It’s time to get those winter coats out, get back to school and let the cold nights drawn in (my favourite time of year!) so what better way to cheer yourself up than to get on down to ‘Get Made’ next week as we are open every day between 11am and 6pm!

This is a one-off event to thank you for your custom in our first year since Nottingham Craft Mafia was founded (phew, has it really been a year?) and includes a special Shopping Evening that starts at 4pm and finishes at a very messy 11pm! Meet the NCM makers, have a glass on bubbly on us and enjoy 10% discount on all Mafia made goodies. Unfortunately under 18s will not be allowed in after 6pm due to licensing regulations.

Find ‘Get Made’ on Google Maps

Keep your eyes peeled for more 1st birthday events and treats coming up very soon!
As usual, you can follow our exploits through this very blog, our Facebook page and also through Twitter.

Get Made at The Malt Cross (click for Facebook event page)
21st July, 6pm – 11pm
16 St James’s Street
Nottingham
NG1 6FG (map)

The Nottingham Craft Mafia would personally like to invite you and all of your friends to Get Made at The Malt Cross – our first official shopping evening.

There will be a free glass of bubbly on entry and 10% off all NCM products which encompass a wide selection of handmade art including bespoke jewelry, unique textiles and paper-goods (and much much more too!)

The evening will also serve as a great opportunity to meet the members of the Nottingham Craft Mafia. A selection of homemade cakes and treats will be available as you browse and also a chance to win a gorgeous NCM hamper bursting with crafty goodness.

Look forward to seeing you there!

I got an email today from The Creative Greenhouse which mentioned a call out to rtists and crafters from the organisers of ‘Celebrate Shirebrook’ for people to take stalls at a Craft and Farmers Market on Thursday 23rd July  and art demonstrations from 19th – 26th July. Stalls and Marquees provided. They have said this is a good opportunity to support a worthy cause whilst making some money and they are hoping to make it a monthly thing.

For further details contact Julie Lewis julie.lewis@bolsover.gov.uk or telephone 01246 242586

Make Tea Not War II (click for more info)
Sunday 28th June, 12pm – 4pm
Sneinton Hermitage Community Centre
Hermitage Square
Nottingham

We’re back and celebrating a full year since Hannah and I first felt the craft buzz in Nottingham! Our Tea Party in Sneinton raises money for Nottingham Rape Crisis and funding for next year’s Sneinton Festival with the sale of tea and homemade cakes and showcases the best makers we’ve hunted out in the Nottingham area. But this year it’s bigger and better!

So, come on down to Sneinton on the 28th June – we really can promise cake!

After a successful tea party at The Hermitage Centre last year, we’re back!

We would like to invite you to join us at our second annual event. On Sunday 28th June, tea and homemade cake will be served to raise money for charity whilst people can see the best that Nottingham has to offer creatively.

Amongst stalls for individual sellers, we want showcase local groups and businesses, such as yourselves who – along with us – proudly support each other as we aim to maintain a thriving alt-craft scene in Nottingham.
 
Each stall will cost a minimum £5 donation that will be split between funding for next years Sneinton Festival and Nottingham Rape Crisis (a charity that receives less donations than the Donkey Sanctuary annually!). You’re welcome to donate more if you can! Any profit made on each stall is yours to take home. 

We also need volunteers thoughtout the day and you shall be rewarded in kind as tea and cake shall once more feature heavily at the party. It’s what we need to get through each day!

All monies raised from our refreshements shall also go to our chosen sponsors.

On the same day, Transition Nottingham will be hosting an event at Greens Windmill and Science Centre. We are planning to work together to bring a larger crowd to Sneinton that day and enable us to work together on future projects.

We want to hear your thoughts on how you’d like to be involved. The finer details are being worked out, for now I have laid out our aims below:

• Celebrate Nottingham’s home-grown creativity
• Raise money for worthy causes
• Be a community focused event
• Be resourceful with our skills and enthusiasm
• Stir-up a bit of family-friendly competition with a cake contest
• Drink as much tea as possible
• Gorge yourself on some amazing baked goods
• Collaborate with like-minded groups in Nottingham for the benefit of all involved

How you can help:

• Talk to us – get in touch as soon as possible
• Tell us about yourself – how do you think you can help?
• Spread the word – and let us do the same for your projects
• Get involved – in whatever way you can!

Contact us at: hello [at] NottinghamCraftMafia.com

I’m looking forward to hearing from you – please keep an eye on our forum: www.NottinghamCraftMafia.com/forum for further details!

Hello all, what a glorious weekend for Nottingham’s City Pulse festival!

As well as the music events happening in Market Square and the infamous Dot to Dot debauchery, there is a selection of Nottingham’s creative talent on show at the stalls next to the square.

Nottingham Craft Mafia is delighted to be taking over one of the stalls – opposite ‘Primarni’ in the far-side huts.

We will be there from 10am on Saturday 23rd May until Sunday 31st May:

Saturdays & Sundays: 10am – 8pm

Monday – Friday: 10am – 6pm

Pop down, say hello and enjoy yourselves all week!

In association with Nottingham City Council

More exciting news! Some of you may have already heard about this fantastic competition,

for those who haven’t…

Spinster’s Emporium and Hello Thor Records present

“THE CRAFT OFF”

(Find more details here)

A creative competition with MEGA PRIZES!!!!!

Feeling Creative? Bring a team and put your money where your mouth is for Oxjam!

£3 DOOR FEE ALL PROCEEDS GO TO OXFAM

Please come and celebrate the launch of http://www.spinstersemporium.com/ (its been along time coming!)

There will be Live Music, Drinking, Dancing, Crafting, and much more!

All materials will be provided. Good times will be had be all! What else is there to do on a Sunday eve?

Bands TBC, dj set from Yeah, il play it later
http://www.myspace.com/yeahillplayitlater

Join Hello Thor Records for other mega fun events http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17444407460

Join Oxjam Nottingham for further details on other splendid events!

Make music – raise money – end poverty.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45884638625&ref=ts

Thought I’d help spread the word… free stalls and a captive student audience sounds pretty sweet!

Nottingham Trent University Trade Market

Thursday 5^th March

10am -4pm

Stall Holders Required

The market will be taking place in the Nottingham Trent Student Union refectory

The refectory is a fantastic space with many students passing through, on there way to and from lectures and to and from the student Bar, Bank and Print shop.  

The university will be advertising the market amongst the student community and it will also be open to the general public. We will be getting Flyers printed up for this event and will be distributing them amongst all student halls and notice boards.

The Event will also be advertised on a variety of student websites and local newspapers and magazines. ( If you would like some flyers to distribute please let me know and I will send some out to you)  

The event will be open to the students and public from 10am and will close up around 4pm. (Setup time will be between 8:30am-9:30am )  

All size stalls are FREE

(subject to change for future events, but for as long as I can keep it free I will!)  

There will be an area for all stall holders to unload there stall and collect at the end of the day (details will be provided closer to date)

Unfortunately there is no parking available throughout the course of the day, but there is a car park nearby.  

Tables will be provided and electricity is available on request on booking form.

This will hopefully be the first of many markets, following dates to be confirmed soon

If you are interested in having a stall at this event please complete the booking form attached. I will get back to you ASAP to confirm your booking.  

Closing Date for applications Thursday 19^th February 2009

If you require any more information please either e-mail me at trentmarket@live.co.uk  or Call me on 07988024474