A retailer in Durham Market Hall has expanded his business for the second time, since its launch three years ago. Metin Koyuncu, who owns How Bazaar!!, sells Turkish mosaic lamps and other authentic Turkish gifts. In recent weeks, he has expanded his business nearly doubling the retail space. Metin commented: “I grew up in Turkey,…
Leeds love The Teenage Market! Leeds hosted its first ever Teenage Market recently when 26 enthusiastic young people descended upon Kirkgate Market to set-up their creative businesses in the newly developed Leisure Village. It was a first for the city who have wanted to run a Teenage Market ever since we originally launched in Stockport four years ago. The aim of launching The…
The first ever Enfield Market Beach was officially opened on Thursday 21st July. The Beach occupies more than 100 square metres of the Market Place and consists of 20 tonnes of sand, deckchairs, Tiki Huts, buckets and spades and its very own palm tree! The Beach has been brought to Enfield Town by the Old Enfield Charitable…
Westminster City Council is looking for a new partner to secure the long term future of Berwick Street market in Soho, so that it can be enjoyed by residents and visitors for generations to come. Despite its enviable location in the heart of Soho and its history as one of London’s oldest street markets, Berwick…
Traders in Warrington are getting very excited about the new indoor market which is currently being constructed and Warrington Borough Council are now inviting applications for stalls in the temporary location which is due to open in Spring 2017. In the heart of Warrington town centre, the Time Square scheme is a £107 million retail…
So the EU referendum debate is over and finished – or is it? Failed politicians have thrown themselves onto their swords while others have been thrown onto them by former colleagues. A lot of people have been left deeply uninspired by the debate whilst convoluted negotiations in Brussels continue. The In/Out referendum was conducted…
Expecting over 100,000 visitors to 2016 ChristmasMarket St Albans European-style Christmas Market is looking forward to its fourth year in 2016 and is expecting visitor figures to exceed the 103,000 who visited last year. The market opens on Thursday 24 November, runs until Sunday 18 December, and is set to be even bigger and better…
If we do what we have always done then we will get what we have always got! As I sit here and write my column for the July edition of the MTN it is the 22nd of June and I am thinking about the big day tomorrow and how people will vote in the controversial…
While some may argue that the worlds of markets and musicians couldn’t be further apart, our latest famous visitor to The Teenage Market proved otherwise. Making a stop off as part of his UK tour, X Factor and I’m A Celebrity star Jake Quickenden performed at the Beverley Teenage Market, sharing a stage with talented…
Travelling back from London recently I was intrigued by an article in the Evening Standard which suggested that “if you love the clutter and chaos of London Markets your home among the stallholders could become your Best Buy”? The article by Ruth Bloomfield highlights a number several of the 200 London Street Markets and acknowledges…