A new, regular ‘Makers Market’ is being launched at Peak Village (formerly Peak Shopping Village) in Rowsley to bring together high-quality artisans, crafters, makers and bakers as well as street food and live acoustic music from Derbyshire and beyond.

The market will take place on Sunday 15 August and then every third Sunday of the month in the large courtyard at Peak Village, alongside the centre's permanent shops, restaurants and other facilities.

Food, ceramics, jewellery, photography, artworks, handicrafts and much more will feature across more than 40 stalls set up by the finest artisan producers. Food stalls will boast the very best of seasonal, local farm produce, artisan breads, delicatessen and hand-crafted cheeses, while local artist Ben Sherwin will be one of many producers on hand to talk about their work with visitors.

“We’re delighted that the Maker’s Market will become a regular feature at Peak Village. We had such a positive response to a pilot event in July that we knew there was a demand from people in the area, and further afield, to meet with artisan makers and try their products. We have a great site for the market with plenty of space and a large, free car park already in place for the existing shops and facilities,” says Katayune Jacquin, Peak Village Centre Manager.

Peak Village was bought earlier this year by the Devonshire Group, the company that represents the interests of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at nearby Chatsworth.

Essential repairs, redecoration, refitting of vacant units and the landscaping of public areas with planters and new street furniture are all underway as the site undergoes a major upgrade.

Situated on the edge of the Peak District National Park, Peak Village employs between 80 and 100 people across nearly 20 shops and new stores are expected to open soon. The retail and lifestyle destination aims to offer something distinctively different from traditional high streets and shopping malls by welcoming a higher percentage of independent retail brands and operators with a strong local connection.

The Devonshire Group has strong experience in retail through its existing operations at Chatsworth (the estate farm shop and gift shops) and at Bolton Abbey and is a landlord to many retail outlets across its estates.