The level & Open Market,

[Diego Napier]

Damn, you've beaten me on special features. Mine is only 10 inches and platted with dreadlocks

That's not the kind of admission you'd read every day.

Perhaps coming second isn't so bad......

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

And the old wholesale fruit & veg market moved, I believe, to Crowhurst Road (near Asda, Hollingbury) which is better for road transport.

 

[keaton]

I'm glad you said that. I was down there a few weeks ago (the London Road area is the furthest I go into town these days) and the Open Market was quite depressing, like a poorly-stocked Soviet-era farm market in an aircraft hanger. And no toilets! At my age I need toilets, hopefully they'll be added before it's finished.

The Level on the other hand was great - although I guess this was before the Fair that Freddie mentioned.

I love the Open Market, really cheap and decent quality cheese, egss and veg and near Principal for some lovely sausages.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

"PS_ any idea what's happening to the old wholesalers market, opposite all nite diner?"

And the old wholesale fruit & veg market moved, I believe, to Crowhurst Road (near Asda, Hollingbury) which is better for road transport.

 

[The Large One]

Open Market officially opens this Saturday.

Looking forward to this.

 

[keaton]

I was there last Friday. It looked nice, but I wouldn't get too excited

 

[Acker79]

I'm glad you said that. I was down there a few weeks ago (the London Road area is the furthest I go into town these days) and the Open Market was quite depressing, like a poorly-stocked Soviet-era farm market in an aircraft hanger. And no toilets! At my age I need toilets, hopefully they'll be added before it's finished.

The Level on the other hand was great - although I guess this was before the Fair that Freddie mentioned.

Keep meaning to add that there are toilets. I don't know how open the market remains outside training hours so they might not be accessible outside them, but if you enter the market from the Level side, they are on the left by the stairs to the upper section.

 

[Nibble]

I heard the studios can only be used until 7 pm. If that's true they won't get let or not for long anyway.

 

[The Large One]

I heard the studios can only be used until 7 pm. If that's true they won't get let or not for long anyway.

Why would you want to remain open to customers beyond 7pm - especially if the rest of the market is closed?

 

[Nibble]

Why would you want to remain open to customers beyond 7pm - especially if the rest of the market is closed?

I may have this wrong but the studios are for artists, textiles and other makey people? If so most of them will want to work into the night in my experience, having a cut off time will really put people off.

 

[The Large One]

I may have this wrong but the studios are for artists, textiles and other makey people? If so most of them will want to work into the night in my experience, having a cut off time will really put people off.

They're enclosed retail spaces. Calling them 'shops' is pushing and they're not market stalls.

 

[Nibble]

They're enclosed retail spaces. Calling them 'shops' is pushing and they're not market stalls.

Ah! Cheers.

 

[pishhead]

http://www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk/meet-market-traders/
Looks like it will be really good actually.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

http://www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk/meet-market-traders/
Looks like it will be really good actually.

That's all very well, but where does one point Percy at the porcelain?

 

[Uncle C]

That's all very well, but where does one point Percy at the porcelain?

Read post 27

 

[Acker79]

That's all very well, but where does one point Percy at the porcelain?

Underneath number 12, at the bottom of the map.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Underneath number 12, at the bottom of the map.

Ta very much. I can sleep now, knowing all us with a bladder the size of a pea can use The Open Market facilities if needed.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

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Thank you. Don't know why but I read page one, skipped page two and went straight onto page three, missing this info.