1. Best Small Speciality Market in the Great British Market Awards 2017
Anne Wilson
Town Clerk
Bridgnorth Town Council

2. Bridgnorth’s Award Winning Christmas Market and Event

3. Just for fun!
Puffina
Puff

4. Setting the Scene Population: approx. 13,500
Town Council: Expenditure 2017/18
£1,139,401
Precept £539,234
22 full time equivalent staff
16 Councillors

5. Markets Bridgnorth Charter Market
22 stall spaces under Bridgnorth Town Hall
Each Friday and Saturday
Long waiting list
Twice monthly summer Sunday Craft Market

6. Charter Market
Under the Town Hall

7. Charter Market

8. Bridgnorth Street Market
Each Saturday along the High Street
Town Council have four regulated stalls plus a charity space on the High Street
All the remainder of the stalls are unregulated and unmanaged
Stalls within the curtilage of the properties
Strange payment system
Private Market each Saturday in car park
? Buy stalls
Local Councils market project !!

9. Bridgnorth Street Market

10. Bridgnorth Street Market

11. Bridgnorth Christmas Lighting Up Event
In 2010 just carols, prayer and Town Crier around a Christmas Tree!
Then event run solely by Town Council staff – event in High Street
Community Events Working Party – event has grown
Administered by Town Council – insurance, R.A.’s, expertise etc

12. Community Events Working Party
Formed at the suggestion of residents - made up of
Local organisations and groups
The business sector
Residents
Bridgnorth Town Councillors
Shropshire Councillors
Volunteers

13. Aims
To provide an event for Bridgnorth of local and countywide
interest
To promote footfall and boost local tourism and the local
economy
To promote partnership working
To promote market activities, the High Street
and local arts and crafts
To celebrate local food and drink
To provide a family evening of entertainment
To welcome and celebrate Christmas

14. Links with the Community
To offer opportunities for businesses
to promote themselves + sponsorship
To offer the opportunity for community
groups and organisations to promote
themselves and raise much needed
funds
To work with and promote all sectors, needs
and ages within the community

15. Community Stalls

16. The Christmas Lighting Up Event
Christmas Market
Street Food Market
Fun Fair – market and fair traditions of Bridgnorth
Empty shop Santa’s Grotto (Charity fundraising)
Schools involvement (music, activities)
Large stage – local talent

17. Schools performing carols on the stage

18. Street Food Festival

19. Turning the Lights On

20. Innovation Great British High Street 2016 – Large Market Town Winner
Blachere Illumination – “Design a Christmas Light” Competition
Carnival Royalty involved
SC free car parking on the evening
Businesses sponsor new lighting for low town

21. Social Media and Publicity
Dependent on social media and local media publicity
Local radio
Town Council website
Dedicated events website
Christmas Shop Local Campaign

22. Now ……. One of the largest events in Shropshire
Number participating and attending increases year on year
Event’s oversubscribed – available space dictates
Foundation of being a market with community activities and involvement
Driver to show community what can be done at low cost

23. Other Events
Continental Markets + Vintage Tractor Rally, Italian Auto Festival
Proms in the Pews
Teddy Bears Picnic
Fron Male Voice Choir
St. George’s Day Event
Easter Egg Hunt
Town Carnival (+ town wide events)
Total Events Budget 2016/17 £11,755
Christmas lighting up night budget £2,000

24. Why do we put on events? Sense of community
Brings all sectors of the community together
To encourage visitors and tourists to the town
Opportunity for inward investment in the town
Opportunities for local groups and organisations
to raise much needed funds
Puts life into the whole town – low town and high town
Creates lasting partnerships
To encourage the sceptics to come on board!

25. Contact and Event Details
for all town events details
Facebook
Events
Twitter
@BridgnorthEvent
@BnorthCarnival
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