Luton’s Market Celebrates its 40th with a £40k Cash Competition

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – On Friday, 27th January 2012, Luton’s popular indoor market will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a day of festivities including a real highlight with a massive scratchcard promotion that will give one lucky shopper the chance to win £40,000.
Opened in 1972 as the first phase of the then-named Arndale Centre development – at a time when Edward Heath was prime minister, the average weekly wage was £58 and television shows such as ‘Emmerdale Farm’ and ‘Are You Being Served?’ both hit the airwaves for the first time.

To mark the anniversary, a day of celebrations will take place in the market – starting at 11am and will include gospel singers, carnival performers, a Diverse FM live radio broadcast and a ceremonial cake cutting by Luton’s Mayor and the Luton-born former BBC Celebrity Chef, Zena Skinner. 

As a thank-you to its customers - throughout the entire month of February and March – the market’s traders will hand out the free scratchcards with...

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