A NEW farmers' market is to run near Stroud with the first one taking place this weekend.

This weekend's event - which is on Sunday, March 27 between 11am and 3pm at the Saxon Barn, Priory Farm in Leonard Stanley - is a special Mother's Day celebration.

In addition, the Saxon Barn market is set to be a permanent fixture on the last Sunday of every month.

Products to be sold include coffee, pastries, burgers, brownies, hand-tied bouquets, mushrooms and cheese.

The whoozy pig will be there too. 

Sri Lankan street food and French patisserie will meanwhile be available in the April farmers' market. 

A DJ will be playing chilled Sunday tunes throughout the event.

There is free entry to the market.

The Saxon Barn was built around the 11th century.

A grant was offered by English Heritage to the owners to secure the future of this building.

Work started in February 2017 and was completed later that year.

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