The Friday and Saturday markets throughout the year on the Civic Hall Square offer a feast of bargains and unusual products. South Hams District Council manage the markets. Contact: 01803 861234.

A collectables and flea market is also held in the Civic Hall on Fridays throughout the year and on some Tuesdays (June to September only). Contact the organiser to confirm details on: 01803 526214.

Totnes Elizabethan Society hosts a small charity and craft market every Tuesday, on the Civic Square, from May to the end of September. Open 9am-3pm. The stallholders dress in Elizabethan costume. For more information contact the Elizabethan Society Secretary on 01803 863714.

A monthly food market takes place on the Civic Square on the third Sunday of each month, named Totnes Good Food Sunday. From 10am onwards, a variety of stalls offer good food from Devon and around the world. It is Devon's largest fine food market. Voted in 2012 by the readers of Devon Life Magazine as 'Best Farmers' Market'. Contact Ray Reynolds on 01803 525681 for more information.

Currently, there is no Farmers' Market as such in Totnes. However, many stallholders sell local products at the Friday, Saturday and, of course, the Sunday markets. Farmers' Markets are held once montly in Dartmouth and twice monthly in Kingsbridge. Contact South Hams District Council for details: 01803 861234. www.southhams.gov.uk/ksp-business_promotion-markets.htm

Totnes Late Night Christmas Shopping Events: These famous and fantastic shopping and entertainment events will be held on Tuesday 4th, 11th and 16th of December between 3.30pm and 9.30pm In 2012, for the first time, there will also be Christmas markets during the day on two Sundays in the month - the 16th and 23rd December. See www.totnestraders.co.uk or www.totnesnightmarket.co.uk for more details of the Tuesday events and for Santa's Sundays see www.totnes-chamber.com. More details to be announced. See www.totnestowncouncil.gov.uk