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Artisan Market 2025

Our Artisan Market returns for 2025, for crafts, gifting, homeward, textiles, baking and more! Join us on the below dates between 10am – 3pm:

Visit Feathers at George Yard!

Feathers care about the way your hair looks everyday, not just on the day of your visit, which is why they focus on creating an individual style unique to you with a home maintenance plan to manage and maintain your hair at home.

Random Acts of Kindess Day 2025

At George Yard, we’re proud to be part of such a fantastic community here in Braintree! This Random Acts of Kindness Day, our Centre Manager, Dan visited Aspen Grange Care Home to deliver some chocolates to the staff and residents.

We are proud to honor our armed forces

At George Yard, we are proud to honour our armed forces. We did so this year with an unforgettable tribute on Friday, 8th November. Shoppers were treated to the rare opportunity to see an iconic Spitfire plane up close, while discovering fascinating facts about its remarkable history.

Community Radio Link Scheme

Community Radio Link Scheme

George Yard Shopping Centre, in partnership with its Soft Services Provider OCS, implemented the Braintree Business Community Radio Link Scheme to expand the existing radio scheme from the precinct to the wider Braintree town centre. This is the first phase of that expansion, and it is offered free of charge for the first three months as a trial period.

George Yard win BIG at CSR Awards 2024! ❤️

George Yard win BIG at CSR Awards 2024! ❤️

The George Yard team is thrilled to announce that we’ve won three CSR awards for our Artisan Market project! This incredible initiative allowed us to collaborate with local creatives and provide them with a space to showcase their talents.

Sustainability pledge takes George Yard to Green Apple Success!

Sustainability pledge takes George Yard to Green Apple Success!

We’re delighted to share the center has been awarded three Green Apples following the success of our sustainability pledge, enforced over the previous year!

InPost at George Yard

Missed a delivery while you’ve been at work? Not got round to getting to the post office during your break? No worries! We’ve partnered with InPost to bring parcel lockers to the centre to make online shopping and sending parcels super easy.