Hebden Bridge Open Market - Celebrating Community in a Quirky Town
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Hebden Bridge Open Market Best Small Open Market 2016 September, 2016 John Walker, Markets Manager
Hebden Bridge quirky, cool and creative
Hebden Bridge Markets Group • Established 2012 and consists of members from • Town Council • Hebden Bridge Partnership • Hebden Bridge Business Association • Hebden Bridge Arts Group • Hebden Bridge Round Table • Hebden Bridge Lions • Handmade Parade • Calderdale Councillors • Calderdale MBC Officers from Markets, Tourism, Business and Economy • Its aims are to review and constantly improve Hebden Bridge as a destination within the town that celebrates the community.
Flooding Christmas 2015 • Swept through the entire Calder Valley with devastating affects to Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Elland, Sowerby Bridge and Brighouse.
How Markets were used • Market relaunched 6 January • Community immediately started tweeting how the market was bringing life back to the town. • Providing a much needed outlet for staple products due to other independent traders unable to trade. • Saturday Market introduced 9 January for all displaced businesses for 3 months free of charge. • 20 businesses ceased the opportunity to showcase their shops prior to re-opening. • Sunday Market introduced for 3 months for local producers • New business start-up scheme introduced • Alternative Christmas planning commenced to include a Christmas Market.
Acknowledgement Articles and Pictures used in this presentation have been provided by several sources which include. • The Guardian • The Daily Mail • HebWeb • Blue Planet photography • Calderdale MBC • Handmade Parade • Hebden Bridge Arts and Crafts • HRAX 2016 • Hebden Bridge Times • Darren Fleming Photography • The Heart Gallery • Craig Shaw photography • Chris Sands • Totally Locally • And several others