Make It at Market

Cath from Cheshire and Morgan from Oxfordshire, both hoping to turn their talent into profitable businesses, step into the marquee. Cleaner Cath wants to swap the day job for a willow weaving business and is hoping Dom and his team can help.

Glassblower Belinda from Northamptonshire and upcyclers Becky and Paul from Oxfordshire are hoping Dom and his team can help them turn their passions into profits. Belinda has only been glass-blowing for three years and has recently graduated from university. Becky and husband Paul met and married after their partners both passed away. Now they want to establish a business that will support the two of them so that Paul can give up his painting and decorating job, and they can work together.

Mike and Sarah are looking to change their lives in the marquee. Labourer Mike has a passion for turning wooden bowls, but is held back by his struggle for perfection. Mentor Alice hopes helping him see the beauty in the imperfections in his work will be the key to unlocking a profitable business. Sarah's life changed during the pandemic when she quit her job and took up pottery. One year on and she needs to start making money from her craft.

Ceramicist Izzy from London and stone carver Luke from the Scottish Borders step into the marquee hoping to turn their passions and skills into successful businesses. It's high stakes for Izzy as she's already given up her job in advertising to try and make it as a full time potter. For Luke, dyslexia, and years of being bullied at school have knocked his confidence, preventing him from putting himself and his pieces out there, but Dom and mentor Louis can see just how talented he is.

Dom welcomes willow weaver Dea and artist Gemma into the marquee. With chronic fatigue syndrome along with autism and ADHD, Dea dreams of being able to build a home business that suits her life. After being told art doesn't pay by a careers advisor at school, Gemma gave up on her artistic dreams and became a teacher. She continued to create art as a hobby and after some recent success selling her art at a market she's hoping mentor Sharon can help her finally become a full-time artist.

Emmy from Devon is a talented glassmaker returning to her craft after an eight-year break, and Zita is an ambitious textile designer from Fife hoping to swap her day job for her own business.