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Visiting the Sheepmarket area
Welcome to this podcast about the Sheepmarket, which is one of the oldest parts of the city. As its
name suggests, there was originally a market here where farmers brought their sheep, but now it’s been
redeveloped into a buzzing, vibrant area of the city, which is also home to one of the city’s fastest-growing
communities. The nearby university has always meant the area’s popular with students, who come in
to enjoy the lively nightlife, but
now graduates embarking on careers in the worlds of fashion and
design are buying up the new apartments recently built here to replace the small houses where
the market workers used to live.
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The narrow old side streets are great places for finding original pictures, jewellery and ceramics
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which won’t break the bank, as well as local produce like fruit and vegetables. There’s also lots of
pavement cafes where you can have a coffee and watch tourists from all over the world go by. The oldest
buildings in the area are on the main streets, including the city’s first department store, built in the 1880s,
which is still open today.
The Sheepmarket is a centre for fashion, and there’s a policy of encouraging new young designers. The
Young Fashion competition is open to local young people who are passionate about fashion.
