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East Neuk Open Studios Christmas Art & Craft Market

Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 November 2026 Opens in 28 days

Saturday and Sunday at Bowhouse

Bowhouse, on the A917 between Elie and St Monans, St Monans, Fife · Scotland

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Small sailing boats moored in St Monans harbour in front of a row of whitewashed and pastel-coloured fishermen's houses under a blue sky
St Monans harbour; the Christmas Art & Craft Market is held at Bowhouse, just outside the village (photo 2023) — Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0

An annual two-day Christmas art and craft fair at Bowhouse in the East Neuk of Fife, run by the artists and makers of East Neuk Open Studios.

East Neuk Open Studios is a network of artists and makers in the coastal villages of Fife's East Neuk, from Largo to Crail and Kingsbarns, who open their studios to visitors during the year. Each November the group brings its members together for a Christmas art and craft fair at Bowhouse, the converted farm steading near St Monans.

Members work in ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, needle felting, printmaking, letterpress, painting, photography, woodwork and candle making, so it is a good place to buy original, locally made Christmas presents directly from the makers.

It is held a month before Bowhouse's own December Market Weekend, which is listed separately.

Dates by season

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2026–27 Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov 2026Saturday and Sunday at Bowhouse Coming up
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2025–26 Sat 1 – Sun 2 Nov 2025Saturday and Sunday at Bowhouse Held

Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 6 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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