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Market Leader Moves into Retail Asset Management

10/20/2011 9:50 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
London, UK – Wellington Market Company Plc (WMCo) - the UK’s largest private operator of traditional markets - has announced a move into asset management for the wider retail sector.
In launching its new company, which has been named Activate Assets Ltd, WMCo has signalled a significant change of direction - brought about as part of a programme of diversification that has been introduced by its chief executive,...

Old Spitalfields Market Autumn and Christmas Events Calendar

10/10/2011 10:34 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London, UK – Old Spitalfields Market has announced its next three months of exciting events at the historic shopping destination. From October and November - through to December’s Christmas shopping season – which includes one lucky shopper getting the chance to win a massive £120,000 - the events taking place are:
October 2011

12th October - 12pm to 2pm | Spitalfield’s Got Soul: in aid of Black...

Old Spitalfields Market Trader Wins National Business Award

9/30/2011 9:46 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London, UK – Catherine Owen, a market trader at London’s historic Old Spitalfields Market is celebrating, having won the coveted title of ‘Leader of the Year’ in the 2011 Specsavers everywoman in Retail awards, held at The Savoy hotel, London.
The judges were wowed that, despite launching a business in the downturn, against all odds, Catherine has carved a successful business from a unique gap in...

Special Lamb Street Market Returns to Spitalfields

9/13/2011 6:18 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London, UK – With Origin: The London Craft Fair, being hosted for the second year running at Old Spitalfields Market next month, the market’s operator has announced the return of a special street market taking place in Lamb Street.
This special market is being jointly hosted by Wellington Market Company, Spitalfields Traders Market and Ballymore, the companies responsible for the two neighbouring...

Ladies Learn Market Trading at Old Spitalfields Market

9/9/2011 1:11 PM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London, UK – On Sunday 11th and 18th September 2011, Old Spitalfields Market is playing host to a group of young women from the youth unemployment social venture ‘You Make It’. The group, which is the venture’s pilot project, is called Ladies Who L-EARN and they have been given hands-on experience in setting up and managing their own market stalls - specialising in the sales of designer-maker products...

The Cream of Jewellery Talent Lined Up for JewelEast Event

5/23/2011 4:10 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London – London Jewellery Week and Old Spitalfields Market have lined up the cream of Europe’s jewellery talent for their week-long JewelEast event that is set to take place at Old Spitalfields Market between the 6th and 12th June 2011.

Free to members of the public, the event will showcase exciting new jewellery designers, costume and vintage jewellery and feature workshops, demonstrations and a...

Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair comes to Old Spitalfields Market

5/20/2011 11:07 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London – On Monday 30th May 2011, Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair is teaming up with Old Spitalfields Market to create a very special Bank Holiday vintage event at the historic London venue.

With free admission to the public, the event will showcase a plethora of traders, offering the very best in affordable vintage clothing, homewares and accessories.

Covering items from the 1920s right up to the...
UEFA Champions League Trophy
 

Old Spitalfields Market Hosts UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour

4/19/2011 10:29 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London, UK – April 2011 – London’s Old Spitalfields Market has been chosen as one of the venues where the public can get to see the UEFA Champions League Trophy during its tour of the Capital.

The tour celebrates the staging of the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 28 May and the trophy will be on display to members of the public at the historic indoor market, between the 28th...

A Right Royal Celebration at Old Spitalfields Market

4/15/2011 10:31 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Spitalfields, London, UK – From Friday 29th April though to Monday 2nd May, Old Spitalfields Market, near Liverpool Street Station, is hosting a weekend of free special events.

On Friday 29th April and to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Old Spitalfields Market is laying-on large-screen televisions to allow shoppers to enjoy the ceremony whilst browsing the shops and stalls in the market hall....
Swishing at Old Spitalfields Market
 

Old Spitalfields Market Swishing

2/2/2011 11:29 AM EST  -   Parker Ward Ltd
Tickets for this Saturday’s (5th February 2011) Swishing event at Old Spitalfields Market are selling well, according to the event’s organiser.

Ellie Barnatt, events manager at Old Spitalfields Market, said:”We’ve had a fantastic response from members of the public wanting to come along and, judging by the number of tickets sold, there’s going to be a lot of garments and accessories for the ‘swishers’ to choose...