#UnwrapArt 2025: Festive Artists’ Markets
#UnwrapArt is SCAN’s annual campaign inviting the public to support Scotland’s artists and makers while buying gifts and experiences that loved ones will treasure. As we launch this year’s campaign, we’re highlighting upcoming festive markets and fairs hosted by our members – ideal for stocking up on unique gifts and seeing the breadth of creative work being produced by artists, makers and designers across Scotland.
Winter Design Market
V&A Dundee, 28–30 November
With a focus on high quality design, this market features work from Scotland’s best independent designers and makers, including recent graduates from local art school DJCAD.
Feminist Festive Fayre
Glasgow Women’s Library, 29 November
Glasgow Women’s Library present their second annual Feminist Festive Fayre, with a raffle, bake sale, festive tunes, and gifts ranging from bespoke candles to vintage copies of Spare Rib magazine.
Christmas Market & Open Days
Edinburgh Printmakers, 29–30 November
EP open their historic Castle Mills building for a weekend-long celebration of crafts and creative making, featuring activities, workshops and stalls from local artists, creative practitioners, collectives, and creative start-ups.
Parade Artists’ Christmas Makers’ Market
Wasps Hanson Street, Glasgow, 22–30 November
Dennistoun’s Parade Artists collective host their annual week-long market, offering everything from handmade ceramics and glass to prints, textiles, and jewellery, with a pop-up cafe and chance to meet resident artists and find out about their work.
Drill Hall Christmas Arts Markets
Out of the Blueprint, Edinburgh, 5–7 December
Across three days, over 120 hand-picked local independent artists and makers will be selling their work in the surrounds of Out of the Blueprint’s Drill Hall, with different stallholders on each day.
Shop the Halls
Wasps Inverness Creative Academy, 5–7 December
This weekend-long event offers a chance for visitors to peek inside the workspaces of studio-holders at Inverness Creative Academy, then browse a Christmas market across the building’s two halls.
Christmas in the Courtyard
Hugo Burge Foundation, Duns, 6 December
Resident artists and makers based at the Hugo Burge Foundation join other local craftspeople to showcase their wares, alongside sessions of Christmas crafting and live music.
Winter Market and Open Studios
Wasps Perth Creative Exchange, 6–7 December
Wasps tenants and independent artists from across Perthshire come together for this winter market and open studio event, which also features a pop-up cafe and exhibition.
Independent Winter Makers Market
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 6–7 December
Taking place in the Fruitmarket’s warehouse space, this market features both local makers and creatives from across the UK, offering botanicals, ceramics, clothing, homeware, jewellery, knitwear, stationary, textiles and print.
GASS Xmastravaganza Fair
Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church Hall, Glasgow, 13 December
Glasgow Artists Sell Stuff (GASS) presents this festive extravaganza, featuring purchasable work by 30 artists, designers and makers, alongside a punk Santa’s grotto, a ‘Crispmas’ advent calendar, kids’ activities and live music.
Christmas at Jupiter
Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh, 6–14 December
Jupiter Artland transforms into a festive village for this annual event, with artisan markets, festive afternoon tea and Christmas film screenings taking place in the park’s unique setting.
Follow the campaign and tag your contemporary art gift tips on social media at #UnwrapArt.
Images
Header: Glasgow Women’s Library Festive Fayre
2: Edinburgh Print Studios
3: Perth Creative Exchange