6th september 2025
WHERE: Halifax Borough Market, 3 Albion Street, Halifax, HX1 1DU
WHEN: Saturday 6th September. The market itself is open from 8am - 4.30pm, our event will be trading from 9am to 4pm.
ATTRACTIONS:
Because this is in a Victorian market, there's obviously no admission charge. I won't be running a tearoom of my own, there are plenty of places in there for you to have a great choice of what to eat and drink. I'll get in touch with the cafe and the cake / coffee stall to see if they'd be up for doing some sort of offer for the day.
There's no coffee jousting nor an owl flight on this occasion.
Visiting Halifax Borough Market for the first time feels a bit like taking a step back in time. This award-winning market was first opened in 1896 and has been the beating heart of the town ever since. Its Victorian splendour can be seen throughout – on the ornate clock-tower, in the glass roof and on the intricate carvings. Décor and atmosphere combine to create a shopping experience that just cannot be matched.
As well as the market itself, Halifax has lots of shops, plenty of parking - check it all out on their website here https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/communities/calderdale-markets/market-halls/halifax
A two minute walk from the Piece Hall.
A five minute walk from the train/bus stations and Eureka children's museum.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
A new LSM adventure into a Victorian shopping centre!
This is going to have traders of all sorts, just like the ones you find at usual LSM events.
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4th & 5th OCTOBER 2025
WHERE: Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mill, Canal Road, Leeds, LS12 2QF.
WHEN: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. Our hours of trading are 11-5 each day but the museum actually opens at 10 on the Saturday.
ATTRACTIONS:
The engines and machinery will be running again on both of the days along with various demonstrations throughout the building.
Coffee jousting with prize winning medals for gold and silver on Sunday.
The Flying Squadron will be there with one of their the owls demonstrating their charm and style on Saturday https://www.facebook.com/TheFlyingSquadron (tbc)
A cafe selling afternoon tea with cakes and sandwiches.
Traders will be spread out over the floors of the museum, mixed with its existing exhibits as always.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Trader spots fill up quickly for both days because of this being a popular location and always a great success.
There is outdoor space at this venue to have outdoor traders (pub / bar /hot food) and able to have our own alcohol trader inside.
There is parking on site, just at the end of the drive.
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15th november 2025
WHERE: The Ridings Shopping Centre, Almshouse Lane, Wakefield, WF1 1DS.
WHEN: Saturday 15th November 2025, trading times 9-4.
ATTRACTIONS:
LSM's latest adventure into a modern shopping centre.
This is going to be full of traders of all sorts, just like the ones you find at my events in the museums.
Because this is in a modern shopping centre, there's obviously no admission charge. I won't be running a tearoom of my own, there are plenty of places in there for you to have a great choice of what to eat and drink. I'll get in touch with places to see if they'd be up for doing some sort of offer for the day.
I don't have space to do coffee jousting and also not able to have an owl flight on this occasion.
The centre has a footfall of 21,000 on a normal Saturday. (I'm not bothering with doing the Sunday as the footfall is only 6,000!)
There's lots of shops, plenty of parking - check it all out on their website here
www.ridingscentre.com
TRADER INFO:
I am always delighted to find new people doing something that we haven't had before. Although the label says "steampunk" (I still want the range to cover steampunk), but also encompasses Victorian, military, gothic, dark and spooky, alternative, handmade, curios, oddities, faery, pagan, LARP, roleplaying, historical, heritage crafts, Sci-Fi, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, geeky, nerdy, comics, gaming, modelling (railway and dolls house), a bit of Boardwalk Empire/Game of Thrones thrown in, alternative (but NOT in a fetish/burlesque way), vintage and antique, (please ensure you follow my weapons policy) and just plain weird and odd.
Traders are encouraged to dress up accordingly and do the same with their stall :)
All my usual traders are welcomed, if anyone can sell alcohol it needs to be as an offlicence (take out as sealed bottles etc) and they will need to apply for a TENS licence from the council.
All traders must have their own PLi.
There are 20 pitches laid out near the lifts, these have tables with covers, 2 chairs, all supplied and are £30 each. I'll be doing a floor plan for this area. There's a total of 100 chairs available.
All other traders will be going in a line, back to back, along the main walkway. After every 2nd table, there will be a gap for customers to be able to cross through to access the shops on each side. These pitches need you to supply your own table or rail and chairs and are only £25 each. I can fit only 24 - 26 more tables along this section as the Christmas installations will be along here and the Calendar Club stall will be set up along the 2nd half of this area.
I won't be doing a floor plan for this part - the way it works is just the order in which traders turn up with their tables. You get fitted in, starting with the end nearest the main area and the mall gradually fills up.
Loading in can be done from 3 different points. There are 2 doors which lead directly onto side streets on opposite sides of the centre. These each have a yellow line so advise having someone with you. 3rd option is from the very top floor of the multi storey carpark and using the 2 lifts (marked as Level 3). With all of these options, you're best using a trolley of some sort which you will need to supply.
Car park maximum height is 1.9 metres. Anything over this height, we'll get you in via the loading bay.
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Any enquiries or if you are interested in trading at any of these please email leedssteampunkmarket@gmail.com
Traders are not expected to do both days, just do one day if you like. However, if you book in for both days but then leave after just one day for whatever reason, there are no refunds. You’re likely to not be invited back again in a hurry though!
If you get booked in and paid up, then need to cancel, please give me as much notice as possible. If I can refill that pitch, I’ll refund your money back to you.
