The Treacle Market Macclesfield
As I wandered around Macclesfield everyone was smiling. Even the stall holders were smiling:
The only problem I had was getting through the crowds and getting close enough to take a photo of the stalls!
If you like chillies, you'll like Adam & Marinha's Delicious Sauces:
and if you've got a sweet tooth, Vanillis had some amazing cakes:
I think our car could be going to Bowden in the near future!
Totally Locally were in the square, encouraging you to support the local traders (many of the town's shops were also open).
They told me if every adult in the Macclesfield area spent just £5 a week in their local independent shops, instead of on-line or at the big supermarkets, it would be mean an extra £8,600,000 would going into the local economy!
To add to your enjoyment there's entertainers around the town, like these jolly buskers:
Some of the traders were competing to be the Food and Drink Treacle Dandy, and were sporting fine hats, like Cocoa Nokos:
who makes batty battenburgs and gluten free cupcakes!
The winner of the Food and Drink Treacle Dandy was Ian, from Tinakiiana, who makes fabulous petite fours.
My picture above doesn't do justice to his cakes or headress - sorry Ian it was rather pink under that canvas.
There's some great Street Food at this market. You could have Chinese food:
or Paella:
or even design your own pizza
with Maxine's mobile pizza, which is then cooked in their wood burning clay oven:
to be enjoyed just three minutes later:
If you prefer your pizzas made out of chocolate, BoxChoc could supply you that!
Chocolate lovers are well catered for, as Miscos Chocolates were also present, selling their hand made chocolates and truffles, made with fresh cream, top quality dark milk and white chocolate and flavoured with fresh fruit and/or other natural ingredients
ManCoCo are an artisan micro coffee bean roaster from Manchester, and were doing a steady trade:
It's not just food that's sold here, which I think makes for a better market. I quite liked this stall which sold local mugs, like Keep Calm - Live in Macc!
It's a really well run market, with a waiting list of even more traders who want to be part of it. I've only mentioned a fraction of the stalls, so I think you should go and have a look yourself! I really enjoyed myself, meeting new people and trying delicious new foods. When did you last really enjoy doing a supermarket shop?
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