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Scarlet in Chains - Handmade stainless steel jewellery since 2015. Female LGBTQIA+ owned, made in the UK, fully customisable with lifetime resizing.
23rd November, midday-5pm, Secret Space, Digbeth.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/0H3IfOR
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamMakers #SupportLocal #Handmade
23rd November, midday-5pm, Secret Space, Digbeth.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/0H3IfOR
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamMakers #SupportLocal #Handmade
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Scarlet in Chains - Handmade stainless steel jewellery since 2015. Female LGBTQIA+ owned, made in the UK, fully customisable with lifetime resizing.
23rd November, midday-5pm, Secret Space, Digbeth.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/0H3IfOR
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamMakers #SupportLocal #Handmade
23rd November, midday-5pm, Secret Space, Digbeth.
Get your ticket: buff.ly/0H3IfOR
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamMakers #SupportLocal #Handmade
Daedric Dark Arts - Every piece is a unique one-off using the finest leather, antique jewellery, and ethically sourced materials.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - 10 years of taxidermy and entomology artistry with ethically sourced materials. Turning the macabre into beauty.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - 10 years of taxidermy and entomology artistry with ethically sourced materials. Turning the macabre into beauty.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Daedric Dark Arts - Every piece is a unique one-off using the finest leather, antique jewellery, and ethically sourced materials.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - 10 years of taxidermy and entomology artistry with ethically sourced materials. Turning the macabre into beauty.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - 10 years of taxidermy and entomology artistry with ethically sourced materials. Turning the macabre into beauty.
How am ya? Four brilliant local Birmingham artisans joining us at the market on 23rd November.
Sad Girls Tattoos - NSFW art specialist creating hand-engraved mirrors with smutty designs. Tattoo artist branching into a niche market.
Sad Girls Tattoos - NSFW art specialist creating hand-engraved mirrors with smutty designs. Tattoo artist branching into a niche market.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How am ya? Four brilliant local Birmingham artisans joining us at the market on 23rd November.
Sad Girls Tattoos - NSFW art specialist creating hand-engraved mirrors with smutty designs. Tattoo artist branching into a niche market.
Sad Girls Tattoos - NSFW art specialist creating hand-engraved mirrors with smutty designs. Tattoo artist branching into a niche market.
Redamancy Art - bug art.
All real. All handmade.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/Y3FuXGi
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Art #Handmade #ArtistsMarket
All real. All handmade.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/Y3FuXGi
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Art #Handmade #ArtistsMarket
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Redamancy Art - bug art.
All real. All handmade.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/Y3FuXGi
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Art #Handmade #ArtistsMarket
All real. All handmade.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/Y3FuXGi
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Art #Handmade #ArtistsMarket
Art that hangs on your wall.
Here's five of our fantastic artists that will be joining us on Sunday.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - taxidermy & entomology.
Black and Bone - gothic pen & ink.
Black Sheep Curios - bone art.
Here's five of our fantastic artists that will be joining us on Sunday.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - taxidermy & entomology.
Black and Bone - gothic pen & ink.
Black Sheep Curios - bone art.
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Art that hangs on your wall.
Here's five of our fantastic artists that will be joining us on Sunday.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - taxidermy & entomology.
Black and Bone - gothic pen & ink.
Black Sheep Curios - bone art.
Here's five of our fantastic artists that will be joining us on Sunday.
Beetles Bones and Butterflies - taxidermy & entomology.
Black and Bone - gothic pen & ink.
Black Sheep Curios - bone art.
Everything you need to know for Sunday.
Location: Secret Space, River Street, Digbeth. B5 5SA. Three words: Text.Statue.Nets
Times: Midday-5pm.
Tickets: £5.75 online (20% off 2+). £7 on door. Cash or card.
Food: Burgers, chicken, wings, chips, nachos. Hot drinks from 11am.
Location: Secret Space, River Street, Digbeth. B5 5SA. Three words: Text.Statue.Nets
Times: Midday-5pm.
Tickets: £5.75 online (20% off 2+). £7 on door. Cash or card.
Food: Burgers, chicken, wings, chips, nachos. Hot drinks from 11am.
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Everything you need to know for Sunday.
Location: Secret Space, River Street, Digbeth. B5 5SA. Three words: Text.Statue.Nets
Times: Midday-5pm.
