Tuesday 9 October 2012

Gluten Free shopping at Shrewsbury Market - Appeal to local businesses

GLUTEN FREE LIVING

at Shrewsbury Market

 

 

Gluten Free Living aims to be a one-stop-shop for coeliacs and those with intolerance to gluten, stocking well over 100 items.

 

As well as the imported stock, Karen bakes gluten free cakes for sale in the shop each day it is open.  Karen’s baking has been so well received her cakes are now being stocked by a local café, `Taste of Shrewsbury` in Mardol, so that they now have something to offer gluten free shoppers who stop for a coffee.

 

Gluten Free Living can be found at unit 11, on the lower level of the Market Hall.

For further information visit www.glutenfreelivingshrewsbury.co.uk or find Gluten Free Living on Twitter or Facebook.

 

Shrewsbury Market Hall  boasts a vibrant cacophony of eclectic stalls selling a range of goods from traditional fruit  and vegetables, fish and meat to Middle Eastern delights, champagne and oysters, vintage wares, clothes, books, trinkets, handmade jewellery and more.

 

The market’s main trading days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with a select few stalls open on Thursday mornings.

 

For more information log on to www.shrewsburymarkethall.co.uk
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                         HELP CHRISTMAS EVENT GO WITH A BANG

 

       Organisers of SHREWSBURY`S CHRISTMAS CRACKER are calling for private sponsors to help the community event go with a bang.

 

The evening, which marks the Christmas lights switch-on and the start of late-night shopping in the town, is being co-ordinated by Shrewsbury Town Council, Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Shopping Centres and Shop in the Loop.

 

 

This year’s Christmas Cracker will see performances from brass bands and choirs, street artists, Santa’s sleigh, as well as the return of last year’s popular lantern parade which will culminate in the Square for the official lights switch-on at 7pm.

 

There will also be an extra special bumper family competition launched on the night, in conjunction with the shopping centres and other local retailers.

 

Local businesses are being asked to support the event, which brings hundreds of festive shoppers into town every year.

 

In return for sponsorship, businesses will be offered inclusion in pre and post publicity, and a guaranteed advert in the official event programme.

 

John Hall, one of the event organisers said: “We are planning magical event to mark the launch of the Christmas lights and late night shopping in the town but we need your support to make it happen. Unfortunately, the past few years has seen funding for the Christmas lights switch-on diminish. Many businesses and retailers benefit from the footfall generated by the event and it’s a time-honoured tradition we don’t want to lose. We are not asking for large amounts, whatever individual businesses can afford. We want to make this a real community affair – together we can deliver a real cracker of an event!”

 

For more information, or to sponsor the event, email suzi.wilkinson-stc@shropshire.gov.uk or call 257654.

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