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Arts And Crafts Events in Glasgow in May 2024

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Glass Fusing Classes

Selected dates between 7th September 2023 - 27th June 2024

Make your own fused glass masterpiece with Kiln time at Partick Burgh Hall on a Thursday evening!

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Glasgow Stitchers

Selected dates between 14th October 2023 - 11th May 2024

Glasgow Stitchers are a friendly group that welcome anyone interested in embroidery and textile art, whatever their level!

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Funded Art Workshops for Young People

Selected dates between 27th October 2023 - 21st June 2024

The Language Hub & Cafe Hub are running Funded Art Workshops for Young People who want to draw, paint and express themselves creatively in a friendly, supportive environment!

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Abacus Craft Nights

Selected dates between 21st December 2023 - 19th December 2024

Bring along your knitting, crochet, cross stitch or any other craft you are working on and join Abacus Coffee for their weekly Craft Nights on Thursday evenings!

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St Bride’s Knit ‘n’ Natter

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 19th December 2024

Held on Thursdays through the year, the Knit and Natter group at St Bride's, Hyndland is a free, drop-in event suitable for beginners and experts alike!

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Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 24th November 2024

The Merchant Square Craft Fair & Design Fair is held every weekend, why not spend a relaxing afternoon browsing the stalls!

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Saturday Art Club

Selected dates between 13th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

The Gallery of Modern Art holds a regular, drop in, Saturday Morning Art Club for 5 to 12 year olds!

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The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters Talks

Selected dates between 16th January 2024 - 21st May 2024

The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters hold a monthly programme of talks at Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre between September and June... all welcome!

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The Market at Loch Lomond Shores

Selected dates between 4th February 2024 - 15th December 2024

Browse homemade treats, arts & crafts, artisan food & drink and local produce at Loch Lomond Shores' regular Market Days on the first and third Sunday each month!

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Carve Your Own Hairpin

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 26th May 2024

Join Justina Kasponyte at Torrisdale Street Studios and make your own original, fantastic, charming hairpin from wood!

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Helensburgh Market in the Square

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 14th December 2024

Buy the best of seasonal local produce at Helensburgh Market in the Square held on the second and last Saturdays of each month in Colquhoun Square!

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Milngavie Market

Selected dates between 16th February 2024 - 20th December 2024

You'll find meat, fish, game, Cheese, home baking, plants, Organic soap, jewellery, and more at Milngavie Market on the third Friday of each month!

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Wax Carving Class: Make Your Own Silver Ring

Selected dates between 24th February 2024 - 30th November 2024

Join AOK Jewellery for an introduction to wax carving, a great jewellery-making class for everyone to enjoy whether you have experience making jewellery or are a beginner!

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Introduction to Jesmonite Casting

Selected dates between 2nd March 2024 - 11th May 2024

Introduction to Jesmonite Casting at Braw Wee's Glasgow City Centre Studio. They will take you through each step so you can make your unique Jesmonite products!

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Park Lane Market

Selected dates between 3rd March 2024 - 1st December 2024

Park Lane Market is a pop-up market held on the first and last Sunday of each month in Shawlands, featuring a range of boutique stalls!

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Hand-Building: BYOB, Group Class - Make a Mug, Pot or Jug!

Selected dates between 8th March 2024 - 29th June 2024

Join The Craft Pottery Studio for their most popular BYOB pottery session... a fun introduction to making ceramic forms using hand-building techniques!

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Make Your Own Bottle Lamp

Selected dates between 10th March 2024 - 11th May 2024

Make your very own drum lampshade or bottle lamp on this fun and informal workshop with Braw Wee Craft Club!

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Glasgow Life Museums Annual Art Competition

19th March 2024 - 2nd June 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

Glasgow Life Museums' prestigious Annual Art Competition is open to children aged 3-18 who are invited to visit their museums to paint or draw!

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Pottery Wheel: Group Introduction Class

Selected dates between 7th April 2024 - 30th June 2024

Join The Craft Pottery Studio for one of their regular introduction to making ceramic forms using the potter's wheel sessions!

