Open Today 9am - 4.30pm

Welcome to Durham Markets

Established 1851

Saturday Outdoor Market

Every Saturday, the Market Place is transformed by up to 30 small independent traders. It becomes a traditional, bustling, fresh air market and a great shopping experience.

Open from 9am to 4.30pm, visitors can shop for food and drink, clothing and fashion accessories, homewares, home décor and more. It’s great for gifts and ideal for weekend essentials. We also have a selection of take-away food vendors and a hot take-away drinks stall so pop by for lunch or a snack.  Our regular traders are profiled below – please click through to find more from their own website or social media pages.

All of our traders are small independent businesses. What’s great about shopping with these businesses is that anything you spend is then ploughed into our local economy, and that’s good for all of us.  And, because the person at the stall operates their own businesses, they know all about what they’re selling. So come and chat, ask questions, and find out more about what you’re purchasing. For instance, where your food comes from, or where a beer is brewed.

Our Saturday Outdoor Market is open throughout the year. If you’d like to become a trader at this or our monthly Food Producers’ and Crafter’s Market, please follow the link below.

Flaura Rose

Unique and creatively designed clothing, accessories and jewellery

Need 4 Tweed

Tweed-based homewares and accessories

Durham Vintage

Vintage, designer and pre-loved clothing specialising in Levi and branded jeans

Walker & Sons

Takeaway hot and cold drinks, and snacks

Market Hall Wines

Fine spirits and locally-brewed beers

Earth & Fire

Breads, savoury pastries and sweet bakes

Sprinkled

Handcrafted irresistible cupcakes

Val Potts

Handcrafted jewellery

benthespoonman

Unique jewellery handcrafted from antique cutlery

Fieldhouse Pottery

Unique stoneware pottery – with Durham inspired pieces

Cakehole

Amazing sweet treats, brownies, flapjacks and more

Simply Elle Jewellery

Sterling silver jewellery handmade in Yorkshire

HedKed Handicrafts

Handmade and bespoke wooden items

John Erwin Photoartist

Regional photography, framed and unframed

The Geek In Me

Sci-fi merch – inc Marvel, DC & Star Wars

Cassie's KitcHen

Scotch eggs

Homemade by Sandra

Home-baked cakes at this market since 2002

Alpine 21

Burgers & fries

Rock U

Band t-shirts and caps

Bert & Barns Natural Doggy Treats

Quality natural doggie treats

JLH Print

Pet portraits on clothing, totes and more

Colours of Clay

Hand-crafted crockery and pots

PJW Toys

Vintage and collectable Lego

The Anam Cara

Reiki stones, crystals, jewellery, wellbeing

Alchemi Art

Landscape art and photography of NE England

Balefire

Fermented hot sauces and condiments

Robsons of Durham

Sweets and fudge

Flip'n'Fast

Freshly made vegan & gluten-free crepes