AN arts and craft market will be held on Saturday to mark the beginning of E11 BID's (Business Improvement District) summer events programme.

Works by local artists will be sold at the event.

E11 Bid is a public-private partnership which aims to fund improvements to the trading environment.

As well as Saturday's event E11 Bid will also be running an international market at St John's Church, in Church Lane, on August 22.

Saturday's market runs from 10am to 4pm and admission is free.