 Christmas Lights switch-on
Thursday 13 November- put the date in your diary
now, then on the day wrap up warm and bring the family down to Romford Market Place for the Christmas
Lights switch-on. It takes place from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
The event includes live entertainers on stage, ends with a superb firework
display and it’s all free to attend.
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Looking for a job?
Havering Council will have an
information stand in Romford Market on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October as
part of a campaign to recruit some staff, including Hostel Support Workers.
More
details are available here.
 Come along for lots of festive fun
Once again this Christmas there’s
lots happening in Romford Market to entertain the children and all the family.
Letters to Santa
For all the good boys and
girls wishing to let Father Christmas know what they are hoping to find in their Christmas
stocking, the special green post box in Romford Market is the place to post their letters – please make sure you include your address to receive your personalised reply.
The post box will be at the clock tower end of Romford Market on days when the
market is open between Wednesday 3 December and Wednesday 17 December.
Face Painting
The ever-popular Face
Painting is back on Saturdays 6, 13 and 20 December and again on Sunday 21 December.
Reindeer
Real reindeers, Rudolph and Comet, will be
visiting Romford Market from 11am until 3pm on Monday 22 December as they
prepare to fly through the sky with Father Christmas and his Sleigh on Christmas Eve.
Puppet Shows
On Tuesday 23 December between
11am and 4pm there are three chances to see the Magical Christmas Puppet Show
and you can also meet Santa Bear and his Reindeer, who will also be in the Market
Place.
More to come
Keep an eye open for details
of more exciting activities during the run-up to Christmas.
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 Christmas Carols
Hornchurch Drum and Trumpet
Corps will be performing Christmas Carols and other festive music in Romford Market Place, on Saturday
13 December at 11am and on Saturday 20 December at 1pm.
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Great fun and great offers
Visiting Romford’s market traders can be an egg-citing experience. 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 eggs or fruit and veg to clothes and
jewellery.
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More buses by popular demand
Transport for London (TfL)
has responded to calls from customers and has replaced its single-decker buses
on route 66 with double-deckers. That means an extra 27 passengers can be
carried one each bus on this route from
Romford Station to
Leytonstone, via Romford Market.
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The historical Romford
Market began nearly 800 years ago, in 1247, and still trades every Wednesday
and Friday from 9am until 4.30pm and on Saturday from 9am until 5pm.
 A world of food tastes
When you visit Romford Market
you can sample the world’s cuisine.
The latest stallholder to join
our food court, at the clock tower end of the market, is Thai Poc (pictured), which
offers Thai cuisine.
They join Wokabout, which sells Chinese food, Den's Noch which offers Bulgarian food and Zuni's Delight which offer Singaporean and Pakistani food.
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 Are you a record-breaking Princess?
Help
break the world record for the Largest Gathering of People dressed as
Princesses at 3.30pm on Saturday 25 October 2014 at Romford Shopping Hall in Romford
Market Place.
Each
participant will receive their very own princess tiara on the day. Pudsey Bear
will be coming along to join in the fun.
Mums
and Dads can also dress up - please ensure ALL participants wear a long /or
floor length dress to count in the official numbers!
You
can make a small donation (if you would like) that will go directly to Children
in Need.
More
information from Romford Shopping Hall.
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Get involved with Vintage Market
Sunday 14 December could be a special day for Romford Market
as not only is it the first special Christmas Market of 2014, but plans are
afoot to hold a Vintage Market too.
The market will be
open from 9am until 4pm and extra stallholders are being sought so if you are
interested in selling suitable items please contact Matthew Steele for more
details
 Round the World Winner
The winner of
the Round the World Passport competition was Mrs Pip Field of Dagenham who won
a hamper of British meat from Wickendens Meats in Romford Market. She is
pictured receiving her prize from butchers Steve Wickendon and Mark Patch with
Assistant Market Manager, Akinremi Akintocunbo.
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 Mark it in the Market
Have your bike security coded, by the Safer Transport team, free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.
The next session will be on Saturday 1 November, between 11.00am and 2.00pm at the South Street end of the market place
between Lloyds Bank and the Cooperative Bank.
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.
These free sessions in Romford Market on the first Saturday of each
month are one of the ways that the council and police work together to
keep crime levels low in our community.
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 Extra Trading Days
Romford Market will be open extra days during the run up to
Christmas, so you can get presents for family and friends as well as fresh food
for the festive season.
The Market will be open from 9am until 4pm on Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 December.
Then from Friday 19 December until Wednesday 24 December
inclusive, the Market will be open every day from 9am until 4.30pm (5pm on Saturday).
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