The Big Kahuna Market launches tomorrow, Saturday August 31
A monthly outdoor market featuring “high-end British brands” is set to launch in Liverpool this weekend. The Big Kahuna Market will open for the first time at New Mersey Shopping Park on Saturday, August 31, at 9.30am, organised by experienced marketer Craig Smith.
The market will comprise of 20 pagoda-style stalls selling everything from food to fashion and jewellery. There will be competitions, giveaways and special promotions running throughout the day.
Visitors can enjoy a wide range of food including cakes, doughnuts, pies, chutneys and international cuisine. Live performances and buskers will also entertain the crowds. At the centre of the market is Liverpool-based jewellery retailer, Say It With, which is staging a special one-day-only offer of 15% off for visitors.
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The latest collection from British activewear brand Lola Starr will be launched exclusively on the opening day. A growing list of stallholders includes men’s sportswear brand Marelle, Nanny Pearl’s Caribbean food, Mama Sood’s chutneys, Pie Smiths, Get Yer Macaron macaroons, Sparkles Studio Boutique, Decent Donuts, Lost Dock Rum, Kachina Holistics, Beekind wood products, Pens and Needles children’s personalised clothes, Haus of Irida and local charity Love Jasmine.
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Organiser Craig said: “Having started out at the Greatie Market all those years ago and helped to set up street food markets and events for the likes of Battersea Power Station, Westfield London and the Trafford Centre, markets are in my blood. I was over the moon when New Mersey Shopping Park offered me the chance to bring my idea of the Big Kahuna Market to life in Speke.
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“We have chosen to model each stall in a similar pagoda style to create a high-end environment and we have included a stand-out exhibition space where brands can launch new products or deliver campaign activations. We hope this will complement the quality offer of the individual traders and combine to generate high footfall for everyone across the site.
“Our vision is for a unique blend of a traditional market space enhanced by a range of more contemporary elements to create a real sense of experience that people will want to return to, time and again. It’s going to be a brilliant day. There’s something for everyone from gifts to food and clothing and a lot of items you wouldn’t find in a traditional market or on the high street, so it’s well worth coming down.”