Merchants and Market Day

Rowany Festival hosts a vibrant marketplace where attendees can explore a diverse range of handcrafted goods, medieval-inspired wares, and specialty items.

The marketplace is a key highlight of the festival, offering visitors a unique shopping experience with an authentic medieval atmosphere.

Permanent Merchants

A collection of stallholders set up for the entire festival, providing attendees with access to a variety of goods throughout the event. These merchants offer:

  • Handcrafted medieval clothing and accessories
  • Jewelry, leatherwork, and metal crafts
  • Armor, weapons, and shields for combatants
  • Period-appropriate feast gear and utensils
  • Books, scrolls, and calligraphy supplies
  • Specialty foods, spices, and beverages

 

Some of this years’ permanent merchants include:

TALES, TATTERS & TRINKETS

Lady Mairi of Kilravock

 Fiction books, handmade toys and belt pouches, accessories, second-hand garb.
BLACK SQUIRREL FEASTWARE

Baroness Madelaine de Bourgogne (OL, OP)

 I sell fine pottery based on period styles to enhance an SCA kit.
Oonagh’s Own

Magnifica Oonagh O’Neill OL

Oonagh’s Own is an Australian owned business, operating for over 30 years with various evolutions.

I have been working glass for 17 years and offer historic reproductions of glass beads from ancient through to the 11th century. Beautiful glass bottles based off Roman finds, and glass spindle whorls. Glass head brass pins that date back to the Roman age and continue through history. Brass penannular pins and a variety of beautiful coloured veils. Colourful Nålbinding beanies and leg wraps. Possibly a few surprises too.

From my dear friend, The Hornmaster, I will have a selection of his very fine drinking horns, and eating utensils. This might be the last chance to get any of his products as he does not travel south anymore.
FERAL LITTLE CREATIONS

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SWORD SMYTH MARKETS

Petra Picasso & Sir Yves

 Handmade and natural candles, bath and body products, pagan themed homewares, and custom-made wearable spell jars by Petra the Alchemist’s Daughter; plus swords, daggers & more from Sir Yves.
Flaming Gargoyle Pottery

Alexander the Potter, OL

Specialises in historical reproduction pottery and ceramics from Roman to the 17th century.
Kongas Kreations

Konga

 Konga’s Kreations offers a wide range of goods including medieval boots, clothing, drinking horns, camping equipment, and premium leather goods. Designed for authenticity and durability, our collection is perfect for reenactors, history enthusiasts, and outdoor adventurers. Konga’s Kreations will also be doing on the spot repairs for armour including rivets, buckles and strap replacements.
Elisabet’s Handspun

Elisabet von Teklenburg

A selection of fibre and tools for all textile arts.
KNARR TRADERS

Bjorn Sæmundarson

 Knarr Traders is an Australian Owned creator and supplier of living history goods and accessories.

With a focus on Iron Age and Viking Age re-enactment, all of our products are based on archaeological finds and created with historically accurate methods. We do the research so you don’t have to!

We make small wearable items to level up your re-enactment kit, as well as Iron Age and Viking Age tools to help you on your own journey into living history.
Mediaeval Attachments

Hrefna Hafthorsdottir

 Medieval Attachments will have reproduction jewellery including Viking brooches, Roman fibula, rings and belt sets. We will also have buttons, veil pins, lacing pins and more. Come and find us on the Village Green at Festival.
Elvira’s Emporium

Elvira de Luna

 Elvira’s Emporium is back with our range of replica jewellery, gemstone and pearl beads, fans, pouches, accessories, crafting materials, and much more.
Bear Island Traders

Bjorn Bassason

 Bear Island Traders is a collective of artisans and merchants providing a variety of handmade goods to enhance your medieval experience. From crafting tools and supplies, to quality ceramic goods, combat-ready arms and armaments, tasty savoury treats, and more. There’s something for everyone at Bear Island Traders.
The Celestial Lotus Tea House

Wei Ming Cheng

 A period Chinese tea house that provides free tea and a place to sit and relax and catch up with friends.
Mikhaila’s Unmentionables

Mikhaila von Dhaun

 Historically-inspired jewellery, accessories, headware, and haberdashery.
Golden Griffon

Lady Isabella Lucretzia de Zeragoza

 Provider of Medieval food and snacks.
Kiriel’s Emporium of Decorative Delights

Kiriel du Papillon

 Kiriel’s Emporium is a pavilion of wonders – always something new to discover every time you visit. From the much loved $2 bargain baskets to rummage through; feasting gear; fabulous jewelry and findings; hats and mediaeval style reading glasses; to genuine antiquities, there is something for everyone at the Emporium.

Saturday Market Day

On Market Day, additional vendors join the festival, creating a bustling bazaar where attendees can find even more unique goods. This unmissable one-day event is a fantastic opportunity to discover:

  • Locally crafted arts and souvenirs
  • Freshly baked goods and gourmet treats
  • Custom-made garb and historical reenactment gear
  • Rare and imported medieval-style goods
  • Pre-loved garb, books, armour, feasting kit, craft supplies and more

 

Some of this years’ Market Day stalls include:

WINTERSMITH

Steina Silfrsmiðr

 Wintersmith stocks beautiful handmade items inspired by Norse, Celtic and Early Medieval archaeological finds.

