The Corn Exchange Cafe & Shops in Stamford consists of around 30 small businesses selling unique and handmade items
Visit us today to find the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one.
Our unique local shops and crafts
A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at our shops and cafe.
STAMFORD KIDZ STUFF
Joyce has made her shop colourful and fun, for all those wee ones who come to visit.
Browse through beautiful wooden toys, fair trade mobiles and bags, wonderfully illustrated books, plush soft toys, pocket money range and nursery items. Nappy cakes and gift baskets are also available, handmade to your specification and budget.
DAB DESIGNS
Denise has a unique take on Design. Upcycled furniture with varying wonderful techniques.
UPTOWN VINYL RECORDS
Alan, at Uptown Vinyl Records offers a huge collection of vinyl, CDs and music videos.
Music memorabilia in stock covers all genres of music.
We also buy record collections, contact us
THE STAMFORD SEWING SHOP
Linda, at Stamford Sewing Shop stocks a large range of haberdashery, knitting wool, . If it's not in stock, then she’ll always try to order it for you. She has a lot of lovely regular customers and she loves to discuss sewing needs and see photos of any projects.
Linda has chosen to reduce her hours. With only haberdashery on display. She is now in the shop on Wednesdays & Fridays 9am-12am
THE WHITE COUNTRY STORE
New trader has arrived in Cabinet 10 with her unique collection of Home Interior Gifts.
Best Seller Heart Snacking Station - Great for sharing
Laura has now taken over Unit 2 and will soon be displaying wonderful Kitchen Home Wares. Watch this space
NIK NAKS
The Corn Exchange Theatres Charity Shop selling everything except electrical goods and large furniture. All donations allow the theatre’s charity to provide a venue for local amateur and community groups. We are a loyal, friendly team of volunteers who enjoy working in this vibrant atmosphere.
ALI'S ALLSORTS
Owned by Ali, selling Stamford gifts, tea towels, bags, mugs, postcards and other memorabilia together with new and old collectibles to include Beatrix Potter, Lladro and DCUK ducks and birds, Pomme Pidou money boxes and notepads.
BACK WALL BOOKSHOP
Back Wall Bookshop is excited to stock a range of greetings cards and gift wrap for all occasions as well as books, jigsaws, stationery and gifts. For all enquiries please message us here.
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REAL FURNITURE PAINT
Eric has taken over the stock of Frenchic Chalk Paint
RACHAELS COLLECTION
Meet Rachael in Cabinet 6, with her collection of Fabulous Doorstops, Door Knockers & Bronze animal figures.
From Highland Cows to Hares and Horses and Lovely ironwork door knockers & hooks
RUBY MOON
RubyJo & Girl in The Moon combined as RubyMoon
Anne Padmore is the designer of Gemstone Jewellery and specialises in semi-precious gemstone jewellery including amethyst, turquoise and fresh water pearls, all in lovely colour combinations. Simple bold styles which allow the gems to speak for themselves, she also enjoys making a few seed bead and hand-felted designs. Commissions are welcome.
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Margaret Rounds our silversmith, designs unique sterling silver jewellery, which is cut, filed and polished all by Ruby Jo.
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FORK EMPORIUM
At Chris's Fork Emporium we turn antique and vintage cutlery into beautiful handmade cutlery jewellery.
Bracelets made from fork and spoon handles, pendants, rings, earrings and fish knife bracelets, all carefully shaped and polished into jewellery with history.
BACK IN THE DAY
Purveyors of quirky and traditional collectables. From rustic garden, to retro bar, man cave to vintage hometown décor, classic car, garage and model railway to doll's houses and tiny furniture.
ELSA & MIDGE
Mary has always loved chine & crockery and France. So the Elsa & Midge venture brought it all together.
Mary is a great believer in reusing, upcycling, & preloved. She spends time in France near Limoges, and loves nothing more than rummaging through the local Brocantes, vide greniers [local sales] & markets to find a pretty piece of china or ceramic.
Hope you enjoy browsing through the old, mainly vintage French crockery
KATS
Kate has joined us with her lovely handmade goods. She is very passionate about crafting. Handmade Linen Tote Bags with various colourful transfers, Handmade pencil cases & makeup bags. Dreamcatchers are all on offer
RUTLAND WAX MELTS
Theresa has joined us with her Luxury Collection of Hand Made Wax Melts, Diffusers, Burners, Hand & Body Washes & Lotions. Wonderful Aromas
UNIQUELY YOURS
Welcome to Amber, with her One of a Kind Acrylic Pouings on canvas.
