Now in its third year, the contemporary craft buying event will feature 150 designer-makers in ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, furniture and other fashion, home and interior products.

This year, the organisers have announced the addition of Great Northern Graduates, an area of the show which showcases the best from this year’s creative degree courses. Showcasing their work in this prime exhibition space, successful graduates will gain exposure to leading curators, buyers, journalists, collectors, galleries and the public, providing an essential element in the transition from student to employable designer.

Visitors at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair can spend the day in a relaxed yet stimulating atmosphere, chat to the makers and find out the story behind the work. The event will give visitors an appreciation of how much work goes into each unique piece and offers the opportunity to buy directly from the person who made it.

• Friday, 22 October – Sunday, 24 October, 2010
• Pavilion in Spinningfields, Hardman Boulevard, off Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3AQ.
• www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk
• Admission on door:  £6 (£5 concession)