Nabma congratulates Bradford Market Team led by Malcolm Veigas on their recent Regional Award with the Association of Town Centre Management in respect of the Bradford International Market Festival. The event attracted over 700,000 visitors to Bradford boosting the local economy and the tourism sector

The market returned to Bradford for the second time in three years, over the last August Bank Holiday weekend, giving Yorkshire’s shoppers the opportunity to enjoy the culinary delights and sights of the continent.

The fantastic event, which attracted more than 700,000 visitors from across the region, filled the surrounding streets of Bradford’s city centre with sights and smells from across Europe and beyond.

To celebrate the return of the Market to Bradford a colourful and imaginative launch ceremony wowed the visiting crowds in Centenary Square on Friday night. Following an official welcome from the Lord Mayor, the stunning Heliosphere put on an extraordinary spectacle of sound, light and air, which was followed by an incredible firework display.

NABMA Chief Executive, Graham Wilson, who was present at the award ceremony, praised the vision of the Bradford authority. “The event was good for markets, good for Bradford and importantly profiled the difference an event such as this can make to a town or city.”