Teenage Market to make return to Horncastle in June

Posted on 30 June 2023

Following the success with bringing the Teenage Market to Horncastle last year, we are pleased to announce it is making a return on Saturday 17 June, providing the opportunity for young traders and performers alike a chance to showcase their creative products and talents for free.

The Teenage Market is a fast-growing nationwide initiative set up by teenage brothers Joe and Tom Barratt in Stockport to transform our town and city centres with the creativity of young people.

The energy, diversity and vibrancy of the young people who take part in Teenage Markets is helping to bring life back into high streets, town centres and market areas all across the country, with events being run in over 25 locations.

It's not just open to teenagers, anyone aged 25 or under can apply for a free stall to try a taste of trading, promote or fundraise for their school or youth group. Anyone younger than 16 needs to be accompanied by a guardian - meaning that even primary aged children can take part.

Councillor Adam Grist, Portfolio Holder for Market Towns and the Rural Economy said: "We just love to bring this fantastic opportunity to our towns to enable young people to get involved with our unique markets. To be able to give young people a free platform to get their businesses off the ground and showcase their creative talents is just incredible."

"We already have some amazing traders signed up, including handmade items, a henna artist and green fingered 9 year old selling home grown plants."

He added, "There are so many positive opportunities that can come out of this with the aim of the event being all about inspiring the next generation of market traders in East Lindsey and hopefully we will see some of the traders coming back in the future."

Please support local young traders and performers by visiting the Teenage Market at Horncastle on Saturday 17 June.

If you are aged 25 or under and want to get involved please visit https://theteenagemarket.co.uk/sign-up/trader/

You can 'Like' The Teenage Market on Facebook and follow them on their Twitter account: @teenage_market