MNB Winter Craft Market

MNB’s 100% handmade Christmas market: 30+ independent makers each day, creative workshops, free entry and festive goodness.

Edinburgh certainly isn’t short of Christmas markets. But in a city full of mass-produced gift Christmas Markets and things you could probably find online, we want to be different. This year, MNB and Out of the Blue (OOTB) are bringing the focus back to real people making real things.

The aim is simple: to bring a unique, creative and community-focused Christmas market to Edinburgh, creating a wonderful and welcoming experience for visitors throughout an entire weekend of festive celebrations.

At the heart of the event will be everything MNB stands for: championing independent makers, artists and creatives and providing a platform for genuinely handmade work. The market will be a 100% handmade zone, with no mass-produced dropshipping and no AI-generated products. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover original work, meet the people who make it and support independent creative businesses directly.

We want to create an alternative Christmas market where you can support small, buy unique, and enjoy the festivities while discovering the incredible creativity that exists right here in the community.

Expect independent makers, artists, and creatives, great food and drinks from the Drill Hall Café and a whole lot of handmade treasures. Here’s what to expect across the two days

• 10AM – 4PM each day
• Sensory Hour 10-11AM
• 30+ new stalls each day
• 100% handmade, all local artists and makers
• Carefully curated
• Free entry, tickets on Skiddle
• No dropshippers or AI slop
• 4 creative workshops throughout (ticketed separately by the co-hosts with a fee)

Join MNB here at the Drill Hall whether Edinburgh is the place you call home or you’re visiting for the festive season, for a wonderful and festive weekend supporting local artists and creatives!