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The Market at Pollok Country Park

Selected dates between 7th April 2024 - 1st December 2024

The Market at Pollok Country Park features a fantastic line up of top quality producers and makers bringing with them all kinds of wonderful foods, drinks, arts, crafts and artisan goods!

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Arm Knit A Giant Blanket

Selected dates between 9th April 2024 - 12th May 2024

Learn how to arm knit yourself a super cozy blanket for the winter on one of Braw Wee Emporium‎'s workshops!

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Beginners Sewing: 5 Week Evening Course

Selected dates between 11th April 2024 - 1st May 2024

Want to try your hand at sewing? Now is your chance! Come to Sew Confident's beginners class and you'll learn all the basics to take your new hobby to fashion school, or just crafty home projects!

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Discover

Selected dates between 20th April 2024 - 30th June 2024

Take part in a range of drop in arts & crafts activities at Glasgow's oldest house, the Provand's Lordship, on selected dates through the year!

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Punch Needle Class

Selected dates between 28th April 2024 - 18th May 2024

Learn the art of punch needle and how to make your own colourful rug art in this punch needle class run by Glasgow Artist Rachael Bell!

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Drop-In Zine Making and Reading Room

3rd May 2024

Using the library's curated, travelling collection as our backdrop we'll be mucking in and making zines together!

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P*ssed Up Painting - Drag Extravaganza

3rd May 2024

Punts Pots have joined forces with two of Scotland's hottest queens for a night of serving, slaying and plant pot painting at Dockyard Social!

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Drop-In Zine Making

4th May 2024

Celebrate self-expression and explore the art of self-publishing in a welcoming and inclusive space.

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Ink and Action!

4th May 2024

In this creative family workshop Glasgow Zine Fest will delve into histories of radical pedagogy and children and young people’s activism!

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Publication Studio Inductions

4th May 2024

A book-binding induction at Publication Studio Glasgow, CCA. Come along to learn how to print, trim, crease and bind your own book.

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Things That Go Well with Rice: A Being Mixed Food Zine Potluck

4th May 2024

A potluck and zine-making workshop for people who identify as mixed-race, multi-racial or bi-racial.

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Wasps Spring Artists and Makers Market

4th May 2024 - 5th May 2024

Join Wasps Artists' Studios at the Briggait for their annual Spring Artists and Makers Market which will showcase the work of their studio holders from across Scotland!

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Yardworks Festival

4th May 2024 - 5th May 2024

Yardworks Festival returns to SWG3 in Glasgow for another electrifying year. Join us for a celebration of graffiti, street art, culture, and community on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May!

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Beginners Sewing 2 Day Course

Selected dates between 5th May 2024 - 30th June 2024

Always wanted to try your hand at sewing? Now is your chance! Sew Confident's beginners class will teach you all the basics to take your new hobby to fashion school, or just crafty home projects!

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Paper, Ink, Press

5th May 2024

You will learn about letterpress methods, both past and present, as well as having your own chance to set type, ink up and print a poster to take home.

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Resin Jewellery Course

5th May 2024

Join Addison Malloy from Planet Peach Studio for this two-part Resin Jewellery course for beginners and learn how to work safely with epoxy resin to create your own unique jewellery!

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Curtain Making Class

Selected dates between 11th May 2024 - 2nd June 2024

Learn how to make lined curtains to fit a pole or a rail on this masterclass from Sew Confident in their West End studio!

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Europe Day: Celebrate the Rich Tapestry of European Culture in Glasgow!

11th May 2024

Whether you are a culture enthusiast, a family looking for a fun outing, or simply curious about the diverse flavours of Europe, this event is for you!

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Japanese Shodo Calligraphy

Selected dates between 11th May 2024

Learn about Shodo calligraphy using traditional materials such Japanese sumi ink and fude brushes on washi paper with Drawing and Painting Studio!

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Make a Gesso Panel with Alison McIntosh-Prentice

11th May 2024

Join The Willow Tea Rooms Trust Saturday 11th May to make your own Glasgow Style-inspired gesso panel with artist and tutor Alison McIntosh-Prentice.

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Drypoint Etching Workshop

12th May 2024

This 4 hour workshop will give you a comprehensive introduction to Intaglio printmaking, a remarkably simple process which produces beautiful marks through the use of engraved lines.

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Gesso Painting Workshop

12th May 2024

Join Helensburgh Art Hub and artist/creator Alison McIntosh Prentice to explore the life of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh as well as her techniques in paintings using Gesso.

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From Photo to Print - CMYK Screen Printing

13th May 2024

Have a go at printing your own CMYK separation screen print in this intermediate workshop at Print Clan!

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Workshop: Weave A Bird Feeder

15th May 2024

Join Glasgow City Heritage Trust for a meditative outdoor weaving class. You'll learn how to weave a fat ball bird feeder, using willow basketry methods dating back thousands of years.

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Neon Brush: Sip & Paint Workshop in the Dark

Selected dates between 17th May 2024 - 19th May 2024

There's a wind of creativity blowing through Glasgow! Neon Brush arrives at Arta and promises you a great time with friends after work or on the weekend.

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Copperfoil Stained Glass Suncatcher Weekend Workshop

18th May 2024 - 19th May 2024

Learn how to cut and shape glass to a template and then wrap each piece in foil tape before soldering together to make a beautiful suncatcher on this weekend workshop with Emma Lindsay Glass Studio!

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Introduction to Fused Glass

18th May 2024

Join Tim Kirman and Moira Buchanan at the Leith Collective, Glasgow Fort for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the basics of creating your own stunning fused glass piece!

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Jesmonite Bum Pot Workshop

Selected dates between 18th May 2024 - 24th August 2024

Join Braw Wee Craft Club for their Jesmonite Workshop and you'll go home with a couple of coasters or tea light holders and your own Bum Pot!

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Paper Plate Lithography

18th May 2024

Join artist printmaker Ralph Overill at Cass Art and learn the fundamentals of lithography during this low-fi and dynamic session!

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Machine Doodles Class

19th May 2024

Learn to use your machine to doodle and sketch on fabric with this masterclass from Sew Confident!

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Beginner’s Textile Printing Workshop

20th May 2024

Print Clan's two hour Beginner's Workshop is the perfect introductory session to textile screen printing!

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Tipsy Glass Painting

Selected dates between 22nd May 2024 - 26th June 2024

Unleash your inner artist on this two hour guided glass painting workshop on Wednesday evenings at Bluedog!

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Wednesday Collage Club: May Workshop

22nd May 2024

Join Concrete Nature at South Block in Glasgow on Wednesday 22nd May for a playful workshop exploring the art of still life collage!

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Watercolour Painting Workshop: Scottish Birds

24th May 2024

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Scottish birds at Helensburgh Art Hub's upcoming Watercolour Painting Workshop at the Front Room Gallery.

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Charcoal Impressions: Expressive Charcoal Portraiture

25th May 2024

Led by artist Derek Barbour, this Expressive Charcoal Portraiture Workshop will take you on a journey through the techniques and methods used to put life and soul into your portrait work.

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Make Your Own Pyjamas From Bedsheets

27th May 2024

In this exciting bank holiday special workshop from Rags to Riches, the wonderful Eva will guide you through making your very own pair of summer pyjamas while reusing an old bedsheet!

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FyneFest

31st May 2024 - 2nd June 2024
Cairndow

Taking place in Cairndow, Argyll at the Fyne Ales brewery estate, FyneFest is a weekend of escapism, accompanied by the best beer, food and music from Scotland and beyond!

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Arts And Crafts Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market

Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market

Selected dates between 11th May 2024

The Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market is your local indoor arts & crafts market held on the second Saturday of every month between March and October, with a festive weekend edition in November!

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Greenbank Garden Market

Greenbank Garden Market

Selected dates between 5th May 2024 - 1st December 2024

Greenbank Garden Market features a fantastic line up of top quality producers and makers bringing with them all kinds of wonderful foods, drinks, arts, crafts and artisan goods!

