Bradford is in the market for festive fun (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford is in the market for festive fun
12:00pm Saturday 24th November 2012 in News
By Jo Winrow, City Hall Reporter
The centre of Bradford will be getting into the festive spirit next week as a Christmas market with dozens of stalls comes to the city.
It will feature more than 40 stalls and takes place between 9am and 5pm, from Thursday, November 29, to Sunday, December 2.
There will be stalls on Darley Street, Bank Street, Kirkgate and Tyrrel Street offering a host of Christmas gift ideas. Visitors can pick up decorations for Christmas trees, toy gifts for children, plus hampers and socks.
There will be craft stalls, as well as hand-made bath bombs, soaps and gifts. In addition there will be food stalls selling pies, pizzas, pancakes, samosas and toasties as well as food to take home such as artisan breads, pickles, jams and sweets.
To add to the festive atmosphere on Saturday, December 1, between noon and 4pm there will be street entertainment in City Park, and people are encouraged to bring children to meet the ‘Elf Inspectorate’, encounter angels on stilts and walking snowballs.
Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, Bradford Council’s executive member with responsibility for culture, said: “There will be a great selection of stalls, with something for everyone and a fantastic opportunity to shop for Christmas presents.”
Following the market, an ice sculpture trail will make its home in City Park from Saturday, December 15, until the ice melts, where crystal clear ice sculptures will bring to life the story of a little fox who is looking for Santa.
The sculptures will be produced by Sandinyoureye, the same company behind the Darwin sand sculpture in 2009, and people can see an ice artist reveal the figures from within a block of solid ice from noon until 4pm on Saturday, December 15.
For more information about events across the district log on to visitbradford.com.
Comments(19)
Albion.
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12:39pm Sat 24 Nov 12
Joedavid wrote:If it's anything like in the past they will end up going home early due to lack of interest.
Will these stalls be taking money out of Bradford that would have gone to the shops that left?
Another Landless Peasant
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1:04pm Sat 24 Nov 12
johnhem
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1:37pm Sat 24 Nov 12
JAtkinson
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4:27pm Sat 24 Nov 12
When they are done well, the markets bring in many people who spend their money in the city, not exclusively with the new traders, so all businesses benefit.
Well done Council for doing something exciting and interesting in the shopping district of the city. Sure the traders will be as pleased as the punters.
sam-tyler
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5:05pm Sat 24 Nov 12
JAtkinson wrote:Well Done?
What an excellent idea!
When they are done well, the markets bring in many people who spend their money in the city, not exclusively with the new traders, so all businesses benefit.
Well done Council for doing something exciting and interesting in the shopping district of the city. Sure the traders will be as pleased as the punters.
They did the same thing last year, and as Albion said....The stall holders packed up & buggered off after a couple of days, 'cos they had no customers..... Take off them pink specs Reno.
Joedavid
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6:58pm Sat 24 Nov 12
TirNaNog
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3:39am Sun 25 Nov 12
Sally Way
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6:52am Sun 25 Nov 12
Joedavid wrote:Council have gone quiet on tradex and so have T and A. They were in court last week and have been granted a. Extension to trade. Wink wink nudge nudge. Absolute disgrace.
Will the Council close illegal markets such as the Tradex Bazaar prior to this market opening?
Joedavid
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8:19am Sun 25 Nov 12
Sally Way wrote:The laws should be applied equal to all as we all supposed to be equal.
Joedavid wrote:Council have gone quiet on tradex and so have T and A. They were in court last week and have been granted a. Extension to trade. Wink wink nudge nudge. Absolute disgrace.
Will the Council close illegal markets such as the Tradex Bazaar prior to this market opening?
Avro
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9:23am Sun 25 Nov 12
Avro
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9:28am Sun 25 Nov 12
JAtkinson wrote:How is this exciting when the same event last year resulted in Traders adandoning their stay because of a lack of business, and the only interest will be to see if it happens again!
What an excellent idea!
When they are done well, the markets bring in many people who spend their money in the city, not exclusively with the new traders, so all businesses benefit.
Well done Council for doing something exciting and interesting in the shopping district of the city. Sure the traders will be as pleased as the punters.
Certainly the market Traders within Kirkgate and Oastler will be complaining!
mad matt
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10:02am Sun 25 Nov 12
bradfordian
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10:02am Sun 25 Nov 12
bradfordian
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10:02am Sun 25 Nov 12
mad matt
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11:45am Sun 25 Nov 12
Albion.
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11:52am Sun 25 Nov 12
mad matt wrote:That sounds much the same as when I was there.
I did go down last year. I was one of about 7 customers wandering round, totally unimpressed with what was on offer at well inflated prices. most of the stallholders were just sat in groups, presumably discussing the journey home!
Albion.
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11:54am Sun 25 Nov 12
bradfordian wrote:If they had been making money they would have stayed.
Last year many of the traders left early because of the bad weather. When I went to the stalls they were really busy. People can choose to shop there or not. I for one shall at least go and see what is on offer rather than criticise the council before I have even seen it this year.
scanipoos
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9:59pm Sun 25 Nov 12
. the need to combine events is what will make it work
Joedavid says...
12:26pm Sat 24 Nov 12