{"id":55133,"date":"2025-03-26T16:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=55133"},"modified":"2025-04-25T09:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:59:10","slug":"sheffields-quayside-market-to-return-featuring-award-winning-street-food-drink-and-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/sheffields-quayside-market-to-return-featuring-award-winning-street-food-drink-and-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield\u2019s Quayside market to return featuring award winning street food, drink and music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Quayside market in Victoria Quays has been announced to be returning to its canal side spot for the fourth year running on 12 and 13 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2022 by Sheffield entrepreneur Bally Johal, Quayside market is a celebration of street food and the local businesses of Sheffield set in the vibrant and scenic area of Sheffield&#8217;s canal basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3.jpeg\" alt=\"Two vendors and a buyer at a food van \" class=\"wp-image-55138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-480x321.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drink stall at Quayside in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past two years Quayside market has been an oversubscribed event and creates foot traffic in a part of the city that is normally seen as disconnected from the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bryn Hawkins, vendor at Quayside market and Hawkins distillery owner, said: \u201cVictoria Quays is a little oasis in the middle of Sheffield.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the great success of last year&#8217;s event which was funded by the council, the market will now be running for two days in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quayside founder, Bally Johal is invested in the area, owning the restaurant True Loves and other street food vans and aims for the event to be open to people of all ages and contribute to the community feel of Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Johal, said: \u201cQuayside is a staple of Sheffield. It is a family affair with a real spread of people which is nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Homer, Quayside vendor and director of street food business Hungry Homer, said: \u201cIt had a massive community feel, there were lots of local vendors and artists.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cThis is our bread and butter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"A DJ at Quayside market\" class=\"wp-image-55152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2-1-480x321.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Music at Quayside market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Quayside market has become pivotal for Sheffield small businesses, allowing them to get face-to-face with customers and grow engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Hawkins of Hawkins distillery who was a vendor at the market last year said events like Quayside were very important for his business as 90% of his trade is created through face to face engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Quayside allows them to \u2018get in front of customers with low risk\u2019 and create returning business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder Bally Johal, said: \u201cStreet food itself is a great way of creating businesses of the future and the market is a platform for small business and equally the community of Sheffield, to enjoy music and food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that at times of uncertainty for small businesses, local events like these can attract people from all over the country and help bring money into the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of people sitting on the canal at Quayside market in 2023\" class=\"wp-image-55141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-1-2.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-1-2-480x321.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 640px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People at Quayside sitting beside the canal in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quayside market in Victoria Quays has been announced to be returning to its canal side spot for the fourth year running on 12 and 13 April. 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