Brierley Hill Market, quite possibly the only market in the country with its own dedicated stage, had an amazing 1940's event. It had a George Fomby tribute, military vehicles, tap dancers, and many customers dressed up too.
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00:00What's your name, sir?
00:01Roger Adams.
00:02Roger Adams.
00:03And we're here at Briley Hill Market Hall.
00:05Yeah.
00:06What's happening today, Roger?
00:06There's a lot of very smartly dressed people.
00:08Yes, we've got a 1940s day today.
00:10Oh, fantastic.
00:11We've got tap dancing, we've got singing,
00:13we've got a George Fumby tribute,
00:15we've got military vehicles.
00:16It's all happening here today.
00:17Awesome.
00:18Is this an annual thing for the market?
00:19It's an annual thing every March.
00:21Yeah? Yeah, yeah.
00:22You're a bit special, this market, aren't you?
00:24You go kind of get the extra distance.
00:26Well, it's the only market that I know of
00:27in the country that's got its own stage area.
00:29Yeah, true.
00:30And its own events, live music events.
00:32Yeah, yeah.
00:33It's the only market in the country.
00:34Wow.
00:35That's fantastic.
00:36So what we're trying to do is
00:36create a different shopping experience.
00:38Yeah.
00:39Where it's more like a day out than just shopping.
00:42So that's what we're trying to do.
00:43Awesome.
00:44Well, you're achieving that, mate.
00:45Well done.
00:46Cheers, Woody.
00:48Welcome and wise, bring me sunshine.
00:50So I want to hear you singing,
00:52clapping your hands, whatever you like.
00:54Here we go.
00:56♪ My oh my sunshine ♪
01:06♪ My sunshine ♪
01:15♪ My sunshine ♪
01:19♪ My sunshine, my sunshine ♪
01:25Everyone, clap your hands and bring the sunshine.
02:22Hey! Hello sir, what's your name? John. And what have we got here John, what is this bit
02:43of kit? It's a Jeep, well it's a Kick Jeep. It's made of fibreglass, it's well made, it's
02:59on the original style of the Willys and Ford Jeep and it's absolutely brilliant. It's only
03:07one of twelve that's still actually running with MOT and traction control. Wow, great stuff. Well
03:13thank you for bringing it today mate, it looks fantastic. Cheers brother. Thank you very much
03:16indeed.