Calendar: markets & group classes
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2025
SEPT
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th, Plumstead Open Studios, 78 Plum Lane, SE18
I am kindly being hosted by friends who are exhibiting painting & embroidered textiles in their inspirational home full of colour and curiosity. So looking forward to meeting creative locals who attend every year and celebrate the whole trail. There are many exceptional makers, do plan time across both days to fully appreciate the wealth of talent in this area. More here including map and artist information
Sunday 7th, Makers Market, Severndroog Castle, Castle wood, Shooters Hill, SE18 3RT, 10-3pm. One of my favourite markets sited in quiet woodland. Combine with a beautiful walk, visit to the attractive tea rooms and the most amazing viewing platform, it's a whole day out. Hope for sunshine and dappled walks through the trees with abundant growth and birdsong.
Saturday Sept 20th & Sunday 21st, GROUP CLASSES: Green man, Autumn. A popular class in my studio using modelling and natural world impressions, make a wall plaque to celebrate the harvest! Two hours, £54 More information and booking here.
OCTOBER
Sunday 5th, Makers Market, Severndroog Castle, Castle wood, Shooters Hill, SE18 3RT, 10-3pm. One of my favourite markets sited in quiet woodland. Combine with a beautiful walk, visit to the attractive tea rooms and the most amazing viewing platform, it's a whole day out. Hope for sunshine and dappled walks through the trees with abundant growth and birdsong.
Sunday 19th, Horn Fair Charlton House, SE7, 11-15.00
The Horn Fair was a traditional day of revels in Charlton started in and continues as a day of fete and festivities at Charlton House More about the day here
Saturday Oct 25th, Royal Arsenal Farmers Maker's Market, Artillary Sqaure Woolwich, SE18
NOVEMBER
Thursday 6th, GROUP CLASS, 7-9pm, seasonal table candle holder. A favourite class being repeated after such joy found in 2024, make a ceramic setting plate for seasonal candle decoration, you might like to make a wreath but last years included ingenious models of toy trains, pork pies, cats sprawled in front of Christmas tv...make it your own! Two hours, £54 Find out more and book here
Saturday 8th, Royal Arsenal Farmers Maker's Market, Artillary Sqaure Woolwich, SE18
Sunday 9th, GROUP CLASS, 10-12 or 2-4pm, [and as above, for Thurs 6th]
Saturday 15th, Plumstead Community Market 11-4pm The most lovely community makers market and **Shhh**, keep it quiet but this is the best place for absolute bargain hand made cake, pickles and teas. It's from another world! Drop in for the tea and find original handmade prints, ceramics and hand mades. Outside John Rastall is selling some of his studio ceramic collection which is well worth a look and opposite the common opens out in front of you. A lovely spot and a very dear market.
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd, Thames-side Studios Christmas sale, Thames-side Studios, SE185NR. A wildly successful day last year held at my studios two mins walk from my own space, two days this year and should be a fantastic event. In 2024 it was featured on BBC London radio, people came from all over London and it was established as a 'must go to', come early, free parking.
Sunday 29th, Royal Arsenal Farmers Maker's Market, Artillary Sqaure Woolwich, SE18, including Christmas market and tree lighting.
DECEMBER
Sunday 7th, Severndroog castle makers market. 10-3pm Christmas comes to the monthly market, always picturesque and delightful in the woodland setting.
Sunday 7th, St James Christmas Carols, 6pm, Kidbrooke. Selling decorations made by the staff and guests at Greenwich Homeless Project, please do give your support for this excellent supportive community event and organisation.
Saturday 13th,Royal Arsenal Farmers Maker's Market, Artillary Sqaure Woolwich, SE18, Christmas market
saturday 20th, Plumstead Community Market The most lovely community makers market and **Shhh**, keep it quiet but this is the best place for absolute bargain hand made cake, pickles and teas. It's from another world! Drop in for the tea and find original handmade prints, ceramics and hand mades. Outside John Rastall is selling some of his studio ceramic collection which is well worth a look and opposite the common opens out in front of you. A lovely spot and a very dear market.
Sunday 21st, Winter Solstice event, Greenwich Park. A splendid Christmas shopping and celebration of lit festivities and music.
2026
SAVE THE DATE: Next year’s Thames-side Open Studios weekend will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2026, 11am-5pm early heads up on the dates for this very popular opportunity to engage with nearly 600 designer makers in their own studios space. Free workshops, sales and street food.
Other markets I sometimes attend:
Royal Arsenal Riverside Farmers Market, 10-4pm, Artillery Square, Woolwich, SE186ST. Street food, produce and small businesses selling hand makes in the heart of historic Woolwich. Come on the bus or Elizabeth line and combine with a visit to House Of Denna, Woolwich Works, PunchDrunk or Tram Shed, loads to see and do here and now with the later finish time at 4, come for an early cocktail.
Plumstead Community Market, St Marks Hall, Old Mill Lane, Plumstead.
The Old Exchange, Old Library, Walnut Tree Road, Erith, DA81RA
Craft Market at a superb arts centre. Expect high end makers in the most inspirational centre of this beautiful environment. There is a cafe, gardens, and you can explore and understand their connection to the William Morris Arts & Crafts movement and manifesto. An incredibly special place restored by world class designers and arts community.
Retailers
The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, supplying both their on-site shops & on-line offer with kitchen wares and gifts that reference this local historic magnificence.Old Royal Naval College
The Village Greengrocers, 2 The Village, Charlton, supplying soap dishes & draining toothbrush jars for your bamboo toothbrushes as part of their low packaging groceries initiative. The Village Greengrocers, Charlton
DeptFord Does Art, 28 Deptford High Street, SE84AF. The most fantastic retailer of local art and craft with a highly skilled buying, marketing & retail team, selling masses from this excellent business: See their latest
Made In Greenwich, Royal Hill
supporting local makers and small businesses for many years now and in their new location on Royal Hill, it's a welcoming creative community space with a curated retail range to suit the local customer. Makers are often in the shop, pop by for a chat.
Wholesale terms available to retailers, please contact me to discuss.