Melbourne has always hummed with a very particular type of energy. A sense of places, spaces, people and possibilities. Now more than ever that hum has risen to a steady buzz as we all find our way back to a new, reimagined normal.
The ways we’re choosing to rest, relax and re-energise are unique to this moment in time. Events are being shaped by the drive to re-connect, explore and share experiences again.
Whether your vibe is discovering artisan creators, listening to local musos, finding Insta inspiration (or all of the above), makers’ markets are delivering the dynamic-but-chilled-out experiences we’re all craving.
Here are 3 reasons why Bourne Local Artisan makers’ markets are hitting the mark for where Melbourne is at right now…
The feel-good factor!
Explore. Experience. Engage. Enjoy. Artisan makers’ markets are for all the things we have missed. They offer us the unique opportunity to get amongst it – to be part of something bigger – but to do it in our own way.
Revel in the fact that just around the corner is the new find: the new flavour, new style, new tune, new gift, new encounter. So, meander in. Let the kids explore. Meet the neighbourhood’s new fur babies. Pull up a chair (or picnic rug) and socialise. Or don’t. Maybe you’d rather put in your earbuds and wander through the creative showcase of food, art, jewellery, clothing, ceramics, toys (for children and pets of course) and remember what it’s like to be immersed in a space that celebrates the new and the interesting.
Meet old friends; make new ones. Try the cider. Open the wine. See where the afternoon takes you. All with a backdrop of funky tunes and an undeniable buzz.
How very Melbourne.
Make a difference. (And have fun doing it.)
Let’s not beat around the bush. The tiny traders, the artisans, the face painters, the local musicians, the innovators, the creative makers: they’ve been doing it tough.
But now that we – and they – are emerging, we’ve all got a role to play.
We all know that every dollar we spend is a vote for what kind of world we want. Supporting local has never been more important: to our communities and the people in them, to our economy, and to our planet. It’s a simple but empowering way to make a difference. For Bourne Local, our name says it all. Supporting locals is a big part of what we do and why we do it.
Know you’re making a difference, and have fun doing it. Win win.
Connect with creativity
When we say ‘good different’, we don’t mean it like a supermarket chain does. We mean it like ‘come and see what Victoria’s most inspired makers, movers and shakers have been up to these last two years’. We mean it like ‘come and see who has side-hustled their way into new, exciting and different offers’. We mean it like come and support the musicians who are so damn excited to be back on stage.
If you know us, you’ll know that no two markets are the same. While we love, value and always support our steadfast traders, we’re also always evolving so you know that each visit will yield new discoveries. Join us and find what has grown from the seeds of ideas from the innovators, the pivoters, the musicians, makers, bakers, and the connoisseurs who have been waiting to share it with you.
Get amongst it.
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