News and Events

Christmas festivities at the Market Quarter kick-off in style on Sunday 1st December with the Aberdare Christmas Festival bringing fun and activities all around the town. The Market Quarter will be hosting a traditional Outdoor Christmas Market on Sunday 1st December at the Market Yard. Father Christmas and special guests will switch on the Christmas Lights at 6.00pm . Entertainment will include a brass band, choir and the Sunday Club Ukulele Group. The outside stage will be hosted by GTFM who will be broadcasting live from the event. The Market Hall will remain open throughout the evening and will be joined by guest traders. Meet Santa – Santa will be resident in his Grotto in the Market Hall during December for visits, gifts and photographs. Please see our Facebook page for full details - www.facebook.com/aberdaremarket We wish all our visitors a very Happy Christmas - Nadolig Llawen

Aberdare Market Quarter - Christmas Opening Hours Please see the poster above for our opening hours in the run up to Christmas. Note: The Market Hall and Arcade will be open on Sundays throughout December from 11am-4pm Meet Santa – Santa will be resident in his Grotto in the Market Hall during December f or visits, gifts and photographs. Please see our Facebook page for full details - www.facebook.com/aberdaremarket The Market Quarter consists entirely of local independent traders offering the widest range of products and services at great quality and great value. This Christmas there’s never been a better time to “Shop Local” and support your Aberdare town centre. We look forward to seeing you and extending a warm Christmas welcome. We wish all our visitors a very Happy Christmas - Nadolig Llawen

Half-Term Crafts at The Market Quarter Join us for craft making during this October's Half-Term holiday. All week from Monday October 28th to Friday November 1st we will have different craft sessions everyday between 10am and 4pm Plenty of fun and activities for children and the whole family at the Community Hub stall within the Indoor market This event is organised by the independent traders at the Market Quarter so come and support your local traders. We look forward to seeing you there. See our facebook page for more details.

Family Fun Day at The Market Quarter Join us on Saturday 3rd August at the Market Quarter for a full day of family fun and entertainment. Activities start on the Market Yard from 10am and entry is FREE! Plenty of fun and activities for children and the whole family - including bouncy castle, face painting, giant games, music and lots of stalls. This event is organised by the independent traders at the Market Quarter along with the Market Company, so come and support your local traders. We look forward to seeing you there. See our facebook page for more details.

Aberdare Market Company is delighted to announce that FIVE new businesses have opened in the Market Quarter so far in 2024. All are local family-owned businesses that add increased variety to the already huge selection of products and services on offer in the Market Quarter. The new businesses are: In the Market Hall: - Helo Coffi - Scented House Company - Tanz Trimz Barbers In Market Street: - DYST Printing & Embroidery - Slimming World In addition, the brand new Community Hub has now opened in the Market Hall providing a range of community services, and we are pleased to see one of our long term tenants, Winnie's Butchers, now open again following refurbishment. The Market Quarter consists entirely of local independent traders offering the widest range of products and services at great quality and great value. There’s never been a more important time to “Shop Local”, so please pay a visit to Aberdare's historic Market Quarter and support both the new and existing businesses - we look forward to seeing you.

EASTER TREASURE HUNT Join in the fun this Easter at the Market Quarter. Especially for all the little ones out there we have a fantastic Easter Treasure Hunt taking place on Thursday 28th from 10am - 2 pm. Pick up an entry form, search for the treasure, then find the Easter Bunny for a special photograph. All our independent traders at the Market Quarter will be open providing a great range for your Easter gifts and presents, with lots of refreshments and food choices. We look forward to welcoming you. Happy Easter! Pasg Hapus! See our facebook page for more details.

Celebrate St. David's Day with us at the Market Quarter. We have lots of things going on and we will be supported by our community buddies from Caradog Primary School as we look to spread Random Acts of WELSHNESS and community spirit on this very special day. From Welsh cakes to love-spoons, from Welsh costumes to miner's lamps, from Welsh foods and produce to Welsh coffee, and a wide range of genuine "Made in Wales" products; all are on offer from the independent businesses at the Market Quarter who extend a very warm welcome to everyone. The Market Tenants Association will have their photobooth set up for those memorable St. David's Day selfies - so don't forget to wear your best Welsh costumes! There's also the fantastic opportunity to win the magnificent Myfanwy - a sumptuously rich, decadent and boozy fruit cake in the form of a lady in Welsh costume. The cake has been specially hand-made by our own Lorraine on the Jelly Beanz stall. Come and join us for a great celebration of all things Welsh, and pick up some bargains at the same time. We look forward to seeing you. See our facebook page for more details. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 

Wishing you a very Happy 2024 from everyone at the Aberdare Market Quarter. We would like to say a huge thank you to all our customers who shopped with us last year and we hope to see you all, plus new customers and faces, in 2024. Your on-going support is crucial to maintain the vibrancy of the town centre. On-line can be convenient but on-street is so much more enjoyable and sociable! As with last year the Market Quarter will be playing host to a wide range of activities and events throughout 2024, with events on the Market Yard such as Food Festivals, Music Festivals, Family Entertainment and much more. The Market Company, Market Tenants Association and Our Aberdare BID representatives will be working hard to deliver a fun packed schedule for the town. We would love to see you there - look out for announcements and keep an eye on the Market Quarter website and facebook page for more details. Here’s to a great 2024.