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NEW OPPORTUNITIEs & venues FOR OUR EVENTS IN 2026
We're working to bring you a celebration of all things making this year, with a new series of opportunities and venues for Makers including Liskeard Library and the historic Devonport Market Hall. Expect Makers, more hands-on making, demonstration pitches, collaborations, creative family-focused activities, workshops, and more food!
We're committed to supporting makers at all stages, from those just starting to those established on the UK’s makers market scene.
We’re looking for Makers and independent businesses who are all about:
Handmade Quality Goods: We prioritise handmade, high-quality products.
Sustainability: Makers must focus on sustainable practices and sourcing long-lasting materials.
Craft Preservation: Support for those keeping crafts alive.
Innovation: Encouragement for makers testing new ideas and trends.
Process Highlighting: Emphasis on showcasing the making process.
Independent Makers: Promote choosing independent makers over mass-produced overseas items.
We plan our market events for Makers and the public, so it’s crucial for us to tell the story about making and the process. We want to inspire, create conversation and highlight the journey it takes, the blood sweat and tears (quite literally!) Not forgetting the endless attempts to create something new, ready for retail. We feel this is one of the key ingredients to building relationships between Makers and their supporters (our visitors!)
How can you get involved?
We’ve got not one but FIVE opportunities to take part IN EVENTS THIS YEAR
Click on the options below to find out about each opportunity.
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What’s included?
Day/Weekend pitch
Indoor pitch within the digital, education and immersive tech hub - the backdrop is perfect for all your content needs, think raw brick work and stand out staircase.
Make your skills become a talking point - bring a little demonstration to break the ice when talking to customers
Part of the support Native Makers community
Access to Market Hall Members kitchen and 10% at Market Hall and Liskeard Library cafe
Access to power on request
We don’t include tables so you can dress your display as creatively as you like
General Pitches 1 Day
Small – 1.5m x 1.5m - £40
Standard – 1.8m x 1.5m - £50
Large – 2.5m x 1.5m - £68
Student/Start-up Pitches 1 Day
1.5m x 1.5m - £25
General Pitches Weekend (10% discount)
Small – 1.5m x 1.5m - £72
Standard – 1.8m x 1.5m - £90
Large – 2.5m x 1.5m - £122
Student/Start-up Pitches Weekend
1.5m x 1.5m - £50
A big part of Native Makers is making sure that we support people just starting out in the market scene, so this rate is perfect for those within their first year of trading, after graduation or those who are still studying.
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We're looking for individuals/ group of Makers to highlight and tell their story through Making demonstrations . We plan our market events for Makers and the public, telling the story of making and the process. We want to inspire, create conversation, and highlight the journey it takes – the blood, sweat, and tears (quite literally!). This is key to building relationships between Makers and their supporters (our visitors!).
To do this, we’d like to build a collaboration with local Makers to demonstrate and celebrate craft and art through live making experiences.
We have 2 options to take part:
Demonstration Pitch
A FREE pitch to highlight your process and show the world what you do, perhaps it’s an endangered craft, you’re working on a new idea/project or would like advice, community consultation from like-minded individuals.
3m x 3m – different sizes available upon request, you must be flexible for indoor/outdoor space.
Make & Sell Pitch
2.5m x 1.5m - £68
This pitch is perfect for those who are looking to sell and demonstrate at the same time, but need some space to do so. Perfect for individual or collective use, but it’s key you bring some demonstrations on the day.
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We’re on the hunt for Makers to take-over some of our spaces, including our meeting room and workspaces.
What’s the space like?
It’s perfect for groups of up to 25 people (depending on workshop)
Easy public access
Water access
Chairs and tables available
How does it work?
Hire the space from us for the day/weekend
Take-over and curate your own workshop space
You must deliver workshop(s) or activate the space for the duration of your chosen day(s)
Organise your own ticketing and booking
Self contained space for your workshop
We’ll promote your small business through the Native Makers Platform
WORKSHOP HIRE:
£70 to £100+VAT depending on room.
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We think making and food go hand in hand, so for our next markets we’re looking at increasing our food offer.
What are we looking for?
Vendors who focus on quality locally made food
Those who have sustainability and sourcing of food at the core of their producing
We’re looking for tasty, quality eats that really showcase the foodie community in the South West
Those that align with our wider celebration of all things Making, we see our vendors as collaborators and we’re here to shout about you!
FOOD VENDOR PITCH : £45 per day
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Making happens in all shapes and sizes and although Native Maker is focused around making in a craft sense, we believe that it spans to a wider reach creatively, so we’re opening up spots on our event line-up to support those who need space to try something a bit different, a project, performance or a spectacle!