A special small business “taster” market took place in Commercial Road and Playland Creative Hub, as part of the national Small Business Saturday campaign, offering visitors the perfect opportunity to shop local, discover unique gifts, and support local makers and businesses.
Visitors were able to find a variety of offerings, including handcrafted cakes, premium artificial floral arrangements, organic Korean Beauty products, fresh preservative free artisan breads, hand drawn cards, award winning soaps and independent travel agency offering personalised holiday planning.
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1. Small Business Saturday
Cake artist Tracey Rashid of Essence of Cake. Small Business Taster Christmas Market. Entrepreneurs showed off their products at a Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates initiative in Commercial Road, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse (301125-02) | Chris Moorhouse
2. Small Business Saturday
Group picture of entrepreneurs. Small Business Taster Christmas Market. Entrepreneurs showed off their products at a Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates initiative in Commercial Road, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse (301125-09) | Chris Moorhouse
3. Small Business Saturday
Alice Small Searle of Tigerboat Togs. Business Taster Christmas Market. Entrepreneurs showed off their products at a Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates initiative in Commercial Road, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse (301125-14) | Chris Moorhouse
4. Small Business Saturday
Billie Coe, programme manager at Portsmouth Creates, right, and Jane Hodgkins, project officer at Portsmouth Creates. Small Business Taster Christmas Market. Entrepreneurs showed off their products at a Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates initiative in Commercial Road, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse (301125-10) | Chris Moorhouse