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Luton’s Market Celebrates its 40th with a £40k Cash Competition

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – On Friday, 27th January 2012, Luton’s popular indoor market will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a day of festivities including a real highlight with a massive scratchcard promotion that will give one lucky shopper the chance to win £40,000.
Opened in 1972 as the first phase of the then-named Arndale Centre development – at a time when Edward Heath was prime minister, the average...

Town’s Market Celebrates its 40th Anniversary

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – On the 27th January 2012, Luton’s popular indoor market will celebrate the 40th anniversary since it opened as the first phase of the development of the then-named Arndale Centre back in 1972. The market plans to mark the occasion with a day of festivities, culminating in the cutting of a ceremonial cake at 2.30pm by Luton’s Mayor, Cllr Don Worlding and Zena Skinner the Luton-born former...

Town’s Market Pays Shoppers Bills

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – Luton’s popular indoor market has launched a novel promotion that involves the market’s manager randomly selecting shoppers and reimbursing them for their purchases.
Taking place from Monday to Thursday for the entire month of October, one shopper every day will be picked at random and paid back for the items that they have bought – a move that is expected cost the market thousands of...

Town’s Market is on the Lookout for Santa

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – Luton’s indoor market is on the lookout for a very special person to take up the fully-paid, seasonal role of Santa Claus at the market throughout December to help raise money for local charities.
For the first time in the market’s history, it will be constructing a magical grotto where local children will be able to meet Santa and receive a gift.

Dave Gibbs, manager with Town and...

£75K Business Competition Deadline Extended

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – September 2010 – Following last month’s launch of a £75,000, Dragon’s Den-style competition, by the operator of Luton’s indoor market, the organisers have announced that the deadline for registration has been extended by a further two weeks.

This has been done to allow budding entrepreneurs that may have missed the competition’s launch due to the summer holidays, have a chance to register...

£75K of Business Support up for Grabs in Luton's Lair

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – August 2010 – Budding entrepreneurs in the Bedfordshire town of Luton have a glimmer of hope with the launch of a brand new Dragons’ Den-style competition being hosted by the operator of the Town’s indoor market – with a prize worth around £75,000 to the lucky winner.

Town and Country Markets Ltd, the company that operates the popular market inside The Mall, is calling on individuals or...

Voting Underway in Luton Flash and Banter Competition

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – July 2010 – Members of the public are being encouraged to vote for their favourite market trader’s ‘flash’ and ‘banter’ at Luton’s popular indoor market and stand the chance of winning a shopping voucher worth £250.

This is part of an initiative that has been designed to reintroduce the dying art of ‘Banter’ - essentially a market trader’s light-hearted (and often slightly cheeky) verbal...

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Chocolate World Record Attempt for Charity

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – 15th March 2010 – Piers Morgan couldn’t manage it and neither could hopeful contestant James Boyd on last year’s Britain’s Got Talent television show. This Saturday, 20th March 2010, members of the public will be able to find out if they have what it takes as Luton Indoor Market is playing host to a Guinness World Record Attempt for the most Ferrero Rocher chocolates eaten in one...

World Sprout Eating Record Attempt in Luton

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – 2nd December 2009 – On Saturday 19th December 2009, Luton Indoor Market will play host to a world record attempt for the most Brussel Sprouts eaten in one minute.

Open to anyone over the age of 18, the record attempt is being held to raise money for the Children’s Ward at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Dave Gibbs, market manager with Town and Country Markets, explained: “Although we are...