Moor Market Sheffield: The surprise Christmas gifts hidden away in small but popular Sheffield shopping venue
It may be the Sheffield Christmas Market that’s getting the high profile at this time of year.
But it is not just the stalls that line Pinstone Street and The Moor that are offering festive gift ideas this month.
Behind the doors of the more established Moor Market, lies a list of present ideas in the city centre from stalls some may not even realise are there.
The Star visited the stalls, to discover the type of gifts that can be found on the dozens of stalls which are packed into the site, off The Moor on the corner of Earl Street, just a few yards from the famous Atkinsons department store.
And there was a huge variety of ideas on display, ranging from bicycles to jewellery.
Among the first stalls you see as you enter the market from the main entrance is Beer Central.
Selling pretty much all the beers that are brewed in Sheffield, as well as others, boss Megan Lindop reckons there is a clear best seller among the Sheffield ales at this time of year
She said people also came to the market for their Christmas dinner, for their meats, as well as their presents. She said it was a brilliant atmosphere at this time of year.
She added: “The absolute best seller is Bradfield Breweries Farmers Belgian Blue. If you mention Christmas beer to someone in Sheffield, then Belgian Blue would be their go to.”
Around the corner, Minter Basi runs a clothing stall, called Mint. He said he thought the market was the best place for Christmas shopping because you get everything under one roof.
He thought the best present from his stall was a Christmas T-shirt, at £7. He said: “If it’s too hot in the kitchen, you don’t need a jumper, a T-shirt does the business.”
Denise Buddery, from the Moor Bags and Luggage stall, said she thought the market had everything, and was a good place for Christmas shopping.
She said: “It’s got your fruit, meats, fish, houseware, everything you want, jewellers too.” She said she thought handbags off her stall where the best present options.
Miroslaw Zon runs a bike stall, selling bicycles of all sizes as well as cycling accessories. It is part of Fox Valley Bikes, based in Stocksbridge.
He agreed that the Moor market had a bit of everything.
He added that for children, the ideal gifts from his stall may be a small child’s bike, with the bikes on his stall anywhere from 12 inch wheels up to 16 or 29 inches.