Tickets: £5.75 online (20% off 2+). £7 on door. Cash or card.
Food: Burgers, chicken, wings, chips, nachos. Hot drinks from 11am.
Location: Secret Space, River Street, Digbeth. B5 5SA. Three words: Text.Statue.Nets
Times: Midday-5pm.
Tickets: £5.75 online (20% off 2+). £7 on door. Cash or card.
Food: Burgers, chicken, wings, chips, nachos. Hot drinks from 11am.
Leather. I've been around it since I could walk. Decades of working with it, crafting it, perfecting it. It's in my blood.
At our market on 23rd Nov, I'm standing alongside other leather makers who are all masters of their craft. Real makers. Real passion. Real experience.
At our market on 23rd Nov, I'm standing alongside other leather makers who are all masters of their craft. Real makers. Real passion. Real experience.
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Leather. I've been around it since I could walk. Decades of working with it, crafting it, perfecting it. It's in my blood.
At our market on 23rd Nov, I'm standing alongside other leather makers who are all masters of their craft. Real makers. Real passion. Real experience.
At our market on 23rd Nov, I'm standing alongside other leather makers who are all masters of their craft. Real makers. Real passion. Real experience.
Have a very alternative Christmas.
Forget the high street. Forget the chains. Forget the mass-produced nonsense.
This is where real gifts come from. Handmade. Authentic. One-of-a-kind.
45+ artisans. 1,000s of products.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/F5RBotb
Forget the high street. Forget the chains. Forget the mass-produced nonsense.
This is where real gifts come from. Handmade. Authentic. One-of-a-kind.
45+ artisans. 1,000s of products.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/F5RBotb
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Have a very alternative Christmas.
Forget the high street. Forget the chains. Forget the mass-produced nonsense.
This is where real gifts come from. Handmade. Authentic. One-of-a-kind.
45+ artisans. 1,000s of products.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/F5RBotb
Forget the high street. Forget the chains. Forget the mass-produced nonsense.
This is where real gifts come from. Handmade. Authentic. One-of-a-kind.
45+ artisans. 1,000s of products.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/F5RBotb
Scarlet in Chains - chokers, necklaces, bracelets customised to your size. Resize for life.
Nes Noir - watch intricate bespoke chainmail being created live.
This is why handmade matters.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/qoW06bK
Nes Noir - watch intricate bespoke chainmail being created live.
This is why handmade matters.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/qoW06bK
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Scarlet in Chains - chokers, necklaces, bracelets customised to your size. Resize for life.
Nes Noir - watch intricate bespoke chainmail being created live.
This is why handmade matters.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/qoW06bK
Nes Noir - watch intricate bespoke chainmail being created live.
This is why handmade matters.
23rd Nov, midday-5pm.
Ticket: buff.ly/qoW06bK
More than just shopping.
Watch artisans practice their crafts live.
Freebound Studio - vegan collars made to your spec while you wait.
Doctor Geof - custom caricatures drawn live.
Watch artisans practice their crafts live.
Freebound Studio - vegan collars made to your spec while you wait.
Doctor Geof - custom caricatures drawn live.
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
More than just shopping.
Watch artisans practice their crafts live.
Freebound Studio - vegan collars made to your spec while you wait.
Doctor Geof - custom caricatures drawn live.
Watch artisans practice their crafts live.
Freebound Studio - vegan collars made to your spec while you wait.
Doctor Geof - custom caricatures drawn live.
One week to go.
Seriously, there's only one week left. Seven days until 45+ artisans bring 1,000s of handmade products to one place for one day only.
This is your community. Real makers. Real craftsmanship. Real people who get it.
Seriously, there's only one week left. Seven days until 45+ artisans bring 1,000s of handmade products to one place for one day only.
This is your community. Real makers. Real craftsmanship. Real people who get it.
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
One week to go.
Seriously, there's only one week left. Seven days until 45+ artisans bring 1,000s of handmade products to one place for one day only.
This is your community. Real makers. Real craftsmanship. Real people who get it.
Seriously, there's only one week left. Seven days until 45+ artisans bring 1,000s of handmade products to one place for one day only.
This is your community. Real makers. Real craftsmanship. Real people who get it.
Leave the parents at home for this one.
Three makers. Three approaches to handcrafted pleasure.
