Corrie's much loved community may have moved off the old cobbles for good, but the new owners of the former Granada Studios have announced that they’ll be welcoming a fresh community of weekend market traders from April.

On the same day that Old Granada Studios lets visitors back on the Coronation Street set for its famous tours, they’re also bringing the place back to life with street vendors, special community events and live performances.

"Launching the markets on April 5 is Manchester’s own high end street specialist BITE, followed by the Finders Keepers flea market on April 6."

Every Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 5pm, boutique stalls selling art and design, craft, gourmet food, as well as fashion and vintage collectables will move into the Quay Street site.

Launching the markets on April 5 is Manchester’s own high end street specialist BITE, followed by the Finders Keepers flea market on April 6 - which will take over the space on the first Sunday of every month with stalls of bric-a-brac, antiques and objet d’art.

Old Granada Studios has also confirmed that April 12 will be a crafts market, and that local artists will run the space on April 13 with an art and design market.

Speaking about the decision, the organisers said: “Coinciding with the launch of the Coronation Street Tour, Old Granada Studios is set to become the must-visit destination for families, tourists and city dwellers alike.

“Hosted within an exceptional, quintessentially Mancunian setting, Old Granada Studios has inherited its culture and has embraced its world-renowned attributes and with the recent inclusion of the urban markets, this hugely iconic destination is set to be kept on the map for years to come.”

BITE return to the site on April 19, while April 26-27 is given over to new and vintage fashion stalls.

The Old Granada Studios markets calendar is as follows:

April 5: BITE

April 6: Finders Keepers

April 11: Makers Market

April 12: Art & Design

April 19: BITE

April 26: Love Fashion

April 27: Vintage Village

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