Our markets
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is one of the best
places to shop in London, and has much to offer beyond the typical
high street. Whether you're going shopping or just looking for
a day out, the busy markets are a great way to experience the
borough's vibrant local life.
The Council manages two adjacent markets: Portobello Road market is one of the most
famous markets in the world, and is renowned for its
antiques (particularly on Saturdays) and vintage fashion
(particularly on Fridays). Golborne Road
market features street food stalls during the week and has busy
second hand and bric-a-brac sections at the weekend.
Privately operated markets in the borough include farmers'
markets on Tuesday at Imperial
College (9am to 2pm) and on Saturday at Notting Hill Gate (9am to
1pm) and South
Kensington (9am to 2pm), the renowned Portobello Green Fashion
market that crosses Portobello Road by the Westway (on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday), the Acklam Village Market
(Portobello Fine Foods) under the Westway on Saturdays and Sundays,
and Duke of York
Square Fine Food Market (King's Road) on Saturdays.
Whether you live locally or are just visiting, please support
the area's local independent merchants! Shopping at your favourite
market stalls and neighbourhood retailers is one way you can help
to secure a thriving, vibrant and sustainable future for the heart
of our unique and diverse community. To celebrate last year's
first-ever national Love Your Local Market fortnight, we've
produced a handy Guide to Markets in the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea. You can download the Guide to markets [PDF] (file size
1.5Mb) or pick up a copy at your local market.
Enjoy more market this summer!
If you work weekdays and prefer to avoid the Saturday crowds,
the market traders of Portobello and Golborne Road have great news!
Every Sunday in June 2018, between Elgin Crescent and Lancaster
Road, you'll find around 50-60 stalls representing all that
Portobello and Golborne market has to offer. You can shop in a
relaxed car-free environment, catch up with your neighbours and
favourite traders, and meet some new traders too! There'll be
antiques & collectibles, new & vintage fashion, plants
& flowers, gifts & home décor, gourmet & street food,
handmade & artisan goods, and much more! You can find more
information about our summer Sunday markets and lots more going on
in and around North Kensington on
www.portobellosummer.com!
New Youthquake is back!
From 23 June to 7 July 2018 we're planning a fortnight of
workshops, master classes, networking events and more for 16 to 30
year olds from West London and beyond! Please check our New Youthquake (NYQ)
page for full details but we've already booked Street Wisdom
for a session on Saturday 30 June from 2pm to 5pm (FREE
tickets, booking essential). The session will start outside the
Street Trading Office, 72 Tavistock Road W11 1AN, and end at the
new Leafwild Café in Ladbroke Grove. On Saturday 7 July there will
be a 32-stall market and nano-festival on the square and we're
looking for designers, makers, artisans, entrepreneurs, artists,
performers, musicians and more! Online
applications for market stalls and performance slots are now
being accepted! The application deadline is 5 June
2018.
Get a healthy start in 2018!
The Council's Street Trading Office has teamed up with
Go Golborne and
Mytime Active to bring the
national
Healthy
Start scheme to Portobello and Golborne Road market
stalls. The market's fruit and vegetable stalls are great
places for everyone to get their 5 a day, and now they offer even
better value to Healthy Start voucher recipients. To find out if
you're eligible and to keep up with the latest news on Healthy
Start at the market, please visit
www.rbkc.gov.uk/healthystart.
Portobello and Golborne Road Market General Opening Times
- 8am until 7pm Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- 8am until 1pm
Thursday
These times can vary depending on weather
conditions and the season. The street markets are normally closed
on Sundays, UK Bank Holidays (except for Good Friday - 30
March in 2018 - when the market was open until 4pm),
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
2018 Bank Holidays: 1 January; 30
March; 2 April; 7 and 28 May; 27 August; 25 and 26
December.
How to register as a street trader and get a street trading
licence
For information on how to register as a street trader and get a
street trading licence go to Street
Trading home page.