NEXT EVENT: Blackheart Falkirk
Date: Saturday 11th October 2025
Location:Howgate Shopping Centre, Falkirk
Entry: FREE (Donations Welcome)
About The Blackheart Market Falkirk
The Blackheart Market is Scotland’s ultimate pop-up event for horror and alternative fans. We are bringing the dark side to the Howgate Shopping Centre in Falkirk.
Mainstream shops do not cater to the alternative community. Therefore, we created a space just for you. This event is a huge highlight in the What’s On Falkirk calendar. Better yet, entry is completely free. This makes it the perfect day out for goths, metalheads, and horror lovers.
What to expect at the alternative market:
- First, Dark Art: Meet incredible independent artists. Shop for horror prints, macabre stickers, and original canvases.
- Next, Curiosities: Hunt for the unusual. We host the best traders for taxidermy, wet specimens, and animal bones.
- Also, Goth Fashion: Upgrade your wardrobe. Find alternative clothing, metal band patches, witchy jewellery, and accessories.
- Finally, Collectibles: Search for rare items. Traders will be selling horror movie props, crystals, and vintage gothic homeware.
All 2026 Blackheart Dates
🎟️ Entry & Optional Support
The Blackheart Market is for everyone. General entry is Completely Free. You do not need a ticket. Just turn up and enjoy the day!
However, running these events costs money. To help us, we now offer Optional Donation Tickets.
- Standard Entry: £0 (Free)
- Supporter Donation: Pay what you can. Every penny helps cover venue and staff costs. Your support ensures we can bring this horror market back to Falkirk every year.
Venue: The Howgate Shopping Centre
The Howgate is the premier shopping spot in Falkirk Town Centre. The event is fully indoors, so the Scottish weather will not spoil your day. The floor is flat and fully accessible for wheelchairs.
Getting Here:
- By Bus: All main bus services drop off at Newmarket Street, which is less than a 5-minute walk from the shopping centre entrance.
- By Train: Falkirk Grahamston Station is located in the heart of the town, just a short walk away. Falkirk High Station is slightly further out (approx 15 min walk).
- Parking: Driving to the event? The Howgate has its own multi-story car park accessed via Cockburn Street. It has over 500 spaces and lifts that take you straight to the shopping level. (Sat Nav: FK1 1HG).
Trade at Falkirk’s Busiest Alternative Market
This is an amazing event for traders. Falkirk has a thriving alternative scene, and the shopping centre brings in massive footfall. If you sell horror merchandise, taxidermy, or goth fashion, you will reach hundreds of new customers here.