Real Food Festival – Supporting independent food producers since 2007

Celebrating Real Food

We create events that celebrate Real Food, champion the work of artisan producers and support independent food and craft businesses.

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Calling all (real) chocolate lovers, 📣 The supe

Calling all (real) chocolate lovers, 📣 The super popular Craft Chocolate Takeover is THIS WEEKEND at @canopy_market !

Teaming up with the chocolate maestros @cocoarunners to celebrate all things craft chocolate, Canopy Market will be packed with the best, award winning bean-to-bar, craft chocolatiers, with rare and unusual, single-origin chocolate.

There will be a host of talks and demos on everything from whisky-chocolate parings to baking with craft chocolate.

Chocolatiers will include the renowned @pumpstreetchocolate, @dormousechocs @thechocolarder and @mikkelfriisholm all the way from DENMARK!

Not to be missed! Friday - Sunday West Handyside Canopy, King's Cross 🍫🍫

#chocolate #chocolatelover #chocolatelovers #chocolateheaven #canopymarket #foodielondon #londonpopup #infatuationlondon #foodinlondon #toplondoneats #londonlunch #londondining #golondonfood #londonfoodspots #foodlondon #londoneating #londonfoodporn #londonstreetfood #londonfoodmarket #foodmarketslondon #londonfoodmarkets #londonfoodmarketdelicacies #londonfoodmarketvibe #culturetripfood #travelfoodie #londoneats #foodmarket

It's almost the weekend and we are back on at Cano

It's almost the weekend and we are back on at Canopy Market with all the fresh produce, street food, art, craft and designer-makers. This is a special weekend on the market too as we'll be hosting the incredibly talented Mike Thebridge of @Visual_Flux to stage an art gallery within the market so you can see, and buy, his amazing work as part of our 'Canopy Exhibitions' series.
@canopy_market Friday 17th to Sunday 19th September
See you there.

#londonart #londonartists #londonartist #londonartgallery #londonartscene #londonartfair #londonartexhibition #designinspiration #shapesandcolours #artsy #illustration #locallondon #abstractartwork #shoplondon #graphisme #abstractexpressionism #contemporary #londonartist #londoncraft #thedailydream #canopymarket

Here’s a little shot from @christchurchfoodfesti

Here’s a little shot from @christchurchfoodfestival which we ran a couple of weeks ago, following a few ‘challenges’ during this rocky period, but finally got over the line... 💫

We had an amazing time and want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who made it happen and brought it all together.. the opps teams, partners, chefs, musicians, all staff on EVERY level, and of course the wonderful food and drink producers and street food traders that’s its all about!

We’ve received such positive feedback and are looking forward to cooking up more plans for next year!

In case you’ve missed it, we are back open at Ki

In case you’ve missed it, we are back open at King’s Cross, right in front of the station and providing all the provisions of your fancy, like this golden focaccia from @lbpedlar with @brindisaspanishfoods olive oil.

Every Wednesday - Friday 💫

An early morning captured under the canopy 🌓 B

An early morning captured under the canopy 🌓

Back in 1888 the West Handyside Canopy roof was built to provide a covered area for unloading goods before they were unloaded from the railway carriages and distributed around London. Fish was sold here on Sundays when Billingsgate in the City of London was closed. It must have been a hive of activity, hustle and bustle, and it’s nice to know that we’re keeping that market tradition alive.

Are you an aspiring food entrepreneur in London? O

Are you an aspiring food entrepreneur in London? Or are you looking to transform your charity into a food business?

Join 🚀 #FeedingtheCity: Start Up, a free 9-month programme by @impacthubkingscross to turn your idea into reality. Build back London’s food system to make it responsible, sustainable and equitable.

➡️ Apply by 11 July: bit.ly/FTCStartup2021

Want to learn more about the programme? Join our idea-generating workshop to explore your ideas and ask questions:
- Tue 6 July (at the Hub): bit.ly/FTCideaworkshop2

#sustainability #foodbusiness #drinksbusiness #londonfood #foodsystems #socialimpact #socents #socialenterprise #coworking #community #kingscross #startups #businesssupport #sdgs #buildbackbetter

We are super excited to announce the Silk Road Baz

We are super excited to announce the Silk Road Bazaar @canopy_market from 11 - 13 June, with @akf_uk !

Travel 1,000 miles away as Canopy Market becomes the gateway to markets from across Central and South Asia and the Middle East.

Set alongside our regular market, the Silk Road Bazaar is a special ‘souk‘ offering rare and unique products including Ottoman-inspired silks from Turkey, Pakistani homeware, Afghan jewelry, leather accessories from Cairo, one-of-a-kind calligraphy art, Grade A organic saffron from Iran and handmade Uzbek hats, small batch artisan teas and baklava.

