Wales, UK, 2022 - The premier destination for supporting Welsh crafts makers online has introduced a new feature that helps shoppers find local markets and craft fairs in real life. The new online directory brings together hundreds of local market events in an easy-to-use responsive calendar format. With filters allowing people to search their region shoppers across all of Wales can now find a craft fair, market or maker’s event near them with ease. The Craft Fair Directory is part of the wider...

The people of Wales feel more strongly Welsh than they did in 2016, and Brexit is likely to be the reason, a top academic professor has said.Professor Richard Wyn Jones who is the Director of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance, pointed to polls showing that the percentage of people who defined themselves as Welsh in Wales had risen from 24% to 30%.Meanwhile, the number we defined themselves as British and Welsh had fallen from 27% to 19%.Writing in the Welsh language...

Spirit of Wales Distillery wins two silver medals for their Welsh rums from The Spirit Business, 2022 The Rum & Cachaça Masters, to find excellence within the category. The Welsh distillery who has a shop on the Welsh markeplace www.madeincymru.com walked away with a silver medal for their newly launched luscious Steeltown White Welsh Rum and a second silver medal for their Dragon’s Breath Welsh Spiced Rum, adding to their array of global awards.In February 2022, The Spirits Business hosted...

Here at Made in Cymru we’re all about the M’s this month… M is for… Monks and mêl (honey) We begin with a famous mediaeval monk, St David, as the first of the month sees the celebration of our patron saint. St David established a monastic community in coastal Pembrokeshire (now the city of St David’s) in around 550. His community was not centred around a grand building, as was the case with monasteries in later centuries, but would have...

Celebrating their first anniversary: Made in Cymru are helping Welsh consumers shop local and support local artisans The first destination for quality Welsh made products, Made in Cymru is celebrating one year since its launch. In that time, the site has grown to include a vast array of jewellery, home decor, clothing, art, health, beauty and more, all made by local Welsh artisans. To celebrate its first anniversary, the site has partnered with a local charity, St David’s Hospice to raise funds...

Christmas is right around the corner. Before you know it, the snow will be falling, and the queues will be forming to grab the must-have Christmas gifts for 2021. If you’re looking for unique and one-of-a-kind gifts to impress your friends and family this year, you don’t have to look as far as you think. For Christmas 2021, we’re promoting the idea of shopping local and supporting Welsh artisans through our online marketplace. Instead of buying from global conglomerates or...

Handmade jewellery is at the top of our Christmas list for 2021. Wales is famous for its jewellery artisans, who put their own twist on classic designs. Jewellery is one of the most intimate gifts that you can buy a person. Every piece tells a story and is something that they can take with them through life. We like to think of jewellery as the ultimate love language.At Made in Cymru, our marketplace is full of talented local Welsh artisans...

North Wales-based Made in Cymru has won eCommerce platform of the year in the SME Welsh Enterprise Awards 2021For most small and medium enterprises in Wales, the year 2021 has predominantly been about recovering from the pandemic and preparing their businesses for a post-pandemic future. The Welsh business community has shown resilience and unbreakable spirit during these turbulent times and have continued to be the flagbearers of the Welsh economy. As a country, Wales boasts its expertise in several sectors...