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Friday, September 18, 2026
If you're crafty and creative, why not apply for a stall or table at this year's Pink Gift Fair?  The annual event has just this year become an official fundraiser for Cancer Research, so you can craft and sell for a good cause - but you'll have to apply...
A group of Hove artists facing eviction from their premises on School Road in Hove are looking for somewhere new to get creative. Situated in the Westerman Complex, Red Herring Studios is currently home to 23 artists who have used the space for 32 years. But the building is set...
Already looking forward to the end of lent? Paper Daisy Events are bringing local businesses together at the Brighthelm Centre for a day of Easter fun for all the family. The idea of the Easter Boutique Market is to get the people of Brighton shopping local and enjoying themselves...
Sussex girl Jo Norton, 26 is the proud owner of a local fashion label Mille Saisons. Jo describes herself as having the appearance of a 16 year old, with braces. "I keep being ID’ed for silly things." So I think we can agree, this lovely lady has a good sense of...
Caroline, 37, from Ringmer, designs and hand makes tiny things in the form of a various treats from modelling clay. She moved away from her hometome 20 years ago to go to University in Nottingham. Since then, she's lived in London, Paris and our beloved Brighton. How would you describe...
Corinne Taylor, 28 from Chester moved to Manchester to study when she was 19 and stayed there for 8 years. Recently relocated to Brighton with her partner Dan, she is now living in the village of Ovingdean, just on the edge of the South Downs. "It is perfect for...
A local designer is using her skills to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer after being approached by a friend who had lost her mother to the disease. Her work has been supported by Logan's Run actor Jenny Agutter. Lisa Ebdon, who runs personalised greetings business Hickory Dickory Designs from her studio...
Laura Windebank, 41  from Crowborough, Sussex is the designer and maker behind the embroidery based enterprise 'Cubb kids'. She is now living in Brighton with her partner and 5 year old daughter, Bethan. "Brighton is such a vibrant, tolerant and creative city, which keeps you young!" How would you describe your business? "Cubb...
Millie, 23 describe's herself as "A bit of an obsessive maker; I look at everything around me and try to understand how it was made, especially when it comes to textiles, whether that’s the construction of a handbag or the stitch and technique of a jumper someone is wearing...
Lola Hoad, 22, originally from Buckinghamshire, moved down to Brighton in 2012.  Why did you move? "My partner and I moved from our family homes in Bucks when we were 17 as we decided to shun University and head into the 'real world' instead. We wouldn't change it for the world!...