Welcome to Brecon Market Hall

A vibrant hub for independent arcade traders, weekly markets and community events, the Market Hall is a place to support local businesses and celebrate Brecon’s market town heritage.

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What’s on

Brecon’s historic market hall is home to a vibrant community of independent traders, local makers and trusted food suppliers.

Alongside arcade shops, which are open all year round, the market hall hosts a weekly produce market every Friday and runs a lively programme of monthly specialist markets and seasonal events which celebrate the local community.

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Weekly Friday Market

We’re proud to keep market day at the heart of local life, supporting small businesses and local makers.

Brecon’s newly relaunched Friday produce market takes place every week, with doors open from 9am.

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A close of different fruit and vegetables including pears, onions, and oranges displayed in boxes at the greengrocers in Brecon Market Hall.
An older man with a crutch looking through items on a stall at Brecon Market Hall's Saturday Market, with other shoppers in the background.
A display of cakes, biscuits and other confectionary from M&G Confectionary's shop at Brecon Market Hall Arcade in Powys, with items inplastic wrapping with a sign listing flavors including coffee and walnut, cherry, coconut, almond and chocolate.

Other markets & events

  • A wooden crate labeled 'Farmer's Market' filled with fresh vegetables and berries, including chili peppers, blackberries, and green leafy vegetables. Blueberries are scattered on a wooden surface outside the crate.

    Brecon Farmers & Makers Market


    9.30-4pm, every second Saturday of the month

    The best of Brecon’s local food producers, brewers and artisan crafters, with a large range of stalls, live music and our own pop up cafe.

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  • Colorful handmade soap bars displayed on a table with scattered colorful sprinkles, pink meringue, and a pine cone.

    Brecon Craft Fair


    9am-4.30pm, every third Saturday of the month

    Shop local, meet the makers, and enjoy browsing a wide variety of arts, crafts, and handmade treasures.

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  • A collection of vintage and antique items including watches, medals, books, jewelry, brass tools, metal cups, and various metal objects arranged on a red surface.

    Brecon Vintage, Antique, Craft & Collectables

    9am-4pm, last Saturday of the month (except Dec and Jan)

    A monthly spectacle of splendid treasures and trinkets, enticing antiques, vintage and retro goods, and eclectic collectibles – plus artisan crafts and local food stalls. 

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  • Close-up of a saxophone player with other musicians in the background, illuminated by stage lighting, during a live performance.

    Seasonal markets & festivals

    A range of festivals, events and other seasonal markets take place in the hall, including: Brecon Beacons Food Festival; Brecon Jazz Festival; Toy Fair; Christmas Craft Market; a quarterly Militaria Collectors Fair; and Brecon With Bells On!

    What's on

Arcade shops

The market arcade is home to eight permanent traders, with shops open every day except Sunday. This includes a local butcher, fishmonger and greengrocer, plus other Brecon favourites. Come and explore.

Browse the arcade shops
A yarn shop called Brecon Wool at Brecon Marhet Hall in Powys, with a large window display filled with colorful yarn balls, knitting supplies, and decorative bunting. Outside, there are bins of yarn and a chalkboard sign.
A butchers stall named P.F. Sweeney, selling meat, game and poultry products with green tile accents and signage, located inside Brecon Market Hall's bright indoor market in Powys with a green and white striped awning and chalkboard signs outside.
The fishmonger shop at Brecon Market Hall Aracde with various fish on ice, a counter with cash register, and a colorful sign reading "MacDonald's Fishmonger" featuring a painted octopus and a fish.

History of the Market Hall

Brecon has always been a thriving market town. This dates back to Norman times, when the town grew around the castle and became an important trading centre for the region. Regular livestock markets were held in the town, and the Guildhall in the centre of Brecon, built in 1624, originally housed a butter market. The market moved to its current location (on the site of the old Queen’s Head Inn) in 1838, with the existing Victorian building constructed in 1897.

The Market Hall remains an important part of Brecon’s town centre, housing permanent shops in its arcade and hosting regular markets in the hall. It also plays an important role in community life as a venue for special events, concerts, festivals and more.

The hall has a rich music history, transforming into a 500 capacity venue during the annual Brecon Jazz Festival. Over the years the hall has hosted many internationally renowned musicians, including Burt Bacharach, George Melly, Dionne Warwick, Van Morrison, Amy Winehouse and Jools Holland!

A historical plaque mounted on a brick wall in Brecon Market Hall in Powys, detailing the construction of a hall on the site of a butchers' stall and butter market in 1897, with names of officials involved.
A man browsing through a collection of vintage items inside Brecon's Saturday Market in Powys, with other shoppers in the background and tables filled with various items under the high ceiling of the Market Hall.
 

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Logo for Antur Cymru Enterprise featuring a stylized wave with orange, green, and yellow lines and the words 'anturcymru enterprise' in bold letters.
Logo with blue and green leaves and text that reads "Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru Growing Mid Wales"
Logo with a red bird flying above the green word 'Pows' on a white background.