The Craft Collective artisan market is returning to Golden Square Shopping Centre in Warrington on Saturday, 30 May 2026. The event, which follows a successful debut last October, will see the shopping centre mall transformed into a marketplace featuring local makers, hand-crafted goods, and various artisan food options.
Organised by the shopping centre in partnership with Castle Artisan Events, the market aims to celebrate creativity and provide a platform for small businesses. According to the organisers, the event is expected to feature a wide range of unique, one-of-a-kind items for visitors to browse.
Castle Artisan Events is an award-winning organisation co-founded by Jake Burgess, who started the business at age 19. The company now manages six artisan markets across Cheshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire. These events are designed to benefit the wider local economy, with nearby brick-and-mortar shops often reporting increased trade on market days.
Golden Square, which is Warrington’s main shopping centre, first opened in 1974 and features over 100 stores. Since 2023, the centre has been under the ownership of the Adhan Group, which continues to host events to support local independent traders and attract visitors to the mall.
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