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Lunar New Year Celebration 2026

Sat 21 & Sun 22 Feb

We’re celebrating Year of the Horse at Old Spitalfields Market this year on the 21st and 22nd February.

Come to the market over the weekend and discover some of our incredible Asian traders as well as some special free events including a Lion Dance performance, free kids art workshops, dumpling making and a pop up Asian makers market.

What’s On

Saturday 21st

10am – 4pm on the market floor: Asian makers market

11am – 11.30am in Brushfield Street entrance: Lion Dance performance

11am – 4pm in Brushfield Street entrance: free art workshops – calligraphy by Katy Lau

Sunday 22nd 

10am – 4pm Market floor: Asian makers market

11am – 4pm in Brushfield Street entrance: free art workshops – paper lantern making by @pomegranart_workshops

 

Look forward to meeting WAI WAI 慧惠, Onigiri Kome, Alison Hui (Sunday 22nd only), Kamipaper (Sunday 22nd only), Yamahighway, @sanlin.art (Saturday 21st only), Asian Girls Club™, Toss Brew, ZSLondon and come to have your portrait sketch by Lin Bee-Dwo.

Various locations

Art workshops are free

Market open all day

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