Durham Markets - Outdoor Markets and Events

21/06/2025

🎉 Kicking off Saturday at Durham Market with a big shoutout to Safari Shack! 🇿🇦

Every Saturday at Durham Market, we’re treated to an amazing variety of flavours — and Safari Shack is one of the highlights. Run by Grant, a talented South African chef now based in the North East, his stall is packed with bold, authentic flavours.

🥩 On offer:
• Traditional Biltong
• Droewors (South African dried sausages)
• Snapsticks
• And plenty more South African favourites, all handmade with care.

Whether you’re after a taste of home or something new and delicious, don’t walk past this one! Come and say hi — you’ll be glad you did.

📍 Find Safari Shack every Saturday at Durham Market, 9 AM – 4 PM

19/06/2025

✨ Durham Outdoor Market – This Saturday! ✨

Looking for something unique? Come and explore Durham’s weekly outdoor market this Saturday, right in the heart of the city! 🛍️

🕘 Open 9am–4pm
With around 40 small, independent traders, you’ll find everything from:
👚 Clothing & jewellery
🕯️ Home fragrances & handmade gifts
📸 Local photography
🧘 Wellness
🐶 Pet supplies
🍯 Artisan food
🌮 Delicious hot food vendors to keep you fuelled!

Many of our talented stallholders make their own products, meaning you’re not just shopping – you’re supporting a dream, a skill, and your local community 💛

🎁 Whether you're after a thoughtful gift or a treat for yourself, you’ll discover one-of-a-kind items you won’t find in big-brand shops.

✨ Shop local. Shop handmade. Discover something special. ✨

📍See you this Saturday in Durham Market Place!

18/06/2025

🇵🇭 Taste the Philippines – Every Saturday at Durham Market! 🍽️

If you haven’t tried Christine's Kitchen yet, you’re missing out! This brilliant Filipino street food stall brings bold, comforting flavours to the heart of Durham Market every Saturday.

✨ Favourites on the menu include:
🍛 Pork Adobo – rich, tangy, and tender
🍢 BBQ Pork Skewers – sweet, smoky goodness
🍜 Pancit Bihon – stir-fried noodles with meat & veg
🥟 Lumpia – crispy spring rolls
🍰 Mango Float – creamy, dreamy dessert
🔥 Chicken Sisig – sizzling with flavour

📍 Find them in Durham Market Square
🕘 Every Saturday | 9 AM – 4 PM

Whether it’s your first taste of Filipino food or a reminder of home, Christine’s Kitchen serves it with heart. Come hungry — you’ll leave happy! 🇵🇭✨

16/06/2025

📚 BOOK EMPORIUM Tucked away in Durham Indoor Market is a cosy second-hand bookshop run by the lovely Walter – a familiar face who’s been sharing his love of books for years. Stop by for a chat and leave with a literary treasure! ✨📖

14/06/2025

The Ink Cell Tattoo Studio now offers Chest Microdermal by Kelly ✨

A bold, beautiful statement piece — placed with precision and styled to stand out. Pierced using ASTM surgical-grade titanium for safe, long-lasting wear 💎

Microdermals are surface anchors, not traditional piercings — they can last years or just a moment in time, depending on placement, lifestyle, and aftercare. Either way, they’re all about self-expression ✨

🎉 Buy One, Get One FREE on all piercings until 31st May!
📍 Open Tues–Sat | 10AM–4PM located in the Aisle of the Market Hall.

Ready to stand out? Let them create something uniquely you.

13/06/2025

Head in to Durham City centre tomorrow for the weekly Saturday outdoor market! It's the perfect place to get those last minute Father's Day presents 🎁 for Sunday! As every stall holder is a small, independent business, with many lovingly handcrafting their products, you can be certain that you will find unique, one-of-a-kind items that can't be found on the high street! 🫶

The outdoor market is open from 9am until 4pm. While you're there, be sure to pop in to visit the many traders within the historic Market Hall too!

12/06/2025

If you're coming into Durham for the regatta this weekend, don't forget to come into the city centre too and pay a visit to our Saturday outdoor market! It's the perfect opportunity to get your last minute Father's Day presents! 😁

Thousands of people are expected at Durham Regatta as racing takes place on the River Wear this weekend.

The 192nd Durham Regatta features a packed programme of two days of racing on June 14/15.

The event promises plenty of thrills and spills on the river, with many other attractions for familes 'on land'.

Link to full story in comments.

06/06/2025

🚨 NEW TRADER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨

We're thrilled that Artichoke & Basil will be joining our Saturday Market line-up tomorrow! Launched just this year, Sofia, the owner of Artichoke and Basil, specialises in make-your-own antipasto/charcuterie boxes, perfect for lunch or as a little snack.

