Upcoming local events not to miss....

Love Wood Street Indoor Market?
Or never been to Wood Street Indoor Market?

Come along to an exciting Valentinesy day of fun in the Market, on Saturday February 11th, 10am to 5.30pm.

This is the result of a 3-month-long competition process and so we are really excited to finally open the doors on our new tenants.

There'll be all your favourite antiques and records shops, AND the *GRAND LAUNCH* of our 21 BRAND-NEW shops!

Our new shops include a Florist (just in time for Valentines!), an Artisan Bakery, a new Coffee Shop, a Film-Makers-Shop, vintage clothes, accessories and poster shops. There will also be new spaces run by Craft Guerilla, Significant Seams, exhibitions by E17 Designers and the Waltham Forest Arts Club. As well as arty happenings by The Pink Bear Club and the Wood Street Picture Palace.

For those last minute Valentines gifts, there will be a host of new shops including new crafts and gift shops. Strange Fruit greeting-card makers will even send the Valentines Card for you!

With plenty of exciting launch events, including live mural painting by Animaux Circus (thanks to them for designing the poster!), and lots of special offers, it will be a great day to visit the Market, so hope to see you there!

See the Facebook event page and the the full list of new shops on the Wood Street blog.

This coming Thursday night is also the Private View of the 'sap studios collective exhibition', 6-8pm at St Johns Arc Gallery in Old Harlow.

The exhibiting collection is from the staff and workers of Sap Studios, at the Snaresbrook Arts Project. The Project is an arts project which employs adults with learning difficulties who make and sell art and craft items. This exhibition is a chance for the staff at the Project to exhibit their artistic talents along side work from the artists at the studios. It's a wide mix of work from photography, painting, textiles and print so hopefully something for everyone.

The exhibition runs until 17th February.