51°30′31.64″N 0°8′13.33″W / 51.5087889°N 0.1370361°W / 51.5087889; -0.1370361

Piccadilly Market, Summer 2012
Piccadilly Market at St James's Church Piccadilly ~ Christmas 2012

Piccadilly Market at St James's Church Piccadilly is a market in the St James's district of the City of Westminster. It is open six days a week and occupies the courtyard on the North side of St James's Church, Piccadilly. It is close to Piccadilly Circus, Fortnum & Mason and The Ritz London Hotel.

History

An Arts and Crafts market was first held at St James's Church, Piccadilly in 1981 as part of the Piccadilly Arts Festival. The market opened permanently in 1984, operating just two days a week. Since then Piccadilly Market has expanded and grown.

Traders

Rent paid by traders contributes to the upkeep of St James's Church Piccadilly: a Sir Christopher Wren masterpiece.

Piccadilly Market was described by Time Out Magazine as where "quintessential church fête meets West End London chic."[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Piccadilly Market, Time Out London, 29 February 2012".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.