Frequently Asked Questions

• Who are Craft Candy? Tell me more about your fairs please.
• When is the next fair and where will it be?
• What kind of stalls will there be?
• How big are the stalls?
• How do I apply for a stall?
• Do you accept food stalls?
• I sell vintage or reworked clothes, can I have a stall?
• Do you just take applications from Sheffield based makers?
• Do you accept joint applications?
• What happens if I book my place and then I can’t come?
• What about the legal stuff? Do I need insurance?
• How do I get a free stall at your next fair?
• Can I bring any promotional goods to the fair, do you have a goody bag on the door?
• Can I help in any way?
• Who's done all the fab artwork and website?

• Who are Craft Candy? Tell me more about your fairs please.

• Craft Candy are a group of Sheffield based makers who have joined forces to promote craft within Sheffield. All the members have their own craft or art based business and all aim to encourage each other in our pursuit of our crafty dreams. We started our fairs to give Sheffield a great craft fair where the extremely talented Sheffield crafty lot can sell their wares!

• When is the next fair and where will it be?

• Our next fair is the 2nd annual Spring Fling Craft fair and will be held at Millennium Gallery on 27th March, 2010. We are now taking bookings, go to our Apply page to submit an application.

  We will hold 3 fairs every year, one in Spring, Summer and at Christmas.

  Please note - we are no longer holding Craft Candy fairs at The Workstation on Paternoster Row.

• What kind of stalls will there be?

• There will be a variety of crafts at our fairs, we do ask though that all products sold must be handmade (or prints based on original artwork), we don’t accept goods that have been bought in. You will find a variety of textiles, jewellery, ceramics, artwork, prints and photographs.

• How big are the stalls?

• Table sizes are as follows:

  Large stalls - 6 x 2.5 foot (approx)

  These may vary slightly depending on the event.

  Please bring decoration/tablecloths for your stall. Don't forget that we are offering a prize for the best looking stall!

• How do I apply for a stall?

• Please go to our apply page to submit an application form. We ask that you either submit a few photos of your work or include a link to a website where your work is featured. This is so we can just check that the work meets our criteria. Once you have filled in a form your application will be assessed and we will be in touch shortly. Please don't send any payment until your application form has been accepted. Payment is by bank transfer or cheque only and once your payment is received you will receive confirmation of your booking.

• Do you accept food stalls?

• At the moment we are not taking applications from any food based stalls, this is a requirement of the venue.

• I sell vintage or reworked clothes, can I have a stall?

• I'm afraid we don't take applications from sellers wanting to sell vintage or reworked clothes. We've made this decision because we think that there are already good vintage fairs in the region and we want this fair to be primarily a craft fair. We do accept applications from people who make clothes though. Contact us if you have any questions about your products suitability for the fair.

  If you are interested in selling vintage clothes then please visit Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair, these fairs are excellent!

• Do you just take applications from Sheffield based makers?

• No, we accept applications from makers from all over! Craft Candy is a group of Sheffield based makers but through our craft fairs we want to promote craft in Sheffield which means creating a fair where makers based in the city can sell but it also means bringing the best of Craft from outside of Sheffield too!

• Do you accept joint applications?

• Of course we do! Please indicate on your form that the application is joint and submit individual forms for each person. Simply fill in the name of the person you are sharing with in the appropriate box.

• What happens if I book my place and then I can’t come?

• If this happens then we will refund your booking fee only if we can find a replacement stallholder. If we can’t find a replacement then I’m afraid the booking fee is non refundable.

• What about the legal stuff? Do I need insurance?

• Yes - It is up to you as a stallholder to arrange appropriate insurance, including public liability, to cover all aspects of your participation in the fair. Craft Candy take no responsibility for damage or loss of stock or equipment, or damage caused to the public through disregard of health and safety guidelines in relation to your stall.

• How do I get a free stall at your next fair?

• We LOVE competitions and giving out prizes! We also love inviting and pretty stalls so we thought what better way than to combine the two and give out a prize for the stall which has put the most effort in to looking great! The winning stall will receive a free table at our next fair, and don't worry, if you can't make the next fair then we'll remember and keep your prize for you until you can!

  Click here to see the winning stalls.

• Can I bring any promotional goods to the fair, do you have a goody bag on the door?

• We don’t have a goody bag so you may wish to bring promotional information to the fair to display on your own stall.

• Can I help in any way?

• If you want to help with promotion of the fair then please get in touch with us at fairs@craft-candy.org for details of how you can help by taking some flyers. If you want to help with general promotion of our next fair then please visit our downloads page for badges you can put on your blog or website.

  If you would like to become a member of Craft Candy then please visit our website www.craft-candy.org for more information. All members of Craft Candy get a £5 discount on stalls.

• Who's done all the fab artwork and website?

• Flyers and Craft Candy logos by Kate Sutton.

  Website design and all other imagery by Sarah Waterhouse Textiles.