Exotic Treats At Home – Carlisle International Market

The popular international market is set to return to Carlisle city centre between Thursday 27 and Monday 31 August.

Organised by Market Place Europe, the award-winning market is supported by Carlisle City Council and can be held following the lifting of restrictions allowing outdoor markets to re-open.

There will be changes to keep shoppers and traders safe, which includes a one-way system and increased space between stalls to allow social distancing.

Hand sanitisers will be available in addition to the sanitiser stations installed in the city centre by Carlisle City Council. Customers will be encouraged to make cashless payments.

Shoppers will be spoilt for choice with a huge mix of authentic continental treats.

             Stalls will be open between:

• Thursday 27 August: 9 – 6
• Friday 28 August: 9 – 6
• Saturday 29 August: 9 – 6
• Sunday 30 August: 10 – 5
• Bank Holiday Monday: 10 – 5

Take your pick from Spanish, French, German, Italian and Greek while Turkish street food is also on offer.  How about a taste of the exotic; with deliciously fragrant Thai noodles, spicy Indian curries.  Go wild and try some of the exotic meats and burgers including ostrich, kangaroo, wild boar and crocodile!  And of course, not forgetting the taste of home with great British cheeses and an impressive hog roast too.

Don’t forget to leave a little room for a sweet treat, as there will be an array of delicious cakes, biscuits, sweets and crepes on offer to tempt you.  There will also be a Continental Street Bar where you can try some great continental beers and wine.

The popular Dutch plant seller is back with his wonderful array of shrubs, plants, trees and bulbs which will please our green-fingered shoppers.

An ancient Proclamation will be recited from the top of the Old Town Hall steps on the Saturday at 10 am. The Proclamation is a declaration of Carlisle City Council’s right to hold an annual Fair in August which was originally granted to the citizens of Carlisle in 1352 by Edward III.

Photo credits: Jonathan Becker