Hobbycraft confirm Salisbury store opening date

Friday, 26 January 2024 00:00

Hobbycraft has confirmed the opening dates of their brand new Salisbury Store near Southampton Road.

The store, which will employ 13 staff members, will open its doors for the first time on Tuesday, 27th February, for a 'soft launch' with an opening event following on Saturday, 2nd March.

During the launch event, the first 100 customers will also receive a goodie bag, and there will be live demonstrations, offers, and other prize giveaways.

The store occupies the former Argos building on the Dophin Retail Park just off Southampton Road and will offer a range of crafting and creative supplies.

Emily Richards, store manager, said: “We are looking forward to opening the doors to our Salisbury store and sharing our passion for arts and crafts with the local community.

“Over the last few years, we have seen more people than ever take up crafting, and we want to encourage locals to come down to the new store and share their crafting experience.

“We look forward to providing Salisbury customers with the ultimate retail experience, combined with fantastic crafting products at great prices.”

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