Something for the weekend – Our pick of the top 5 things to eat and experience at Old Spitalfields Market this weekend.

1. Ease your way into the weekend with live music

Start the weekend this Friday with street food, drinks and live music in the centre of the market from 4pm.

The Friday Social takes place every Friday from 4pm – 7pm

2. Join an Art Play London Workshop

Find a little zen in the madness. Discover a selection of bookable art and craft sessions from adult Sip and Paint or Candle Making sessions to Pottery for kids.

Or walk in any day between 11am – 9pm for unguided painting sessions .

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3. Eat one of London’s most wanted sandwiches

Queue up to experience one of the very best sandwiches you can eat in the capital this month.

Our pick: The We Are Melt ‘New Yorker’ or the Crunch ‘Michael’s Chicken’

4. Shop Beauty

We have some fantastic beauty stores and finds across the Market. Visit Youth to the People’s flagship store at 103 Commercial Street or pick up some affordable skin treats at Deciem. Only in Spitalfields – browse the stellar beauty selection curated by our independent shops Inspitalfields, Mercantile and Percy Langley.

5. Get there early to enjoy the buzz of the Market setting up.

The weekends mean London’s finest selection of beautifully hand crafted items alongside our international mix of brilliant weekend market traders

The market stalls are open from 10am – 6pm, but from 9am the market is full of life with traders setting up for the day. Grab a coffee and take in the early morning sights and sounds.

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