Everyone is invited to come along to the Market Town Festival event which will take place inside Sandbach Market Hall and on Small Common car park on Saturday 12^th September 2026, between 10am and 3pm.

Join us for FREE family fun and festivities, including traditional fairground stalls:

· Hook-a-duck

· Hoopla

· Inflatable axe throwing

· Test of strength

Lots of activities will be on offer at the Market Hall for the kids to take part in:

· Sand art (10am - 1.30pm) with Sand Art and Fun with Jo

· Face painting (10am - 3pm) with The Vivid Tribe Face Painting

· Circus skills (10am - 12 noon & 1pm - 3pm) with Co-Train

· "Best dressed" fancy dress competition (judging takes place at 1pm)

· Craft activities and Spot the Dragon trail

Make sure you meet the Knightly Nonsense walkabout performers who are on a quest to travel the land and bring joy and laughter to all of the King's subjects. Dragons will be tamed, royalty will be rescued and two unicycling knights will joust it out for glory!

Food and drink will also be available: snag a sausage and enjoy an ice-cream during your visit.

The Sandbach Market traders are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Market Hall and you might even spot a Tudor costume or two! Browse the stalls and explore the quality array of goods on offer. Sandbach Makers Market will also be taking place so there's plenty to see and do in town for families on Market Town Festival Day.

About Sandbach Market

Sandbach Market was granted a charter nearly 450 years ago by Queen Elizabeth I and the Market Town Festival event has its roots in the town's rich market heritage.