The Finders Keepers — applications open!
The birth of Hope Street Markets in Winter 2007 was a bit of A Thing. There was live music, yielding couches and enough wine to warm up the sleepy shoppers as they perused of the dozens of indoor stalls manned by local young artists and designers. Begun by Surry Hills locals Sarah and Brooke, the non-profit collaborative market happened thrice more over the next three seasons, swelling visibly each time — and now they’ve gotten so big for their vintage lace-up ankle boots they’ve had to change their name and home.
Finders Keepers is the new name, and CarriageWorks is the new home — but the vibe, the non-profit-making and the charity donations are all staying put. There will now be sixty or so stalls coming from Australia-wide — and applications for the first market, which is being held on December 5 and 6 are still open. And this time it’s only bi-annual, so if you miss out that’s another six months to wait…
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