Support independent artisans this festive season. When you buy from a small business, you're not just getting a gift - you're giving a maker the chance to keep doing what they love. Shop small. Give joy twice. #ShopSmall #SupportLocal #Handmade #IndependentArtists #SmallBusiness #ChristmasShopping

Massive thank you to everyone who came yesterday. Our traders were brilliant, our customers were brilliant, and the whole day was absolutely brilliant. Feedback form in your inbox - we want your honest thoughts. Click the link and tell us what you thought.

TOMORROW. Secret Space. 45+ artisans. 100% handmade. 🖤 Online tickets close MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. After that? £7 on the door. Swipe for everything you need to know: ✅ Ticket prices & where to buy ✅ Parking & public transport ✅ Accessibility info ✅ Food, drinks & facilities ✅ What to expect

How am ya? Four brilliant local Birmingham artisans joining us at the market on 23rd November. Sad Girls Tattoos - NSFW art specialist creating hand-engraved mirrors with smutty designs. Tattoo artist branching into a niche market.

Art that hangs on your wall. Here's five of our fantastic artists that will be joining us on Sunday. Beetles Bones and Butterflies - taxidermy & entomology. Black and Bone - gothic pen & ink. Black Sheep Curios - bone art.

Everything you need to know for Sunday. Location: Secret Space, River Street, Digbeth. B5 5SA. Three words: Text.Statue.Nets Times: Midday-5pm. Tickets: £5.75 online (20% off 2+). £7 on door. Cash or card. Food: Burgers, chicken, wings, chips, nachos. Hot drinks from 11am.

Leather. I've been around it since I could walk. Decades of working with it, crafting it, perfecting it. It's in my blood. At our market on 23rd Nov, I'm standing alongside other leather makers who are all masters of their craft. Real makers. Real passion. Real experience.

Have a very alternative Christmas. Forget the high street. Forget the chains. Forget the mass-produced nonsense. This is where real gifts come from. Handmade. Authentic. One-of-a-kind. 45+ artisans. 1,000s of products. 23rd Nov, midday-5pm. Ticket: buff.ly/F5RBotb

More than just shopping. Watch artisans practice their crafts live. Freebound Studio - vegan collars made to your spec while you wait. Doctor Geof - custom caricatures drawn live.

One week to go. Seriously, there's only one week left. Seven days until 45+ artisans bring 1,000s of handmade products to one place for one day only. This is your community. Real makers. Real craftsmanship. Real people who get it.

Leave the parents at home for this one. Three makers. Three approaches to handcrafted pleasure. Odyssey Toys - fantasy you can experience. Bold designs, body-safe materials. Tentickle - hand-poured premium platinum silicone toys. Unique designs, wide choice of sizes and colours.

Jewellery and collars that last a lifetime. Mosher Abroad, Freakilyunique, Bad Juju, The Coven Collective - four makers, four vibes, all in one place.

Right, so here's the thing about handmade. It's not a production line. It's not a 9-5 job where you clock out and forget about it.

Four clothing traders. Four vibes. Devour Couture - gothic + industrial SPI&CE Intimates - ethical lingerie Latexcellence - bespoke latex Abyssal Attire - hand-painted vintage leather 23rd Nov. Find your style. Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo

200 tickets sold for our first alternative market. 200 people choosing genuine handmade craftsmanship over mass-produced stuff. 23rd November. Birmingham. 45 traders. Handmade only. Tickets: buff.ly/xC3yuEo #AlternativeArtisans #BirminghamUK #Handmade #ArtisanMarket #SupportArtisans

steady hands. focused intention. desire made visible. hand-engraved erotic art that refuses to apologise for sexuality. every line a celebration of the body. every curve intentional.

160 tickets sold. less than a month to go. 50 artisans. 800 online tickets available. one day only. the alternative community is showing up. are you? nov 23rd, birmingham 🖤 buff.ly/lKKGMuI

fast fashion designed to fail. designed to keep you buying the same thing over and over. designed to make you think that's normal. but the alternative community didn't build itself on disposable gear. 45 handmade makers refusing that system. leather that lasts. corsets that fit. gear that matters.

Watching Jed Phoenix cut patterns with such precision and care - this is what it looks like when clothing is made FOR you, not AT you. The emotion of wearing something made-to-measure is different. You feel seen. Valued. Powerful. Your body isn't a problem to solve, it's something to celebrate.

In a world obsessed with quick and easy, we're celebrating the makers who choose slow and meaningful. From artisan chocolate to bespoke leather, one-of-a-kind art to carefully crafted wearables - 45+ makers proving that handmade won't let you down when mass production will.

🎫 Tickets available: buff.ly/CII49af Real talk: accessibility was non-negotiable when choosing our venue. Secret Space in Digbeth delivers - disabled ramp available, completely single level inside, easy access to all 45+ makers.

🎫 Tickets available: buff.ly/kHd4hxW This is Shaun from Leather Delights, and this is what "made to last and last" actually means.

New traders announced for Secret Space Birmingham! From 🍆 to candles, sweet treats to accessories - this November line-up is pure alternative gold. Handmade, authentic, and absolutely fantastic. 🔥

New traders just announced for our Alternative Artisans Market! Unique, handmade, and all about the alternative - see who’s joined the line-up and start planning your visit. 🧡 #AlternativeArtisans

Whoooa - here comes the drop! 🚨 We’re announcing another wave of incredible traders for our first-ever market this Saturday. Trust us, there are some absolute alternative bangers in there. Don’t miss it!

🧡 WE LOVE HUMAN MADE 🧡 And we respect the people behind the craft! In a world obsessed with mass production and AI everything, we're here championing the irreplaceable magic of human hands creating something extraordinary.

How much is it, bab? Here’s the scoop👇 🕊️ Early Bird tickets: £5 + 75p booking fee (BOGOF!) Available Fri 1st Aug, 9am–Mon 4th Aug, midnight. Want in? Comment “Early Bird” and we’ll send you the details! Standard tickets: £5 + 75p fee with 20% off when you buy 2 or more.

ARE YOU TOO RUDE FOR E###? 🚫 From shadow bans to platform culls, it's hard times indeed for small alternative businesses. We know a lot of the mainstream platforms have issues with some of the products we sell, often resulting in account closures and shadow bans. But there's another way.