Blackburn: The Artisan Bakers opening new stall in market

The Artisan Bakers is opening a stall in Blackburn Market on Friday, April 1, bringing their fresh baked bread to the town.

This is the third location opened by the family-run business, with two shops already located in Barnoldswick and Clitheroe.

A spokesman said: "We’re coming to Blackburn. You’ll find us in among the food stalls, opening on Friday, April 1, at Blackburn Market.

“It really is a great venue, located beneath the shopping mall. If you’ve not been yet come and see us, you won’t regret it, there’s some fabulous stands.”

Owned and run by Rachel Tyrer and her husband, Kerry, the business dates back to 1890.

Kerry and Rachel Tyrer outside their Barnoldswick bakery (Image: Kerry and Rachel Tyrer)

Rachel says they have wanted to open a stall in Blackburn since lockdown when they were flooded with orders from locals.

She said: “People from Blackburn were contacting us for deliveries in lockdown and at the time we couldn’t fulfil them – so we took the plunge and thought the market stall opportunity was too good to miss.”

As well as bread, The Artisan Bakers also make sweet treats, such as cakes and scones, as well as savoury snacks, such as pies, pizzas and sausage rolls.

However, not all of their goods will be coming to Blackburn Market and Rachel says they will be mainly be selling their artisanal breads.

She said: “We’ve been asked constantly by the people of Blackburn, particularly during lockdown, about our breads.

“It’s our speciality breads we will mainly be bringing to the stall - which we’ve been told not many other local businesses sell.

“They’re all handmade in out bakehouse and not your ‘bog standard’ bread.

“We make sourdoughs, chia seed bread, Mediterranean bread, olive bread and more – all of which are hand made by us.

“We can’t wait to meet everybody in Blackburn – make sure to come down and try the breads for yourselves in April.”