Waltham Forest Council is looking for artists, antique dealers, street food sellers, purveyors of upcycled goods, anyone with a new and different idea, for a new street market in Walthamstow this spring.
‘Saturdays at St James’ Street’ will start on March 31, and the council hopes it will breathe new life into the western end of Europe’s biggest street market.
The stalls will be free for the first three months and half-price thereafter.
The council has commissioned architect firm Gort Scott to run a competition to find the best quality traders, similar to the one recently organised to find tenants for the Wood Street Market.
“Rather than just find stalls that will come and go, we are looking for a core group of traders to get in at the beginning, become founding members and work with us to help the market grow.
“It will be these regular stall holders that will give the market its character and make it the destination for a substantial part of locals’ weekly shopping,” said Competition Co-ordinator Mellis Haward.
Haward said they had received great feedback about Wood Street since it re-opened in mid-February, and boasts a florist, a furniture upholsterer, a pottery, art gallery and bakery.
The St Jame’s Street market stalls were launched just last week, but Haward said interest was growing.
“I went to a couple of food markets and had a really good response from traders who don’t have a Saturday pitch and who are interested in Walthamstow,” she said.
To apply for a stall, please go to: http://walthamstowmarket.com/
The closing date for applications is March 12, 2012.
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