Textile goods include inkle woven belts, hand-stitched and fur-trimmed hats, as well as linen and woollen hoods. Wintersmith also stocks a wide range of hand-forged sterling silver and brass jewellery such as penannular brooches, rings, bangles, torcs and chains.

All items are made in Rowany by Steina Silfursmithr, using traditional materials and techniques.
FAE MORGAINE LEATHERWORK

Morgaine Grey

  Morgaine Grey is an award-winning leather craftswoman based in Sydney. She draws inspiration from her love of history and the Australian bush to create a wide range of products from delicate jewellery to heavy armour. Be sure to check out her colourful leather goods, bags, belts, hand carved books, armour, jewellery and accessories.
LUE POTTERY

Ranif Pallesser

 High fired pottery ware.
GWEN’S SONGBOOKS

Gwen verch David

 Songbooks with sheet music and words for a mixture of folk songs, period music, and popular SCA tunes.
MIDGARD DESIGNS
 Historical replicas including jewelry, hats, glassware, feasting gear, coins and accessories
MAINLY MEDIEVAL
 Medieval bronze replicas, pewter badges, Medieval dress and sewing accessories, beauty products, shoes.
LYONS FORGE AND CRAFTING

Alan Ironmanger

Lyons Forge and Crafting is a manufacturer and supplier of replica historical metal work, armour, weapons, clothing, leatherwork, woodwork and stone masonry from the Roman Empire to the 19th century.
MJOLNIR MEAD

Wise Kvasir

 Delicious meads and blacksmith craft.
RENAISSANCE FENCE

ibn Jelal

 Fencing equipment and other reenactment sundries.
GINEVRA’S GLASS

Ginevra Lucia Di Namoraza

 Ginevra’s Glass makes historically accurate and carefully created handmade glass beads, tokens, creatures and other glass products. EFTPOS or cash payment available. Commissions can be created throughout the year.
PAINSMITH PRODUCTIONS

Hjortetakk

Armor, accessories and bric-a-brac, some second hand some new; SCA and re-enactment related 3D printing; turned bowls, plates and cups.; leatherwork, leather care and armor maintenance.
LA BETH EPOQUE

Elizabeth La Chatte

 Garb and fabric.
Saff’s Sewing Stash

Safiya bint ‘Abd al-Shahid

 I have cotton, linen, and silk yardage looking for a loving home! Maybe it’s in your stash?
Vigmarr’s Variety

Vigmarr viffil

 Semi period eyewear and general goods
Conciata’s Creations

TH Lady Conciata Delacita dilvcha

A selection of carefully hand-crafted historic reproduction glass beads, historically inspired glass work and jewellery items.
Leonie’s miscellaneous stuff

Leonie de Grey

 It’s all in the name.

 
Rowan’s stall

Rowan Perigrynne

 Peerage tokens and chains, some leather & textiles
Bags of Style

Magdalena di Colle Santa Lucia

 A selection of handmade items to help disguise your more mundane items eg water and wine bottle covers, cutlery rolls, shoe bags, phone pouches and glasses cases, as well as a small selection of sewing accessories – pin cushions, page weights and needle books.
Octavia’s emporium

Octavia Honeybrook

Bric a brac for newbies plates goblets and tankards, jewels, items collected across the realm. Sewing & crafting, books. Check out our basket of free items……
Armour bits and pieces

Gabriel de Beaumont

Some armour bits and pieces.
Bespoke Pewter

Robert de Canterbury

 Pilgrim Badges, Award Tokens, Dress Accessories, All made with Medieval Methods, hand cast in stone moulds.
Festival shirts and merch

Eloise Darnell

 Short and long-sleeved shirts, aprons, bags, bandanas and more!
Leaf, Loom and Lathe

Seger Boom and Katherine

 Sellers of wooden objects – animal shaped looms, garden dibblers, lanterns, Mary Rose candle holders and more.
E.J. Customs

Sir Ellie Annsdottir

Handmade leather and wooden items for fashion and reenactment, and TTRPG accessories.
Þornys Viking Bling

Þorny Oddadottir

 Gotland Pendants and necklaces. Based on the Visby lenses grave find in Gotland, I have made 925 silver replicas in quartz lapis, amber & amethyst; plus other Viking beads and jewellery.
Ute’s Pouches

Ute von Tangermunde

 Pouches, bags and some bric-a-brac.
Marcella the Mystique

Marcella DeLille

 Angel/Prophet Card Readings, Palm, Aura
GiGi Crafts
 Goods made of leather: pouches, skirt hikes, Christmas bells, roses and simple leather or sewing repairs/requests for free.
eleanora’s fabrics

Eleanora de la Birche

 Wool by the meter, cotton stripes, reclaimed fabrics, other odds and ends.
Guilded Caravan

Arabella d’Aubigny

 Trinkets, furs, feastware and accessories for the wayfaring caravans.

Book a Stall at Rowany Festival

Rowany Festival provides spaces for both Permanent Merchant Stalls around the village green and Market Day tables for single-day vendors.

If you are a merchant wishing to secure a permanent stall or a market day table, you can book your space here:

For all other merchant enquiries, please contact the Merchant Coordinator at merchants@festival.lochac.sca.org.

Further Information

Join the Merchants at Rowany Festival Facebook Group to connect with fellow merchants, see previews of wares for sale, and stay up to date with festival announcements.

As the event approaches, this page will be updated with a complete list of attending merchants, so check back for more details!