The Artisan Collective's ninth Christmas show runs at Three Storeys, Nailsworth, 25 Nov to 6 Dec, with 14 local makers and late shopping 5pm to 8pm on day one.

The Artisan Collective’s Christmas show opens at Three Storeys in Nailsworth on Wednesday 25 November and runs until Sunday 6 December. Fourteen local artists and makers are selling their work, and on the opening day the doors reopen from 5pm to 8pm for an evening of shopping.

It is the collective’s ninth Christmas show. The group used to be called Amberley Artisans, and this year’s posters bill the show as a Christmas Market. The details here come from Sian Summerhayes, one of the exhibiting artists, who sent us the press release and the poster.

The quick answer

  • When: Wednesday 25 November to Sunday 6 December 2026
  • Where: Three Storeys, Old Bristol Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0JE
  • Launch day: Wednesday 25 November, 9am to 4pm, then evening shopping 5pm to 8pm
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 10am to 3pm
  • What is on sale: original art, prints, ceramics, jewellery and handmade gifts from 14 makers

Who is selling

The collective says visitors will find “original art, prints, handmade gifts, ceramics, jewellery and more, with every artist bringing their own distinctive style and creativity to the exhibition.”

This year’s exhibitors are Sophie Learmont of Starlingpots Ceramics, Susie Hetherington, Gemma Pitman, Daisy Murdoch, Stephen Baxter, Deb Kakoz, Kathy Clare, Emma Giacalone, Ruth Hickson, Alice Brisland, Stephanie Cole, Jim Pilston, Sian Summerhayes and Tess Wakeling.

The Three Storeys listing (checked 5 October 2026) puts the market in The Setting gallery and the Plot café, and says the makers include five guest exhibitors.

The poster gives a flavour of the stock: hand-painted hanging decorations, including a crescent moon and a bird on a branch, a woven willow star, illustrated greetings cards and patterned wrapping paper.

The evening on 25 November

The launch day runs as a normal 9am to 4pm opening, then the makers reopen in the evening. In the collective’s words, the evening event offers “the chance to enjoy a relaxed evening of festive browsing and meet the people behind the creations.”

The press release and the poster both give the evening as 5pm to 8pm. The Three Storeys website, checked on 5 October, lists it as 5pm to 7.30pm, so if you are planning to arrive late, check before you set off.

What the collective says

“Formerly known as Amberley Artisans, the collective’s annual Christmas show has become a popular fixture in the local calendar, ideal for shoppers looking for something unique and thoughtfully made for Christmas,” the release says.

“With its mix of art and craft, this year’s show promises to be another wonderful celebration of the area’s vibrant creative community. Come along for a great opportunity to shop locally, support independent creativity and find something truly unique this Christmas.”

What it means for you

  • The show is open six days a week. The hours on the poster run Tuesday to Sunday, so plan on it being shut on Monday 30 November.
  • Sunday closing is earlier, at 3pm, and the final day, Sunday 6 December, follows Sunday hours.
  • No entry price is given in the release or on the venue’s listing.
  • The collective posts on Instagram as @artisancollective_cotswolds.

For the other Christmas fairs around the valleys, including the Cornhill markets in Stroud, Dursley’s switch-on market and the new indoor market at Slimbridge, see our Stroud Christmas markets page. The town’s lights night is on our Christmas lights switch-on page.

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