Rick Brand
Rick Brand
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Retford gave a warm welcome to return of the Easter Bunny

Retford Big Market Day, on Saturday 19th April, saw a stilt-walking Easter Bunny walking around town greeting people of all ages with a cheerful “Happy Easter!”.

The Easter Bunny with the team at Nicole Olivia's Cake Designs, Bridgegate

It was a full traditional market, with an excellent Farmers' Market, on the square, and a Craft Market in the Town Hall Buttermarket, including the ever-popular Girlguiding café. Hathersage Brass Band entertained both the large, seated audience and the many passers-by who were shopping in the market and town-centre.

Retford Big Market Days take place on the third Saturday of every month – here is the programme for 2025:

  • 17th May 2025 - Circus Skills Workshop
  • 21st June 2025 – Make Music Day including Hathersage Brass Band
  • 19th July 2025 – Punch & Judy
  • 16th August – Punch & Judy
  • 20th September – the Big Cheese with Mr Mouse Stilton-walker and the Hathersage Brass Band
  • 18th October – The Big Bird stilt-walker and Halloween Mask and Boggatt Workshop
  • 15th November – not just one, but two, stilt-walking reindeer
  • 20th December – Frost Fairy and the Hathersage Brass Band (and possibly more – tbc!)
The Easter Bunny outside Mamma G's on Carolgate
The Easter Bunny outside Mamma G's on Carolgate Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum

(Subject to change)

Retford Christmas Market & Lights Switch-On 2025 is planned for Sunday 23rd November 2025 – save the dates!

The Easter Bunny visits Limited 2 Art on Bridgegate
The Easter Bunny visits Limited 2 Art on Bridgegate Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
No problem seeing the Easter Bunny at Specsavers on Market Place
No problem seeing the Easter Bunny at Specsavers on Market Place Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
Wisteria has a range of collectable bears - not sure about rabbits, but the Easter Bunny was keen to find out
Wisteria has a range of collectable bears - not sure about rabbits, but the Easter Bunny was keen to find out Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
Retford Arts Hub did not have any carrots for the Easter Bunny but thought a geranium might do
Retford Arts Hub did not have any carrots for the Easter Bunny but thought a geranium might do Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
The Easter Bunny is keen on eating outside and finds Penninton's has some great appliances
The Easter Bunny is keen on eating outside and finds Penninton's has some great appliances Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
The ever-popular Hathersage Brass Band played to the delight of visitors on the Market Square
The ever-popular Hathersage Brass Band played to the delight of visitors on the Market Square Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
The Easter Bunny has just the ears for some great music
The Easter Bunny has just the ears for some great music Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum
The aroma of freshly baked bread was too much for the Easter Bunny who called in on the way home
The aroma of freshly baked bread was too much for the Easter Bunny who called in on the way home Credit: Rick Brand, Retford Business Forum