Odyssey Toys - fantasy you can experience. Bold designs, body-safe materials.
Tentickle - hand-poured premium platinum silicone toys. Unique designs, wide choice of sizes and colours.
Three makers. Three approaches to handcrafted pleasure.
Odyssey Toys - fantasy you can experience. Bold designs, body-safe materials.
Tentickle - hand-poured premium platinum silicone toys. Unique designs, wide choice of sizes and colours.
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Leave the parents at home for this one.
Three makers. Three approaches to handcrafted pleasure.
Odyssey Toys - fantasy you can experience. Bold designs, body-safe materials.
Tentickle - hand-poured premium platinum silicone toys. Unique designs, wide choice of sizes and colours.
Three makers. Three approaches to handcrafted pleasure.
Odyssey Toys - fantasy you can experience. Bold designs, body-safe materials.
Tentickle - hand-poured premium platinum silicone toys. Unique designs, wide choice of sizes and colours.
23rd November. Midday until 5pm. This is your only chance this year.
Grab a ticket: buff.ly/xSr23g7
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK
Grab a ticket: buff.ly/xSr23g7
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
23rd November. Midday until 5pm. This is your only chance this year.
Grab a ticket: buff.ly/xSr23g7
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK
Grab a ticket: buff.ly/xSr23g7
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK
Jewellery and collars that last a lifetime.
Mosher Abroad, Freakilyunique, Bad Juju, The Coven Collective - four makers, four vibes, all in one place.
Mosher Abroad, Freakilyunique, Bad Juju, The Coven Collective - four makers, four vibes, all in one place.
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Jewellery and collars that last a lifetime.
Mosher Abroad, Freakilyunique, Bad Juju, The Coven Collective - four makers, four vibes, all in one place.
Mosher Abroad, Freakilyunique, Bad Juju, The Coven Collective - four makers, four vibes, all in one place.
Right, so here's the thing about handmade. It's not a production line. It's not a 9-5 job where you clock out and forget about it.
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Right, so here's the thing about handmade. It's not a production line. It's not a 9-5 job where you clock out and forget about it.
Four clothing traders. Four vibes.
Devour Couture - gothic + industrial
SPI&CE Intimates - ethical lingerie
Latexcellence - bespoke latex
Abyssal Attire - hand-painted vintage leather
23rd Nov. Find your style. Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
Devour Couture - gothic + industrial
SPI&CE Intimates - ethical lingerie
Latexcellence - bespoke latex
Abyssal Attire - hand-painted vintage leather
23rd Nov. Find your style. Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Four clothing traders. Four vibes.
Devour Couture - gothic + industrial
SPI&CE Intimates - ethical lingerie
Latexcellence - bespoke latex
Abyssal Attire - hand-painted vintage leather
23rd Nov. Find your style. Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
Devour Couture - gothic + industrial
SPI&CE Intimates - ethical lingerie
Latexcellence - bespoke latex
Abyssal Attire - hand-painted vintage leather
23rd Nov. Find your style. Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
200 tickets sold for our first alternative market.
200 people choosing genuine handmade craftsmanship over mass-produced stuff.
23rd November. Birmingham. 45 traders. Handmade only.
Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Handmade #ArtisanMarket #SupportArtisans
200 people choosing genuine handmade craftsmanship over mass-produced stuff.
23rd November. Birmingham. 45 traders. Handmade only.
Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Handmade #ArtisanMarket #SupportArtisans
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
200 tickets sold for our first alternative market.
200 people choosing genuine handmade craftsmanship over mass-produced stuff.
23rd November. Birmingham. 45 traders. Handmade only.
Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Handmade #ArtisanMarket #SupportArtisans
200 people choosing genuine handmade craftsmanship over mass-produced stuff.
23rd November. Birmingham. 45 traders. Handmade only.
Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo
#AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Handmade #ArtisanMarket #SupportArtisans
steady hands. focused intention. desire made visible.
hand-engraved erotic art that refuses to apologise for sexuality. every line a celebration of the body. every curve intentional.
hand-engraved erotic art that refuses to apologise for sexuality. every line a celebration of the body. every curve intentional.
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
steady hands. focused intention. desire made visible.
hand-engraved erotic art that refuses to apologise for sexuality. every line a celebration of the body. every curve intentional.
hand-engraved erotic art that refuses to apologise for sexuality. every line a celebration of the body. every curve intentional.
