The venue was set up with stalls all around the border of the room, as well as smaller circles of sellers in the centre that meant there was always a shop to check out on either side of you. Together these stalls provided you with almost every kind of gaming-related merchandise and memorabilia you could imagine, from posters and 3D-printed door signs to custom-made coasters and LEGO figures.
Even for the stands we didn’t purchase anything from, checking out all the venue had to offer made for such a fun time. We spent a good two hours browsing the market, and got a little bit of entertainment out of everything we saw. One of my favourite parts of the experience was sifting through the large collections of old games many of the stalls sold, feeling particularly nostalgic as I looked at the PS2 and Wii games from my childhood.
The event had such a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, and it was great to interact with so many fellow video game fans. We chatted casually to both the attendees and the sellers, bonding over our mutual love for games and the things that each stall sold. It can feel hard at university to find friends who share the same interests as you, but events like these offer the perfect way to bring the gaming community in the North East together.
Thank you so much to Replay Events for the invite! The team and I had so much fun and can’t wait for the market to return to Newcastle again soon.