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Latest news in Yorkshire: October 30, 2018 02:42:20 PM
Over 80 stalls set to be occupied in The Glass Works for first day of
trading
Over 80 stalls are set to be occupied in the new Barnsley Market Hall
ahead of its opening on Friday 2 November.
Traders are busy preparing for the move into The Glass Works following
the hugely successful move of meat and fish traders into the Barnsley
Market Food Hall at the start of September.
And today, Barnsley Council is delighted to announce that almost all of
the stalls in the market will be occupied on the first day of trading
with the remainder opening over the next few months.
Fifty-three stalls will set up on the ground floor of the market on
opening day with others moving in before the end of the year.
Upstairs, 32 of the 40 units will be occupied. The remaining eight are
set to be let before the end of the year.
The opening of Barnsley Market Hall – a momentous occasion in the
market’s rich history – will take place on May Day Green on Friday 2
November with an official opening a day later on Saturday 3 November.
The first exciting details about the occasion can now be revealed.
The Mayor of Barnsley, Councillor Steve Green, will ring the traditional
market bell after a speech from Leader of Barnsley Council, Sir Steve
Houghton.
We’ll be celebrating the history of Barnsley Market with your market
memories – while there will also be family entertainment, promotions,
competitions and special guest appearances.
The move of market traders into the new Market Hall represents a huge
milestone in The Glass Works project.
Traders from Market Parade will leave their temporary home underneath
the multi-storey car park after trading on Saturday 20 October. May Day
Green Market will remain open until Saturday 27 October.
They will move into the new Market Hall – a bright, modern and spacious
market setting more akin to a department store. The new market will also
feature extended opening hours and Thursday openings.
Meanwhile, market cafes are preparing to move into Market Kitchen later
in the month with more details on the move and flagship food court to be
announced soon.
Councillor Roy Miller, Cabinet Spokesperson for Place, said: “The
opening of Barnsley Market Hall will be a fantastic occasion. We’re
extremely excited to welcome the traders into The Glass Works and right
back into the heart of Barnsley town centre.
“The redevelopment of our town centre is built around our famous market.
Barnsley has had a market since 1249; it’s what we’re famous for and
that’s why the new market is at the centre of The Glass Works. People
from far and wide will want to visit the famous Barnsley Market and
celebrate what’s sure to be a fantastic next chapter in its rich
history.
“I want to urge local people to come out and support our brilliant
market traders in the Market Hall and Food Hall, both for the opening
and moving forward into the future.”
Following the market’s move into The Glass Works, the temporary building
on May Day Green will be dismantled and sold on, while Market Parade
will come down with the multi-storey car park in January.
The opening of Barnsley Market Hall – together with the Food Hall – is
part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of Barnsley town centre,
which includes The Glass Works, markets, public realm, Library @ The
Lightbox and Market Gate Bridge.
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