Gruffalo Trail kicks off summer of fun at Marshall’s Yard
30 July 2024
There is plenty of family fun in store over the summer holidays at Marshall’s Yard – kicking off with the Gruffalo Trail!
Youngsters will be able to pick up their trail maps from the
fountains area at the Gainsborough-based centre at the launch of the trail on
Saturday, August 3. And there will be a special visitor at the centre, as the
Gruffalo will be there for a meet and greet between Noon and 1pm.
The trail will then take youngsters on an adventure around the
centre searching for clues to help spell out a secret code word, so be sure to
keep a watchful eye out!
Return your work sheets to The Works store at the end of the trail
to be entered into a prize draw.
Prizes include a £10 gift voucher from Shoezone, which would be
perfect for getting in those new school shoes! The trail will be active
throughout the school summer holidays until September 1.
Saturday promises to be an action-packed day as the artisan market
the 'Independent Quarter' will be back on from 10am to 3pm.
Visitors will be able to find a great range of quality handcrafted
artisan goods at the market, which will be located down the central path within
the car park.
The trader line-up this weekend includes Pam's Country
Textiles (Assorted home-made items including tote bags, cushions, bunting,
quilts and scrunchies), and Amaris Rising (An independent trader selling
consciously sourced crystals along with hand-made sterling silver jewellery,
home-wares and candles), plus many other high-quality traders.
Saturday’s bumper day is part of a summer of fun at Marshall’s
Yard that also includes the annual Lunch Fest food and drink festival on August
17 and 18, in which visitors can expect to see a great variety of more than 20
food and drink vendors with flavours from across the globe.
There will also be live entertainment from performers including Ellie
James & Western Duo, plus fun food eating competitions and challenges – including
one to find the Yard’s best baker!
In addition to our packed programme of events, we have other
attractions dotted around the centre to keep you entertained during the
summertime.
Enjoy lounging on our comfy giant bean bags that are great for
meeting friends and resting up after all that shopping!
Why not grab yourselves a spot of lunch at Prezzo? The restaurant
has a brilliant outdoor seating area for al fresco dining and has a wide range
of special offers for diners to take advantage of.
The Yard also has a wide range of brilliant shops including the
recently opened B&M store selling home and garden products.
Melissa Clement, Centre Manager at Marshall’s Yard, said: “There
is so much going on at Marshall’s Yard this summer.
“We have really tried to put on a packed programme for everyone to
enjoy so come along and join in the fun!”
For more information about events and shopping at Marshall’s Yard
visit Welcome to Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough
- Retail shopping at Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough (marshallsyard.co.uk)
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Picture shows people having fun in the sun at Marshall's Yard.
For further information, contact:
Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Email: admin@dransfield.co.uk
