fancy dress costumes and hair accessories, some others have asked for only the fair trade ones.

I really dont see why you couldnt do a stall of bodyshop items - the only thing I would say is people seem to either want something unusual that cant be bought on the high street, or they want something less unusual at a bargain price. We are able to sell our costumes and hair accessories at a really competitive price, and the fair trade stuff is more unusual, so we do ok either way, but I suppose it might affect whether you think it is worth it? There would be no harm in getting your foot in through the door and trying a few stalls out. Get in quick though, on the list I have above, as many are now booked up.

Let us know how you get on!

Polly

Another one for the list - Dalriada Prep School, Ballymoney - organised by the PTA. It's on the evening of Friday, 28th November but I'm not sure about the exact time. Contact: Jane Boukottaya via the school on 028 2766 3066.

SuperMum2008

Coleraine 1st November - call the council 02870347034
Lorne House 1st November
Loughview Integrated PS - 15th November
Victoria College - 15th November
16th November Knock Methodist Church
Elmgrove Primary School Belfast - email school - Thursday 27th November
28th November Orangefield Presbyterian 90799391
28th November Dalriada Prep School, Ballymoney - call 028 27663066 - Thanks Polly!
29th November Bangor Elim Church - contact church direct

December
Knockbreda High School - 5th December
Rudolph Steiner School - email school 6th December
St Marks Church, Holywood Rd Belfast 6th December
Newtownbreda Primary School - 6th December 10.30 to 12.30 - contact school for chair of PTA
Moyle PS, Larne - 12th December - email [EMAIL="theptamoyleps@fsmail.net"]theptamoyleps@fsmail.net[/EMAIL]

rjh090384

no wasnt there my first one will be the moyle one unless i get superorganised and speak to newtownbread and get cake making like mad!! though its the night after works chirstmas do so might be bit hungover!! saw an ad in ards chronicle last week for one in st marks ards near end november cant remember date.