Amber has crafted for personal enjoyment for years. Trying various types of crafts, one eventually stood out from the rest. husband kindly cleared out their garage in order to support Amber in scaling up this hobby.
Each painting is unique, same techniques and colours used wil never result in the same outcome.
Hopefully I can share my passion and persuade you to like my creations.
BLOSSIA ART
Olena has joined us with unique take on Resin Art. Olena came from Ukraine, leaving behind family, friends and her life. She had been a master felter & a teacher.
With the help of her sponsors, she has managed to channel a new found energy into creating art in epoxy resin, bringing nature inside.
Beautiful Tea Light Holders, Light Up Ornaments, Decorations & more.
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SAMS PEBBLES
Sam, who, in real life is a Conservator. But has turned her spare time to this unique Pebble Art.
More to come
LIZZIE ANN CRAFT
I’m Sarah and have a strong passion for typography and creating new designs for my handmade gifts, home décor and wedding stationery. Many unique bespoke pieces made to order.
GOLDBRUSH
Karina joins us with her unique greetings cards, with quirky images
VANDA HAIRBANDS
Handmade reversible wired hairbands. During lockdown I decided to make hairbands for myself to keep myself busy. Quite a few friends commented on how nice they were, so I thought I would make some to sell as a hobby.
BETTIE BROWN BOUTIQUE
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Elaine has joined us in Cabinet 1 with her unique handmade bath bombs, body oils & lotions etc. Wonderful fragrances
BALLYHOO BEARS
Hi, we are Ballyhoo Bears and Belles. That's me, Ceri and my sister Kay
I live in Stamford and make the bears, which I hand knit from all types of yarn such as alpaca, mohair and silk and pure wool. I knit them from my own patterns in all sizes. There are, what I call the little flat bears and also the collectors bear which are sitting down.
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ELSIE'S FLOWER BASKET
Sally the florist has joined us in Cabinet 10 with all things floral. From Silk Posies to Real Bouquets
CLARE LICKMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
ALL ROUND
Graham is a local woodturner, starting his hobby after he retired. He uses a lathe and hand held cutting tools. A versatile craft, allowing Graham to be very creative.
Graham is always looking for new ideas & challenges.
DAYDREAMS & DRAGONS
Emma & Jade, a mother & daughter team, with a passion for all things fantasy and for making handmade craft.
All of our items are made by ourselves with materials sourced in the UK.
SUPERCUBING.COM
Hi I'm Daniel, and a competitive Speedcuber and regularly compete in competitions up and down the UK.
BUY-CRAFTS
Sandra lovingly makes these Hand Crafted Goods. From Purses / Makeup Bags / Peg Buckets / I Pad Pouch / Dammit Dolls and More
Clare has always been interested in photography, a way of capturing the beauty in everyday moments. What began as a personal passion grew into a creative journey, transforming images into greetings cards & prints.
Whether its the delicate detail of a bird in flight or the quiet charm of a countryside scene. Clare loves finding stories in nature
Each photograph taken is a reflection of the joy found in the world around
BIG LIFE
SIIMPLY BEING YOU
SLADE BOOKS
Yvette & Louise have joined the team with their amazing hand crafted animals in support of the Big Life Foundation.
This Charity helps endangered species in Africa.
From Hand Knitted & Crochet Elephants, Zebras, Rhinos, etc and Beautiful Hand Pencilled Images of Animals
Darren has joined us with his unique take on mindfulness aromas
Elaine Slade is a retired Deputy Head and a passionate children's author. The Charlie Farley range of books was inspired by her own Golden Doodle Pet called Charlie & created during lockdown. Her teaching experience has served her well in aiming to raise self esteem and equip young readers to face life's challenges.
Her dedication to fostering a love of reading and building confidence in children is evident in every story.
6 Picture Storybooks & 5 Read Alone Chapter Books are now available
HOME WITH JOSEPHINE
Jacqueline has joined us with her wonderful handcrafted cushions & covers. Can be made to order. Commissions welcome. Various fabrics available.
THE LITTLE GIFT DEN
GO CRUISE & TRAVEL
Sonia is very passionate about her BUG ART
range of gifts. Hamish the Cow, Ziggy the Cat & Monty the Monkey to name but a few
Notebooks, Book n Pen set, Mugs, Long Stem Wine Glasses & more
Ring Nigel Ramsden for all your Travel Needs. Cruises in particular.
Pop in for a brochure.