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Adult Sunday Art Workshop: Pastel Painting Landscapes and Flowers

Adult Sunday Art Workshop: Pastel Painting Landscapes and Flowers

12th May 2024

Have you ever fancied having a go at learning how to use pastels properly to create beautiful works of art? Join Caroline at The Wee Art Studio for this Sunday Art Workshop for adults!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

S h i f t i n g | Hazel Frost & Kim Minuti

S h i f t i n g | Hazel Frost & Kim Minuti

13th April 2024 - 3rd May 2024

This exhibition at Upright Gallery brings together two Edinburgh based artists, ceramicist Hazel Frost and printmaker Kim Minuti.

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Garment Making - 6 Week Tuesday Evening Class

Garment Making - 6 Week Tuesday Evening Class

7th May 2024

Spend 6 consecutive Tuesday evenings in the sewing studio with an expert designer and dressmaking tutor and fashion a garment of your choosing!

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The Crafters Roadshow - The Centre Livingston

The Crafters Roadshow - The Centre Livingston

Selected dates between 8th February 2024 - 20th October 2024

Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow comes to The Centre Livingston!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Arts Lecture - The Story of Jewellery in Scotland by Clare Blatherwick

Arts Lecture - The Story of Jewellery in Scotland by Clare Blatherwick

14th May 2024

The Arts Society Fife's art lecture on 14th May looks at the jewels of a nation and those in public and private collections, and in potrtais.

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Dunfermline City Artisan Market

Dunfermline City Artisan Market

Selected dates between 12th May 2024 - 15th December 2024

Come along to Dunfermline City Artisan Market, a new outdoor market on St Catherine's Wynd Dunfermline, next to The Dunfermline Abbey.

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The Blackheart Market Kirkcaldy

The Blackheart Market Kirkcaldy

18th May 2024

The Blackheart Market debuts in Kirkcaldy when it takes over Mercat Shopping Centre on the 18th May!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

ArtyBits Club

ArtyBits Club

Selected dates between 29th April 2024 - 2nd November 2024

Calling all dabbers, splatterers, painters, sketchers and make and menders! ArtyBits Club meets every Monday evening to share ideas and get creative!

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Chatelherault Market

Chatelherault Market

Selected dates between 4th February 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Held weekly on Sundays, Chatelherault Market showcases the best of hand-made products from designers and producers across Scotland!

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ArtyKids Club

ArtyKids Club

Selected dates between 5th May 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Calling all dabbers, splatterers, painters, sketchers and make and menders! ArtyKiDs Club meets every Sunday morning to share ideas and get creative!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Feel Good Festival: Love Your Weeds: Cyanotype & Foraging

Feel Good Festival: Love Your Weeds: Cyanotype & Foraging

25th May 2024

Join Art and Earth Collective for a unique workshop at the Lochwinnoch Feel Good Festival that combines art-making with an educational foraging experience.

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The Crafters Roadshow - Braehead

The Crafters Roadshow - Braehead

Selected dates between 25th April 2024 - 6th October 2024

Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow comes to Braehead Shopping Centre!

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Beginners Sewing Course

Beginners Sewing Course

Selected dates between 8th April 2024 - 6th June 2024

Always wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine but just don’t know where to start? Then this four-week day/evening course from Thimbleberry Sewing could be the answer!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Watercolour Classes

Watercolour Classes

1st May 2024

Join artist Clare Robinson for these Watercolour Classes at the lovely Lecropt Kirk Hall in Bridge of Allan!

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Design & Weave Your Own Tartan Workshop

Design & Weave Your Own Tartan Workshop

18th May 2024

Immerse yourself in a creative voyage at Radical Weavers 'Design & Weave Your Own Tartan' workshop on Saturday 18th May!

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Open Sewing – Wednesday Afternoons

Open Sewing – Wednesday Afternoons

1st May 2024

Join us for a nine week block of open sewing sessions, supported by Stitchery founder Cassandra Belanger starting on 1st May at Central Scotland School of Craft!

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Events in Other Areas

Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair

Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair

Selected dates between 3rd February 2024 - 8th December 2024

Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for its 19th year to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!

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Largs Market

Largs Market

Selected dates between 2nd March 2024 - 21st December 2024

You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!

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