North
Archway Market
Archway’s tiny market sells organic foods, books, jewellery, fashion, handmade cards and oddities, with stallholders taking part in a recycling programme.
Holloway Rd and St John’s Grove, N19. Archway tube. Thur 12noon-6pm (no food), Sat 10am-5pm .
Camden Markets
Wander past loitering goths and scowling punks to join the throng of tourists, locals and random celebs fighting it out at the vast and varied selection of shops and stalls.
Camden Market, 192-200 Camden High St, junction with Buck St, NW1 (020 7267 3417/www.camdenmarkets.org). Camden Town tube. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm.
Camden Lock Market
Camden Lock Place, off Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 (020 7485 7963/www.camdenlockmarket.com). Camden Town tube. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm; Thur 10am-7pm.
Electric Ballroom
184 Camden High St, NW1 (020 7485 9006/www.electricballroom.co.uk). Camden Town tube. Fri, Sat 10am-3pm.
Stables Market
Off Chalk Farm Rd, opposite junction with Hartland Rd, NW1 (020 7485 5511/www.stablesmarket.com).
Camden Town tube. Daily 10am-6pm.
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Chalton Street Market
Local market with almost 60 stalls selling the usual fruit, veg and cut-price fashion.
Chalton St, NW1. Euston tube/rail. Fri 9am-5pm.
Chapel Market
Decent fruit and veg, fish, household goods, clothes, cheap CD and card stalls line this unpretentious Islington street market.
Chapel St, N1. Angel tube. Tue-Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 8.30am-4pm.
Church Street
Although you can buy cheap fruit and veg all week, visit on Friday for fish and cheese, household goods, clothes and antiques. Also, check out Alfie’s Antique Market (Nos 13-25) in an old art-deco department store, housing over 300 small specialist stalls.
Church St, NW8. Edgware Rd tube. Mon-Sat 8am-6pm.
Inverness Street Market
Vying for attention with Camden’s many larger market sites, Inverness
Street Market does a roaring trade. Look out for lunchtime snack vans
with T-shirts and London souvenirs.
Inverness St, NW1. Camden Town tube. Mon-Sun 9am-5pm.
Nag’s Head Market
Best for second-hand bargains
The legendary Nag’s Head Market is packed with second-hand and antique finds, with a sprawling flea market on Sunday.
Seven Sisters Rd (junction with Eburne St), N7. Holloway Rd tube. General Mon, Tue, Thur 6am-5pm. Wed Second-hand & antiques 6am-3.30pm. New goods Fri 6am-5pm; Sat 6am-5.30pm. Flea Market Sun 7am-2pm.
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East London Christmas Design Market at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road is gonna be great with loads of up and coming designers selling individual hand made items, ranging from clothing,accessories, homeware and gifts. It's on Sunday 7th Dec, free entry, 11-5:30. It's probably going to become a regular event as well, due to the high demand.
Christmas cheer for harassed shoppers.
Late night Christmas shopping At Columbia Road, E2.
Why not escape the madness that is the west end and head east this Christmas, back to a time of cobbled streets, welcoming shop keepers, cheery hostelries and not a chain store in sight.
This Christmas, forty independent shops on Columbia Road will be opening for late-night shopping on Wednesday evenings in December — 3rd, 10th and 17th — from 5 pm to 9 pm. There will be festive fun and food, including live music. This late-night trading will be in addition to normal Sunday trading (9 am to 3 pm) alongside the Flower Market.
Columbia Road is situated in London’s East End. The shops were originally built on a watercress field as a Victorian shopping arcade some 150 years ago. The steel and glass towers of the City are just a stone’s throw away, and they form a striking backdrop to the brown brick and slate roofs of this charming street. Much of this part of London escaped bombing during the war, and it retains a Dickensian atmosphere, with cobbled streets, Victorian street lamps and traditional shop fronts. The area is often used as a film set.
Columbia Road is one of the few streets in London to be made up of entirely independent shops. An eclectic mix, selling everything from English cheeses, hats, garden pots, vintage clothes, antiques, furniture, cup cakes and bagels to jewellery, sweets and art sit happily next to each other. There’s nowhere better to soak up a bit of atmosphere and pick up presents you wouldn’t find on the high street. As you would expect the area is also well served by pubs, cafés and restaurants. (an ideal opportunity to stock up on some festive cheer)
Ryantown Start Space Glitterati
Doxi Gallery Lee’s seafood Bob and Blossom
Suck and Chew Wild and Wild Open House
Marcos and Trump Far Idonia Van Der Bijl
Fred Bare Bahasa Treacle
Supernice Nom Future Vintage
Angela Flanders Given and Cerise The Red Mud Hut
Pot Luck Vintage Heaven Two Columbia Road
Ben Southgate Laxiero Stoned and Plastered
Wawa Warren Evans Jones Diary
Milagros Franklin Alvarez Flea Pit
The Royal Oak Nelson’s Head Elphick’s
Nelly Duff Orangerie Columbia Road Gallery
Hott and Tottenham Campania
For latest updates check out: columbiaroad.info
For directions and other transport enquires go to tfl.com
columbiaroad.info
Bourough Market for budgeteers? You're kidding aren't you? It's more expensive than Waitrose.....
Don't forget another Market in East.Romford. Granted a Charter by King John the Market is still thriving and well worth a visit alongside the busy shopping centre.
To Kawfa: depends what you mean by designer. on sundays brick lane, petticoat lane and roman road all have stalls selling high street brands with tags off. i went there last month and got 2 pairs of topshop shoes for £15. You can get to them from aldgate east station or the number 8 from the city drops you right out front. For exclusive brands they often have their own sales sometimes advertised in timeout. also try the website secretsales.com. you have to become a member which you can do for free by having a current member recommend you. have picked up some good stuff online there.
Its really fantastic. The Atmosphere is sooooooo.... relaxing and enjoyfull. Beautifull stalls and relly good for gift items as i am dealing with gift items and clothes and found some new customers as well.