A taste of the Continent comes to Redcar and Guisborough

A European invasion is coming.... to set up speciality Continental markets in Guisborough and Redcar next week.

Thirty traders from Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Turkey and Spain will be selling their wares along Westgate, Guisborough on Thursday, March 6 and in front of Redcar's Town Clock from Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9.

Redcar and Cleveland Council is welcoming the chance to promote the market.

The markets, which will be trading from 10am until 6pm Thursday to Saturday and from 10am until 4pm on Sunday, feature a wide range of food and drinks, including parma ham, specialist sausages, pasta, olive oil, jam, sauces, Brittany biscuits, cheeses, paella, crepes, chocolate, wines, ciders and calvados.

There will also be stalls selling crafts, with wooden flowers, jewellery, porcelain, glass and clothing.