Market returns to Hull's Trinity Square
Trinity Square in Hull's Old Town is going back to its roots with a market today.
The 18-stall craft market will run until 4pm and if it is successful organisers are hoping to make it a regular event.
Jule Buffey of Roisin Dubh, a shop in Hepworth Arcade, organised the market, which has been supported by Hull BID and Hull City Council.
Julie said: "We are like a big community in the Old Town and I thought it would be good to get people past the empty shops on Whitefriargate and into the area.
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"People come to my shop and say it should be in York but why shouldn't we have nice shops in Hull - and why shouldn't we have a nice craft market?
"There is a lot of creativity in the city and a monthly market here would be brilliant if we get the support."
Stalls include vintage-inspired jewellery, organic and fair trade baby clothes, cakes, gifts and photographic art.
Bronwyn Wilson, 17, Hull's Young Entrepreneur of the Year, has a stall selling her Crazy Critter World cushions, soft toys and fabric goods.
She said: "I think it is a really good idea to have a market here. I don't actually remember when it was here before but my mum and dad told me all about it and people seem to be glad it is back."
Melanie Townsley, of Hull city centre, visited the market with her daughter Amber.
She said: "It is fantastic to see a market here again. When I was little my nana used to bring me and it is fantastic to see it being used as a market square again."
Julie followed advice from Mary Portas and kept fees for stalls low to encourage traders. Money raised from the small fee charged to stall-holders was donated to St Paul's Boxing Amateur Boxing Club
Comments
by JayOnly
Monday, September 03 2012, 10:20AM
“No one knew anything about it...that's about par for the course in cases like this.
Actually, it won't make any difference if all there gonna be is a load of old tat. Craft? what's that anyway? Will it rejuvenate the local economy? trying to cash in on the Christmas market, is it?
And as for seeing the 'good old days of Bob Carver' for get it, the council wouldn't allow anything as dirty as a fresh food tent with sawdust...oh my god...sawdust?
How many airey fairy cushions we gonna have to sell to make enough of a living to pay wages, tax, rent, etc.,? What we need is an open air market selling meat, fruit, goodies, flowers, carpets...just like people were allowed to do before councils got their mits on every enterprise... sticking their nose in and trying to screw the traders for rent and sticking to too many rules.
Let some of the immigrants move in there selling hal al fresh meat and stuff, they know how to knock out markets days, they've been doing it for thousands of years.
Get real, man.
I might run for the police Commissioners job myself...of course I'll need the occasional help from Batman.”
by dawnwood
Saturday, September 01 2012, 6:18AM
“RHHullNproud oh yes i remeber those days being dragged round the market lol. The smell of carvers chippie filled the market square lol.”
by ghostwriter69
Friday, August 31 2012, 9:26PM
“I was in town quite near there but knew nothing about it. Didn't notice any signs.”
by noseyparker87
Friday, August 31 2012, 9:13PM
“Brilliant, I would loved to of had a nosey around, If I hadn't found out about it at 9:12pm....”
by neg__dupree
Friday, August 31 2012, 7:32PM
“Great idea, wrong day and zero points for the PR campaign.”
by Ianm_hull
Friday, August 31 2012, 5:03PM
“Should've been up and running in time for the glorious summer we didnt' have! Trinity Square is a lovely spot on a sunny day, hope the market is back soon.”
by RHHullNproud
Friday, August 31 2012, 4:26PM
“Happy days,I remember the sawdust on the floor at the Carvers chip stall and the old 45's vinyl records seller.”
by January48
Friday, August 31 2012, 3:50PM
“Typical. No publicity (certainly none that I saw) so only those who work in the area will have noticed. And I read it 10 minutes before it's due to close. Brilliant marketing.”
by IloveHull
Friday, August 31 2012, 3:25PM
“BRILLIANT......bought the paper today at 3 o'clock only to read there's a market and it closes at 4”
by rtyrty20
Friday, August 31 2012, 1:55PM
“That'll be good! :D
..for people who don't work”