Shoppers will still find the same great value, quality goods and friendly service they know and trust when the market moves into the Market Hall this summer.
The Market Hall will bring together familiar traders in a modern space in the heart of the town centre, so that residents can continue to shop locally and support their regular businesses throughout the move.
The relocation will allow work to progress on the existing indoor market, which will reopen as a fully refurbished facility, providing an improved long-term home for traders and customers.
The entrance to the Market Hall will be on Eastwood Lane (on the Rotherham College side of the building), with access through a new outdoor space where a number of market stalls will be based. A temporary mobility access entrance will also be available on Henry Street opposite Tesco, and clear signage will help residents, shoppers and families find their way.
The existing indoor market will remain open as usual until the move, with the last day of trading on Thursday 2 July to allow traders to relocate to the Market Hall. Residents are encouraged to continue supporting traders in the meantime.
Convenient parking is available nearby, including Drummond Street car park, which offers up to one-hour free parking Monday to Friday, as well as free parking in all Council off-street car parks on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
“We know how important the market is to Rotherham, both for shoppers and for the businesses who rely on it. The priority has been to keep that offer together, accessible and open throughout.
“The Market Hall provides a town centre location where people will still find the traders they know, supporting them while work continues.”
Mark Brown, Dalefarm Foods, Market Trader at Rotherham Market, said: "I’m a butcher in Rotherham Market. I’ve worked in this market since I was 16 years old, on and off for years, and I’ve been here for five or six years now.
“There’s a lot of investment going into Rotherham at this time, and moving into the new Market Hall is something we’re really looking forward to.
“We offer a lovely, fresh product at a good price, and people need to get back into the markets and support local traders.
“We do try to give people a good bargain where we can, and we’ll be putting on a lot of good offers to coax people back into Rotherham, so come down and see us on opening day.
“Let’s build Rotherham back up again."
Rotherham Markets website
Images: RNN Group / Niemen Blume Architects
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