Christmas shoppers will take a step back in time when the free Victorian Christmas Weekend returns to Oldham town centre on Saturday and Sunday (December 20 and 21). Look out for the big fairground carousel, as well as enjoying free roasted chestnuts, mulled wine (non-alcoholic) and traditional games such as a coconut shy. Look out…

The organisers of Durham Christmas Festival have reported that their 21st festival in 2014 was a huge success, giving the city its busiest retail weekend of the year. The Festival, which took part over three days from Friday 5th December, had more than 300 small businesses represented – and was ideally timed to coincide with…

A family-run firm, which has been in Durham Market Hall for more than 30 years, has been named Market Trader of the Year at the Durham City Retail Awards 2014. Durham City Hardware, sister business to Durham City Watches, both of which share units 30 and 31 in Durham Market Hall picked up the award…

Shoppers need never run out of cash on Bury Market thanks to the installation of an ATM cash machine. The ATM is located in the entrance to the market hall, next to Katsouris and Kids Connection. Customers will not be charged for using the ATM, which has been installed by DC Payments. Councillor Sandra Walmsley,…

On Friday 5 December Lichfield Country Market (formally known as Lichfield WI Market) celebrated fifty years of trading on Lichfield’s Friday Market on the Market Square.  The Mayor of Lichfield, Cllr Norma Bacon, presented the stall holders with a basket of assorted chocolate treats to say thank you, on behalf of Lichfield City Council, for…

CROWDS of 10,000 people from across the borough took part in the spectacular Tameside Christmas Market opening celebrations. Festivities on Sunday 30th November 2014 included a beautiful Winter Wonderland Lantern Parade, which involved families and community groups from all over Tameside, the Christmas lights switch on and a spectacular fireworks display. All of Tameside’s brass…

Show organiser releases more floor space to accommodate exhibitor demand in this crucial category Gift, Home & Volume suppliers will occupy Halls 10, 11 and 12 at Spring Fair 2015, an i2i Events Group exhibition due to take place on February 1 – 5 at The NEC Birmingham. The Gift, Home & Volume Halls will…

The UK’s Largest Outdoor Sunday Market  Blackbushe Sunday Market is in a prime location alongside the A30 near Camberley in Surrey and just a stone’s throw from the M3 motorway. The Market now stands on a site that was the original Blackbushe Airfield. The Sunday Market has been on the site for over 35 years…

Bilston is a town in the county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. The market give Bilston Town its strong identity and character, attracting around 9,500 daily visitors. The market creates a thriving, bustling atmosphere for all visitors and has a fantastic range of products available across the…

Grays is the largest town in the borough and unitary of Thurrock in Essex and one of the Thurrock’s traditional (Church of England) parishes. The town is approximately 20 miles to east of London on the north bank of the River Thames and 2 miles east of the M25 motorway. The market can be found…