Categories: market, food, drink

Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market is back on Saturday 28th June, 10am-4pm on The Dark Walk in Royal Hillsborough. This summer the market will have locally produced food and drink stalls, plus local craftspeople, artists and makers with lots of great gifts, skincare products and homewares.

Foodie favourites and new discoveries

We have artisan food producers offering cheese, bread, cakes, condiments and more. 

For the June market you can find local producers including Eastern Bagel with their asian style bagels and breads. The Proper Sourdough Co. will take part for the first time at the market with their signature soft sourdough loaves, wheaten bread, fruit loaves, cookies, and toasties!

Coming from Fermanagh is newcomer Poco Picante, with their South American style salsas and The Curly Pigs with salamis and cured meats from their own rare-breed Mangalitsa pigs 

We will also have a varied selection of delicious condiments from Burren Balsamics, Shorthorn Kitchen and The Local NI with specialist fermented options from Amberline Preserves. Plus artisan Irish cheeses, mezze selections and seafood.

There will also be a selection of irresistible street food provided by Pizza Street, The Curious Farmer with his pies and scotch eggs, and burgers and loaded fries from The Hatch.  The ever popular The Crepe Maker is back and newcomer, One Hundredth Monkey with gourmet burger options and must-try crispy fries (make sure to try their sourdough loaves too - available to buy to take home). 

Lisburn local, Rosie McNeill Cakes and Tori’s Coffee Bakes & Cakes from Royal Hillsborough village will have their cakes and bakes alongside patisserie from Krumb Bakery. You’ll also be able to pick up award winning gourmet chocolates from Ten Watch Chocolates and fudge from Jack’s Fudge. 

Don’t miss Rare Grazing’s Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cups and Chocolate Bars and their range of cakesicles and chocolate covered strawberries.

Plus we have lots of drink options provided by Loki’s Coffee, Moocha Kombucha and Autumn Harvest.
 

Find a gorgeous gift

Ewe to Yarn produces handspun wool from their own flock of sheep which they produce on their farm in Dromara using time-honoured hand processes and heritage equipment. They will have their beautiful wool and a selection of handknitted and handwoven items from the wool will be available for you to purchase. It's a stall that is well worth a stop!

Handmade expertly produced skincare is a luxury you can discover from Franchine Young Ireland and Wild Shore  plus soaps and shampoos from Wild About Soaps. Lisburn & Castlereagh’s Plumpy Balms will also be showcasing their selection of vegan lip balms.  

Thomas Powell Pottery, Vine Haugh Ceramics and Alison Hanvey Ceramics will bring their selection of unique, hand-crafted functional and decorative ceramics. We welcome back Fiddle Fig with her beautiful quirky statement jewellery.

Newcomer to Royal Hillsborough Farmers Markets is Forage & Create who grow, harvest and dry flowers in rural County Armagh and County Down. They will be bringing their beautiful bouquets of sustainable dried flowers to the market.

We have fine art from Gemma Blakely Fine Art and books celebrating diversity from Still I Rise Diversity Books.
 

Live Music & Kids Entertainment

Enjoy live acoustic music from talented local artists throughout the day, adding a lively soundtrack to your market experience.

Families can look forward to a range of fun children’s activities, including an exciting Fun with Drums workshop, and more.

Beyond the Market

Beyond Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market, the picturesque village boasts a wealth of shopping opportunities. 

Explore independent boutiques featuring women’s clothing, unique gifts, local art and crafts, as well as an abundance of charming bakeries, cosy tea shops, lively bars, and distinctive restaurants—each offering its own special character and appeal.

Trader Line-up:

(subject to change) 

Alison Hanvey Ceramics
Amber Jordan Design (AJD)
Amberline
Autumn Harvest
Ballydown Milk
Ballylisk of Armagh
Barkelicious Bakes
Burren Balsamics
Cherryvalley Farm 
Eastern Bagel
Ewe to Yarn
Fiddle Fig
Forage and Create
Franchine Young Ireland 
Gemma Blakely Fine Art
Indie Füde 
Jack’s Fudge
Kennedy Bacon
Krumb Bakery
Loki’s Coffee
Moocha Kombucha 
Moon Gelato
Pizza Street
Plumpy Balms 
Poco Picante 
Proper Sourdough Co
RARE Grazing
Rosie McNeill Cakes
Shortcross 
Shorthorn Kitchen 
Still I Rise Diversity Books
Ten Watch Chocolates 
The Crepe Makers
The Curious Farmer
The Curly Pigs 
The Hatch
The LocalNI
The One Hundredth Monkey Bakery & Street Food
The Oystercatcher 
Thomas Powell Pottery
Tom & Ollie
Tori's Coffee Bakes & Cakes 
Vine Haugh Ceramics
Wild Shore
Wildaboutsoaps
 

Live Music

10am - 12pm - Ben Cutler Music
12pm - 1pm - Rock Choir (South Belfast & Lisburn)
1pm - 2pm - Rhubarb Ukele Collective 
2pm - 4pm - Michael - acoustic musician 
 

Children’s Fun

Fun with Drums workshops and more!
 

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