For over 775 years, Romford Market has been a place of exchange, encounter and community. This August Bank Holiday, Market Town transforms the historic market and surrounding streets into a 24-hour stage celebrating the voices, stories and everyday experiences that define this place.
On Saturday 29 August, Suburban Legends brings the market to life through performance and participation, with a hundred participants animating Romford Market and its surrounding streets. Residents are invited to take part, encountering stories of traders, local characters and the myths that shape the town – celebrating enterprise, humour and resilience, and revealing the epic within the everyday.
Produced by Havering London in partnership with GDIF and supported by Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Havering Council, Romford BID and Historic England.
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Suburban Legends: Be part of an epic Romford Celebration
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Suburban Legends: Come and share your Romford stories
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