You can mix and match items including homemade focaccia 🥖, olives 🫒, melon 🍉, Parma-ham, chili pecorino, salami, chorizo 🍖, brie, scamorza (smoked), mortadella, mozzarella pearls 🧀 with sun-dried tomatoes 🍅, balsamic onions, roasted red peppers 🫑, pickles, pippara peppers, artichokes, apricots, pistachios, pretzels 🥨, salted crackers 🍘, and terralini to make your own charcuterie cup or box.

Whether you want to have a little savoury treat on the go or are planning to have some guests over for a meal (or even just to much on an evening to yourself!), then Artichoke and Basil is the stall for you! 💚

05/06/2025

🪵 Say hello to HedKed Handicrafts — a talented husband and wife duo bringing wood to life with fire and creativity 🔥🪵

🖊️ Using a technique called pyrography, they hand-burn intricate patterns, quotes, and designs into wood, creating gorgeous gifts and home décor that are full of warmth and character.

Each piece is made with love (and a steady hand!) by the loveliest couple you’ll ever meet. From decorative plaques to thoughtful gifts, their pieces are full of warmth, just like the couple behind them. 🧡

✨ Handmade, unique and perfectly personal. Find them on the outdoor market every Saturday — your walls, shelves, and gift lists will thank you.

04/06/2025

There's just one day to go until the monthly Craft and Producers' Market! 🤩 And with today's countdown comes another trader spotlight.

Today, we wanted to introduce you to K M Glassworks and the creative force behind the brand!

Kate, the owner of Kate Marr Glassworks, is from Newcastle upon Tyne, and she started her journey with glass when she attended a workshop just to try something different whilst on maternity leave. Initially thinking that she would be cut to shreds and would hate it, it turns out she absolutely loved it, and, as they say, the rest is history!

Since that impromptu workshop, Kate invested in a kiln and built her own home studio (initially starting from her kitchen table and running down the garden to the outhouse where she stored her kiln!). Kate has been trading since 2020, at different markets across the region, selling online and also stocking her products in some gorgeous independent shops.

Everything Kate sells is entirely handmade. All the glass is hand-cut and fused in a kiln over 870°c using a range of different glass-fusing techniques. Once cooled, Kate then hand-paints the glass using vitrail paints.

A lot of Kate's work is inspired by the North East of England; its coastline, countryside, culture and even her football team!

Kate says, "Trading at markets such as Durham is one of my favourite things about my business. It breaks up working from home. I get to meet so many of my lovely customers, for whom I am so grateful, and I've met some amazing traders who are so inspiring and talented."

Take a look at Kate's beautiful handiwork tomorrow from 9am until 4pm! 😍

03/06/2025

Ever seen a spoon turned into a ring, bracelet or keyring? 🥄💍

Meet Benthespoonman — a true artisan who transforms vintage cutlery into beautiful, wearable pieces and handcrafted gifts.

Each one has a story, a past life, and a new purpose.
✨ Handmade, sustainable and full of character. Find Gill (his wife) every Saturday at Durham Market Place — and grab yourself something truly one-of-a-kind.

Once upon a time, this spoon sat in a cutlery drawer. Now? It’s a stunning silver ring with a story to tell.

It's not just any spoon… it’s jewellery with a twist! 🌀

03/06/2025

With two days to go until our monthly Craft and Producers' Market, we thought we would highlight another one of our fabulous traders to you.

Today, it's the turn of the talented Michael at North East Captures. 📸

🖼 Michael's journey into the world of photography after the prospect of redundancy in his decade-long career in the IT industry prompted him to have a transformative career change and a degree in photography. This bold initiative resulted in a successful transition and a relocation to London, which presented exceptional opportunities to work with some of London’s most renowned photographers and also manage a photographic studio in Camden.

After four fulfilling years, Michael seized the opportunity to return to the North East, where he continued to work within the photography industry. He was in an extremely fortunate position, where his photography career led him on extraordinary journeys around the world 🌍, granting him access to exclusive locations and encounters with prominent individuals.

🌉 Michael had amassed a remarkable collection of North East landscape photography throughout his IT and photography careers. But it was only during the period of Furlough during the COVID-19 pandemic that he made the decision to share these with others rather than keeping them concealed on hard drives. This led to the birth of North East Captures. About this transition, Michael says, "Four years later, I have no regrets about this decision, and during this period, I have had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful individuals at all the events that I attend, with many becoming regular customers.”

Will you become another one of Michael's regular customers? Come to our Craft and Producers' Market on Thursday between 9am and 4pm to admire his outstanding shots of our beautiful area. 🏞🌄