On parade to support Armed Forces
Bring the family to Romford Market for Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June, to celebrate the contribution of our Armed Services and watch a parade of
veterans and cadets through Romford.
The parade starts at South Street, Romford at 10.30am and will
finish at Tollgate House in the Market Place, Romford.
More information available here.
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Win a Tower of London Poppy
Romford Shopping
Hall running a raffle in aid of Veterans
Aid, a Registered Charity that helps ex-service men and women with housing, work and emotional support.
You can buy a strip of raffle tickets for just £1 these are
available at ANY shop throughout Romford Shopping Hall to be in with a chance
of winning a ceramic Tower of London
Poppy with a certificate and presentation box!
ALL proceeds will go directly back to this worthy cause.
The winner will be announced on Armed Forces Day Saturday 27
June.
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Free balloon animals
Come along to Romford Market between 10.30am and 3.30pm on Saturday
27 June and you’ll be able to chat with characters in costume, while children can
watch balloon animals being made and get one to take home.
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Come for lunch at the market
There’s plenty of tasty food on offer in Romford Market with a range of
cuisine from around the world.
So if you’re feeling peckish on a Wednesday, Friday or Saturday come
along to the market, enjoy your meal and then enjoy shopping for some good
value bargains.
Whatever the weather
the cheerful banter and friendly welcome make it a pleasure to shop in the
market and there’s good value on everything from fruit and veg to clothes and
jewellery.
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Going electric
If you want to find out more about electric vehicles head
for Romford Market on Saturday 8 August.
A Nissan
NV200 van (pictured) and Leaf
car will be outside Lloyds Bank, along with representatives from Nissan who
can explain the benefits of electric vehicles and answer questions about their
cost and performance.
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The historical Romford
Market began nearly 800 years ago, in 1247, and trades every Wednesday
and Friday from 9am until 4.30pm and every Saturday from 9am until 5pm.
New traders
Among the new traders that are at Romford Market on
Saturdays is a stall selling artisan breads and related products and one
providing a stencil service when decorating your home or business.
Why not call in and see what they are offering?
Want to be a Market Trader?
Romford Market currently has some spaces for new traders. Preference
will be given to those wanting to trade on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
but there is also limited space available for new traders wanting to operate on
one day only.
For more information email
Matthew Steele.
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 Charity's trading boost
Three charities will have stands at the Lloyds Bank end of Romford Market on Saturday 27 June.
First steps, which is one of the charities supported by the Mayor of Havering this year, will be promoting its work.
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Back to market
for top author
Former market
trader turned best-selling author Kimberley
Chambers was in Romford Market last Saturday for a book-signing that attracted
a large number of her fans.
Kimberley, who lives in Romford and used to drive mini-cabs in the
Borough, had her first job as a market trader and now has topped the Sunday Times
best seller lists for her crime novels.
She was signing The Wronged, her tenth novel.
Look out for more special events in Romford Market over the summer.
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Mark it in the Market - date change
Havering Police
Safer Transport Team security code cycles free of charge in Romford
Market each month.
The next session will be on Saturday 4 July, between 11.00am and
2.00pm at the South Street end of the market place outside Cycles UK Romford.
All residents have to do is turn up so their bike can be security
marked and stickers attached to warn would be thieves that they should leave
this cycle alone. Details are added to the Bike Register.
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