Market Traders move to breathe new life into Huddersfield Town Centre
Traders from Queensgate Market are relocating their businesses in a move that will breathe new life into empty shops in Huddersfield Town Centre.
When is the market closing?
Queensgate Market will close its doors at the end of business on Saturday 29 October 2022.
What will happen to the Market Hall building?
Preparations will begin for refurbishment works that will bring a brand new vibrant food hall to Huddersfield, where local and independent traders will be celebrated.
Where will the traders go?
In preparation for the change, Queensgate Market Traders Association has received full support from Kirklees Council to help them relocate into disused and empty premises resulting in 17 new businesses in the town centre including shops, cafes, barbers and beauty services.
Here’s a list of the traders’ new locations:
- Button Box – 16 Pack Horse Centre Huddersfield
- Hair Studio – 1 Wood Street, Huddersfield
- Lynn’s Café – 13 Market Walk, Huddersfield
- Lincoln’s Florist – 1 High Street, Huddersfield
- Beauty Defined – 9 High Street, Huddersfield
- Simon’s Pick ‘n’ Mix – Huddersfield Open Market
- Pud Puds Pet Supplies – 3 Imperial Arcade, Huddersfield
- Direct Connections & Ecigs – 6 Marketplace, Huddersfield
- Smokers World – 9 Market Walk, Huddersfield
- Suits Direct & Bags – 10 & 12 Imperial Arcade, Huddersfield
- Nail Fairy – 2 Buxton Way, New Street, Huddersfield
- Alice’s Kitchen – 26 Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield
- Rice and Noodle Café – Food Court, Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield
- Queensgate Ironmongers – Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield
- Joker 666 – 28 Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield
- Clothing Alterations – Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield
- Hadfield’s – nearest store is at Marsh, Huddersfield
- Miss Nails – 15 Market Place, Huddersfield
- Card Circle, Packhorse Shopping Centre
The following traders have closed or will be closing
- Quality Butchers (20 August 2022),
- Wrapik,
- Ladies Clothing and
- Cowlings (End of October 2022).
The plans are part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, a ten-year vision to create a thriving, modern-day town centre which aims to deliver five key objectives for Huddersfield Town Centre: A vibrant culture, art, leisure and nightlife offer, thriving businesses, a great place to live, improved access and enhanced public spaces.
Councillor Eric Firth, Cabinet Member for Transport, said:
“Independent traders are at the heart of Kirklees, and we are pleased to be able to offer them our full support to thrive in our community in what we appreciate is an unsettling time, particularly as we all face a cost-of-living crisis.
“Our plans to remodel the Market and surrounding area as the cultural heart of the town is part of the wider vision for a vibrant town centre, which is key to ensuring Huddersfield’s economy remains resilient.”
Jaimie Foster from Lincoln’s Florist said:
“We were apprehensive at first about making the change but with the support we’ve had from Kirklees Council we’re now really excited for our big move to High Street, Huddersfield. It will be emotional to leave the market hall and the other traders after 16 years but the plans to use the space for a new food hall are really exciting and will make excellent use of our iconic building.”
The Cultural Heart is Kirklees Council’s bold and ambitious plan to put culture and families at the forefront of Huddersfield town centre’s future. It will deliver a landmark new public park, alongside community attractions including a live entertainment venue, library, museum, gallery and food hall. Through these plans, the council aims to make the town centre a busier and more vibrant destination with more footfall for local businesses.
For more information on the plans for Huddersfield visit The Huddersfield Blueprint | Kirklees Council