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About
Established in 2018, Funyard Events provides a vibrant platform for small and large brands to showcase and sell their products across the South East of England and beyond. With just under 150 successful events, we are evolving into a recognised brand. Our events celebrate handcrafted items from local artisans, high-quality and award winning food producers and independent vendors, contributing to vibrant community engagement and revitalisation efforts in town centers. Our events were among the select few that continued to operate during the lockdowns, providing vital support to small businesses facing challenges.
Our indoor Christmas Markets, recognized as some of the biggest and best in Hampshire by Hampshire Live, Great British Life, Boutique Retreats, Portsmouth News and other media, further exemplify our commitment to quality and community spirit.
We provide a platform to help you bring your new or established business to premium locations and connect with the community. Recent locations include Westquay, Gunwharf Quays, Westgate Oxford, Bluewater, Brighton i360 to name but a few.
With a wealth of experience across leisure, retail, private education, media, property, council projects and management, our team brings a fresh perspective to planning and executing events. We maintain strong partnerships with reputable venues and organisations, including Landsecurities, Gunwharf Quays Waterfront Shopping Outlet, Bluewater Shopping Centre, Westgate Oxford, Fareham Borough Council, Eastleigh Borough Council, Itchen Valley Country Park, YMCA and The Point in Eastleigh, facilitating connections among thousands of startups, small and large national businesses, Trusts and charities.
At Funyard Events, we strive to foster collaboration, create opportunities for growth and enhance community ties.
Mission
TO CONTRIBUTE TO SMALL BIZ GROWTH & PROMOTION
TO CONNECT BRANDS WITH CUSTOMERS
TO CONTRIBUTE TO TOWN REGENERATION INITIATIVES
Testimonies
This market is a great place to start your Christmas shopping and get into the festive mood
The organisers are beyond lovely and take care to give you the platform you need to showcase your work.
The footfall is much higher than most events I have been to and it's down to their amazing brand building and marketing. Fantastic!
I look forward to a long and profitable relationship with them.
Wow! Wow! Wow!
We are completely exhausted but what a phenomenal weekend
A huge well done & thank you to Funyard Events & Gunwharf Quays for putting on such an absolutely brilliant event with 10k footfall - you guys rock!!
This market has been phenomenal!
Even got customers praising the advertising
These are my favourite events to do! So well organised, friendly & helpful staff on the day who genuinely care about their stall holders doing well. Always a great successful day, as the footfall they drive is brilliant!
What is there to say about Funyard Events?
EVERYTHING!
Reliable doesn't cut it as they always push further and further every day and it truly shows at the markets.
I can highly recommend Funyard Events. I attended their Guildford market last year and it was extremely well organised.
All the information I needed about the market came promptly and was very detailed offering advice on parking etc.
There was a great vibe amongst stallholders and the market had a good atmosphere. I am looking forward to being part of further markets organised by Funyard Events.
I conducted a thorough Funyard Events online search through Facebook, Instagram & Google. I was so satisfied with what I found that I booked a pitch at 2 events in Guildford
I felt on the day of the fair the organisation was top notch. Great promotion, a personable and friendly event organiser made all of the traders feel very welcomed and optimistic about the day. The venue staff were superb and very welcoming
I look forward to a long and profitable relationship with them.
A very well organised event, easy to communicate with the organisers and swift communication throughout. They had the appropriate amount of similar vendors for the size of the event.
Very much enjoyed and looking forward to working with Funyard Events again.
Attended my first official event through Funyard Events.
I was initially nervous, as I didn’t know what to expect. However Stuart‘s guidance and advice was instrumental in achieving outstanding sales.
Looking forward to the next event.
I always look forward to Funyard Events markets. Not only are they professional they are extremely well organised and their advertising for their markets is great.
Their communication with you is amazing and they are always happy to answer any query.
When I arrive and throughout the whole duration of the market they are really warm and welcoming.
We always look forward to Funyard Events. The organisers are good at actively promoting events and increasing footfall, bringing in great customers.
We have a great time at Funyard events as they are well organised, and the organisers are always on hand to support.
We would recommend Funyard Events to any craft trader as it is a great way to engage with customers as well as gain and share tips with other traders.
This has to be the most well organised company I've ever had the pleasure of attending, as a seller and a browser.
They are friendly and very helpful and because of their willingness to support their sellers, they attract the most friendly and supportive crafters/sellers in return.
Frans All Things Craft
Thank-you to everyone who came down and purchased from us at Fareham and Portsmouth Indoor Christmas Markets and at thank-you to Funyard Events for hosting a great couple of Fayres.
Today in Portsmouth we had the best day we have ever had in the 6yrs since we started.
What an incredible day in Portsmouth!
Our busiest day yet!
Wow! Wow! Wow!
What an absolutely amazing event by Funyard Events today - I sold 2 days stock in 1 day and still sold out of 2 flavours!!
That's the most I've ever sold at any event ever.
Coconut Ice & Coconut Fudge Ice flew out too!
It was a great success and the event was well run and the organisers were very helpful on the day so a massive thank you from us it was an absolute fantastic event. We hope the guests were very happy with our food and service on the day and we hope to continue working with you for future events