The new state of the art Darley Street Market building in Bradford city centre has been completed and Bradford Council will now move to the fit-out stage following a formal handover from construction partners Kier Group, which will take place next week.
The top floor of the building is where the food and drink hall will be, featuring a traditional bar area, a stall selling fresh coffee, as well as a bar selling non-alcoholic drinks including mocktails. Hot food stalls from around the world include Mexican, Greek, Asian, Italian, Thai/Cantonese as well as an ice-cream parlour. This floor also has a balcony area which looks out on to the Market Square.
The middle floor is all things fresh food including butchers, fishmongers, greengrocer and delicatessen. Non-food stall will be located on the ground floor including haberdashery, hair and nail salons, gifts, jewellery, key cutting, shoe repair and clothes.
Also on the ground floor will be cafés which lead out on to the spectacular Market Square, which features a big screen and can hold around 500 people for events and concerts. The square also has a special umbrella system which can be used for undercover pop-up market stalls and events.
Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport said: “Getting to this stage is a major milestone in this once in a generation regeneration project. We’re now moving into the fit-out stage working with traders to ensure the stalls that they are moving to are of a high standard and meet the needs of their business. We are aiming for the new Darley Street Market to be ready to be open later in the year.”
