The craft markets you can visit on Birmingham’s hottest streets this weekend

Two of Birmingham’s hottest streets will be transformed into markets this weekend as communities come together to sell local produce. Edgbaston Craft Market will take place on Greenfield Crescent on Saturday 8 June, while Kings Heath’s cool York Road will be the setting for the Kings Heath Craft Market on Sunday 9 June.

Both roads made our list of the city’s coolest streets, with the local markets contributing to the overall personality of two very different parts of the city. Edgbaston is known for having very strict rules for residents, while at night York Road turns into a large beer garden and car-free restaurant zone!

Both venues will host local producers and artisans selling food, drinks, gifts and more. Here’s what you need to know about each.

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Edgbaston Craft Market

Held between 10am and 3pm on beautiful Greenfield Crescent (B15 3AU), Edgbaston Artisan Market is particularly good for food and drink, including pastries, cheese, beer, chocolate and fresh produce.

Additionally, the area is home to some cool cafes and restaurants, including Smoke and Ash, a pizzeria with an outdoor pizza garden. At the time of writing, the Met Office has Saturday as a dry day, so fingers crossed.

There is free parking for two hours, but it’s best to take public transport if you can. Edgbaston is on the tram route, bus routes and if you’re prepared it’s not that much of a walk from the city centre!

Their website has a lot of information if you want to plan ahead or need a map. When we visit markets like this we like to introduce ourselves and let everything be a surprise, like the day we went to Bournville and ended up in a Disney movie!

Kings Heath Craft Market

Part of the Birmingham Artisan Markets, this place is run by local legends Pip and Matt, the team behind Pip’s Hot Sauce. As a small independent food business, Pip’s Hot Sauce has created markets in Kings Heath, Bournville, the Jewelery Quarter and other destinations so that others can get out of their homes, workshops and kitchens and meet real customers, face to face.

The result is wonderful and there is something very special about Kings Heath. Maybe it’s because it was the first, but the community vibe is just brilliant.

This month there are around 40 stalls selling everything from bread and cakes, clothes and jewellery, honey and of course Pip’s Hot Sauce. Another one that you’d best get to on foot, if you can, or by public transport. There is parking nearby if you need it.

At the Met Office, Sunday is a dry day, which will make things much more pleasant than it would be in the rain. They are open from 10:00 to 15:00.