Rick Brand
25 February, 2025
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Retford Big Market Days 2025

The first Retford Big Market Day of 2025 took place on Saturday 15th February with some brilliant balloon modelling on the Market Square from the Joker Entertainment.

Balloon modelling workshop by The Joker Entertainment

The programme for the year (subject to change) has now been created:

15th March – Beware the Ides of March – come and see the stilt-walking Roman soldier – launch of the Retford Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Window Competition

19th April – Easter Bunny stilt-walker plus Hathersage Brass Band and the prize draw for the Retford Easter Egg Hunt and the result of the Retford Easter Window Competition   

The Frost Fairy meets Nicole at Nicole Olivia Cake Designs on Bridgegate Retford
The Frost Fairy meets Nicole at Nicole Olivia Cake Designs on Bridgegate Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum

17th May – Circus Skills Workshop

21st June – Make Music Day – Hathersage Brass Band and more…

19th July- Punch & Judy

Th Elves visit Wonderland Bookshop on Carolgate, Retford
Th Elves visit Wonderland Bookshop on Carolgate, Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum

16th August – Punch & Judy

20th September – The Big Cheese – Mr Mouse Stilton-walker and Hathersage Brass Band

18th October – Halloween Mask-Making and Boggatt workshop plus the Big Bird stilt-walker

Mr Mouse Stilton-walker meets Goddard & Page on Retford Market Square at Retford Big Cheese
Mr Mouse Stilton-walker meets Goddard & Page on Retford Market Square at Retford Big Cheese Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum

15th November – two stilt-walking reindeer

20th December – the Frost Fairy and Hathersage Brass Band

Fantastic Free Family Fun from Retford Business Forum supported by North Notts BID and Bassetlaw District Council.

Mr Punch visits the team at Edi'z Kitchen on Carolgate, Retford
Mr Punch visits the team at Edi'z Kitchen on Carolgate, Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
St George's Knight is greeted by Ruth at Limited 2 Art on Bridgegate, Retford
St George's Knight is greeted by Ruth at Limited 2 Art on Bridgegate, Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
St George's Knight meets Laura and Valerie at Leonardo's on Bridgegate, Retford
St George's Knight meets Laura and Valerie at Leonardo's on Bridgegate, Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
The Easter Bunny visits the Pottery on Market Square Retford
The Easter Bunny visits the Pottery on Market Square Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
The Easter Bunny visits Clara at the Burger Grill on the Market Square, Retford
The Easter Bunny visits Clara at the Burger Grill on the Market Square, Retford Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum