Explore Aberdare Market Quarter

A very warm welcome to the Aberdare Market Quarter’s brand-new website. The Market Hall, Market Arcade and Market Street are undergoing a makeover with the launch of a new brand design, website and social media presence. This is soon to be followed with new internal and external signage and other branded items such as shopping bags and banners. The Market Quarter consists entirely of local family-owned independent traders offering a huge selection of products at great quality and great value. There’s never been a more important time to “Shop Local” and support all these small businesses. We hope that having explored our new website you will soon pay us a visit. We look forward to seeing you. We would like to thank Jack Kinnerly at Website Sorted and Gareth Pugh at Plaingraffic – local based companies - for their outstanding help and support in our new branding activity. Also, the Market Tenants Association for their support and Paul Webber, a trader in the Market Hall, for undertaking the photography supporting the site. Diolch yn fawr.

EASTER TREASURE HUNT Join in the fun this Easter at the Market Quarter. Especially for all the little ones out there we have a fantastic Easter Treasure Hunt taking place on Thursday 28th from 10am - 2 pm. Pick up an entry form, search for the treasure, then find the Easter Bunny for a special photograph. All our independent traders at the Market Quarter will be open providing a great range for your Easter gifts and presents, with lots of refreshments and food choices. We look forward to welcoming you. Happy Easter! Pasg Hapus! See our facebook page for more details.

This month’s Trader Profile takes a look into one of the Market’s longest running businesses, the Wool Stall located in the Market Hall. With over 70 years’ presence in Aberdare Market, the Wool Stall continues to provide the community with yarn, conversation and a wealth of experience. Sue James, the manager is an expert knitter and has always bought her yarn here, long before she took over the stall. The Wool Stall has been in situ since 1937 - or at least that’s as far back as the current owners can trace. What is interesting though, is that the stall has, for the most part, been a family concern, being passed down through three generations of the same family until the early 80s.