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Each of our traders has a different story to share about their Market Village journey. Explore their stories below on how little acorns have grown into oak trees and how their inspirations and aspirations have helped them on the way.

Love Your Local Market! Rewind Vintage Toys

Celebrating our local markets! From Friday 13th May to Sunday 5th June, we are taking part in Love Your Local Market and to celebrate we're speaking with traders from across the UK. We caught up with Ricki Guy who trades as Rewind Vintage Toys to find out more about...

Love Your Local Market! Meet Out In Front Music and DVD

Celebrating our local markets! From Friday 13th May to Sunday 5th June, we are taking part in Love Your Local Market and to celebrate we're speaking with traders from across the UK. We caught up with Stephen Taylor who trades as Out In Front Music and DVD to find out...

Love Your Local Market! Meet DJ Sevi

Celebrating our local markets! From Friday 13th May to Sunday 5th June, we are taking part in Love Your Local Market and to celebrate we're speaking with traders from across the UK. We caught up with Sevi Field who trades as DJ Sevi in Sutton Market to find out more...

Love Your Local Market! Meet First 4 Phones

Celebrating our local markets! From Friday 13th May to Sunday 5th June, we are taking part in Love Your Local Market and to celebrate we're speaking with traders from across the UK. Today we're speaking with Yusef from First 4 Phones to learn more about his business...

It’s National Butchers Week – Meet Chelmsley Fish!

Celebrating our traders! Its National Butchers Week this week and to celebrate, we spoke with Gordon from Chelmsley Fish who is one of our longest serving traders in Perry Barr Market, having traded with us for over 33 years. Gordon has great butchery skills and goes...

It’s National Storytelling Week – Meet Rainbow Café!

Celebrating our traders! Its National Storytelling Week in the UK this week so we are bringing you stories of some of our traders across the UK. Today we spoke with David who trades as Rainbow Café in our Stratford Market. David is one of our longest serving traders...