Old Spitalfields Market now has the market stalls up and trading 6 days a week for all you bargain hunters out there, so we hope you are making the most of it! The stalls will continue to trade right up to Christmas Eve for anyone who needs that last minute present that they have forgotten. It will then close for Christmas, re-opening, as is the tradition, on Sunday 28 December.
That is not to say that all the shops and restaurants are following suit so for full details of individual tenants opening hours please do check their own website.
There are a wealth of shops surrounding the market hall i.e. Agnes B, Sniff and OneDeko, all with hidden gems on offer so don't forget them when you visit.
The market stalls revert to their traditional trading hours from Friday 2 January with the fashion and design market.
Shops open 7 days a week, generally from 11am to 6/7pm
Market stalls trading Sunday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm (except Thursday when the market opens at 8am)
17 November, 2008
28 October, 2008
A TeaSmith and Nuno Mendes Experience
TeaSmith has invited Nuno Mendes, of the uber-fashionable Bacchus and one of the hottest young chefs around to present his creations exclusively for their Tea & Fine Food Pairing evening.
This is a unique opportunity to experience and explore how the aromas, tastes and textures of exceptional teas enhance fine cuisine and stretch the boundaries and beliefs of traditional tea drinkers.
Advance bookings only.
To purchase tickets please call, email or stop by the shop.
Taking Place at the TeaSmith tea bar
November 18th, 7-9pm
6 Lamb Street, Old Spitalfields Market
0207 247 1333info@teasmith.co.uk
This is a unique opportunity to experience and explore how the aromas, tastes and textures of exceptional teas enhance fine cuisine and stretch the boundaries and beliefs of traditional tea drinkers.
Advance bookings only.
To purchase tickets please call, email or stop by the shop.
Taking Place at the TeaSmith tea bar
November 18th, 7-9pm
6 Lamb Street, Old Spitalfields Market
0207 247 1333info@teasmith.co.uk
14 October, 2008
DARE PROTOPLAY TAKES OVER LONDON’S OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET
Following the hugely successful event in Edinburgh earlier this year, Dare ProtoPlay, where the public can play newly designed video-games, is now coming to Old Spitalfields Market, London as part of the London Games Festival.
Dare ProtoPlay 2008, in association with Channel 4, is the public showcase event of Dare to be Digital, the UK’s premier video games design competition for students who love to play games and want to design their own. Dare to be Digital, organised and promoted by University of Abertay, is an internationally renowned proving ground for talented computer science and art students to design their own original video game.
Dare ProtoPlay is a yearly video game extravaganza where young, aspiring designers show case their finished game prototypes developed during Dare to be Digital to industry experts and the public. One of the teams will win a coveted BAFTA ‘Ones to Watch’ award. Visitors to Dare ProtoPlay are encouraged to spot the BAFTA winner, to be announced in March 2009.
The upcoming two-day event at Old Spitalfields Market is part of the London Games Festival. It is a wonderful opportunity for families to have an enjoyable free day out, for artists and developers to check out the newest ideas, for students to find out from these university students their career path into the games industry, and for gamers to play 17 new computer games created by upcoming artists and developers. Visitors to Dare ProtoPlay will be able to design their own game characters using the latest interactive pen tablets, play games and also take part in a ‘live storyboard evolution’ where they build their own adventure with professional illustrators.
More information of the event can be found on the Dare to be Digital website: http://www.daretobedigital.com
Dare ProtoPlay 2008, in association with Channel 4, is the public showcase event of Dare to be Digital, the UK’s premier video games design competition for students who love to play games and want to design their own. Dare to be Digital, organised and promoted by University of Abertay, is an internationally renowned proving ground for talented computer science and art students to design their own original video game.
Dare ProtoPlay is a yearly video game extravaganza where young, aspiring designers show case their finished game prototypes developed during Dare to be Digital to industry experts and the public. One of the teams will win a coveted BAFTA ‘Ones to Watch’ award. Visitors to Dare ProtoPlay are encouraged to spot the BAFTA winner, to be announced in March 2009.
The upcoming two-day event at Old Spitalfields Market is part of the London Games Festival. It is a wonderful opportunity for families to have an enjoyable free day out, for artists and developers to check out the newest ideas, for students to find out from these university students their career path into the games industry, and for gamers to play 17 new computer games created by upcoming artists and developers. Visitors to Dare ProtoPlay will be able to design their own game characters using the latest interactive pen tablets, play games and also take part in a ‘live storyboard evolution’ where they build their own adventure with professional illustrators.
More information of the event can be found on the Dare to be Digital website: http://www.daretobedigital.com
08 October, 2008
Christmas Market Trading Hours
As of next week Old Spitalfields Market will have the market stalls up and trading 6 days a week in anticipation of the usual Christmas shopping rush.
