The Local Excellence Craft Market takes place on Abingdon Market Place in June and early December. It was initaiily organised by the town council, and is now organised by Abingdon-on-Thames Chamber of Commerce as two additional Local Excellence Markets – with mainly craft.

The market included about a dozen stalls. Very popular was the batik stall run by Layla Tutt – another Layla.

The Loose Cannon beer tent had a steady stream of triers and buyers.

Beyond Bubbles soap were there, and stalls with wood turning, candles, pictures and photos, pottery, and glass, jewellery, chocolate craft, chutney, bird feeders, cakes, and of course much more.