We’re looking back at our market events first started in August 2021 as an initiative to support our town centre.
When we 1st started to plan these events and markets we had absolutely no idea if they would be a success. However thanks to the people of Hamilton, businesses and performers we have be delighted by the response! Thank you all…
Some facts and figures!
- 9 market event dates have taken place in a period of 5 months. The largest event campaign ever undertaken by us.
- Over 320 stalls featured
- Over 150 performers
- 26 town centre businesses taking stalls and many more getting involved
- Estimated additional visitors in excess of 15,000 (around 28% of the towns population)
Here’s all of the wonderful Hamilton Town Centre Businesses that took a stall:
- Nelson Family Jewellers
- R: evolve Recycle
- OMG Desserts
- Mr Chef
- Gusti D’italia
- Xercise 4 less
- Hooked on wool
- Specsavers
- Mortgage information centre
- Blind Logic
- The Works
- Hollie Jacks
- Jangles
- Time
- Gondolina
- Henderson’s Butcher
- Sandra’s Kitchen
- Phoenix Tattoo
- St Andrews
- Gillhoolie Coffee House
- Holiday and Flight Centre
- What In Carnation
- Junkyard
- Radio Lanarkshire
- Maximum Strength Gym
- New Bag and accessory
Performers: There were a lot of you and you were all amazing!
None of these events would have been possible without the efforts and guidance from the wonderful Halo Arts. A massive thank you to Brendon, Frankie, John, Bob, Colin and everyone else within the Halo team that brought such a great variety of performers to the town and supported the operational aspects of these events.
Community acts:
So many of the performers were local people and local groups – We thank you for all the hard work and for the amazing performances:
Valarie Brown School of Dance, Juniors Play Cafe, Hamilton Operatic, Hamilton Rock Choir, Drama Kirk, St John’s Church, Brogan, Brian Hamilton, Happenin Dance School, Letoia Mann, Gillybean Dance, Adele Scott Dance, Karen Allison Dance, L.Q School of dance, Rocca Hamilton Christmas Choir, Noel Quinn and Hamilton Grammar,
