Wigan Artisan Market at The Cotton Works

Schedule

Sun Feb 08 2026 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Swan Meadow Road, Wigan | Wigan, EN

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We can’t wait to drop anchor again at The Cotton Works on Sunday February 8th for our 2026 re-launch!
With live music 🎡
🎨 Kids Art Workshop by Mila
πŸ›οΈ 80 sensational artisan stalls
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Following on from the success of our 2025 launch, Independent Street is proud to announce the continuation of our Artisan Market at The Cotton Works, Wigan, in collaboration with The Heaton Group.
The exciting new event will celebrate the best of local creativity, food, music, and community spirit, transforming The Cotton Works into a vibrant hub of activity on the second Sunday of the month from February 2026!…

Wigan Artisan Market at The Cotton Works will showcase:

πŸ›οΈ 80 carefully curated artisan stalls featuring local food producers, handmade crafts, art, homewares, and unique gifts.
🍟 A tempting street food arena serving global flavours and local favourites this will complement the foodie offerings currently onsite in Feast.
🎡 Live music
🎨 Craft workshops for children, offering a fun and creative experience for families.
Independent Street, known across the North West for delivering flagship award winning artisan markets, will operate the event, ensuring a high-quality line-up of traders and an engaging atmosphere for all.

The collaboration with The Heaton Group highlights a shared passion for supporting local businesses, fostering creativity, and creating memorable community events in inspiring spaces.


🎺 Lisa Cowley, Director and founder of Independent Street said:
β€œWe’re thrilled to bring Independent Street to The Cotton Works. Wigan has such a strong sense of community, and this market will celebrate that by supporting small businesses, makers, and performers. Events like this are a great way to bring the community together, whilst boosting footfall and connecting visitors with local business. We can’t wait to see you all there! ”

🎺 β€œThe Heaton Group is delighted to partner with Independent Street on this project. The Cotton Works is a unique and historic space, and this market will help showcase it in the most vibrant way possible. We look forward to seeing our existing customers and welcoming new visitors ” added Lee Dalgleish, the Heaton Group

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Any local artisans, community groups and musicians who would like to showcase are asked to get in touch via email [email protected] or through the website independentstreet.co.uk
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