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

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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
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

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

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Chandler’s Ford Local Events

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Sharing with the community several local events and support groups.

Thornden Hall Events

The Fusion Choir 29.11.2023 at Dovetail Centre
Scratch (charity) Christmas Toys Collection
Chandler’s Ford Community Market on Saturday 09.12.2023 at Brownhill Centre
Show Off at Christmas 25.11.2023 at Dovetail Centre
Otterbourne Choir Club Love Actuallly 10.12.2023
Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society (EOMS) Musical Winter Wonderland
The Sleeping Beauty Chameleon Theatre Company at Ritchie Memorial Hall 20-27 Jan 2024
Wessex Cancer Trust
Chandler’s Ford Cancer Support
Chandler’s Ford u3a

For more events, see the events page.

Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society (EOMS) Musical Winter Wonderland
Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society (EOMS) Musical Winter Wonderland
The Fusion Choir 29.11.2023
The Fusion Choir 29.11.2023
Scratch Christmas Toys Collection
Scratch Christmas Toys Collection
Supporting Charity Scratch
Supporting Charity Scratch

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

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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

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

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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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Chandler’s Ford Community Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 11th March 2023

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

Saturday 11 th March 2023 10am to 1 pm
At the Brownhill Community Centre (Age Concern Hall) behind the Co-op, Fryern Arcade

Free entry. Lots of local crafters and producers. There will also be two Ukrainian crafters selling their exquisite products.

Woodwork
Soap
Wax melts
Honey
Marmalades
Chutneys
Jams
Books (local Authors)
Doggy bits
Flowers (orders for Mother’s Day)
Cards
Gifts for every occasion

Come and drop in and see us

Your local crafters and producers

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Chandler’s Ford Community Produce and Craft Market Saturday 03 December 2022

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Chandler’s Ford Community Produce and Craft Market: Saturday 03 December 2022

The market was started by myself and my wife in October 2015. The reason for opening a market in Chandler’s Ford was firstly to provide a outlet for local crafters and producers to sell their wares. Secondly we were appalled by the cost of other markets stall fees.

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

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

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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

Chandler's Ford Produce & Craft Market
Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market

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.


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

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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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Platinum Jubilee Flower Festival at St Martin in the Wood Church

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Did you go and see the Platinum Jubilee Flower Festival at St Martin in the Wood Church last week? I’m glad I did. I went there at the weekend and was amazed by the talent in our parish. Members from the parish church have taken such a lot of effort to create a memorable, beautiful week, and have spread joy in the community.

Roy Lancaster and his wife Sue officially opened the event on the 21st of June.

Roy Lancaster and his wife Sue officially opened the Platinum Jubilee Flower Festival. Image from Chandler's Ford Parish Church.
Roy Lancaster and his wife Sue officially opened the Platinum Jubilee Flower Festival. Image from Chandler’s Ford Parish Church.
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Chandler’s Ford Produce & Craft Market – Saturday 19.03 at Age Concern Hall, 10am to 1pm

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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

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

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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.

Knightwood Honey
Knightwood Honey

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

Chloe, a jewellery maker from Southamptom
Chloe, a jewellery maker from Southamptom
Hand-made soap, jam, cards...
Hand-made soap, jam, cards…

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Can you help? Making Mask Extenders to Help the NHS

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Calling all knitters & crafters!

Southampton District Methodist Church has had a direct plea from one of the hospital chaplains for mask extenders.

Recently some mask extenders were taken to a particularly hard-hit ward and they were very well received. This is a plea district-wide to help all our local hospitals. Below is a poster with instructions.

Can you make some mask extenders for frontline NHS workers?
Can you make some mask extenders for frontline NHS workers?

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Fairtrade Shopping Evening 2019 – Buy Fairtrade and Make a Difference

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The Fairtrade shopping evening at St Martin in the Wood Church in Hiltingbury last Friday was successful and enjoyable. Many people attended and had an opportunity to buy a variety of high quality fairtrade products to support disadvantaged producers and workers in the developing world. 

Fairtrade events encourage us to be ethical consumers and raise awareness of trade justice.

A lovely fairtrade shopping experience in Hiltingbury. Image by Debbie Pearce Photography
A lovely fairtrade shopping experience in Hiltingbury. Image by Debbie Pearce Photography

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

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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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Eastleigh Mayor Attended the Fairtrade Fashion Show in Chandler’s Ford – 17 May 2019

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The Fairtrade Fashion Show took place last night (Friday 17th May 2019) at the St Martin in the Wood church in Hiltingbury.

Tricia Urquhart, with Heather Dibb and their local network have organised the Fairtrade Fashion Show in recent years. These events have been so successful, and they bring people together. [Read more…] about Eastleigh Mayor Attended the Fairtrade Fashion Show in Chandler’s Ford – 17 May 2019

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Review: Fairtrade Evening in Chandler’s Ford 2018

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I felt privileged to help with the fantastic Fairtrade evening at St Martin’s on 2 November.

Items for sale included crafts from Leprosy Mission, Eastleigh’s Shop Equality (my husband couldn’t resist buying a baby wooden duck to go with his collection), fairly traded clothing from Nomad, beautiful jewellery made high in the hills in Guatemala and a huge Traidcraft stall. [Read more…] about Review: Fairtrade Evening in Chandler’s Ford 2018

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

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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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Hiltingbury Extravaganza 2017

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Yesterday afternoon I had a rather good time at Hiltingbury Extravaganza. There were quite many people and lovely animals (pigs, horses, dogs, owls…). Musicians, dancers, writers, volunteers, and many businesses all helped to make this special event remarkable.

Credit to The HCA (Hiltingbury Community Association) at The Hilt for its organisation for another fantastic Extravaganza community event on the Hiltingbury Recreation Ground.

The Hiltingbury Extravaganza was officially opened by Steve Brine, MP for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford. [Read more…] about Hiltingbury Extravaganza 2017

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