Two festival-style markets announced for Beccles and Leiston
It's part of the First Light Market Place project
Two festival-style markets are going to be held in East Suffolk as part of the First Light Market Place project.
The council says the spring markets in Beccles and Leiston will follow the successful Christmas market in Saxmundham.
The Beccles 'Wild About Art' market will be a family-orientated, celebratory event based around art in all its forms. Located mainly within the New Market area of the town, the centre piece will be a set of three life-size marsh ponies created by local artists Sarah Cannell, Rachael Long and Andy Jarrett.
A family walking trail linking the three ponies with 12 other hand-crafted ponies and 50 smaller ones will take place across the town. In addition, there will be a makers’ market, hands-on family activities and street entertainment as well as locally-sourced food and drink, all creating a mini festival feel to attract local as well as out-of-season visitors.
The 'Discover Leiston' market will celebrate the opening of the new Church Community Garden and include a number of eclectic musical performances, a makers’ market, plants and vintage stalls as well as antiques and crafts stalls hosted at the Long Shop Museum. Street entertainers, Dance East performances and family activities will add to the celebratory feel of the event.
The Beccles event is on Saturday 5th March, while Leiston's will be on the 26th March.