Christmas Markets

Phew. We managed it. After what seemed like months of preparation we promoted a successful street market, transforming the end of Ashfield Parade each Monday in the month of December. Thanks to Elena at TfL, Zoe, Justine & Rhianna at Enfield Council, Mary Rose at the Nightingale Trust Hospice, Paul, Hannah and Charlie at the Enfield Independent, David Burrowes MP, Mehmet & Cem at Icon 3, Andy and Susie (Saxy Andy featured here with Susie Dalrymple, Santa with the maddest look in his eye, please be reassured he is gently smiling underneath cotton beard) Ginger & Rich in Texas, plus local residents & traders extraordinaire Anne & Peter, Ed, Arul, Sinead, Lucie, Georgia, Luca & Ali for everything they did to make it possible.

In spite of highwinds, no-shows, freezing weather and host of other logistical problems we created a cross between a village, mini-festival and temporary utopia with our Christmas street markets, and on Xmas Eve we were blessed with the presence of a good number of locals who came to sing carols along with the Enfield Brass Band and Father Christmas, who gave out sticks for a ceremonial smashing of pinata.

The aim of the street market was to support local artists, grassroots community organisations and other creative traders, while at the same time team building for a regular street market. And, to contribute to the town's overall economic regeneration and creative revenue for other Green Pea projects, some of which you can read about here, but only the less Top Secret ones. You can see lots more pictures of the market at the Flickr photo link to the right.