Win!: Shop handmade at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is back for its second year, boasting over 140 exhibitors, showcasing the finest works of contemporary craft, including jewellery, interior textiles and fashion accessories, ceramics, glass, metal-work, furniture and more. Both established makers and emerging talent have been selected by a panel of experts to ensure work is both innovative and of the highest quality.

This year the event is moving to a city centre location and will be held in Spinningfields, just off Deansgate in Manchester. The exhibitors will be housed in a large hard-sided pavillion set in this central open space, which is apparently surrounded by cafes and restaurants, so there should be plenty of opportunity to take a break or two for the odd beverage and treat to sustain your shopping energies!

We are assured that the fair provides a perfect opportunity for visitors to treat themselves, buy one-off gorgeous gifts for Christmas or invest in a distinctive piece for their home, so we will definately be heading over to indulge in a little bit of retail therapy. Here at the Culture Vulture we believe strongly in buying handmade and supporting our hardworking craftspeople!

To win one of three pairs of day tickets to The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair please tell us what craft activity you like to get up to in your spare time in the comment box below. Please specify whether you would like a ticket for the Friday, Saturday or Sunday (23rd to 25th October). The prize is for entry tickets only and does not include any travel or accomodation

NB: Please be sure to read our terms and conditions which you are deemed to have accepted by entering! Winners will be picked by random. Closing date: 16th October 2009

Competition now closed – winners are nicky r, Nic Hudson and Paul Marshall as picked randomly by random.org – keep an eye out for an email heading your way guys and congratulations!!