Kirkby market goes retro
26 August 2010
Stall holders will scoop the best bargain of the day when Kirkby
market celebrates its fiftieth birthday.
Knowsley Council has agreed to charge the traders the same rent
they would have paid when the market opened in 1960.
That will send the price they pay to sell their wares tumbling
from £17.50 to just £1.15.
The council has also arranged a family fun day to celebrate the
market’s golden anniversary.
Children’s entertainers, donkey rides and music from the KCC
Live station will mark the centre’s special day.
“We want the traders to enjoy the day as much as the public,”
said Cllr Dave Lonergan, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economy
and Skills.
“Everyone’s counting the pennies at the moment so we thought the
stall holders might appreciate a bit of retro pricing!”
Kirkby Market opened on 6 September 1960 and has 130 stalls. It
is open every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and sells a wide variety
of goods.
The fun day will run from 11am until 4pm on Saturday August
28.