Welshpool to host ‘European’ festival

Welshpool is set to host a festival with a distinctly European flavour.

The Traditional European Food and Craft Fair will be held on June 23 from 9am-5pm when the town centre will be transformed into a bustling market place.

Professional continental market traders from France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Holland, Poland and many more countries will be wearing traditional costumes and selling high quality products.

“There will be cuisine from across the Continent and Welshpool will be transformed for the day,” said a spokesperson for the organisers. “As well as all of these delectable tasty goods, visitors will also be able to choose from a wide range of products including hand bags and leather items, Marseille soaps, lavender, children’s toys and pashminas! There really will be something for everyone.”

Most of the products on sale will come from each stall holder’s region, where they are produced by small organisations such as family businesses, farms or small factories using traditional methods and maintaining a high standard of quality.

Organisers also promise that traders will wear their traditional local costumes from 100 years ago, as well as decorating their stall to represent the region of the country they come from.

“The market will therefore provide you with a true flavour of the continent,” said the spokesperson.

For more information and what to expect, visit www.traditionalmarket.co.uk.

The event is the latest in a series of crowd pleasers taking place during June. This weekend the town’s first Half Marathon runs through Powis Castle while next weekend, Welshpool will host its annual Air Show.

However, they have a lot to live up to following a superbly organised series of events last weekend when The Welshpool Music Festival, Waterloofest and the Carnival attracted huge crowds to the town.

Meanwhile, Joe Seager is on stage tonight at The Royal Oak Hotel’s Oak Live. Entry is free and, as usual, a big crowd is expected.