Tim Burgess Brings Merch Market Back to London, Manchester and Glasgow

Tim Burgess is bringing back his Merch Market in 2027, with stops in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The first Merch Market was launched last year, with the inaugural edition taking place in Manchester. The second edition of the Merch Market took place at London's Troxy at the start of 2026.

The Merch Market provides bands with the opportunity to sell merchandise for free and keep 100 per cent of the income. The 2027 edition will be spread across three days in three cities at the top of the year. The 2027 event will follow the same structure as before, with stalls run by artists, live performances, and Q&A discussions.

The first day of the 2027 edition will be held at Troxy in London on Sunday January 24. The second day will take place at Manchester's Freight Island on January 31. The third day will be held at Barrowlands in Glasgow on February 28, the first time the Merch Market heads to Scotland.

Live event payment platform atVenu is covering all venue hire fees for this second wave of events. The 2026 edition included Tim's Vinyl Adventures, a record fair that Burgess has run since publishing his book of that name. At his own stall, Burgess had roughly 300 records from his own collection on sale at the 2026 edition. Burgess also launched a vintage souvenir ticket generator for the 2026 event.