Smithfield Christmas Meat Auction: London’s oldest festive tradition returns One of London’s oldest festive trading traditions returns this Christmas Eve, as the gates at Smithfield Market’s Grade II listed Grand Avenue are set to open at 09:30, for the iconic Smithfield Christmas Meat Auction. The Auction began around a century ago, as traders prepared for their well-earned festive break and sold off excess supplies [...]
London Museum: inside the £400m cultural development at West Smithfield Destination City The London Museum is set to open at West Smithfield in 2026. It is one of Europe’s largest cultural developments and is backed by more than £400m in funding from Canada Corporation and the Mayor of London, of which the City Corporation is contributing £222m. I recently toured the museum and met [...]
Preferred site for Smithfield and Billingsgate markets confirmed Retail The controversial relocation of the centuries-old Smithfield and Billingsgate markets is one step closer to completion, after traders and local authorities earmarked a new site in east London’s Royal Docks for both markets to set up together. Canada Corporation, Greater London Authority (GLA) and representatives for the iconic markets’ traders identified a [...]
A new chapter for Smithfield meat market is something to celebrate January 6, 2025 A new site for Smithfield and Billingsgate Market is not an abandonment of traders, it's an opportunity to grow, writes Chris Hayward.
