Local businesses joined together with Christmas cheer on Thursday the 26th November, for the Gatley Net Christmas Market organised by local business BOSSco in support of the CLIC Sargent Charity.

14 local businesses snapped up stalls at the Gatley.Net Christmas Market and brought the community, new and unique gifts for Christmas unavailable on the high street such as handcrafted items from Sue Rawlinson, Manchester Uni design students and Former Glory.

Market goers were so positive with comments such as “It’s great that such a variety of stalls have been brought to our village, their are some beautiful gifts”

With over 600 visitors to the market and special guests Batman, Star Wars Storm Trooper and Tusken Raider, the market had a real buzz and Christmas spirit. Children got creative on the Edibles stall designing their own chocolate lollipops and many Christmas shoppers gobbled down delicious delights from Manchester Tarts and local eatery Armenique. Eye catching jewellery from Just So Silver, Posh and Crystal Angels had the ladies in the village filling up their Christmas Lists whilst Lorna Mai had all the pampering goods a girl could wish for.

Picture Left: Hollywood Heroes Storm Trooper and Batman picture with local school children. Picture Right: Manchester Tarts delicious cupcakes tempt shoppers of all ages.

The Market provided great exposure for all the stallholders and showed Gatley some of the exciting new businesses that are being formed in and around Gatley. Stallholders from Gatley included Mooli Mooli, Party Lite and Knitting Nirvana who enjoyed bringing their products to their community in a successful Christmas shopping event that all enjoyed.

Picture Left: Posh bring glamorous costume jewellery to Gatley Net Market. Picture Right: Children personalise their chocolate lollipops on the Edibles stall, with coloured icing.

Many shoppers said how the Christmas Market was a welcomed shopping experience within the village and stall holders too enjoyed the location and event organised by BOSSco “If BOSSco are to do any more markets please let us know as soon as possible, it’s been absolutely great”.

BOSSco said “We are so happy to have held such a successful event that promoted local business, whilst also raising £260 for charity”

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