Oldham Council is supporting ‘Love Your Local Market’ for the fourth year in a row with a series of activities and promotions. The event runs from June 1 to June 4 and aims to showcase the goods and treats on offer at Tommyfield, Royton and Shaw markets. As part of the campaign there are a…

Havering’s entrepreneurs can see if the market life is right for them with a free pitch on Romford Market between Wednesday 18 and Saturday 28 May, during a special Love Your Local Market event. The free stall gives would-be traders the chance to sell their goods on six market days which should give them an…

A youth market is set to take place at Northampton Market later this month as part of the national Love Your Local Market campaign to celebrate markets across the country. Following a call for young entrepreneurs aged 14 to 25 to take part, several young people have come forward and will be trading alongside the…

An anticipated 3,000 retail and wholesale markets from 15 countries will come together to celebrate ‘Love Your Local Market’ (LYLM) throughout the month of May 2016. This global public campaign both celebrates and promotes many aspects of the life, fun and positive contribution offered by markets to their local communities and economies. Markets will celebrate…

It’s an exciting time in the Love Your Local Market office, with so many stories of what markets and traders have planned to celebrate Market Month in May. If you are still looking for inspiration for your events next month, you could do no better than to look at the ideas that came from Warrington…

Ashton’s award-winning market has done it again. Already voted Britain’s most popular market for the second year running, it has now been named Britain’s most coach-friendly shopping destination in the National Coach Tourism Awards organised by trade magazine Coach Monthly. The category includes not just markets, but all destinations whose primary attraction is shopping. This…

Love Your Local Market runs from May 16 to 30 and aims to showcase the goods and treats in Oldham’s Markets and raise the profile of the hard working traders. As part of the campaign Oldham Council is hosting a range of events, activities and competitions. The borough is joining more than 900 markets across…

We are so excited about seeing your market activity over the coming weeks and don’t forget – if your market does not fall between May 13th 27th then you can still take part – May is Markets Month. With over 900 Markets taking part last year, you will already have heard that Love Your Local…

A GIANT and an enormous, majestic eagle re-launched Stockton Town Centre in spectacular fashion on Saturday 21st March. The eagle swooped across the town as part of a breath taking piece of street theatre to the reveal the stunning new water feature in its garden like setting. Leader of Stockton Council, Councillor Bob Cook and…

There is still time to take advantage of a special offer at Spilsby, Horncastle or Louth market this summer. Starting during Love Your Local Markets Fortnight (May 13-27) East Lindsey District Council will offer up to 12 budding entrepreneurs the chance to take their first step towards running their own business by offering free Public…