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The Last Chandler’s Ford Community Produce and Craft Market on Saturday 13th December 2025

December 5, 2025 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Ten years ago, Steve Allen set up the Chandler’s Ford Community Produce and Craft Market. Several times a year he runs the market at the Brownhill Community Centre. Lots of people love going to the market, chatting, browsing, and buying, and getting to know our neighbours and local makers and crafters.

Unfortunately this will be the last Chandler’s Ford Community Produce and Craft market, and Steve has decided to close the market after this year.

The last market day will be on Saturday, 13th December, from 10am to 1pm, at Brownhill Community Centre (next to Co-op) and there’ll be Christmas gifts for friends and families.

The final market will be on Saturday 13.12.2025

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Chandler’s Ford Community Produce and Craft Indoor Market – Christmas 2024

December 8, 2024 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Community Produce & Craft Market will be back next Saturday 14th December from 10am till 1pm at Brownhill Community Centre, behind the Co-op Fryern Arcade.

Don’t miss the chance to buy special Christmas gifts made by local people.

Last week (7 December 2024) Eastleigh Mayor Councillor Dave Pragnell and Mayoress Jean both came to support the Chandler’s Ford market. Despite the awful weather, the market still attracted lots of people.

Eastleigh Mayor Councillor Dave Pragnell and Mayoress Jean both attended the Chandler's Ford market. — Eastleigh Mayor Councillor Dave Pragnell and Mayoress Jean both attended the Chandler’s Ford market.

Eastleigh Mayor Councillor Dave Pragnell and Mayoress Jean speaking with writer Martin Kyrle.

Chandler’s Ford Community Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 4th November 2023

November 2, 2023 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Community Produce & Craft Market is back.

This Saturday – 4th November 2023 10am to 1 pm
At the Brownhill Community Centre (Age Concern Hall) behind the Co-op, Fryern Arcade

Free entry.

Local handmade crafts

Preserves, local honey, chutneys, jams and marmalades

Dog accessories

Cards

Jewellery

Flowers

Knitted goods

Local Authors…

Come and buy early Christmas presents made by fantastic people.

Chandler's Ford Market - Saturday 4th November — Chandler’s Ford Market – Saturday 4th November

Chandler’s Ford Community Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 7th October 2023

October 6, 2023 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Community Produce & Craft Market is back.

Saturday 7th October 2023 10am to 1 pm
At the Brownhill Community Centre (Age Concern Hall) behind the Co-op, Fryern Arcade

Free entry.

Come and drop in and see your local crafters and producers.

Chandler's Ford craft and produce market — Chandler’s Ford craft and produce market

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Christmas Events in and around Chandler’s Ford

November 20, 2022 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Tags: Age Concern Centre, arts and crafts, Brownhill Road, Chandler’s Ford community, Christmas, community, craft fair, crafts, event, Fryern Arcade, hobby, local businesses, local interest, Methodist Church, music, Thornden Hall

Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 5th November

October 26, 2022 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market will be back again on Saturday the 5th of November, from 10 am to 1pm.

Location: Age Concern Centre, Brownhill Road
Fryern Arcade, Chandler’s Ford
Behind the Co-op

Here are some photos from the October market. It’s a small and lovely market with a variety of stalls – selling books, calendars, hand-made jewellery, cards, jam, candles…. and gifts for your dogs too.

Please come to support and enjoy this very lovely market.

Tags: Age Concern Centre, arts and crafts, Brownhill Road, Chandler’s Ford community, community, craft fair, crafts, event, Fryern Arcade, hobby, local businesses, local interest

Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market – Saturday 1st October at Age Concern Hall

September 30, 2022 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Free on Saturday morning? Why not pop in to the produce and craft market in Chandler’s Ford?

It’s open on Saturday, 1st of October, from 10 am to 1pm.

Location: Age Concern Hall
Fryern Arcade, Chandler’s Ford
Behind Co-op

Chandler's Ford produce and craft Market reopening 1st October 22 10 am to 1pm At the Age Concern Hall Fryern Arcade Chandlers Ford Behind Co-op — Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market

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Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 19.03 at Age Concern Hall, 10am to 1pm

March 18, 2022 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Update: The market on 02.04.2022 has been cancelled.

Chandler’s Ford Market is back – Saturday 19.03 at the Age Concern Hall, next to Fryern Arcade, (behind Co-Op), from 10am to 1pm. Well done for Steve Allen for organising the local market in the past few years.

Come and meet the local crafters of Chandler’s Ford and the local areas.

You’ll find all kinds of homemade crafts and produce made by local crafters.

Chandler's Ford Produce and Craft Market Saturday 19.03.2022 — Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market Saturday 19.03.2022

Tags: Age Concern Centre, arts and crafts, Brownhill Road, Chandler’s Ford community, community, craft fair, crafts, event, Fryern Arcade, hobby, local businesses, local interest

Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market is back – Saturday 4th December at Age Concern Hall, 10am to 1pm

December 3, 2021 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Christmas Market day is tomorrow – Saturday the 4th of December, at the Age Concern Hall, next to Fryern Arcade, (behind Co-Op), from 10am to 1pm. Well done for Steve Allen for organising the local market in the past few years.

