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Spring Dates for Markets and Fairs 2020
Friday February 6th – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in The Square, Shrewbury 9am – 3.30pm
Thursday February 13th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in The Square, Ludlow 9am – 2pm
Thursday February 27th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in The Square, Ludlow 9am -2pm
Friday March 6th – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in The Square, Shrewsbury 9am – 3.30pm
Thursday March 12th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in The Square, Ludlow 9am – 2pm
Sat/Sun March 14/15th – Himley Hall Early Mother’s Day Charity Shopping Event 10am – 4pm. Himley Hall, Himley, Dudley, West Midlands. DY3 4DF
Thursday March 26th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in The Square, Ludlow 9am – 2pm
Friday April 3rd – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in The Square, Shrewsbury 9am – 3.30pm
Thursday April 9th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in The Square, Ludlow 9am – 2pm
Thursday April 23rd – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in The Square, Ludlow 9am – 2pm
March – August 2019
I can’t believe how quickly the months have flown by – before we know it the summer has gone and we are into Autumn! Its been a fairly quiet few months starting off with the National Alpaca show in Telford at the end of March where we had a trade stand. Continue reading
Autumn/Winter Dates for Markets and Fairs 2019
Friday October 4th – Shrewsbury Farmers Market in the square 9am – 3.30pm
Friday November 1st – Shrewsbury Farmers Market in the square 9am – 3.30pm
Saturday November 2nd – Cancer Support Group Autumn Fair at the Parish Centre in Church Stretton 10am – 12pm
Saturday November 9th – Made In Shropshire Shrewsbury in the square 9am – 4pm
Thursday November 14th – Ludlow Farmers Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Saturday November 23rd – Westhope Craft Fair, Westhope College, Craven Arms SY7 9JL 10am – 4pm
Sunday November 24th – Stand in Orvis, Ludlow 10am – 4pm
Monday November 25th – Builth Wales Winter Fair, Gift Hall 9am – 5pm
Tuesday November 26th – Builth Wales Winter Fair , Gift Hall 9am – 5pm
Thursday November 28th – Ludlow Farmers Marker 9am – 2pm
Tuesday December 3rd – Tinsel Tuesday Gift Market, Ludlow Square 10am – 4pm
Friday December 6th – Shrewsbury Farmers Market 9am – 3pm
Saturday December 7th – Weston Park Christmas Fayre, Shifnal, Telford TF11 8LE 9am – 5pm
Sunday December 8th – Weston Park Christmas Fayre 9am – 5pm
Tuesday December 10th – Tinsel Tuesday, Gift Market, Ludlow square 10am – 4pm
Thursday December 12th – Ludlow Farmers Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Saturday December 14th – Made in Shropshire Shrewsbury in the square 9am – 4pm
Tuesday December 17th – Tinsel Tuesday Gift Market, Ludlow Market 10am – 4pm
Summer Dates for Markets & Shows 2019
Thursday June 27th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Friday July 5th – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 3.30pm
Sunday July 7th – Cancer Research Garden party at All Stretton 2pm – 5pm (taking alpacas)
Thursday July 11th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Sunday July 14th – Ludlow Green Festival in the square 10am – 4pm
Thursday July 25th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market 9am – 2pm
Thursday August 1st – Burwarton Show , Bridgnorth, WV16 6QJ 9am – 5pm
Saturday August 3rd – Tenbury Countryside Show , Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8BH 9am – 5pm
Saturday August 18th – Maws Craft Fair, Jackfield, Telford 2pm – 5pm (taking alpacas)
Thursday August 22nd – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Friday September 6th – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 4pm
Sunday September 8th – Picklescott Country Fayre SY6 6NR 12pm – 5pm
Thursday September 12th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Saturday September 14th – Made in Shropshire in the Square , Shrewsbury 9am – 5pm
Thursday September 26th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market 9am – 2pm
November 2018 – February 2019
Winter is coming to an end and we are looking forward to Spring when the days become longer and the grass starts to grow and hopefully less rain and wind. It has been very mild this winter, but the alpacas have still grown lovely thick fleeces ready to be shorn off in June.
Spring dates for the Markets & Shows 2019
Thursday February 28th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Friday March 1st – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 3.30pm
Saturday March 9th – Made in Shropshire in Shrewsbury square 9am – 5pm
Thursday March 14th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Saturday/Sunday March 23rd/24th – National Alpaca Show in Telford at the Exhibition Centre 9am – 5pm
Thursday March 28th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Friday April 5th – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 3.30pm
Thursday April 11th – Ludlow Farmer’s Marker in the square 9am – 2pm
Saturday April 13th – Made in Shropshire in Shrewsbury square 9am – 5pm
Thursday April 25th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Friday May 3rd – Shrewsbury Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 3.30pm
Thursday May 9th – Ludlow Farmer’s Market in the square 9am – 2pm
Saturday May 11th – Made in Shropshire in Shrewsbury square 9am – 5pm
January Sale 2019
10% off selected socks and handknits –
Buy online or come and visit Coco Alpacas by making an appointment via email jane@cocoalpacas.co.uk, or tel 01694 751792 Mob 07989 740376.
We will be holding an Open Day at Coco Alpacas on Saturday January 26th from 10am – 3pm where you can see the alpacas and the lovely products we sell.
We will also be at Ludlow Farmers Market on Thursday January 24th 9am – 2pm and
Shrewsbury Farmers Market on Friday February 1st 9am – 3pm
July-October 2018
I can’t believe how quickly time has gone as we are at the beginning of December already. I made a decision at the end of June to close the shop in Church Stretton and concentrate more on markets, fairs and the alpacas. Continue reading
Autumn/Winter Events 2018
We will be attending the following events:-
Thursday 8th November – Ludlow Farmers Market 9am – 2pm in Castle Square, Ludlow
Thursday 22nd November – Ludlow Farmers Market 9am – 2pm in Castle Square, Ludlow
Mon/Tuesday 26th/27th November – Royal Welsh Winter Fair 8.30am – 7.30pm (Mon) 8.30am – 6pm (Tues) at BuilthWales show ground
Sat/Sun 1st/2nd December – Weston Park – 9am – 5pm at Weston-under-Lizard, Shifnal TF11 8LE
Tuesday 4th December – Tinsel Tuesday 9am -4pm in Castle Square, Ludlow
Friday 7th December – Shrewsbury Farmer Market 9am – 3.30pm in The Square, Shrewbury
Tuesday 11th December – Tinsel Tuesday 9am – 4pm in Castle Sq, Ludlow
Thursday 13th December – Ludlow Farmers Market 9am – 2pm in Castle sq. Ludlow
Saturday 15th December – Shrewsbury Christmas Market 9am – 6pm in The Square, Shrewsbury
Tuesday 18th December – Tinsel Tuesday 9am – 4pm in Castle Sq, Ludlow
Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd December – Festive Fizz & Eats Festival 4.30pm – 9pm at Weston Park , Shifnal TF11 8LE
April – June 2018
What a wonderful summer we are having- lots of sunshine which is great for the alpacas so they can absorb the vitamin D that they require. However it was a bit of nightmare keeping them cool before they got sheared, which wasn’t until the end of June! Continue reading