Ooh la la, it's hotting up in Hanley this week.

Market Place’s continental traders will be returning to Hanley this April and are bringing a heat wave with them! From Wednesday, April 18 to Saturday, April 21, Tontine Square and Upper Market Square will be playing home to food and craft traders who have come from all over the world.

There will be a fantastic selection of crafts and unique gifts at the continental market as shoppers can explore a unique range of handmade ceramics from Lithuania, Peruvian wooden instruments, handmade leather products from Equador, Native American handicrafts and British hand-drawn clothing. For that unique touch in the home there will be handmade ceramics, wooden furniture, money banks, incense burners, figurines, candle houses made in Lithuania. 

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For the food lovers, you will be able to get your mouths around a huge amount of continental flavour. French bakers selling an enormous selection of French breads, viennoiserie and savoury twists all made and baked fresh right in front of your eyes. 

Other delights to tempt your taste buds include Spanish paella, exotic burgers such as kangaroo, Jamaican street food, Greek souvlaki, British cheeses and Thai noodles.

Enjoy the forecasted hot sunshine and stay cool with a gelato or an ice cold beer.

With many other stalls to browse, Hanley is the place to visit this week.

Opening hours of the Hanley Market are:

Wednesday to Saturday: 9am to 5.30pm