THIS time of the year is a busy one for the popular Makers Markets. Certainly the craft and gift stalls hope to catch the eye of potential Christmas prezzie purchasers, with festive food and drink stalls thriving, too.
So expect their final events of the year in Eccles on Saturday, December 10 and the Northern Quarter on Sunday, December 11 to be rammed with good cheer.
The NQ Market (below) is promising more than 100 stalls, including newcomers All Island Drinks (rum punch) and La Picanteria (Mexican).
Makers Markets, Sat Dec 10, 10am-4pm. Church Street, Eccles town centre, M30 0DF; and Sun Dec 11, 11am-5pm. Stevenson Square, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1 DB. Check respective Facebook pages for updates on traders.