We're looking forward to topping up our craft stashes at Stitch & Craft Fest on Sunday 5th February, and with both contemporary and vintage textiles & haberdashery, as well as hand dyed and hand spun yarn, and a multitude of other crafting supplies, we know we are going to be spoilt for choice! Here is just a little preview of some of the fab exhibitors taking part in this great event......

Not long to go until our first event of the year, Stitch & Craft Fest at Crowne Plaza Belfast on Sunday 5th February. It will be the perfect opportunity to pick up a beautiful and unique Valentine gift for the special someone in your life, so inspired by hearts and roses we picked out just a few of our favourite things from some of the fabulous exhibitors who will be there on the day,

We're very excited to be holding our first wedding event of the year at the stunning location of Belfast Cathedral! The Vintage & Handmade Wedding Fair will be taking place in this amazing venue on Saturday 6th May and we are delighted to have a great line-up of fantastic & creative wedding suppliers and designers. Here are just a few of them.....................

We're looking forward to being joined by Lynda from Parlour Design at Stitch & Craft Fest on Sunday 5th February. Lynda is well known for her weekly craft classes for children in Lurgan where she teaches all manner of quirky crafts with a vintage twist! 

Lynda says 'I love weird stuff! I make various quirky craft items for weddings, homes and events and am also available to hire for Arts & Craft Workshops, Parties & Events. I work with all ages, abilities and backgrounds - from the general public to community organisations and everything else in between. I also run a weekly Kids Craft Class in Lurgan Town Hall on Saturday mornings from 10:30 - 11:30 am. I see first hand the social and therapeutic benefits a creative activity within a group brings, regardless of social, economic or religious background'.

Lynda will be running various workshops throughout the day at Stitch & Craft Fest including jewellery making. We can't wait to see what else she has planned for the day!

What better way to cheer you up on a cold winter's day than ogling some pretty vintage handbags from Norma Jean Vintage!

And carrying on with the sunshine theme, here are just a few more bright offerings from some of the other wonderful exhibitors who will also be taking part in our first event of 2017. 

Happy New Year to all our readers and followers! We're back to sharing news on our blog now after a break over the festive season and are excited about all the fantastic events we have coming up in the first part of 2017. Kicking off the event calendar for this year is Stitch & Craft Fest which will be returning to the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shaw's Bridge, Belfast on Sunday 5th February. We will have lots of news on this over the next few weeks but for now we would just like to introduce you to a few creative folks who are either new to our fairs for 2017 or who joined us towards the end of 2016............

As the year draws to a close we would like to extend a huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has visited or taken part in our fairs in 2016, read our newsletter or blog and followed us on social media. Your support of our events is what keeps Frock Fairs going year after year and we couldn't do it without you!

It may have been a year full of the unexpected and much uncertainty for everyone, but one thing remained the same - Frock Around The Clock kept right on bringing together the best of vintage, handmade and upcycled loveliness for your enjoyment. 

Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2016 and will be looking forward to starting off with a clean slate and the promise of new opportunities in 2017. You will be glad to know that we will keep right on Frocking - we already have four fabulous events lined up for the early part of the new year and will be bringing you lots of lovely news about these over the next couple of months................

But for now we would like to send you our warmest wishes of the season - May your New Year’s Eve ring with laughter and cheer, marking the start of a blessed New Year! See you in 2017! x

A big heartfelt thank you to everyone who has visited our fairs in 2016, read our newsletter or blog and followed us on social media. Your support of our events and exhibitors is what keeps Frock Fairs going year after year and we couldn't do it without you. We would like to send you the warmest greetings of the season and look forward to bringing you more vintage and handmade loveliness in 2017. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes from all at Frock Fairs x

It's been a busy year for Frock Fairs, and to thank our loyal exhibitors we are giving away the chance to Win a Free Stall in 2017!
 
To enter the draw all you need to do is have booked and paid for a 2017 event by the end of November (anyone who has already made a confirmed booking for a 2017 event will be automatically entered into the draw). What's more you will receive one entry into the draw for each 2017 event you have booked, so the more 2017 events you book, the more chances you have of winning.

T&C

• Only confirmed 2017 bookings (confirmed means paid for) will be entered into the draw.
• An entry into the draw will be made for each 2017 event booked up to the end of November (so one event booked = 1 entry, 2 events booked = 2 entries, 3 events booked = 3 entries, and so on).
• This excludes 2017 bookings which have been transferred from a 2016 event.
• The prize is for a single stall at an event of the winner's choice. If the winner wishes to upgrade to a double stall then the difference in value must be paid .
• The prize can be redeemed against any of our events up to the end of December 2017 (more dates will be released soon).
• Entries will close at midnight on Wednesday 30th November. Any bookings with unpaid invoices after midnight on 30th November won't be entered into the draw.
• The draw will take place on Saturday 3rd December at The Very Christmassy Vintage & Handmade Fair in Lisburn. The winner's name will be drawn from a hat by a member of Lisburn staff who are not associated in any way with the draw.
• The winner will be notified by email. If there are currently no suitable 2017 event dates against which to redeem the prize then this can be carried over until we release more 2017 event dates, but the prize must be redeemed against an event by the end of December 2017.

If you would like to book a place at any of our current 2017 events to enter the draw (or increase your entries into the draw) you can easily do so by clicking on the event images below.

​Good luck!