Applications are now being invited for spaces at this event.  Spaces are offered on a handpicked basis…do you make or sell something fabulous?  If so, I would love to hear from you!  Click here to get in touch giving information about the products you sell including a website address where images of your work can be viewed.

Please note: spaces are initially offered to those featured on the fabulousplaces.co.uk website and remaining spaces are offered externally to handpicked businesses.  Spaces are offered to those complimenting the businesses already booked onto the event.

A wonderful email arrived in my inbox recently from Mumpreneur UK awarding fabulousplaces.co.uk a Gold Website Award.  Mumpreneur UK is a support network for mums in business, offering advice, resources, articles and events to parents who run their own business.

As a new mummy this was a great surprise and has inspired me for 2012.  Becoming a mummy is a truly special gift and juggling a newborn baby with being self employed has been challenging and crazy at times, but I have finished the year achieving what I hoped I would be able to…a successful fabulousplaces.co.uk Christmas Market.  Enjoyed by thousands, the event brought together everything the website is passionate about.  I loved every minute of it and I’m already thinking about next year’s!

I’m now in mummy mode and looking forward to Christmas with my little one.  Come 2012, I have lots of plans for fabulousplaces.co.uk and other ventures…very exciting.

Last month saw the second big fabulousplaces.co.uk Christmas Market held at the Roundhouse in Derby.  The event brought together an array of food and gift stalls, all personally handpicked.  The weekend was truly fabulous…I’m delighted the event was enjoyed by so many and has become an event people look forward to visiting!

The Christmas Market is an absolute pleasure for me to put together and it’s something I present each year because I love to bring together everything I promote through fabulousplaces.co.uk…great places, food, makers and shopping!  For this year’s Market visitors were offered the opportunity to attend workshops and demonstrations in addition to Santa’s Grotto for the little ones!  Workshops included cupcake decorating and festive door wreaths making. Demonstrations were festive gift wrapping, chocolate indulgence and home baking gift inspiration.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who visited, I hope you had a fabulous time!  I would like to give a big thank you the wonderful businesses who made the event what it was…the stands looked fantastic and the quality of products were second to none.  What a wonderful start to the festive season!

Since Jan 2009, fabulousplaces.co.uk events have been run independently and completely original ensuring they stand out from all the other events taking place.  Each event is put together by Deb from fabulousplaces.co.uk and supported by some super local businesses…all held in a stunning venue.  Big thanks to the following supporters:

Polly’s List (http://www.pollyslist.co.uk/)
Lavender grey (http://www.lavendergrey.com/)

Here are a selection of photos from the event…

I’m delighted to say the event will be back for 2012!  The Summer event will be back at the Roundhouse on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 2012.  Click here to be kept up to date with the latest news!

Have a wonderful Christmas & a fabulous New Year

Deb

One of my most loved venues is Blackbrook House for two reasons…it’s where I got married and it’s also where I held the first fabulousplaces.co.uk Christmas Market!  I’m delighted to announce that they are holding a Christmas Fayre on Sunday 27th November from 11am to 5pm.

The event will bring together a wonderful selection of food and gift stalls and much more.  The perfect way to spend a winter’s day.

Click here to read about the Christmas Market I held there in 2009 to give you an idea of what to expect!

For full information about the venue and finding your way there please click here.

With under a month left to go before the fabulousplaces.co.uk Christmas Market, I’m beginning to get very excited about the event!

Two days of fabulous shopping & festive fun for all the family…handpicked food & gift stalls, workshops, demonstrations, festive craft corner for little ones, Santa’s Grotto and much more!
To view the list of demonstrations and workshops click here.  Book in advance is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Christmas Market
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th November 2011
The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby
£1 entry
Click here for full information

The Blossom Tree can now be found at: Williams Yard, Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby   DE73 8JR

Click here to take a look at The Blossom Tree.

I’ve been working away selecting the most fabulous food and gift stands for the next event and I think you’ll be delighted with what I’ve found for you to browse over the weekend of Summer Fair!  Click here to view the exhibitor listing.  As with every fabulousplaces.co.uk event, the aim is to bring you an event with a fabulous difference…there are so many events taking place at this time of year and I am delighted to bring you an event that will stand out from all the rest.

There’ll be a delicious gourmet BBQ from the Cathedral Quarter Hotel, great local beers and ciders, grow your own and a best selection of food and gift stalls.  The Creative Station will be offering all sorts of fun things for little ones.

I’m getting very excited about the event and why not…the venue is stunning and the exhibitors are truly above and beyond what you normally find at food and gift fairs.  Hope to see you there!

To view the full Summer Food and Gift Fair website please click here.

If you’ve not been to The Roundhouse before, click here to take a look at their website…it’s a stunning piece of Derby railway heritage!

See you at the Fair!

Deb

Come & say hello this Saturday…we’ll be at Wirksworth Farmers Market selling the fabulousplaces.co.uk magazine, etc.  We’ll be offering the magazine at a special Farmers Market price of just £2 (rrp. £3.50).  The Farmer Market can be located on the main road through Wirksworth (St Johns Street) from 9am until 2pm.

You’ll also have an opportunity to buy the I heart Derbyshire cotton shopper bag and also pick up a flyer for the upcoming fabulousplaces.co.uk Summer Food & Gift Fair at the Roundhouse on 2nd & 3rd July 2011.

Hope to see you there!

Tineke Floral Designs, Matlock, Vintage Floral Bouquet

Yay, it’s competition time…how would you like to win a £60 bouquet of stunning flowers?

Tineke Floral Designs are offering one winner a bouquet of flowers, delivered to you…anywhere in the UK!  Tineke Floral Design specialise in beautiful floral arrangements for special occasions and delivery throughout the UK.

All you have to do is follow fabulousplaces.co.uk on Twitter and answers the following question:

Q:  Where in Derbyshire is Tineke Floral Designs based?

TWO stages to enter:
1.  Submit your answer here.
2.  Then click here to follow fabulousplaces.co.uk on Twitter…easy as that!
BOTH STAGES MUST BE COMPLETED TO ENTER!

Competition closes midnight on Thursday 26th May 2011.

To find out all about Tineke Floral Designs click here.

Good luck!

Great news…the etc magazine is now available for you to purchase! 74 pages of all things fabulous in Derbyshire…food, places, things to do, makers and much more!

The magazine is available to purchase online at fabulousplaces.co.uk (£3.50 delivered) or at the following places:

The Bottlekiln, West Hallam
The Loaf, Crich
Studio 61, Holloway
Hassop Station, Bakewell

More places to follow soon!

If you are interested in stocking fabulousplaces.co.uk please get in touch!