Traders wanted for the Market Square’s first Easter Fair Northampton Market is calling for traders to take part in its first Easter Fair, which is planned for Sunday 9 April. The Easter themed market will open between 11am and 4pm and aims to treat shoppers to a showcase of local produce, unique Easter gifts and…
Misstep in the right direction Chris learns a valuable lesson when a customer left a stray item of stock on the floor. Chris loved the countryside. The hustle and bustle of city life never appealed to him but he didn’t mind a quicker pace of life every once in a while. The truth was that he…
Family traders on a longstanding stall at Birmingham’s famous rag market are reassuring customers that it’s business as usual while major plans for the site’s redevelopment are progressed. The markets at the heart of the city centre stand to be completely revitalised as part of the £500million Birmingham Smithfield regeneration project, but Donna Price of…
Authentic flavours from across the world are set to create tempting aromas in Durham Market Place from Thursday to Sunday as the Durham International Street Market arrives in the city centre. Visitors to the four day market will be able discover traditional dishes from countries including Morroco, China, Spain, France, Hungary and Poland. There will…
Keeping it local in Hertfordshire The beautiful county town of Hertford is situated just over 19 miles north of Central London and has been the county town of Hertfordshire since Saxon times. Much of the town centre is a conservation area with some Tudor buildings and historic sites still remaining. The market charter was signed…
Charity begins at Rugeley Rugeley is a historic market town, situated in Staffordshire’s Cannock Chase district and was considered in 1834 to be ‘the largest and handsomest market town in the Cuttlestone hundred’, although research suggests it was one of only two. It has always been an industrial town and was a centre for deep…
Market helps renaissance town Swadlincote in South Derbyshire may well have been known for its coal pits and potteries in days gone by, but it is now increasingly becoming renowned as a market town. South east of Burton-upon- Trent and North West of Ashby-dela- Zouch, the town has gone through somewhat of a renaissance in…
Shambles Market, one of the few UK markets open seven days a week, has officially reopened following a £1.6 million refurbishment project. York’s daily market has undergone an extensive redevelopment to deliver improved facilities for traders and a better shopping experience for visitors. New to the market are seven new trading kiosks, four of which…
Thinking of starting up in street food? Excellent. The UK needs more dedicated foodies following in the footsteps of the 3000 traders already making our streets taste good. And the great news is that you can do it without spending a fortune, as long as you’re really committed and have an interesting product. The best…
Twelve new market traders are busy preparing their perfect pitch, ready for the re-launch of Bolsover Market later this month. The fledgling business owners have recently completed the UK’s first and only specialist market trading master classes in the UK. They will unveil their stalls this Friday, 13 March, on Bolsover Market Place, North Derbyshire.…