Kirky Big Weekender
By SHS EventsThree days across the Cowgate and Barley Bank, Kirkintilloch. Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August, 10am–5pm daily.
About this event
Where
Cowgate & Barley Bank
Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1JT
Good to know
Free entry
The whole site is free to walk round. Some activities may be ticketed separately on the day.
Whatever the weather
We trade in all conditions unless it is genuinely unsafe. We post updates by 7am on the day.
Accessibility
Level access throughout, accessible toilets on site, and the main avenues are kept clear for wheelchairs and buggies.
Meet the makers
Auld Sweetie Shop
Sweets & fudge
I make Scottish tablet and fudge tempered properly, which is why it snaps. Free samples — nobody walks past tablet.
Bonnie Dog Deli
Pet treats & accessories
I make dog birthday cakes and pupcakes with no grain, no filler and no nonsense. Everything’s made in a registered kitchen.
Bothy Roasters
Hot drinks
I roast my own beans and serve them from a trailer with oat milk as standard, dairy on request. I bring my own generator so I’m not fighting for a socket.
Bothy Textiles
Knitwear & textiles
I knit hats, scarves and mitts using Harris tweed offcuts that would be binned.
Bothy at the Market
Candles & home fragrance
I make candles in salvaged whisky bottles with cotton wicks and a proper cure time.
Braeside & Tablet
Sweets & fudge
I make handmade honeycomb and salted caramels in flavours that change with what’s in season.
Braeside Scotland
Cheese & dairy
I make cultured butter and crowdie churned twice a week and sold within days. I can post a cheese board anywhere in the UK.
Corrie Knits
Knitwear & textiles
I knit hats, scarves and mitts using Harris tweed offcuts that would be binned.
Fern Plants
Plants & flowers
I grow houseplants and propagate my own cuttings on a nursery outside Kirkintilloch.
Glen Crumb
Bakery & cakes
I make traybakes and celebration cakes fresh the morning of the market, never the night before.
Grain Workshop
Woodwork
I turn bowls and boards from Scottish hardwood finished with food-safe oil and nothing else. Nothing here was farmed for the purpose.
Kelpie Candles
Candles & home fragrance
I pour soy candles in reusable glassware scented with essential oils, never synthetics. Sniff before you buy — the stall is set up for it.
Kelpie Loaf
Bakery & cakes
I make laminated pastries — croissants, cruffins, morning buns in small batches from a converted garage kitchen. Gluten-free options on the middle table — clearly labelled and made separately.
Loch Illustration
Art & prints
I paint Scottish coastline in watercolour and print them on heavy cotton paper.
Machair Plants
Plants & flowers
I grow British cut flowers suited to actual west-of-Scotland weather.
Muirhead Croft
Fruit & veg
I grow chillies, garlic and unusual brassicas picked the evening before the market.
Ochil Farm
Butcher & game
I sell wild venison and game in season shot within twenty miles and processed the same week. I’ll tell you exactly how to cook it if you ask.
Rowan Est. 2019
Bakery & cakes
I make laminated pastries — croissants, cruffins, morning buns in small batches from a converted garage kitchen.
Skerry Est. 2019
Jewellery
I hand-forge everyday pieces in silver and brass using reclaimed silver and ethically sourced stones.
Sugar Sweetie Shop
Sweets & fudge
I make handmade honeycomb and salted caramels in flavours that change with what’s in season. I do a sugar-free line for the regulars who ask.
Sweetie Fudge
Sweets & fudge
I make handmade honeycomb and salted caramels tempered properly, which is why it snaps. Free samples — nobody walks past tablet.
Tartan Kitchen
Sweets & fudge
I make Scottish tablet and fudge stirred by hand in a copper pan.
Whin Jewellery
Jewellery
I make recycled silver jewellery by hand with a hammered finish that catches the light.
Whin Scotland
Knitwear & textiles
I weave scarves and throws on a floor loom in Scottish lambswool from a mill in the Borders.
Trade at this event
Stall applications are open. No account needed to apply.
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Free entry
No ticket needed — just turn up on the day.