The Marton Market day went off without a hitch on Saturday, when about 8000 people poured into the town to visit more than 200 stalls for a spot of Christmas shopping and a nice day
Marton Market Day draws crowd of about 8000
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The Marton Market Day went off without a hitch on Saturday. Photo / Lewis Gardner
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"Last year in the afternoon it sort of petered out a wee bit. This year in the afternoon it felt pretty consistent.
"The turnout would be relatively similar, but just a different flow."
There was also a large take-up among businesses in Broadway.
"This is the first year that we had such a significant participation from our local businesses. Usually they don't step out of their shop.
"This year every single business that was open had a stall out the front and they all said how they hadn't had such a good day in a long time."
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Britton said organisers wouldn't know how much was spent at the event until Eftpos use figures were released next month, but expected them to show a good boost to the Marton economy from the day.
"The ATM and Eftpos reports will be really interesting when they come in around a month. It just seemed like it was absolutely crazy."
The Marton Market Day is organised each year by Project Marton, a not-for-profit organisation that puts on events that "promote inclusivity and resilience as well as a sense of community pride".