News and Events
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.
Celebrate St. David's Day with us at the Market Quarter. We have lots of things going on and we will be supported by our community buddies from Caradog Primary School as we look to spread Random Acts of WELSHNESS and community spirit on this very special day. From Welsh cakes to love-spoons, from Welsh costumes to miner's lamps, from Welsh foods and produce to Welsh coffee, and a wide range of genuine "Made in Wales" products; all are on offer from the independent businesses at the Market Quarter who extend a very warm welcome to everyone. The Market Tenants Association will have their photobooth set up for those memorable St. David's Day selfies - so don't forget to wear your best Welsh costumes! There's also the fantastic opportunity to win the magnificent Myfanwy - a sumptuously rich, decadent and boozy fruit cake in the form of a lady in Welsh costume. The cake has been specially hand-made by our own Lorraine on the Jelly Beanz stall. Come and join us for a great celebration of all things Welsh, and pick up some bargains at the same time. We look forward to seeing you. See our facebook page for more details. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Wishing you a very Happy 2024 from everyone at the Aberdare Market Quarter. We would like to say a huge thank you to all our customers who shopped with us last year and we hope to see you all, plus new customers and faces, in 2024. Your on-going support is crucial to maintain the vibrancy of the town centre. On-line can be convenient but on-street is so much more enjoyable and sociable! As with last year the Market Quarter will be playing host to a wide range of activities and events throughout 2024, with events on the Market Yard such as Food Festivals, Music Festivals, Family Entertainment and much more. The Market Company, Market Tenants Association and Our Aberdare BID representatives will be working hard to deliver a fun packed schedule for the town. We would love to see you there - look out for announcements and keep an eye on the Market Quarter website and facebook page for more details. Here’s to a great 2024.
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.
Christmas festivities at the Market Quarter kick-off in style on Thursday November 30 th with the Aberdare Christmas Festival bringing fun and activities all around the town. The Market Quarter will be hosting a traditional Outdoor Christmas Market starting at 4pm and the big Christmas Lights Switch On at the Market Yard at 6.30pm. The Market Hall will remain open throughout the evening. See the Our Aberdare website ( www.ouraberdare.com ) for all the details. Meet Santa – Santa Saturdays will be held in the Market Hall from 10am to 4pm on the 2 nd , 9 th and 16 th of December . Santa will be resident in his Grotto for visits, gifts and photographs. Enjoy Christmas festivity and entertainment throughout December at the Market Quarter with our great decorations, carol singers and other pop-up activities – keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details - www.facebook.com/aberdaremarket We wish all our visitors a very Happy Christmas - Nadolig Llawen
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.