All the stallholders are ready and hand gel will be on the door. Face masks need to be worn.

Come and meet the local crafters of Chandler’s Ford and the local areas.

Chandler's Ford Produce & Craft Market - Saturday 04.12.2021 — Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 04.12.2021

In the market in November, 135 people visited supporting our friendly stallholders.

In the market on Saturday, you’ll find many high quality items produced by the local people.

Chloe, a jewellery maker from Southamptom, makes gorgeous items. She will be at the market tomorrow as well.

Hand-made soap, jam, cards... — Hand-made soap, jam, cards…

Tags: Age Concern Centre, arts and crafts, Brownhill Road, Chandler’s Ford community, community, craft fair, crafts, event, Fryern Arcade, hobby, local businesses, local interest

Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market: Saturday 7th September

September 5, 2019 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market is back again – Saturday 7th September, from 10am to 1pm, at the Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Road. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market: Saturday 7th September

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Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market and Other Local Events – from October 2018

September 30, 2018 By SO53 News 1 Comment

Don’t forget the renowned Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market is back on Saturday, the 6th of October, from 10am to 1pm.

It’ll be held at the Age Concern Hall, on Brownhill Road. Thanks to Steve Allen for running the market since 2015, supporting local people and local small businesses.

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No More Parking Restrictions at Fryern Arcade

July 19, 2018 By SO53 News 6 Comments

Are you aware that the parking restrictions at the Fryern Arcade have been lifted? Since the 22nd of June this year, there are no further parking restrictions at the Fryern Arcade.

There are no longer operating cameras on site.

This means that you can now park at the Fryern Arcade car park for more than 3 hours. [Read more…] about No More Parking Restrictions at Fryern Arcade

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Keeping it Local – Community and Writers

November 17, 2017 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

On the face of it, times have not been good recently at Fryern. Grovers the Butchers has closed as has our branch of the Nat West. I’m always sorry to see an independent firm go, some history goes with them I feel, but, to my mind, the bank branch closure is a stupid decision. It’s not as if the bank wasn’t busy! [Read more…] about Keeping it Local – Community and Writers

Tags: Age Concern Centre, Book Fair, books, Chandler's Ford Library, Chandler's Ford Railway Station, children's poetry competition, community, Fryern Arcade, writers

REMINDER: Book Fair – 28th October 2017

October 27, 2017 By Allison Symes 5 Comments

This is just a quick reminder about the Chandler’s Ford Book Fair happening this coming Saturday, 28th October at the Age Concern Centre in Brownhill Road. The Fair will be open from 10 am to 12 noon and there will be a wide range of authors and genres represented. [Read more…] about REMINDER: Book Fair – 28th October 2017

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Writers Getting Out and About: Book Fair 2017

September 29, 2017 By Allison Symes 9 Comments

It is one of those oddities where writers, so often renowned for leading a solitary life chained to their desks scribbling away for all their worth, also know they have to “put themselves out there” and spread the word about their writing. Well they do if they want any sales!

Some writers take to the spreading the word idea readily and get right into the spirit of things by taking along props. I know a crime writer who takes a noose to her events – and you should see what is on her tablecloth. Let’s just say it wouldn’t pass the old Daz advert for being “whiter than white”! [Read more…] about Writers Getting Out and About: Book Fair 2017

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New Discoveries and Finding Inspiration in Chandler’s Ford

April 29, 2017 By SO53 News 3 Comments

By Elizabeth Seaman

It’s another very welcome bank holiday weekend and for many of us there will be more time to relax, catch up with friends or indulging in a creative pastime. As someone whose artistic attempts are, at best, minimal, I do find it interesting to hear how others find the inspiration or ‘spark’ that leads them to put pen to paper (or should that be fingers to keyboard?) to write a play or book, or to pick up brush and oils to paint a picture. [Read more…] about New Discoveries and Finding Inspiration in Chandler’s Ford

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Review: Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market

March 12, 2017 By Hazel Bateman 5 Comments

Yesterday, following recommendations on Chandler’s Ford Today, my husband and I visited this small but interesting local market held in the Age Concern hall at the top of Brownhill Road.

This market is carefully managed, with the needs of regular local stallholders in mind, and features around 12 stalls selling locally-produced food and crafts (no traders). [Read more…] about Review: Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market

Chandler’s Ford: Spring and Summer Events 2017

February 24, 2017 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Spring is here. Do check our Upcoming Events Chandler’s Ford page to find out more about local events. If you would like your events included, please send your posters and details to Chandler’s Ford Today via email or Twitter.

(We’ll do our best to include events, but unfortunately we can’t promise we’ll be able to publish everything you send due to our workload.) [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford: Spring and Summer Events 2017