Spitalfields Market

Alternative Fashion Week, at Spitalfields Market19th – 23rd Apr 2010
Forget London Fashion Week… why not travel to the other side of town and give the up-and-coming talent a try instead. “Alternative Fashion Week” is all about the new fashion talent, when bright young designers gather to show off their latest designs.

Old Spitalfields is a huge covered market in London dating back to Victorian times. It served as the City’s main fruit and veg market until 1991, and now contains a wide variety of specialist stores.

In 2002 – in a terrible act of architectural vandalism – the western end was demolished to make way for an office complex, and – despite its listed status – there are persistent rumours that the eastern end will follow.

Here is a list of some of London’s other popular markets:

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Facts and information

Address:

Spitalfields Market, 105a Commercial Street (between Lamb and Brishfield Street), Spitalfields,
London E1 6BG
England

Telephone:

Work +44 (0) 207 375 2963

Bus route:

8 11 23 26 35 42 47 48 67 78 100 133 135 149 153 211 242 243 271 344 388

Train station:

Aldgate CR MP, Aldgate East DS HC, Liverpool Street CN CR HC MP, Shoreditch

Opening times:

Shops - 11–7;; Stalls - 8–5 (Thu); 9.30–5 (Fri, Sun); Restaurants - 11–11

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