Meet me and my dolls | Polly had a Dolly

Meet me and my dolls


Come along and see my dolls in reality, below are my dates for 2023:

Staplehurst food and craft market
Join us for our Spring Market,  Mother's Day & Easter gift ideas galore
We will have stalls from a wide variety of local traders.

Sunday 19th March 2023
10 am to 1 pm
Staplehurst Village Centre, High St, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0BJ

New School Canterbury Spring Fair
A school fair like no other, it is a bustling colourful wonderland of handcrafted gifts and crafts, scrumptious home made foods, and traditional games. Enjoy a traditional maypole dance,make a May Crown with beautiful spring flowers, and enjoy homemade cakes in the yurt!

Sunday 30th April 2023
11am to 4 pm
New School, Garlinge Green Road CT4 5RU

More info on the Facebook event nearer the time.
Admission is £2 per adult (children free), and you will need to bring cash as the phone signal isn't great and the card readers don't work reliably.


South East Open Studio
First three weekends in June 2023:
  1. Friday 2nd June, Saturday 3rd June and Sunday 4th June
  2. Friday 9th June, Saturday 10th June and Sunday 19th June
  3. Friday 16th June and Saturday 17th June
11am to 4pm
Polly had a Dolly, 2 Bathurst Close, Staplehurst, Kent TN12 0NA

One of the biggest and best open studios events in the UK.
Come and see my studio, watch me demonstrating doll making and view my dolls. Refreshments will be available too!
Click here to find out more about South East Open Studios.


Midwinter market
17th, 18th and 19th November
Tithe Barn, Lenham, Kent

In a beautiful barn in the style of 'The Repair Shop' with an amazing selection of wonderful local makers. Enter into the Christmas spirit and wrap up warm!
Admission fee of £2 for adults, free entry for children

Advent Fair
Date TBC 26th November 2023
New School, Garlinge Green Road CT4 5RU 

This magical fair has a myriad of stalls with handmade gifts & toys, Waldorf crafts, candles, crystals, carol singing and much more.
There'll be craft workshops for all ages, including wreath making, gingerbread decorating, the chance to make your own special Christmas decorations or to make a loved one a unique and beautiful gift.
For children there will be puppet shows, candle dipping, our magical Winter Gnome home and beautiful candle lake. 
As dusk falls there will be a beautiful lantern parade.


Christmas Gift & Food Market

Date TBC Sunday 10th December 2023
10am to 1pm
Staplehurst Village Centre, High St, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0BJ

Pop up monthly market offering the best in local produce and crafts. All handmade and produced within Kent.