The holidays have a way of making gift giving stressful. Every year the high street looks the same, the Black Friday sales get more annoying, and all the guides are packed with generic gifts no one wants or asked for.
Birmingham’s independent businesses offer something far better: thoughtful, handmade gifts created by people who actually care about what they’re making.
This guide brings together some of the best small businesses, local makers, and independent shops across Birmingham for anyone who wants to buy gifts with more meaning. These are the places where your money stays local, the quality is higher, and the gifts feel personal.
If you're trying to shop sustainably, avoid fast-fashion, or just want to support Birmingham’s creative community, this is a solid place to start. Below is a curated list of independent makers and small brands offering handmade gifts worth giving.
Birmingham Gift Shops
- Birmingham Design Shop
- Driftroom
- Enki
- The Hedge
- Honeybee Home
- Ikon Gallery
- In Bloom
- Ivy & Rose
- Kin Home
- Liquor Store
- Livs
- Minima
- Provide
- Smithsonia
Clothing
Jewellery
Beauty
Food & Drink
- The Chocolate Quarter
- The Clean Kilo
- Connelly's Wine
- Grain & Glass
- Hard To Find Whisky
- Loki Wine
- Pip's Hot Sauce
- Quarter Horse
- Tan Rosie
- TokieDokie Cookies
- Wine Freedom
- 200 Degrees Coffee
Art, Illustrations, and Prints
Ceramics
Homewares
Children
Books & Music
Houseplants
Craft Markets
- Attic Brew
- Birmingham Artisan Markets
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens Artisan Market
- Craft & Flea Market
- Birmingham Design + Friends Makers Market
- The Mac Arts Market
- Paperdolls Handmade Market
Workshops & Classes
If you're a small independent business or designer-maker in Birmingham, and would like to be added to this gift guide; please get in touch, I'd love to hear from you!