Subject - Longsight market to open Sundays

Posted : (Monday 22nd October 2007 ) By - Jane (Registered User)

Longsight Market will open on Sundays from 10am to 4pm from 28 October.

Sunday opening comes in response to local demand, with 52% of shoppers
surveyed at the market saying they would like it open that day.

The extra chance to shop should help to stimulate and regenerate other businesses in the area by attracting more visitors, bringing trade not just to the market but also to local shops and restaurants.

Discussions with existing traders has resulted in more than two-thirds of the stalls already being booked for Sunday opening, even without stalls being advertised.

The market's management expect that the market will grow and become more popular and that all stalls will be open on Sundays by Christmas.

All the stalls at the regular markets on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, plus the Tuesday secondhand markets, are fully occupied and there is a waiting list of casual traders who want regular stalls.

Longsight Market is at the corner of Dickenson Road and St John's Road in the heart of a bustling multi-cultural area two miles from Manchester city centre.

It is known for its specialist goods, especially its wide range of Asian textiles and fabrics.