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Tim Burgess’ Merch Market announces 2027 events in London, Manchester and Glasgow
Tim Burgess has confirmed that his Merch Market will return in 2027, with events in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The market gives bands a place to sell merchandise without paying a fee, allowing them to keep all the proceeds.
The London event is scheduled for 24 January at Troxy, followed by Manchester’s Freight Island on 31 January and Glasgow’s Barrowlands on 28 February. Glasgow will be the market’s first event in Scotland. Organisers plan stalls, live performances and on-stage interviews, with further details to come; previous events have also included Q&As and appearances by musicians.
In short
- The Merch Market returns in 2027 across three cities.
- Artists can sell merchandise and keep all the proceeds.
- Glasgow hosts the event for the first time.
Explained simply
Tim Burgess is the singer of the Charlatans, an English rock band formed in the late 1980s. He has also organised events around music and record collecting.
Band merchandise includes items such as T-shirts, posters and records sold to fans. Markets give musicians a place to sell these items directly, and letting bands keep all the proceeds means no stall fee is taken from their sales.
The events are planned for London, Manchester and Glasgow, with Glasgow hosting the market for the first time in Scotland. Stalls, performances and interviews bring together musicians and fans, extending the events beyond shopping.