BOLTON MARKET, Ashburner Street. adjacent to Moor Lane Bus Station. Open Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat. Sunday fleamarket. Ring 336825.

FARNWORTH MARKET, King Street. Open Mon, Fri & Sat. Ring 336840.

HORWICH MARKET, Curteis Street. Open Tue & Fri. Car boot/market on Sunday. Ring 336843.

WESTHOUGHTON MARKET, Market Street. Open Thur & Sat. Ring 01942 634763.

GERMAN MARKET, St Annes Square and Exchange Square. Runs until December 21.

SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, High Street, Uppermill, near Oldham. Farmers' Market. Stalls of greengrocery, cheeses, meats and cakes. Every second Sunday each month. Starts 9am to 2pm.

EXCHANGE SQUARE, Manchester. Art Market. Saturday December 9 and Sunday December 10.

ALBERT SQUARE, Manchester. Craft and Christmas Farmers Market. Runs from Thursday December 14 to Sunday December 17.