There was music, balloons and fanfare as the newly refurbished Newport market opened on Thursday. The historic market has been closed for the past year and a half as it underwent a major redevelopment worth between five and six million pounds.
Crowds gathered on High Street on Thursday morning to watch council leader Jane Mudd cut the ribbon on the largest market development in Europe which includes a food court and bar on the ground floor, 70 workspaces, refurbished market stalls, a gym and a rooftop garden.
There was much excitement inside where people were shown around the gleaming new market stalls and vendors began churning out some of their first meals of the day. With a host of new names like Seven Lucky Gods, Meat & Greek and Flour & Ash adding to returning favourites like Friendly Neighbourhood Comics and Rae Barton Fruit and Veg, there's plenty to eat, drink and explore over the coming weeks in what is one of the most eagerly anticipated projects in Newport's history.