160 tickets sold. less than a month to go. 50 artisans. 800 online tickets available. one day only.
the alternative community is showing up. are you?
nov 23rd, birmingham 🖤
buff.ly/lKKGMuI
the alternative community is showing up. are you?
nov 23rd, birmingham 🖤
buff.ly/lKKGMuI
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
160 tickets sold. less than a month to go. 50 artisans. 800 online tickets available. one day only.
the alternative community is showing up. are you?
nov 23rd, birmingham 🖤
buff.ly/lKKGMuI
the alternative community is showing up. are you?
nov 23rd, birmingham 🖤
buff.ly/lKKGMuI
fast fashion designed to fail. designed to keep you buying the same thing over and over. designed to make you think that's normal.
but the alternative community didn't build itself on disposable gear.
45 handmade makers refusing that system. leather that lasts. corsets that fit. gear that matters.
but the alternative community didn't build itself on disposable gear.
45 handmade makers refusing that system. leather that lasts. corsets that fit. gear that matters.
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
fast fashion designed to fail. designed to keep you buying the same thing over and over. designed to make you think that's normal.
but the alternative community didn't build itself on disposable gear.
45 handmade makers refusing that system. leather that lasts. corsets that fit. gear that matters.
but the alternative community didn't build itself on disposable gear.
45 handmade makers refusing that system. leather that lasts. corsets that fit. gear that matters.
Watching Jed Phoenix cut patterns with such precision and care - this is what it looks like when clothing is made FOR you, not AT you.
The emotion of wearing something made-to-measure is different. You feel seen. Valued. Powerful. Your body isn't a problem to solve, it's something to celebrate.
The emotion of wearing something made-to-measure is different. You feel seen. Valued. Powerful. Your body isn't a problem to solve, it's something to celebrate.
October 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Watching Jed Phoenix cut patterns with such precision and care - this is what it looks like when clothing is made FOR you, not AT you.
The emotion of wearing something made-to-measure is different. You feel seen. Valued. Powerful. Your body isn't a problem to solve, it's something to celebrate.
The emotion of wearing something made-to-measure is different. You feel seen. Valued. Powerful. Your body isn't a problem to solve, it's something to celebrate.
In a world obsessed with quick and easy, we're celebrating the makers who choose slow and meaningful.
From artisan chocolate to bespoke leather, one-of-a-kind art to carefully crafted wearables - 45+ makers proving that handmade won't let you down when mass production will.
From artisan chocolate to bespoke leather, one-of-a-kind art to carefully crafted wearables - 45+ makers proving that handmade won't let you down when mass production will.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In a world obsessed with quick and easy, we're celebrating the makers who choose slow and meaningful.
From artisan chocolate to bespoke leather, one-of-a-kind art to carefully crafted wearables - 45+ makers proving that handmade won't let you down when mass production will.
From artisan chocolate to bespoke leather, one-of-a-kind art to carefully crafted wearables - 45+ makers proving that handmade won't let you down when mass production will.
🎫 Tickets available: buff.ly/CII49af
Real talk: accessibility was non-negotiable when choosing our venue.
Secret Space in Digbeth delivers - disabled ramp available, completely single level inside, easy access to all 45+ makers.
Real talk: accessibility was non-negotiable when choosing our venue.
Secret Space in Digbeth delivers - disabled ramp available, completely single level inside, easy access to all 45+ makers.
September 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🎫 Tickets available: buff.ly/CII49af
Real talk: accessibility was non-negotiable when choosing our venue.
Secret Space in Digbeth delivers - disabled ramp available, completely single level inside, easy access to all 45+ makers.
Real talk: accessibility was non-negotiable when choosing our venue.
Secret Space in Digbeth delivers - disabled ramp available, completely single level inside, easy access to all 45+ makers.
🎫 Tickets available: buff.ly/kHd4hxW
This is Shaun from Leather Delights, and this is what "made to last and last" actually means.
This is Shaun from Leather Delights, and this is what "made to last and last" actually means.
September 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎫 Tickets available: buff.ly/kHd4hxW
This is Shaun from Leather Delights, and this is what "made to last and last" actually means.
This is Shaun from Leather Delights, and this is what "made to last and last" actually means.
September 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM