The M Market

Overview

The thought of Christmas shopping may send even the calmest among us into a panic stricken daze. Those final few weeks before the 25th approaches bring to mind memories of sweltering traffic jams in Westfield car parks, crabby sales assistants, tinny Christmas carols played on repeat everywhere you go and those condescending looks from the more organised folk who got their Christmas shopping done back in October. You know who you are.

It's kind of hard to get into the Christmas spirit with all this pressure of buying your loved ones Christmas gifts that they won't secretly return. Fortunately, one of our favourite neighbourhood art collectives, Le Petit Bateau, has collaborated with Lais Marques and Party Collective to bring us something a little different this year.

Introducing the M Market. Set in the beachside suburb of Maroubra Beach, the M Market is an outdoor cornucopia of art, music and food. Discover some local artists, listen to some live tunes (that aren't Christmas carols) and enjoy the unique fare from a food truck, or three. The market is proudly created and run by artists, and provides a great opportunity to pick up a unique gift handcrafted by the very human standing in front of you. Not a crabby sales assistant or plastic Christmas tree in sight.

The M Market will be running on November 27 2016 at the Maroubra Bowling Club, Maroubra Beach. Festivities will start at 9am and kick on until 9pm. Entry is free.