New plastic-free market launches an hour from Derby selling food, crafts and jewellery

Sustainability can be a daunting topic to explore, and if you’re wondering how you can try to ‘be more green’ then a new market could be just the answer.

A new Plastic Free Market is launching at Trafalgar Warehouse in Sheffield, one hour away from Derby. 

It aims to be a ‘one-stop shop for helping people reduce their single-use plastics and transition to a Plastic Free lifestyle.’

It will be run by sustainability community organisation, Sheffield Action on Plastic.

The event involves all the elements of a regular market, except that there will be no single-use plastics at the event. 

This means no plastic packaging for products on craft stalls, no plastic bags, and no disposable plastic cups for drinks.

Chair of the group, Greg Hewitt, said: "I've lived in Sheffield over the last two years, visiting some of the excellent markets that happen in the city.

“However I've been frustrated seeing stalls selling products wrapped in plastic, as well as disposable single-use plastic cups used for drinks. 

“So I went away with an ambition to run a Plastic Free Market. 

“I'm now really proud to have found some amazing businesses who are not using single-use plastics.

“I'm really excited to show that events can run without any single-use plastics, and they can still be a great success!" 

The event sponsored by TravelMaster, will be held at Trafalgar Warehouse on Trafalgar Street in Sheffield city centre.

Not only has the venue been hugely popular recently, with the Pete McKee exhibition and the Indie Beer Fest, but they also use reusable cups at their bar, which are all washed and reused event after event. 

Alongside craft traders will be street food sold in plastic-free packaging, as well as live music from local musicians.

Who will be at Sheffield Plastic-free Market

Here is the full list of traders at the market.

1. 4eyespatterisie
2. Bake My Day
3. Bamboo Bobbi
4. Belle Boue 
5. Crystals and Moon Magick
6. Cute Little Bags by Wendy
7. Diari Furoshiki
8. Dosa Love
9. FLOD
10. Hummingbird Glass Designs
11. Locksley Distilling Co
12. Lynn Denton
13. Maxine Blake
14. Mezzie’s Makes
15. Mike’s Crafty Hands
16. Noodle Knits
17. Off Cut Clothing
18. Pizza Pi
19. Refill Tree
20. Re-fitti 
21. ReTribe
22. Rivelin Soap Co
23. Roots & Bloom
24. Sheffield Skincare Company
25. Steelheart Craftwork
26. The Bare Alternative
27. Therma Cup Co
28. Veggies Food
29. Wildflorist Ree
30. Wild Ginger
31. Woodland Trust

All that sustainable shopping is sure to make you hungry.

Street food will be provided by Pizza Pi and Dosa Love and more.

Live entertainment will come courtesy of musicians iMark Morgan-Hill, The Breaded Churchman and Ada Blue.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bags, containers and cutlery to reduce waste.

The Plastic Free Market takes place on Sunday April 14, 2024.

It will run from 10.30am till 4pm.

Address: Trafalgar Warehouse, Trafalgar Street, Sheffield, S1 4JT.

For more information about this event visit their Facebook page by clicking here.