Perhaps this year, with all of us feeling the 'credit crunch' London's Best Fashion Market is the place to visit to do your shopping. With Antiques & Retro on Thursdays and Fashion & Design on Fridays plus the record fair on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month, most people's tastes can be catered for, so we are extending this to include a smaller market on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well, of course, as our world renown Sunday market.
As well as the market traders there are a wealth of shops surrounding the market hall i.e. FairyGothMother, Mundo and Bohemia, all with hidden gems on offer so don't forget them when you visit.
Shops open 7 days a week, generally from 11am to 6/7pm
Market stalls trading Sunday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm (except Thursday when the market opens at 8am)
Perhaps this year, with all of us feeling the 'credit crunch' London's Best Fashion Market is the place to visit to do your shopping. With Antiques & Retro on Thursdays and Fashion & Design on Fridays plus the record fair on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month, most people's tastes can be catered for, so we are extending this to include a smaller market on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well, of course, as our world renown Sunday market.
As well as the market traders there are a wealth of shops surrounding the market hall i.e. FairyGothMother, Mundo and Bohemia, all with hidden gems on offer so don't forget them when you visit.
Shops open 7 days a week, generally from 11am to 6/7pm
Market stalls trading Sunday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm (except Thursday when the market opens at 8am)
06 October, 2008
Another new restaurant - Le Bouchon Breton
Le Bouchon Breton, in the style of the grand old Parisian brasseries, is now open for trade.
Le Bouchon offers a 200-cover restaurant and a decadent 50 cover champagne and seafood bar as well as the stunning all year round terrace bar and alfresco dining area which overlooks the hustle and bustle of Old Spitalfields Market below.
With Ian Stoppani & Michel Roux Jr. the men behind this new venture, the men on the ground are Nicolas Laridan who has spent the last seven years as Head Chef at Le Gavroche along with Francois Bertrand, Le Gavroche’s beloved ex sommelier running the impressive 700 strong wine cellar.
With dishes on offer such as Les terrines et charcuteries, Moules marinieres, Les Crustaces, Escargots de Bourgogne, Salade gourmande, Quenelles de brochet, Soupe de poissons, Bisque de homard, Carre d’agneau, Steak tartare and Rognons de veau, to name but a few, you are surely spoilt for choice here, so do come and enjoy one of the many delights that Le Bouchon has to offer.
Le Bouchon offers a 200-cover restaurant and a decadent 50 cover champagne and seafood bar as well as the stunning all year round terrace bar and alfresco dining area which overlooks the hustle and bustle of Old Spitalfields Market below.
With Ian Stoppani & Michel Roux Jr. the men behind this new venture, the men on the ground are Nicolas Laridan who has spent the last seven years as Head Chef at Le Gavroche along with Francois Bertrand, Le Gavroche’s beloved ex sommelier running the impressive 700 strong wine cellar.
With dishes on offer such as Les terrines et charcuteries, Moules marinieres, Les Crustaces, Escargots de Bourgogne, Salade gourmande, Quenelles de brochet, Soupe de poissons, Bisque de homard, Carre d’agneau, Steak tartare and Rognons de veau, to name but a few, you are surely spoilt for choice here, so do come and enjoy one of the many delights that Le Bouchon has to offer.
02 October, 2008
Concrete and Glass Arts Festival at Old Spitalfields Market
TeaSmith, a finalist in this year’s Time Out eating and drinking awards is delighted to be hosting, '100 Years of London'. A photographic exhibition by Tim Davies and presented by Through the Pane it is in association with the Concrete & Glass arts festival.
A photographic social history project, the exhibition consists of portraits of Londoners aged 1 to 100 all with a story to tell or a secret to let slip. . . . . .
Visitors will be provided with the secrets and asked to match a face to each.
TeaSmith will be open from 11am until 10pm on the 2nd and 3rd of October for the launch of the exhibition and 11am till 6pm for the duration of the show. Entrance is free and we hope you will drop by and check it out over a cup of tea.
October 2nd through 17th
11am til 6pm, 7 days a week
TeaSmith, Old Spitalfields Market
6 Lamb Street
London E1 6EA
A photographic social history project, the exhibition consists of portraits of Londoners aged 1 to 100 all with a story to tell or a secret to let slip. . . . . .
Visitors will be provided with the secrets and asked to match a face to each.
TeaSmith will be open from 11am until 10pm on the 2nd and 3rd of October for the launch of the exhibition and 11am till 6pm for the duration of the show. Entrance is free and we hope you will drop by and check it out over a cup of tea.
October 2nd through 17th
11am til 6pm, 7 days a week
TeaSmith, Old Spitalfields Market
6 Lamb Street
London E1 6EA
29 September, 2008
Square Pie is back in town
Square Pie reopens its doors in Old Spitalfields Market on Wednesday 1st October. If you have never had a Square Pie go to www.squarepie.com to get your half price pie voucher. (Valid from 6 to 12 October). Even if you're an avid fan remember there is a mouth watering and succulent selection on offer including steak & cheese and jerk chicken. ENJOY!
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