Belfast Christmas Market has firmly established itself as a destination on the social calendar of the people of Belfast, Northern lreland and beyond. Piloted in 2004 by The Market Place, it was voted NABMA ‘Best Large Speciality Market 2015’. I was invited along, with NABMA President Councillor Mick Barker, by Allan Hartwell and his team,…
“Christmas Market at Tate Modern” 20th November – 23rd December 2015 The Tate Modern Christmas Market brings the real Christmas feeling back for the second year to this magnificent location. Experience a taste of what a traditional, beautifully lit German style Christmas Market has to offer. Authentically decorated wooden chalets will sell a wide range of…
Coventry is home to the world famous ‘Round Indoor Market’, which first opened its doors in 1958. More recently the Coventry Outdoor Christmas Market was launched in Broadgate Square during Christmas 2014. Mulled wine, handmade gifts and a banquet of tempting treats added fuel to the local Christmas Spirit. There was everything from handmade jewellery…
A Superb Market in Historic Skipton Skipton is a thriving and prosperous market town located in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, 16 miles northwest of Bradford and a little over 20 miles from Leeds. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located on the course of the River Aire to the south…
If there is a magic mix to creating a successful Christmas Market then it seems Market Place are the guardians of the secret recipe. At the NABMA conference in January, Europe’s largest specialist market operators took the title of Best Large Specialist Market 2015 for Belfast Christmas Market. This type of success is not unfamiliar…
What a great start to 2015. We had a wonderful Great British Markets Awards competition with over eighty entries in the various sections and a sold out One Day Conference to promote further consideration on Mission for Markets. This year we rebranded our market awards to follow the example of the Great British High Street…
Hanley Market has everything you could want from a market and much more North Staffordshire has a long association with markets with various documents indicating that markets were held by custom from the Middle Ages with records of stall charges dating back to 1392. With the growth of the industrial revolution came North Staffordshire’s emergence…
Belfast Christmas Market celebrated its 10th year anniversary when it opened its gates in November 2014, however it celebrated much more than that. As well as being an awardwinning, superb market, it also signals the beginning of Christmas for the many visitors across the city and beyond who attend. Many of those, including the Lord…
Market Place Europe’s fantastic Exeter Christmas Market brings the Cathedral Green, at the heart of the city centre, to life. Market stalls offering unique, handmade and unusual gifts, decorations and food items stand outside of this famous landmark in the weeks building up to Christmas. The iconic Cathedral occupies a special place in the heart…
With over 800,000 visitors expected to have come to the Belfast Christmas Market by close of business this Sunday, it looks like this year’s targets will have been exceeded, providing clear evidence just how popular the Christmas Market continues to be. The Lord Mayor of Belfast played host to market operators Market Place and an…