There is nothing quite like a couple of hours on a Saturday spent at a farmers market and discovering your new favourite flavours directly from the talented people who made them. Imagine a sunny July morning spent wandering beneath a historic canopy of trees, chatting with passionate local food producers—from bakers and chocolatiers to artisan makers of preserves, charcuterie and cheese—before filling your basket with handcrafted delicacies you won't find on any supermarket shelf.
Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market returns to its iconic home along The Dark Walk at at Hillsborough Fort this July, bringing together over 60 of Northern Ireland's finest artisan food, drink and craft producers.
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Incredible Artisan Eats
The Dark Walk will be lined with over 60 passionate traders offering an incredible array of sweet treats and artisan foods. Grab a perfectly brewed coffee from Coop Coffee or The Fancy Fox to start your morning, and get ready to sample your way through the market:
Expect Lisburn & Castlereagh locals, Jack's Fudge, Little Popcorn Shop, Moon Gelato, Rosie McNeill Cakes, Tori's Coffee Cakes & Bakes, Kin & Folk and The Daily Apron.
Beyond the sweet treats, our vibrant street food vendors and local producers will be serving up hot, delicious dishes, making it the perfect spot to grab an alfresco lunch in the July sunshine.
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The Ultimate Foodie Lineup
Our specialist street food vendors are serving up an incredible array of global and local flavours. Indulge in handcrafted street food built around bold flavours and carefully sourced ingredients.
Nomad has been proving to be a popular new addition to the street food offering at the market with their loaded fries and soft, pillowy bao buns made to order and filled with your choice of slow-cooked shredded duck, tender pulled pork, roasted chicken, or a delicious hoisin-glazed cauliflower.
New to Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market is Tapitas bringing the flavours of Spain to the event.
If you’d like to add a nutritional boost to your weekend treats, be sure to stop by Noreen’s Nettles for hot nettle cleaver tea, comforting nettle soup, and their signature nettle mezze served with crackers. They might even have nettle mash! We promise you - these are delicious!
The Wee Dutch Pancake Shop is back with their fluffy, warm, bite-sized poffertjes (Dutch pancakes) as is The Crepe Makers with a choice of sweet and savoury crepes.
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Discover Designer Craft & Local Creativity
Beyond the artisan food, the market is a wonderful opportunity to support incredibly talented local creatives. Take your time browsing the beautiful, bespoke stalls to find that perfect gift (or a treat for yourself).
Explore the beautifully curated stalls, where you'll find everything from eye-catching handmade jewellery from The Quirky Flamingo and Sage & Soul. Discover natural skincare from Plumpy Balms, locally spun wool from Ewe to Yarn, original artwork by Gemma Blakely Art and Susanna Banks, and handcrafted ceramics from Alison Hanvey Ceramics, Thomas Powell Pottery and Vine Haugh Ceramics.
To top it all off, you can breathe new life into your garden with a selection of gorgeous, vibrant perennial plants from Potters Hill Plants. It’s the perfect excuse to find a unique gift or treat yourself to something truly bespoke.
We are a dog-friendly market (if on a short lead) - and we’re delighted to have Barkelicious Bakes with us with their delicious, gourmet dog treats.
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Once you’ve explored the stalls, why not extend your stay and experience everything our beautiful historic Royal Hillsborough village has to offer?
Take a stroll through the lush Hillsborough Forest Park, visit the majestic Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, or enjoy a refreshing drink in one of the village's award-winning pubs, restaurants, and cafes. Don't forget to check out the independent boutique shops lining the main street!
Live Music & Family Fun in the Front Field 🎶
What’s a summer market without some incredible live music to set the mood? We have a fantastic lineup of local talent performing on the music stage in the front field to keep you entertained all day long.
🎶10am-12pm Ria Maguire Music
🎶12pm-2pm Stones from David
🎶2pm-4pm Ben Cutler Music
For children there will be arts and crafts, balloons and facepainting and giant garden games to keep everyone entertained.
Whether you're discovering a new favourite producer, enjoying lunch beneath the trees, shopping from talented local makers or simply soaking up the atmosphere with family and friends, there's no better place to spend a summer Saturday than Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market. We can't wait to welcome you.
For more updates, behind-the-scenes sneak peeks, and trader announcements, follow Visit Lisburn Castlereagh on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Use the hashtag #HillsboroughFarmersMarket to share your market finds with us!
When: Saturday 25th July
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: The Dark Walk, Royal Hillsborough
Parking: Hillsborough Forest, Ballynahinch Pay & Display Car Park and responsible on-street parking
Admission: Free
Trade lineup (correct at time of publishing)
Alison Hanvey Ceramics
Amber Jordan Design (AJD)
Amberline Preserves
Autumn Harvest
B Blane Designs
Ballydown Milk
Barkelicious Bakes
Burren Balsamics
CADDO
Castlescreen Organic Farm
Cherryvalley Farm
Coop Coffee Co
Corleggy Cheeses
County Down Honey
Crawfords Rock
Ewe to Yarn
Franchine Young Ireland
Fruitonic juicebar
Gemma Blakely - Art
Gold & Browne's
Habanero Steve's
HoneyComb Cabin
Humble Bee Therapies
Indie Fude
Jack's Fudge
Kennedy Bacon
Little Popcorn Shop
Monto Chocolates
Moon Gelato
Nomad
Noreen's Nettles (Food Trailer Pod)
O'Malley Berry Co.
Papas Mineral Company
Plumpy Balms
Potters Hill Plants
Redsmith's Forge
Rosie McNeill Cakes
Sage and Soul
Seven Makes
Strangford Zero
Susanna Banks Art
Tapitas
The Crepe Makers
The Curious Farmer
the curly pigs
The Daily Apron
The Fancy Fox
The localni
The Oystercatcher
The Pie Shop Moira
The Quirky Flamingo Co
The Wee Dutch Pancake Shop
Thomas Powell Pottery
Tori's Coffee Bakes and cakes
Tullyveery Market Garden
Vine Haugh Ceramics
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