By coming along you are also supporting the amazing artisans, helping preserve cultural heritage and local livelihoods while discovering the extraordinary talent from these regions.

Featuring:
@nimuri.uk
@ishkar.co
@ottomon_silks
@artofthepen
@attar_apothecary
@beni.lab
@mishka.handcrafts
@pinkteacafe
@sabbara_syria
@sjoaccessories
@loaflifestyle
#EasternRugCentre

Our brilliant traders will be there too selling food and drink, wine, art, ceramics and clothing so why not make a weekend of it!

#SilkRoad #SilkRoadBazaar #KingsCross #London #AKF #artisans #artisan #craft #market #qualityoflife #bazaar

We know its not in London, like most of the things

We know its not in London, like most of the things we do, but we are absolutely thrilled that our Christchurch Food Festival WILL be happening this year over the August Bank Holiday weekend. We are also delighted to announce the support of @saxecoburgpropertyexperts as the title sponsor of this year's event.

You can find more information about the event here www.christchurchfoodfest.co.uk

Christchurch is a beautiful place to visit and if you are around over the bank holiday weekend, you will catch one of the busiest and most successful regional food festivals in the country...with around 200 artisan food and drink producers, street food and craft bars, entertainment, chef demos and the ever popular sheep show. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome....@christchurchfoodfestival
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#christchurchfoodfestival2020 #15milefoodie #foodfestival #foodie #foodporn #Christchurch #feedfeed #vegan #freecookingdemo #foodblogger #chef #chefstagram #foodieat #21stanniversary #food #foodphotography #drink #eeeeeats #foodgasm #forkyeah #delish #eating #eatingforinsta #nom #dorsetfoodanddrink #realfoodfest

Yes, we are back open this weekend for al fresco f

Yes, we are back open this weekend for al fresco food and craft @boulevard_mrkt ! And how much have you missed these plump, pillows of pure joy from @st.john.restaurant ??
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We know we have, and can’t wait to get back in front of their counter, laden with an abundance of delights, delivered fresh from their bakery in Bermondsey. There is everything from buttery pastries for late-morning sustenance, super-stuffed doughnuts, Eccles cakes (another dearly missed friend!), brownies and of course those essential, springy sourdoughs.

Snap by @harrietlangford
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#realfood #realbread #doughnuts #sourdough #food #bakery #baking #baker #artisanbread #sourdough #breadmaking #breadlover #localmarket #patries #ecclescakes #brownies

BIG NEWS….. from next Friday (16th April), we ar

BIG NEWS….. from next Friday (16th April), we are finally opening up both @canopy_market and @boulevard_mrkt !!
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It's been a long time coming and we hope that this really is the first step towards more normal times. We are lucky enough to be in a safe space (open air and well-ventilated) so if you can, make sure you join us in King’s Cross or Islington and help support all the small independent businesses who rely on markets.

We can’t wait to be up and running again and welcome you back!⁠
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And we have some serious treats lined up for you too, with some exciting new traders joining your favorites... ⁠
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We all need a bit of comfort right now, and @riceguys will be opening up the hatch of their food truck to serve their famous Chinese comfort food. Orderly, 2m spaced queue please.⁠
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At Canopy Market, for those looking for a fresh, sustainable and delicious taste of the ocean, then you can't get better than oysters from the British Isles, shucked to order by @rocksoysters and we are very excited about their deep fried oyster bun creation too. Brexit is making things pretty darn hard for our seafood industry right now as they are struggling to get access to the European markets (the lion's share of their customers), so think of it as another 'eat out to help out' scenario; help support our sea food producers by gorging on as many delicious oysters as you think reasonable... as if you really needed another excuse!⁠
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And possibly the ultimate in comfort food - releasing all that lovely serotonin and dopamine - chocolate will be provided by @tosierchocolate, chocolate-makers of single origin, bean-to-bar chocolate, all carefully sourced and handmade in the UK. This isn't just chocolate, this is craft chocolate.⁠
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In Islington @boulevard_mrkt we have all the fresh fruit and veg, artisan bread, farmhouse cheeses, cured meat, street food and handmade crafts for your outdoor, well-ventilated shopping experience.⁠
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And with Spring comes plenty of fresh, new seasonal fruit and veg (move over root vegetables, hello spring greens!) and @turnipsborough will also be juicing fresh drinks on the market.⁠

You know where to be.

@canopy_market
@boulevard_mrkt