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This year\u2019s market is hosting over 70 stalls, offering food enthusiasts, families, and everyday explorers the very best international cuisine,\u00a0artisanal products, and handmade goods. In addition, the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF) Young Traders Market will form part of the Spring Continental Market on the 24th, 25th and 26th May, giving twenty-five young, local entrepreneurs the chance to showcase their products to thousands of visitors.<\/p>\n
Visitors to the market can enjoy exquisite flavours from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and further afield. Firm foodie favourites include exotic meat burgers and loaded dirty fries. The Dutch pancake stall will be serving mouth-watering delicious bite-size pancakes with lashings of butter and sugar, an extravagance native to their homeland. Sip on refreshing beers or chilled soft drinks from Lavery\u2019s beer tent or the Continental Bar, perfect for relaxing, soaking up the spring sunshine, and enjoying a bit of people-watching.<\/p>\n
In addition to the delicious food and drink offerings, the market will also feature a range of artisan products and handcrafted goods such as luxury soaps and fragrances,\u00a0 vibrant flowers and garden accessories,\u00a0beautifully crafted pottery from Tunisia\u00a0and original paintings and prints.<\/p>\n
Market Place Manager, Andy Pidgen said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to be returning to Belfast, the city that has become our second home and is without doubt one of the friendliest cities we visit. The energy, enthusiasm, and warm welcome from both locals and visitors make it a true highlight in our events calendar. We are also thrilled to be supporting young traders in Northern Ireland through our partnership with the NMTF. It\u2019s a fantastic opportunity to shine a light on the next generation of entrepreneurs, giving them a platform to showcase their creativity, talent, and passion.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
There is lots happening across the city over the month of May, including the return of the highly anticipated Twilight Market on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st May\u00a0from 4 – 10pm<\/span>. Taking place in the iconic St George\u2019s Market, the event will shine a spotlight on some of Northern Ireland\u2019s finest local traders and artisans, offering local produce, live music, great food, and community spirit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Spring Continental Market at City Hall runs from Thursday 22 \u2013 Monday 26 May and will be open from:<\/p>\n Thursday \u2013 Saturday 10am – 9pm<\/p>\n Sunday 12noon \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n Monday 10am \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The sights, smells, and sounds of Market Place\u2019s Spring Continental Market are set to return to the Belfast City Hall gardens from the 22 – 26 May. Traders will be\u00a0showcasing an array of tantalising flavours from across the globe and unique handcrafted gifts, during the\u00a0five-day event.\u00a0 This year\u2019s market is hosting over 70 stalls, offering … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23901"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23903,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23901\/revisions\/23903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}